Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

dant III all the cities, to secure Tor the peO-
pie of Vermont the great advantages of rail
roads. He also objected that the adoption
ofthis amendment subjected these corpora
tions to the control of the political party
which might at any time be in power, and
thus through them the political destiny of
the state might be controlled He would
rather see a mill stone upon the necks of the
people, than such a power in the hands of
any political party.
Mr. Davis of ~ replied, questioning the
advantages of rail roads, and instancing the
fact that through the Western roads the pro-
duce Of Ohio and Kentucky was brought TO
the valley of the Connecticut, and there sold
in competition with products of that valley.
! The amendment he insisted would not in
jure the corporation, as by the constitution,
they were protected from abuses by the le-
gislature and the objection that stock could
not be taken, had before been urged, when
this principle was applied to banking corpo-
rations, but it proved to be humbug.
Mr. Everett thanked the gentleman from
Norwich for at last conlessing that all these
amendments were merely cover for hostil-
ity TO rail roads and then went on to show
the benefits of improvements Of this kind,
and to answer the arguments in favor of the
amendment. The very reason that the
West could underse us in our own market
was, that they have rail roads, while we have
none, and lose, in freight, SO on every ton
we send to market. We have neither time
nor room to state even substantially the 9TH
er points of his speech, save one that is,
that the sole object of this corporation is to
transport persons and property, and the on
ly abuse which could possibly arise would
be exorbitan. tolls OF such an abuse he
thought there was little DANGER as facts pro-
we'd that moderate tolls were beginning to
be adopted by rail road corporations as the
wisest policy.
Mr. Sherwood supported the amendment
in a humorous speech likening this appica-
ton for a rail road, without restrictions, to
an application to turn in a high spirited, and
perhaps vicious nag, into stable with 9TH /
er horses, without halter. He wanted the |
halter put on, so that the nag might be tied |
if safety required it.
The amendment was further sustained by
Messrs. Henry, Harrington and Folsom, and
opposed by Messrs. Whittemore, Stacy,
Rice Of Somerset, and Smith of Addison,
ayes 81, noes III, so the amendment was
rejected, and the bill was ordered TO Sd
reading.
Eagrosscd Bills Abolshing imprson-
ment for military fines in certain cases; in
addition to and explanative of the act of
1910 in relation TO banks; passed.
Petition REFERRED OF Austin Birchard
and others for rail road from Brattleboro
through Rutland to Lake Champlain, refer
red to committee on roads Adj.
. oclock, P. NJ.
Petitions referred OF inhabitants of
Weston, for a rail road from Brattleboro
through Rutland TO the committee on roads.
Resolutions By Mr. Stacy, protesting a.
ganst slavery and the annexation Of Texas
to the Union, which were referred to the Ju-
dietary committee
Reports. BY committee on Military AZ (
fairs, an argumentative report, declaring the
Militia act of last year to be burdensome, {
to give an unnecessary increase of officers
and to be defective in its provisions for the I
collection of fees preferring the acts Of
1887 and 1889 as basis on which to frame
a new system, and recommending the pas
sage of the bill repeating the act of last year
and this bill was ordered to third reading
BY the same committee, bill in addition to ,
the act in relation to the militia, (restoring ,
the acts of 81 and 80, with amendments
which was explained by Mr. Davis of n :
when the amendments were adopted, and the I
bill read second time, laid on the table :
and 300 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr. Whittemore called up the bill to in
corporote the Brattleboro and Fitchburg {
Rail Road Co. the question being on mo- s
ton of Mr. Henry 20 reconsider the vote or !
dering the Sd reading ,
MIR Henry said he considered it so well !,
settled by the vote of this morning that his !;
contemplated amendment could not be =
adopted, he would not uselessy consume ,
lime, and therefore withdrew his motion. a
Adjourned. !
SENATE. t
Thursday, Oct. 90
Mr. Thompson presented the petition of
w. r. Ranney and 81 others; referred to
on Roads. b
Reports of Committees Mr. Plumb, from v
he committee on petition of inhabitants of II
Brattleboro, reported House bill relating to
granting licences to inn-keepers; laid on {
he table.
Mr. Hubbard, from committee on Roads, f
exported bill Incorporating the Vermont
Central Rail Road Company, with an a Ii
striking out that section which a
places the charters under the control of fu- n
ure legislatures. Mr. Cahoon moved 20 adj
ourn lost. The report of the committee
vas then concurred in-yeas 10, nays Z. ii
HOUSE.
Bill introduced BY select committee S
r. -. 4
Dover and Wardsboro, and the petitioners