Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17

Mr. Fisher OF Cabot moved to refer
this bill to committee of one from each
county TO consider and report upon;
agreed to.
B& passsd-Establishing rights and
powers OF first mortgage bond-holders
of Western Vermont railroad
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to bill To incorporate the
Northern Union Express Company.
RYorts-By Mr. Abbott, for committee
on military affairs against bill providing
seven dollars per month state bounty to
the veteran reserve corps.
Mr. Dorr of Rutland spoke at length in
support of the bill and against the re-
port of the committee. IL was but Jus
tice to pay these men who had so nobly
served the state. He referred TO recent
events as ahordins a strong argument
In favor of the view he advocated.
When the recent raid into st. Adams
occurred the Governor at once had re-
course to the services of these soldiers
of the veteran reserve corps, as the best
and only defence the state. He trust
ed that the house would not sustain
such report as had been made by the
com. on military affairs.
Mr. Abbott of Windsor spoke in de-
fence of the report of the com. He fully
appreciated the services Of the soldiers
of the state, and sympsthized with those
especially with reference to whom lhe
bill under consideration had been a. H.
Notwithstanding this, he believed it was
his duty TO be guided by judgment and
considerations of sound policy and
economy. At the present time 1t was
especially the duty of the state to con-
slider probable future liabilities. If there
was danger of invasion on the northern
border, that was only another reason for
carefulness and prudence in managing
the financial affairs of the state. He OBJ
jected to this bill because it would open
the way for other bills of a like char
acter.
Mr. Dean of Monkton opposed the bill
because he thought it unjust. There
were many who had been soldiers and
broken down their health in the service
in all parts of the state who are not con-
nected now with any military organiza-
ton. He believed these should be paid
if soldiers of the veteran reserve or in
valid corps were paid. All should be
treated alike.
Mr. Fisher of Cabot stated that this
pay ,caS due to the soldiers in question
1t was not bounty strictly. As the
| veteran reserve corps was formed after
| soldiers had been mustered out or dis
charged, soldiers were not transferred to
it as they otherwise would have BEEN
and with State pay. The pay was as
really due to those soldiers as to others,
according to the terms of their enlist
ment.
Mr. Robinson of Highgate, would in
the future favor paying the soldiers
every dollar that could properly be ask
| ed for them, but could not vote for such
| bills as this at the present time.
| On the question of ordering the bill to
| tni,,-d reading Mr. Dorr demanded the
yeas and nays. Yeas 70, nays 1872, so
the House rejected the bill
By Mr. Barlow, for com. on roads, bill
to incorporate Eastern Vermont Valley
Railroad Company with amendment;
amended and third reading
Adjourned.
AFTERSooN-sESATE.
House bill pasSed-An act in addition to
chapter 100 of the general statutes of
general provisions concerning crimes
and punishments.
This bill provides that the death pen
atty may be executed in the county
where sentenced.
An act to repeal part Of sec. so of
chap. % of general statutes and TO
amend the remainder.
This bill provides that all school ex-
penses shall be betrayed by tax upon
the grand lists.
An act in amendment of sec. ITO chap.
% of general statutes relating to CON-
mon schools and school law.
This bill requires school registers to
be returned before the 10Th of March.
Senate bills passed-An act in amend
ment of sec. II of chap. 100 of general
statutes.
This bill makes salaries of judges of
probate in Lamoille $500, Rutland $500.
An act providing for printing of the
reports of certain state officers.
This bill requires state officsrs to in
vite bids from all the newspapers pub
lished in the state.
An act in amendment of chap. so sec.
Is of general statutes, of the limitations
OF real and personal actions and rights
Of entry.
At o'clock the militia bill was again
considered, Mr. Henrys amendment be-
ing under discussion.
Senators HOLSTER Of Bennington,
Barrett of Windham, and Henry of
Windsor spoke in favor, and senators
Crane of Chittenden and Smith of Frank
lin, against.
On motion, Mr. Henry demanded the
yeas and nays, which were taken AS fol-
lows
Yeas-Messrs Abbott, Barrett, Chap
man, Cushman, Flagg, Henry, Hollister,
Hutchinson, Meacham, Wallace, Will
liams-ll.
Nays-Messrs Bottom, Clark, Clement,
Crane, Dana, Fish, Kellam, Nichols,
Pennock, Reed, Richmond, Rublee, Smith,
Tabor, Upham, Wood-16.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr. Henry moved to amend by insert-
ing provision authorizing the command
erin chief to order detachments from