Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-11
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SENATE

Bus introduced amt rcfrrcd - By Senator
HOLMES, OF Rutland an act in addition 10 am act
for the better preservation of the monuments at
the battle ground at llubbardtoni to general COM
mittee.
BY senator HOWE, of Rutland, au act to incor-
pomte the village Of nanby, in the county OF
Rutland, with accompanying petitions to general
committee.
BY senator PROCTOR, Of Rutland, anact to es-
tablish maximum rates for the transportation OF
marble ON the railroads in the state; to committee
ON railroads
Reports Of COMMUNICATION committee on high
ways and bridges, in favor Of H. l4a granting u
ferry tn Allen l.. Hale third reading ordered
From committee on fisheries, in favor of ; 100
an act making an appropriation for fish breed
ing establishment; third reading ordered
from the same in favor Of ;. 6l, an act deiin-
ing public waters in the state, with proposals OF
amendment amendment agreed to, and third
reading ordered.
Prom committee on Judiciary, adversely 10 $.
o. an act in relation to appeals in chancery ON
motion OF Senator Clarke, of franklin, ordered
to lie.
From committee on highways and bridges, in
favor Of 5. "a, an act relating to highways and
| bridges with proposals Of amendment amend
ment, agreed TO, and on motion Of Senator Cobun.
Of Bennington the bill was ordered to lie
senator WALTON, Of Washington, called up
5 81, an act directing the Treasurer Of the State
To restore TO the Treasury Of the United States the
sum Of s43Sds0, the Morrill, money amended by
substitute bill
amendment that by the wording of the original
bill there might seem 10 be some impuiaton cast
upon the conduct Of Senator Morrill, Though the
speaker himself approved the conduct and motives
of Mr. Mprrill, yet by the act Of Congress cover
ing the back salaries Of Congressman into the
treasury, the money could not properly be retained
| by this state. 1t belonged 10 the people OF the
United States.
Senator HOWE, Of Windham said desire to
east no mputation ON Senator Morrill, lie Is one
of my oldest and best friends. | made up my
mind that this money did not belong 20 the state
Of Vermont, but 10 the treasury Of the United
States, and felt il my duty TO so express myself,
and feel that Senator Morrill, would demand Of
me that should do so, and thus discharge my full
duty fearlessy My views are my own, and |
simply want credit for the sincerity Of my own
convictions, and am willing to give every senator
on this floor credit for the same honesty.
Senator LADD, Of Chittenden, thought this
money did not belong 10 the United States II be-
longed 10 Senator Morrill,, and he has given il To
us To relieve from the burden Of taxation which
we must bear because Of the money appropriated
by those Congressman who took and kept the back
pay, Mr. morrill, made us present Of this money
II Is ours, now let us keep It,
Senator HOWELL, Of Orange, said This money
seems 10 be regarded on all hands rs tainted
money, and the Honorable senator so regards IT,
as we see from his letter 10 the State Treasurer
And is the state Of Vermont 10 be the receiver Of
money so consideredP There is no opinion but