Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-31
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
Annual Session OF 1865.

SATURDAY. Oct. II.
SKNArE-Senators having left, leaving no
quorum present, on motion Of MIR. Barstow
call of the Senate was ordered.
Adjourned till Monday, two o'clock, r. M.
HoUsR.-BiHs introduced and refcred-By
MIR. Walker of Ludlow, relating to the rights
of Aowage.
Bills possed-H. bill in amendment OF see
tons 33 and IS, chapter II, General Statutes.
Joint Resoiutions-By MIR. Brigham of hyde
park, the following, which, on motion OF Mr.
Miner of Manchester, was ordered to lie and
made the special order for Wednesday alter
noon next, a, 2 l-2 O'Clock:
Whereas it is mos: desirable that the Union
of all the States should become perfect at the
earliest moment consistent with the peace and
welfare of the nation, that every state should
become fully represented in the national coun-
ellis and take its share in the legislation OF the
country. And whereas the possession and ex-
ercise of more than its just share of power by
any section is Injurious and its tendency Is
distractiog and demoralizing as well to that
section to all others therefore
ResoiUed by the Senate ard House of Repre-
sentatires That If the Southern States lately
in instruction will adopt, in order to termin-
ate our national difficulties, the amendment
to the Constitut ton of the United States pre-
posed by Congress to the legislatures of the
several state s. on the 18th day of June, 1866.
no further conditions should be required to
entitle said Southern States to be Immediate
ly and fully represented in the national coun-
CHS, except that their representatives be loyal
men. Adjourned.
HOUSE Reports From committee roads
S. bill to amend chapter "a, General Statutes
relating to the appraisal of land taken tor
| highway purposes, with amendment, which
was agreed to, and bill read the third time and
passed.
Resol,tion-By Mr.. Prous of Rutland, d.
recting the clerk TO procure the priuting of
I five hundred copies of the report OF q iAraer-
master General adopted.
Joint Resolution By Nc. johnson 81
Rocki CHAM, inviting Rev. n. p. Foster,
/ Chaplain of the House, to address the General
+ Assembly upon scenes and Incidents Connected
with his travels in Palestine adopted.
Bal, introduced and RET trred-By Mr.. John
son OF Rocking CHAM, IN anendm' nj OF sections
/ | and =, chapter % General Statutes, relating
to school laws;
By Mr.. Chrisry OF johnson, "a amend an
! act tor organizing the militia !;
By Mr.. Ross of 5 J"hn=hury, laying tax
on the county of Gle ionia
By Mr.. Snuff eton OF Sunderland, amend
ing cha pier 81, General Statutes, Ielat 'ng to
the jurisdiction ami duties CT Justices OF she
peace in criminal cas-
By MIR Sauffl afon oi oan ctiard, To- legal re
the grand i,st o. the IOWA oi Sunderland
Passed-lI. hi q ply c.rta'n safe off :eFS
}-(Gcn. Washburn ard ser. p. kin, 5000
each y ii. bnl 70 inc)rp r+-s n R'ch ser
Academy.
Mr. Johuso1 of Rockingham moved ID :
consider tbs vote Pl--in; the bill 10 Fly &c
tain state officers tee vote was re-consldered
. aud The bill laid he t'ble and made the
! specisl order tor ru,s - aft.rtocn Tx. al
three o'clocE.
The Speaker laid before ne u1lse a 60.
munfcs,iou tom TIE A.1,-.r Of accounts
announcing thai the accounts 90 IL Hon
John h. Page, II, ,rta>r:-T going ont ct a.
= fee, had reeu settieG, AID ,.+ f' ..ucc atrlcs
), and paid to his successor IN III K. and tina
he had also delivered 4 his .ccs ssor eil look
= papers anu Ins;r0,n mis- pertaining Il his office
, | Adjourned.
;, Monday, Oc:. -.
. Senate not il session.
:. EousE-In the absence OF The Speaker, thu
- House was called 10 order by NJ. Nj = ,
- Manchester.
- 3iHs introduced and referred BY Mr.
!, SpauldIng OF syoa, Il Inco. porate ,he " :
s ton Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company
BIZ Mr.. Glison Of Cavend'sh. isf The eEea
- of act IN amendment OF sec !on IS OF th,
Central Statutes entisl-d. &" of the grand lis.
By MIR Shufiieton OF Sunderland, TO "a,
n Hercert w Madison the sa.n therein named
E. By Mr. Cleveland OF Brookhe!d, 10 regulat
y the fees of persons actirg under the authorit
n of the probate court, and IN am ndmeut o
Is section 50, chapter l26 of the General Stat
lie utes.
n By Mr.. Walker ol Ludlow. TO pay jane
?, +. Pollard the sum therein mentioned.
e JOINT Resoilition.-By Mr.. Armstrong o
lie Dorset, providing for committee t. tx upol
, dav Tor the final adjournment of the Gene
g raj Assembly; adopted.
1. BY My. Prout OF Rut and. lroviiins for
> joint assembly on W ednes-..y IL 81 i-.-t Il
= elect judges OF the Supreme Uo4.., 20 HI VI
e, cancies until Dee. LIST, lo66 adopted.
i, Bills passcL-H. BAH Ia amendment If zee
l. tions l anu OF an act Incorporating the II
Is habitants OF the first school dIs rict of Rock
j lnsham Ii. bIll IN addition to an act, iucorpo
ratIng the Poullney Cemetery Association.
A. H. bill IN relation To qualification OF voters
Of being the special order Tor IL o'clock thi
oi morning. was taken up. (This bill provide
e that no person no wIllfuiIy deserted troI
L. tne military or naval sclvlce OF tie Unite
ii States, IN the late war for tie Suppression c
er tue rebellion IN the southern states, OR VIII
al voluntarily entered the civl, military or nava
y. service OF the called confederate state.
I, shall b. entitled TO vote III any city, town t
p freemen's meeting In this Stase.)
ID Nj. Brigham Of Hydepark, was IN favor
he punishIng deserters to the full extent OF III
IN law, but objected to this bill ss lie had som
es doubt to he rIgh t of the Legislature to pa:
a such q law without an amendment to the
IS stItutIon. Anothsr objection was that ii
as deserteIs had mt committed any odeus
d 2inet the laws Of this State, bur against It
laws OF the United States, and therefore ID
70, punishment inflicted must De b3 ihe y II te
p States Government, and uot by the State g.
C. ernments.
h Mr. Pruu. ct Ruo land. said the Leg slatut
IN had power 20 punish the crime OF PERU.
10 and iht Sc who had entered 'ne c,.ied-ra
y, SERVES Were as gently those convI cted
a perjury that this bill was 10 strIcs cJnto
-e- nifty with the law of Congress In the case
de deserters 1t required no amendment of Il
ce constitution to reach the case, but the pow
nd was strictly in the hands of the Legislator
he and he Hoped the bill would pass.
US Mr. Brigham sad that the passage OF tn
led bill virtually laced deserteIs on trial by Il
he constable OF civil authority of any town, ar
n that We had hight authority to put al
man thus on trial, but only before the prop
judicial tribunal.
Mr.. Walker of Ludlow, objected to the b
ne on the ground that it was too sweeping-d
nc tranchlsing those who voluntarily returned
~ service under the proclamation of the PREF
=: :. dent and that We ought not to pass bill
&c disfra nchise that class Of persons, as tn
- we're virtually pardoned by SAID proc am a Ito
MIR. Prout admitted the validity of the o
~ lection of MIR. Walker, and moved that I
'eu oil be ia,d on the table and made the spec
VI order for tomorrow morning ct III o'clock,
-. enable him to offer amendment TO meet t
ak., IN.