Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-11-03
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. %.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. %.
SESArE.-Joint resolutions-By Mr. Pennock
providing for joint assembly on Thursday Oct.
18th. to hear the report Of the committee ap-
pointed TO canvass the votes for county and pro-
bate officers; adopted on the part Of the Sen
ate.
From the House, granting the Representa-
tiyes' Hall this afternoon at 3 O'Clock, TO NJ
Stone. the principal of the Hartford Asy lum for
the deaf and dumb; adopted in concurrence.
Mr. Flagg called up the joint resolution su-
thor izing the Adjutant and Inspector General to
procure certain books and papers Cor copies Of
the same) for the State, and after some discus
sion, was passed in concurrence, with the pro-
posal Of amendment
By MIR Dorr, instructing our congressional
delegation, to use their influence TO secure such
amendments or notifications Of the general
banking law as will make the rate Of interest
unit rm to persons doing business with the Ma
tional Banks, and as will allow to Vermont
larger banking capital; on motion OF Mr. Reed,
referred to com on finance
Reports-By Mr. Reed, for Judiciary com, with
proposal of amendment, House bill TO continue
and regulate the pay Of grand and petit ju-
rors (The amendment changes the pay Of the
talisman from Sl.50 to $500 per daY;) amend
ed. and bill with proposal OF amendment. order
ed to third reading.
By Mr. Taft, for majority Of same com, favor
ably to Senate bill TO provide for the support Of
the poor in the unorganized towns and cores Of
the State; third reading ordered.
By Mr. Hyde, for com on finance, favorably to
House bill in amendment Of IS of Oh 20 Of the
genera statutes, relating to the compensation to
be allowed the Vermont Asylum for the insane;
third reading ordered. read the third time and
passed in concurrence.
By Mr. TAFT, for same CON, favorihly to House
bill, relating to recognIzances in criminal cases;
third reading ordered.
BY MIR Reed, for same com, with proposals Of
amendment, Senate bill in amendment Of - Of
ca I2G Of the general statutes, relating to the
fees of town clerks (The amendment provides
that the fees for recording deeds shall be fifty
cents, and for all other writing ten cents per
folio;) amendment agreed to, and bill ordered TO
a third reading.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, -Messrs. Goodhue Of Westminster,
and Robinson Of Newfance, presented their Gre
deutisls, took the oaths Of office, and were ad
mitted To seats a. representatives Of the towns
above named.
Bills infrofuceG-By Mr. Pratt of Woodstock
al act TO incorporate the Windsor county gold
mining company; to committee on corpora
tons.
By Mr. Keith Of Mortified, an act extending
the powers Of the trustees Of incorporated vii
lagos, (authorizes them to appoint five police
men;) to judiciary com.
Pitiiions-By Mr. Woodman, of Franklin
Davis and twenty four others, for a law regu-
lating the fees of auditors appointed by county
court.
By Mr. Parmalee Of Bristol. Of A V S Spauld-
ing and thirty-nine others, praying for q repeal
of the militia law; TO com on military sf-
airs
COMMITTEES appointed The speaker announc-
ed as com to whom was referred so much Of the
Governors message relates to the debt of graf
itpde due Vermont soldiers which the legislature
alone can provide for paying:
Messrs. Robinson Of Highgate Rounds Of
Chester, and Keith Of Mortified.
And as com to inquire into the reasons for de-
lay of publishing and distributing Vermont su-
preme court reports Messrs Hebard of Chelsea
and Walker of Ludlow.
Resolutions reldfireto national pOlicy-Mr.
Colby of Hartford called up the resolution offer
ei by Mr. Chase Of Lyndon, approving Of Presi-
dent Johnson's policy IN relation TO suffrage aud
reconstruction.
Mr. Hebard of Chelsea, presented by way of
amendment substitute patriotic resolutions, la
ioicing in the success of the Union arms not
withstanding the opposition of traitors of the
south and their sympathizers at the north. On
motion Of Mr. Barlow Of ST. Adams. the resolu-
tons were ordered printed.
Granting State pay 10 substitute soldiers
The bill providing to pay substitute soldiers sew
en- dollars per month, came up as special order,
and the question was upon ordering the bill to
third reading
Mr. Webster OF Charleston, spoke at some
longth in support of the bill He took the
ground that there was sn implied agreement on
the part Of the State TO pay these men at the
same rate as other soldiers. He could see no
reason why vol nteers and drafted men should
be rewarded for their devotion to their countrE,
and the substitutes left without reward. He
could not see the difference in the character or
surroundings Of the two classes of men that
would justify such distinction.
Mr. Rounds of Chester could not vote for the
bill in its present form. because il provided TO
pay all substitutes With a proper modification,
he would cheerfully vote for II. He moved to
amend the bill so to limit its provisions to the
men who entered the service as substitutes for
men drafted in 1863 These men he believed
entered the service from patriotic motives and
were a different class from those subsequently
assuming the character as substitutes.
Mr. Nicholson of Walllngford, alluded to the
extended discussion of this subject which occur
red last year. He believed that the decision
would be now a. it was then, against passing |
the bill He would submit the question at once
to the House, confident it would be properly de- |
cided. He would have it known the future |
that distinction exists between those who VOL |
unteered and those who were brought into the |
service y special means employed, and he trust
ed the House would so view it. II would be, he |
urged, bad precedent in the future, IN case
military service should be again required, to
have il understood that volunteers should fare |
no better than mercenaries. He could see no
sufficient reason for discriminating between diff
ferent classes of substitutes, and hoped the
question would be speedily disposed Of
After further debate, motion of Mr. Waite
,f Brattleboro, the bill was dismissed-yeas 1872,
nays SO. Adj.
AFTERNOON.
SESATE.-The report of the trustees of the
Vermont Agricultural College having been print
d, was referred to the com under the fourth
ONT rule.
Reports-By Mr. Upham, for general com,
avorably to Senate bill to amend the act to in
the city Of Burlington. approved
lov 1864; third reading ordered.
HousE-Passed-An act regulating jailers
ees. Senate bill to incorporate Mt Mansfield
abroad company was favorably reported and
'sssed
By Mr. Prout. more fully defining the duties
( county grand jurors; third reading
By Mr. Park, for com on banks. against bill
0 amend the interest law in reference to interest
hat may be received by banks in certain Gases;
bird reading refused. ..
The House voted to admit Mr. Hamilton, and