The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-12-02
The bill to pay Thomas Il. Powers

fused. Joint resolution in regard to
the death of the late Governor Fair
banks, and manifosting respect for his
memory and sympathy for his family
was introduced, debated and passed
Senators Englesby and Nichols paid
high ecomiums to the deceased in the
Senate, and Mr., Dean, Of Cavcndish,
spoke in terms Of oulogy in the House
In the Joint Assembly holden for
the purpose Of electing one Major
General and three Brigadier Generals
under the Militia Law Just enacted,
Col, William Y. W Ripley, Of Rut-
land, was elected Major General, and
Major John L. Barstow, of Shelburn
for the third district, Col. Thomas o.
Seavor, Of Pomfret, for the first dis
trict, and Col W. w. Grout, OF
Barton, for the second district, were
elected Brigadier Generals.
A bill authorizing the Governor to
pay expenses incurred for The defence
Of the Frontier was passed The en-
tire amount for the State expended in
paying Town bounties was reported at
three millions, eight hundred and sew
enty six thousand one hundred and
ninety one dollars and thirty three
cents. This report will be printed
hereafter in the House Journal.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Wilson Of
Bakersfield, to facilitate proceedings
under tho treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, respecting
the apprehension and surrender Of
certain offenders was passed The
House and Senate disagreed on the
bill oqualizing town bounties. After
customary thanks to the officers Of The
House and Senate, aud The return Of
thanks by the President of the Sen
ato and Speaker of the House, the
Legislature adjourned sine die.
II is but proper to remark that ii
the last General Assembly, Franklin
and Grand Isle Counties were repre-
scented by members of unusual weight
and capacity On COMMITTEES and il
debate, several members from Ties,
counties were deseryedly prominen
and influential. Messrs. Wood anc
Smith in the Senate, and Messrs
Wheeler Of South Hero, Wilson o
Bakersfield, Soule OF Fairfax, Robin
son Of Highgato, Barlow of st. Al
bans, and Green Of Montgomery, tool
prominent part in the important de
bates Of the session. Mr.. Rublee OF
the Finance Committee, and bis col
{ leagues, Messrs Clark and Chapman
made highly creditable report OF
the condition of the State Finances o
the State of which one thousand cop
les were printed in pamphlet form 70
J the use of the General Assembly. TIN
I report we propose to publish in Tia
columns of the TRANSCRIPT Senate
Smith served as Chairman of Tia
/ Committee on Education and Senate
4 Wood was on the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
4 In the House, Mr. Wilson of Ba
kersfeld, was Chairman of the Com
4 mittee on Rules, and also on the Ju
IS dietary Committee. Mr. Soule, {
II Fairfax, served on the Committee 0
Ways and Means. Mr.. Barlow, {
:. ST. Adams, was Chairman of the Con
/; mittee on Roads; Mr.. Wheeler, {
South Hero, served as Chairman {
the Committee on Education; Messr
- Green Of Montgomery, Soule of Fai
field Pike Of Isle La Motto and Nj
!, Gowan Of Grand Isle, served on ii
= Committee to make up the Grand Lis
Messrs Dorman, of Swanton, and Tow
!, of North Hero, served on the Gener
- Committee; Messrs. Colcord of Fran
lin, and Kinsley of Alburgh, serve
y on the Distributing Committee; Messl
- Robinson of Highgate, and McGowi
of Grand Isle, served on the Comm
:, tee on Mileage and Debentures- ca
=, and all discharging their respectl
:. duties with ability and fidelity.
nd 1t is unnecessary to speak of t
or laws of the last session of the Genel
NJ Assembly, inasmuch as they will shol
~ ly be published in the newspapers al
90 in pamphlet form, for the benefit of a
of To one of them we may properly 1
h. fer as Of some personal interest
~ publishers Of newspapers-We me
rs the one granting $500 additional
as the printing Of the public laws of t
le session in the newspapers. Mr. W
m son, of Bakersfield, proposed the pa
AS ment Of $4,000 as compensation, /
some of tho members more noted
on wisdom and virtue, than for just lb'
: ality, thought $4,000 was enoughi
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