Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-10-25

rent, 6,463 81
In 1868. May %, the amount of
the "Direct Tax" laid under
act of Congress of 1864, was
applied in liquidation of the
war claim, and amounted to 179,4S7 50
AT the same time there was paid
Hon. John B. Page, then
Treasurer 152,S9l 81
the State, 1887 II
In 1869, June II, there was paid
the State, 1851 90
And on the 4th day of Aug. of
the same year, there was paid
the State, 5S,364 Il
The State has also received for
the sale of the lands and
buildings of the Sloan Hospi-
tai, at MONTPELIER, 1880 90
These payments amount to S795,960 60
Balance claimed by State, Aug.
4. 1869. S10S,S21 II
The above statement shows the
condition of the war claim of this
State on the 31st August, 1869, as
appears from documents now on file
in this office, and this sum, then IN
adjusted. is now suspended and
disallowed.
| am unable to report, at this time.
what portion of this balance is dis
allowed, and what portion suspended,
by the accounting officers at Wash
ington, as the Difference Sheets
technically so called returned to
this Office from Washington, are made
in such a manner as to require the
services of a competent accountant
a considerable period of time to as
certain these amounts-suspended
claims and claims disallowed being
in the same column, added together
and making one sum total. But am
of the opinion that at least 100000
of this balance is suspended, leaving
the remainder diSallowed.
further report that there was
ready for presentation on the lst day
Of September, 1869, an additional
instalment of said claim of So 625, 10
which has since been presented, and
no portion of which has been allowed
or paid. | have now in this Office a
small additional claim nearly ready
for presentation amounting to $314+
16.
| am now corresponding with the
officials of some of the other States
who have like claims against the Gen
eral Government, for the purpose o
procuring such legislation by Con
gress as shall secure to this and 9th
er States such portion of the claim:
as seems to be eouitably due, as i
is believed that under the strict con
struction OF the laws now in force on
ly small portion of this balanc
, can be obtained.
. Respectfully submitted
WHITMAN G. FERRIN,
auditor Of accounts
On motion of Mr.. Slade, of Middle
bury, the report was laid on the ia
BILE, ana the clerk directed to pro
!. cure the printing of 800 copies 70
the use of the House.
| The House considered the vote {
the Senate disagreeing to the amenC
ments proposed by the House to
t ,, Ito pay the persons therein name
: the sums therein mentioned), the bi
: having been returned from the Sci
ate, disagreeing to the amendmeI
: striking out so much as relates
i Gov. Hendee.
e Mr., Kellogg Of Benson moved tn;
e the House insist upon its propose
amendment, and ask Of the Senate
committee of conference on the di
agreeing vote OF the two House,
which was agreed to, aud the Speak,
appointed as such committee, NJ
r. Kellogg of Benson and Mr.. Slade
II Middlebury.
= H. 10, charging the powers
County Clerks, was read the thi
< time, and its passage urged by NJ
4 Wood of Fairhaven. Mr.. Kelloj
!; Of Benson, briefly opposed the bi
and it was passed.
$ On motion of Mr.. Jones of Dow,
," adjourned.
to Wednesday, Oct. 10.
n SENATE.
O. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stevens
d; Mortified.
80 Journal OF yesterday read aud &
to proved.
BY Mr.. Bailey, providing for a t
T receipt book for town, city, villa
e. and school district collectors;
judiciary committee.
10 BY Mr.. Benedict. providing
IL the appointment of a State Assess
of spirituous LIQUORS, to prevent I
lat sale OF impure liquors for medicil
he purposes to general committee.
To- Bill referred-H. 10, charging
ir- powers of County Clerks; to Jude
! ry committee.
o. Memorial-By Mr.. Gardner,
rs, OIin Scott, and 81 others, pray
iu- for the charter OF the Bennington a
>. Woodford railroad. and Oh his mot
,u referred, without reading, to conn
M tee on railroads.
=, Joint resolution-By Mr.. Hal
st: horn, relating to the Supreme Co
in the county of Essex, (Mr. Hal
by horn upon being Intercepted,
III sponded that they had had no
emit preme Court in the county of
Iu- sex for the past five years. adopt
to Mr.. Grandey moved a rcconside
nd ton, which was adopted, and prop
the ed an amendment which was a
lit adopted and the resolution as anne
md ed was adopted on the part of
of Senate.
Passed-S. 81. to amend sec.
tu- CHI. 10, G. S., relating to the duties
" selectmen, (constable's bonds),
r of From committee on ways ;
in means, in favor of h. SO, provid
,nu for the appointment of an engross
clerk, and for the better preservat
oh. Of the laws of the general assent
ges with amendments, making the conn
''n sation of the clerk five dollars
the day and the assistant clerk three
the lars per day, which were agreed
re- third reading ordered.
IN Mr.. Slade of Middlebury mo
that the bill receive its third reaC