Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-12-01


resolution of thanks 70 him, and wished
the Senators q happy return 10 Sheir
homes. ...
Adjourned, ....
Resoy,t;or--By Mr. Dorr OF Rutland,
that when the House adjourn 1t be TO
meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow mornings
adopted.
By Mr. Dorr that the thanks of the
members are due aud are hereby ten
dered to Rev. A. L, Cooper, for the very
able manner in which he has discharged
the duties of chaplain unanimously
adopted r
Eouay,sisq to,o. 5oa.ttes The senate
amendments to this bill were taken up
for action. The discussion upon the
merits of the bill was renewed and con-
.inued at some length. The senate
amendment striking out that part of the
bill which provides that the state
shall assume the ultimate payment of
these bounties, occasioned debate,
A motion to di miss the bill was lost,
! the vote standing IS to los.
A motion to lay the bill on the table
was lost 63 TO 10l.
The house refused to concur in the
| senate's second proposal OF amendment
which provides TO strike out as stated
above.
Senate resolutions of coincidence rela-
tive TO the death Of Ex.Gov. Fairbanks
were adopted in concurrence,
Mr.. Deane Of Csvendish spoke In
terms of appropriate euogy and at
length on the character of Gov. Fair
banks. .#I
Senate resolution requiring the state
agent TO investigate and report to
the next legislature the reason of the
Inequality In the operation of the law
for giving state aid TO soldiers families
adopted.
Senate resolution constituting acts so
as to include soldiers of the invalid
corps who have been sent forward TO
active service among those who receive
the state pay of seven dollars per month,
was taken up and discussed at some
length
Mr. Ferrin of Montpelier favored the
resolution. ...... ...-
Mr. Deane of Cavendisa thoght 1t bad
legislation to appropriate money, or TO
construe an act If that was more strict
ly the object, by resolution. 1t should
be done ny bill. .. ~.
Mr. Stewart of Middlebury had learned
that the acts la question were already
SO construed by the Treasurer that he
paid the seven dollars to the soldiers in
question, and moved to dismiss the reso
luton. -
| Mr. Waite of Brattleboro moved the
previous question which was ordered
and the resolution was dismissed.
Bos,ties TO ,se.sssted ceterass---This bill
was taken up and the question being
upon its passage further debate oc-
CURED upon Its merits and the bill was
finally dismissed, on motion of Mr. Rob-
inson of Highgate. felE
Bopalss,aq to,ca boestses--The sesate In
sisting upon their amendment TO this
bill and the house insisting upon its
non. concurrence, the following commit
tee of conference was appointed by the
speaker on the part of the house -
Messrs Rounds Of Chester, Billiard OF
st Johnsbury, and Wilson of Bakers
field. hsra tr s g ~
The committee of conference consult
| ed with q like committee of the Senate
and recon mended that limitation OF
, town bounties be made TO $500, $6fN
and $500, instead Of $500, 800 and $500
for one, two aud three years men, as In
| the original bill; also, that the title OF
the bill be amended so as to read s'an
, act to limit town bounties, and TO mod
ify the bill accordingly -
! A minority of the committee Of con
! ference reported that the majority repOrt
did not recommend amendments thai
would remove the objections of the
3 House to the Senate form Of the bill
| and, therefore, they could not concur IL
! the majority report. rs
The House refused TO agree TO the re
' port of the majority of the COMMITTEES
!, of conference, yeas 81 nays LII,
q Mr. Nicholson of Wallingford movet
0 that the house adhere to It's disagree
rnent with the Senate on the above bill
r | agreed to.
0 The bill to repeal ian act for aid c
e drafted men" was called up and dis
}, missed. t1e
J. Resolutions were adopted providiu
to inform the Senate and Governor tina
O the House had completed the business G
the session.
J: Messrs. Dorr of Rutland and Wilso
e OF Troy were appointed to wait upo
Ii the Governor and inform him that tn
,s House was ready to adjourn sine di'
q and they discharged their duty.
A motion was made and carried
g. adjourn. a
N The speaker In declaring the How
o. adjourned, spoke as follows
ID Gentlemen We have now arrived
the close of q laborious session. one Thu
=, | is to be q marked era 10 the history
to this State. We are now ready to an
nit the result of our labors to our COZ
ne stituents and the memorable judgmel
re of mankind; and we should be contel
e. II after our acts have been viewed
be the light of experience, and tried in 6
al cracible of the future, that judgme
ge shall award that they are In any go'
a; degree consonant with that console
cir tious regard for the public good, tho
! convictions Of duty. that spirit Of pa