The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-11-25

town bounties there was considerable
discussion,in which Messrs. Wilson, of
Troy, Rounds, Waite of Brattleboro,
Billiard, Nicholson, Robinson of
Highgate, Dorr, and Wilson of Bakers
field, participated,
While this subject was under discus
sion the following discussion was had
as reported in Walton's journal;
N1r. Robinson of Highgate, thought
the amendment would kill the bill.
Men who talk about giving such large
bounties and being so patriotic, did
not seem inclined to go themselves to
the field. They were willing to pay
any price to shield their own heads.
He alluded especially to the gentleman
from st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. Barstow of Shelburn wished to
remark in behalf of the gentleman
from st. Johnsbury, that he had been
in the service and served his full term.
Great applause.
Mr. Bullard of st. Johnsbury had
learned that the gentleman from
Highgate had been compelled to help
pay a large bounty (SS00) in his own
town.
One hundred and forty young men
had voted this bounty, and compelled
the gentleman from Highgate to bear
his part of the burden by tax. He
had seen men apparently older i'll the
service, and he would assure him he
would be accepted if he would offer
himself.
Mr. Barstow of Shelburn had felt
compelled to rise to defend the gentle
man from St Johnsbury; he now felt
compelled to defend the gentleman
from Highgate.
For the information of the House
he would state that the gentleman
from Highgate had buried one son ON
the battle field and another had served
honorably his full term of enlistment.
| Applause.
The bill increasing pay of grand and
petit jurors to $500 per day, and to
s cents per mile was PASSED in the
House Senator Rublee reported a
bill in addition to chapter 126 of Gen
eral Statutes, which was passed. The
Senate refused to pass bill commut-
ing the sentence of John Burns.
House Bill relating to assessing nation
al Banks was passed in the Senate, 1G
to IA. Questions in regard to Rut-
land and Washington Railroad Co,
were discussed at length and the bill
has finally passed the Senate.
Legislative proceedings were varied
by reunion of Vermont Regiments
at the Pavilion Hotel, Montpelier, Nov
18th, at which about seventy Vermont
officers were present. 1t afforded then
an opportunity to pay their respects to
Gen. Geo. ]. Stannard. Those present
from this part of Vermont were Gov
; Smith, Secretary Williams, Capt Geo
G.. Hunt, Col. A. b Jewett Capt. S. G.
| Brown, Capt. John w. Newton, Lieuts
Brainerd and Stranahan. Fourteen
toasts were offered by Lieut.. g. G
Benedict, which provoked speeche,
/ more or less interesting, which were
r reported for the Daily Free Press anC
{ Burlington Times The occasion wa,
,, gay and festive one.
In the House the following bills wer,
! introduced;
r BY Mr.. Barlow of st. Adams, to pa,
! j. r. Arlington; to Committee OF
: Claims. Also in relation to closing tn,
affairs ana redeeming or paying tn
bills of Franklin County Bank; t,
i Committee on Judiciary.
: The torchlight procession of tn
Union men of Montpelier, and gran,
9 illumination, came off on Friday even
# ing, and was brilliant and successful
I affair Thejubilation closed by patriot
g ic speeches in front of the State Hous
by Governor Smith. Lit. Gov. billing
ham, Hon. i. L. Woodbridge, Ger
:. Stannard and S. M. Dorr Of Rutland
s The bill increasing pay of member
N and their mileage, was discussed full
# and dismissed by the House. An ac
j. was passed by the House that holiday
/ be treated as Sundays. An act to pa
o newspapers $4,000 for publishing law
,r was passed, and also an act payin
J. Judges of Supreme Court an annui
,r salary of $4,000 Committee on claim
IS reported against bill to pay j. r. Al
N mington, and third reading was refused
A very general and interesting d'
m bate arose on the Militia bill in whic
r Messrs. Robinson of Highgate, an
lie Green of Montgomery, participated.
e. Senator Chapman introduced a hi
as providing for the appointment of A
Id bert d. Hagar State Geologist, an
ut the giving of assistance TO those opel
ing mines, &c.
of BY Mr.. Englesby, for Judicial
ut Committee, House 256, made repo
as relating to closing the affairs and pa