Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-11-22
legislature of Vermont.
MONDAY, Nov. IA, 1864.
.SEN4TE.

SE.N.AI'E.
Blls intro aced anil refsrred-By Mr.. Chap
m4n, icltlng to the distribution Of public docu.
nlrHts
b. Mr. Bolum, in amendment Of Section
Captsr %, General Statutes, relating to the as
s..mtl. and collection Of highway taxes
by Mr.. Reed, restricting the provisions OF Chap
Ter 63 General Statutes, entitled " OF estate at
homestead
r. oltiioa--By Mr. Fish, nstructiog theCom-
10 .tee on Claims to inquire whether any other or
graIer number Of employees about the State
lIaus are required, or whether any other pro-
Vi oa should be made to protect the property Of
tls Safe, or the private property the members
o' tIo General Assembly from petty pilfering
dtpr,datIon' of lght-fngsred individuals adobt-
cd.
Pa'ea-H. 2O9, regulating R. R. corpora
lI04s M certain cases.
S 3s, defining who shall be voters in town city
end school district meetings; amended by unan-
iu.l, consent on motion Of Mr. Flagg.
s. st, IN amendment Of an act TO incorporate
ta rou.tney Slate Compaoyi and s. So, 10 in
corporate The Rochester Soap-Stone Company.
Imports By Mr.. Fish, for General Commit
tee, j51t resolution for the preseryation Of sea
q hh afobttd.
Mr. Dana moved to reconsider the vote pas
ins tle militia BILL
Olm5,.ou ol Mr. Crane, bill and motion Of
dGeI 'o Iie
By Mr.. Williams for Committee on Manufac-
lures, With amendment, Ii. l4j, to Incorporate
u4 VI .afsor Manufacturing Company amend
merits agreed to ord bill passed. Also H. 1855,
no Incorporate the Allen Kerosene Oil Can Com
Iny; and ii. ~, to Incorporate the Essex Lum-
u.r Compauyj both passed AdJ.
HOUSE.
Bill uroit1c9-By Mr.. Bruce Of Pomiret, in
addition to Chap er So General Statutes, entitled
"af ne Ora I'd LIS
-. j1qrnmtni-Mr Nicholson OF Wallngford
cu.l aprsso.u.iln relative to 6nal adjournment
sad moved 10 amend so as to fix the time on
Tue ay, Nov. %, At three ?. NJ.
Mr Fisher oi Cabot, opposed the resolution.
lle favored appointing JOINT Committee to re-
u4t4t Ru4, tine the two Houses can properly
aaYalfn.
Nr Dor Of Rutland, was opposed to the adop-
t51 o obs resolution because it could not be
known at present at what time the two Houses
could properly adjourn. lie favored The ap-
p3.a.mal Of JON, Committee.
r. solution adopted.
Mr. Fisher Of Cabot offered resolution pro-
ytnl for appointment OF a Joint Committee Of
iva l1 investigate and report a day for hnal ad-
Jlurumeut.
Glr. Nicholson moved to lay this resolution on
THE table agreed TO-.
Passed-Ssnate bill to amerd Chapter ll9
General Statutes, Z" Of offences against the public
policy (eualsars attempts to obtain unauthorized
tnI.s ucnls by imprisonmentD granting State aid
90 families OF substitute soldiers (giyes same aid
70 those Is to families Of volunteer soldierD to
fgllzs Grand Lis. Of ST. Adams; to incorporate
tle Yson Iron Company TO amend Section
Ca..ter II Gtnera Statutes, 80 as to provide that
no member OFFS fire company shall be exempt
islm poll tax thout vote Of The town to amend
Chapter SO General Statutes relative TO taxing
stock Il National Banks 10 iucor 2orate the As
quincy Railroad Companyi to pay \. A. Level
In addition to Chapter 1875 General Statutes (al-
.sws United States revenue stamps used on legal
documents 10 be included ia costs Of suts)
Eguai.ing topa bounti,s-Mr. Nicholson
cil.edup the Dill to equa.Ee town bountes and
provide for their ultimate payment by the State.
The original bill as reported by the Military
Committee, provides that towns may pay bountts
of three hundred, four hundred aud five hundred
dollars, to be ultimately refunded by the State.
Mr.. Soale OF Fairfax, proposed that the State
sha.lpay 10 volunteers bounties OF two hundred,
three hundred and four hundred dollars.
Mr.. Rounds said it was impossible for the
State To nav the bounties Immediately, as propos-
el To- the amendment
Mr.. Soale Of Fairfax said the entire system Of
town bountits was unequal and unjust in its ope-
ration. Towns had TO pay taxes, tor bounues out
Of proportion to their grand list, and 10 pro2or-
ION to the lumber OF their enrolled men. This
would still be so if the original bill should pass.
Ii would be letter TO equalze the tax fully at
once by paying bouniies from the State Treasury
SE.N:lTE-.lnvnOon.
Reporis,-By Mr. Chapman, for Committee
on Fnnce, with amendment, Ii. 43, to legalEe the
Huud Isl Of Troy amended and passed.
Mr.. Nichols called up II, 1874, to prevent lille.
sa, voting, the question being on the proViso OF
Mr., Henry. .
ME Fasg favored the ame dment thinking
some such provision necessary for large towns.
Mr. Dana opposed the bill, and moved to amend
the amendment by substituting 4OOO for 5000
inhabitants
Nj Chapman favored the motion and opposed
the bill.
The amendment TO the amendment was agreed
60.
The amended proviso was favored by Mr.. Fish
and adopted, and third reading was then ordered.
By Mr. Fish, for General Committee, with
amendment, II. l26, to incorporate the Rutland
Insurance Company amendment agreed TO and
bill passed.
Mr. Dana called up S, 46, on the same subject,
and mov.d its indefinite postponemsnt; agreed TO-
Mr. Crane called up the militia bill, and MI
Daua withdrew the motion to re consider the bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced by Mr. Dwinell OF Marsh
field relating to keeping dogs second reading
refused, (r,q.ired license OF one dollar to keep
dog)
By Mr. Ram Of Poultuey, to incorporate Inc
Rutland slate aud tile company.
Pas,ed.-seuate bill to incorporate Poultney
Ncrml Institute.
ReoHs.-By Mr. Lynde, for General Com
mttee against bill to change name OF +. MartA
third re.dng refused. ,..r.
Bg Mr.. Barstow, for Committee on hllllar
Affairs, against bills to mend act to aid Tolun
teefs, also act to sreonage vounteerngi hfu
reading refused.
BY NJ. Colby lot Committee on ways mG
Means, against BIZ to urcease pay oil urapu anU
Petit Jutors n
Discussion followed this report Mes'rs' lem
menwly OF Orwell l'Grstow Of Sheburne, Bruce
4. III - Pause oil nor