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FRIDAY, Dot. %, 1864.
SE.N.1TE.

, FRIDAY, Oct 2s, 1864.
SE.N1TE.
Third reading ofbAs.--An act continuing tht
: charter Of the bank Of Pouiney passed
] Mr. Barrett moved to reconsider the vot,
adopting the olnt resolution relating to the pre-
sentation Of a sword to Gen, Stannard agreed
to, and on motion Of Mr.. Henry, resolution or
d'red to lie.
10, an act to provide for the recording of the
stamps Of the United States Internal Reveaue
hou'e With proposal Of amendment agreed &c
HOUSE.
Bills mtroducsd-By Mr. Dwinell of Marsh.
field, an act to amend Section Of Chapter 81
Of General Statutes relating to lands reserved for
religious purposes Provides to divide said land
among churches.
by Mr. Wheeler Of Randolph, an act to amend
an act to tax dogs Also petition Of Russell Ford
and others, praying for amendment or repeal Of
act to tax dogs
by MIR. Newell Of Charlotte, an act providing
for making roll Of all persons voting for county
and state officers and for county commissioners
by Mr. Skinner Of Derby, an act to amend an
act providing for soldiers voting.
! BY Mr. Barlow OF st Albsns, an act TO paw Ira
/ p. Harrington.
BY Mr. Stewart Of Middlebury, m act author
lzlng the Governor to require the opinion Of
Judges of the Supreme Court in certain cases.
by Mr. Thornton Of Mendon, an act to amend
Section II Of Chapter 1875 Of General Statutes
This bill provides to increase pay Of members and
officers Of Legislature one dollar per dayl
by Mr.. Henderson Of Lyndon, an act laying
! tax on the county of Caledonia
BiIS paSscd-Senate bill to amend Section q
Of Chapter 81 Of General Statutes relating to du.
ties Of sheriff and con'tables. Senate bill provid.
ing for the recording Of stamps Of United States
revenue with proposal of amsndment.)
House bill to incorporate the johnson cems-
terry association
An act to incorporate the Essex county rail
road company.
An act to legalira the grand list OF the town Of
Troy
An act to amend Section Of Chapter 1l3 of
General Statutes, defining criminal offences.
An net in amendment Of Section 80 Of Chap
ter Is Of General Statutes defining criminal Of
fences.
An act authorizing seleotmen to build school
houses. A discussion occurred after the third
reading Of this bill, upon its merits.
Mr.. Boyce Of Fayston, Mr. Nicholson of Wall
ngford, Mr.. Lynde of W Wiamstown, opposed the
bill, and Ms'sr' Ward Of Westminster, Pease Of
Norwich, Keith Of Mortified, Webster Of Charles
ton, Gushing of Barton and Marcy of Royalton
favored it, and it passed by vote Of l43 to 62.
An act egalizing the Grand List of the town
Of Rutland.
An act to restore II. d. Raymond to his legal
rghtsn privileges.
An act to incorporate the Great Falls manu-.
featuring company.
Blu ioa-Mr. KimbalI of Putney, called up
the bill authorizing the Governor to appoint in
spectors Of army elections, and the question was
upon its passage. The house voted against its
passage.
RPorts-By Mr.. Evarts. for Committee on
Claims, against bills to pay J. Hszen and A.
Hicks: third reading refused.
SE.NfTE-.4fernoon
Several bills we're reported fsvorably and
ordered to third reading.
Third reading Of bMiS-S 10, an act authorizing
towns to prepare and publish soldiers record
Mr. Cushman moved 10 commit the bill 10 a
Senator TO amend by substituting the word
. shall" for the word may" wherever it occurs
10 the bill.
Amendent opposed by Messrs. Bottum, Flagg
Nichols, Fish and Crane, and favored by Messrs
Cushman and Henry, aud lost-5 to "a.
Mr.. Crane moved to amend it by adding after
the word authorized" in the 9th Section the
words =" and directed !" agreed to and bill amended
by Mr. Crane and passed.
Bill introduced and reterred-By. Mr.. Pen
mock, an act in amendment of Section II of
Chapter 1875 fthe General Statutes.
HOUSE.
Reporis-By Mr.. Waite, for Select Com IN ttee,
to whom was referred so much ofGoyernor's
message as relates to Gettysburg cemetsry,-a
report, that in their opinion it would be unwse to
provide for the erection Of monuments until the
close Of the war. (rho Committee we're released
from further consideration Of the subjsct.)
BY Mr.. Ferrin, iof Judiciary Committee, favor.
ably to bill to increase tbs salaries Of judges of
Supreme Court, with amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorr, the bill and amend
nent we're made special order for ten O'Clock A.
NJ. Of Tuesday next.
Other bills were iavonbly reported and ordered
10 third reading.
Bills infrodcei-By Mr.. Adams Of Newport,
IN act to pay Peter ConneL
BY Mr. Abbott Of Windsor, an act to ncor-
ponte the Windsor Manufacturing Company.
by Mr.. Ferrin Of Montpelier, an act to pay
Gee. Ainsworth.
BY Mr.. George OF Topsham, an act to lesalize 8
The Grand List Of the town Of Iopshsm. /
BY Mr.. Ferrin of Montpelier, an act to pay
Alonzo Redway
Resoiutior-By Mr.. Nicholson Of WalHngford,
ha, bills should not be introduced by member.
Except by universal consent after Nov. 3; adopt.
d. ,
Special Order The bill providing to pay III.
even dollars per month State pay to substitute :
olders, esmo up as special order, and the pend. !
ng question was upon so amending the bill as to 8
xclude from its provisions, substitute soldiers n
'ho were not resdeu, citizens Of Vermont at the .
ime OF their enlistment
Mr.. Dorr Of Rutland spoke at considerable i'
ength to the effect that no distinction should be is
made between substitutes from abroad and those
ho were citizens Of Vermont. lie favored pay.
az the bounty to all alike.
Mr.. Rounds Of Chester, believed il would not do Il
o mske any distinction between foreign and home
ubsti'utes in this matter. Ii would make troable 4
u camp. The Com. on Military Affairs had re-
or,ei against the bill, after taking into full con.
Iteration the iAllty Of Distinguishing between e.
Iotthy and patriotic substitutes aud those who o.
anne from other States or Canada, and enlisted
rom purely mercenary motives. lie explained
I some lsngth the considerations which had in. 2
ueneed the Committee to report against the bill, .,
I'D was of opinion that to leave the matter as ii y"
) ior the present would be the best way. al
MIR. Wheeler Of South Hero, believed that the "
fue and patriotic men Of Vermont, who hsd en-. W
sted ss substitutes should not be put upon the =,
,ue footing with merely mercenaiy soldiers. :,
lie inclined to believe that il would be better for J
be State to pay bount,es TO the volunteers who
nlis'ed at the beginning Of the war, asa first step /