Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-21

they approved the bill, then bis amendment
would graat the increased pay desired BY
those Who favored the passage of the bill, on
" We should have to wait the approval of ouI
Mr.. Bullard Of New Haven said he was op-
posed to the whole shing--bill and amend
ment. N -
The Legislature Of New York consists Of
100 members. The population of the State is
3 $3.50 ,735. They pay their mem bers $500
per day, and limit their annual term of legis-
iasion TO 100 days. Consequently their an
nual pay to their legislators Is $4S 600. The
Legislature of Vermont Consists of go men,
bers. The population Of the State is 315 .O98.
The annual pay for the legislation of the
State, with q session of 40 days, is SCI 600.
An estimate will show that an inhabitant Of
Vermont parts with 90. 90 in payment of her
legislators, while an inhAbitant of New York
parts with $l.OO.
New York receives much of her revenue
from people OF other states, and other M lions,
by means of her canals and other sources Ut
revenue other than direct taxation while
Vermont receives revenue from no source ex-
cept direct taxation. Both branches of the
Legislature of New York are based on dis
trlets Of equalized population, while the low
or House of the Vermont Legislature is COM
posed Of representatives of the towns, and is
formed on the principle of the -" rotten
borough system " of England, and is conse
quentiy large and costly. 1t this bill passes
il will add over $40 600 annually to direct
taxation upon the people.
Mr.. Ross OF St. Johnsbury was in favor
of the bill, and had no scruples as to voting
i'll favor of it, as no mere than an act Of JUS
tice to themselves. He believed they had
worked faithfully upon such bus mess as had
been set before them, and il the time had
been spent on acts of incorporation, or fish
bills, or any other bills, it was only because
the people had come before them and asked
them to consider such questions. They were
in duty bound to act upon all questions pre-
sented by the people for their consideration,
and he believed that the people were willing
they should have suitable compensation for
their services. lie thought the increase but
just in view of the increased price of every
thing else, and We ought not to be expected
to work for the same pay as in 1860, when
81 would go much further than So would
now. He should despise himself if he efused
to vote for himself, and to every other men,
Der of the Legislature a suitable CO mpensa-
ton, and he believed So per day was none
too much.
Mr.. Brigham of uydepark was opposed TO
the amendment, and in favor of the bill. II
Wa, no more than justice to vote a fair com
pcusation for their services. For himself he
could not pay his expenses, to say nothing of
his " inci0entals," on 81 per day, and he was
i'll favor of present and final action on the bill,
aud II ought TO pass.
Mr.. cleveland of Brook6eld said he did not
come here under any contract except it was
To raise his pay. He told bis constituents
that il they elected him be should ask for an
Increased pay TO the members. and they elect
Ell him knowing that he would vote for an In
crease. 1t ought TO be granted that we might
secure a better class OF men in the Lsgisla-
ture and not have men come to the Legislature
who wOuld spend their earnings in attendance
theatres, when they ought to be TO work
o0 the business of the State. He was opposed
to putting the matter over for the oonsidera-
ton and decision of the people, for they mad
been sent here supposed 10 be competent TO
do the work, and he believed they were.
The gentleman from Ssanton, for the COM
nit lee on Claims, had presented claims for
extra pay for almost every State officer, and
they had been allowed, and now the same
tee that We had granted to others woulu
compel US to increase our own pay. lie
should vote for it conscientiously, in justice to
himself and colleagues in the present House
IS we'll as to future Legislatures.
The question being taken on the amend
menr proposed by Mr.. Rounts OF Chester, 1t
was rejected by q decided majority.
Mr.. Smith of rrisburgh moved TO amend
SO as to reduce the mileage to seven cents in
stead of ten cents, and demanded the yeas and
nays which were called.
Before the vote was declared by the Speak
er, MIR. Foster of Montpelier raised a point Of
order, that the bill as originally drawn made
the mileage only four cents, and the House
only yesterday had raised 1t TO ten cents un-
der the rule we could not now reduce that
sum So seven cents. The Speaker decided
that the point was well taken, and tina, the
.@eadnSns vi ,ne 6sHsE@-. rSm rerti-
burgh was not in order, go the result OF the
vote on that amendment was not declared.
Che vote on this amendment stood-yeas
l01, nays l07 50 the amendment would
have been rejected had not the point of or
der been raised.)
Mr.. Walker of Ludlow moved to amend so
as to include the officers as we'll as the MEM
bers OF theGenera! Assembly, which was adopt
&c, land afterwards an amendment was agreed to
making the pay OF the Speaker OF the House
and the President Of the Senate six dollars
per day.
On the passage of the bill Mr.. Harris OF
Grafton, demanded the yeas AMI nays, which
were yeas llS, nays ga.
These who voted yea were the same as
those who voted yea yesterday Oh ordering
the bill to the third reading, emitting Messrs
Baron, Dana. Dsming. Glib, Richardson OF
Wsitsteld, Roberts, Sanborn of Peacham
Shepard Webster and Weeks and adding
Messrs. Bill, Carddell, cleveland of Bran.
tree, Green, Root, Stafford, Shuflston, Smith
of Brldport, Taft, TrIpp. Van Scklen and
Welsh.
Those who voted nay were the same a:
those who voted nay yesterday, on ordering
the bill to third reading, omitsing Messrs
Allen, Bill, Kellogg, Lldd # Worcester. Lyon.
Martin OF Montgomery, Root, Smith oil
Bridgeport, and Warren and adding Messrs
Clerk of Po~ultney, Deming, Glib, Hathaway
Laid of EnosbuIgb, Niles, Noble, Peake,
Richardson of Waits6eld, Roberts, Shepard
Wait aud Whi;comb. Adj burned.
SATURDAY, Nov. II.
SkHArE-Passed-H. 166. in amendment
to sec ion IL, chapter 10. Of the General Stat
utes, relative. 10 fire districts II. lS9, to ip.
corporate the village Of Caboi II. 237, tG
incorporate tho Taitsville Cemetery AssocG.
ton, with amendment Ii. 263, empowering
incorporated villages or towns to have anc
maintain lock-ups or jails 5 OIL, In addition
to chapter 70, OF the General Statutes, enti
tied OF money, of account, of interest H
2l3, in addition to chapter 80, OF the Genera
Statutes, of the court of chancery, Wi
amendment II. 267, in amendment to sec
ton 20, chapter lib, to prevent the deposits
of poisons on lands Ii. l24, relating to tn,
right of fowage : :. ll6, in addition to sec
ton 7, chapter %, .. the General Statutes
relating to text books for use In the distric
schools in this State ii. 242. in addition tc
No. 80, of the acts of 1865, relative to tn
fees of sheriffs and cOnstables Il 26S, t.
provide funds for the State Reform School
II. 236, to incorIorate the Smith Soapstone