Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-11-10


Of Woodstock. aud opposed by Mr.. Bat
tell of Ripton, aud Mr.. Huling of Ben
nington, The discussion was mainly POI
litical and the resolution was adopted by
very nearly party vote, yeas $50, nays
80.
REDUCING SALARIES.
Special order At half past O'Clock
the special order was taken up; it being
ii. 1876 TO amend section Of an act es-
tablishing the annual salaries of certain
state officers and the compensation Of
certain state employees approved No
vember %, 1870, the question being shall
the bill be read the third time.
Mr.. Swain of Rockingham said the
salary proposed for the Adjutant and
Inspector General was larger than would
be in accordance with the reduction pro-
posed yesterday for the other officers,
He moved to strike out the words " nine
hundred and insert the words "seven
hundred and fifty" so as to make the
salary of the Adjutant and Inspector
General $3.50, with no Assistant Adju-
tant General.
Mr. Dillingham; of Waterbury inter.
rogated the committee as to the duties Of
the office and the amount of labor re-
quired to be performed by that officer.
Mr.. Franklin of Newfane, for the
committee, explained the amount of time
and labor required in the duties of the
offices, and further explained that all
the information in regard to soldiers
records must be obtained from this office,
as the national government refused to
furnish any information Of that kind.
Mr.. Abel of West Haven insisted
that there is great decrease in the num-
Der of the claims from soldiers requiring
information from the Adjutant Generals
office, and there must be great decrease
in the labors of the office He was in
favor of the amendment proposed by Mr..
Swain
Mr.. Sheldon of Rutland said he had
spent considerable time in the Adjutant
Generals office since he came to Mont
pelier, and he had found that his labors
were very great and were not decreasing
but were increasing on account of the
refusal of the general government to
furnish any information to the soldiers.
The salary of this officer is much less
than in any other state, and he was OPP
posed to the amendment,
Mr.. French of Woodstock inquired if
the Adjutant General charged any fees
for certificates furnished to soldiers.
Mr. Franklin of Newfane replied that
it appeared to the committee that he did
not.
Mr. French said he had understood
that fees were charged for certificates,
but he would not question the informa-
ton given by the committee He had
understood from military men that the
salary was altogether too large.
The question being on the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Swain, it was agreed to.
Mr.. Swain then moved to further
amend SO as to fix the salary of the
quartermaster general $500 instead of
5000 as in the bill; agreed to-
Mr.. French of Woodstock moved to
further amend by adding section to re-
peal that part of section four which al
lows salary to the Assistant Adjutant
General; which was agreed to, and the
bill ordered to third reading,
| Report-From committee on agricul-
ture in favor of II. III, concerning dogs,
for the protection of sheep and other
animals, with proposals of amendment,
repeating the tax on dogs, which was
agreed to third reading ordered.
RE-MAPPINa COUNTIES.
The bill for re-mapping the counties
was taken up, and then Mr.. Martin o
Chelsea moved the bill be referred to q
committee of the whole house. Mr.
Abel opposed the reference, also Mr.
Sprague of Brandon. Mr.. Henry moved
its reference to a special committee o
seven, to be selected from counties no
affected by the bill, and opposed refer
ence to the whole house.
After discussion by Messrs. Henry
Martin of Londonderry, Martin of Chel
sea, Ladd of Alburgh, Olmstead o
Townshend, Lynde of Marlboro, ant
Sprague of Brandon, the amendmen
to refer to a committee of the who'll
house was lost, yeas IS, nays 128. Tn,
bill was then referred to select commit
tee of seven on the motion of Mr. Henry
FRIDAY, Nov. 3. SENATE. Hous
bill relating to dogs was read first an,
second time and referred to COMMITTEE
on agriculture This bill takes dog
from the grand LIST as now provided an.