Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-11-03

stale but Of this there was not the slightest as.
surance. The result would be, that the state
would be covered with corporations, Of immense
capital which could control the whole state -
and il this amendmdnt was defeated, these cor.
porations would prove burden upon all future
generations, which might cripple them to the
dust. He denied the right of the House, under
the oath Of the constitution, thus to abridge the
rights Of the people.
Mr. Whittemore opposed the amendment. BY
the rejection Of Mr. Henry's motion, the question
to repeal or destroy this corporation! TO retain
this power, he argued, was to decide that there
should be no rail road, as il would be utterly i'm.
possible TO induce capitalists to take the stock
on this ground he opposed it, and urged the
House to seize upon this opportunity-the best
Vermont ever had--when capital is abundant in
all the cities, to secure for Vermont the great ad-
vantages Of railroads. lie also objected that
the adoption of this amendment subjected those
corporations 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
mill stone upon the necks of the people. than
such power in the hands Of any political party.
Mr. Dav'sof N. replied, questioning the advan-
tages Of rail roads, and nstancing the fact that
through the Western roads the produce of Ohio
and Kentucky was brought to the valley Of the
Connecticut, and there sold in competitor with
products Of that valley. This amendment he
insisted would not nure the corporation, as BY
the constitution, they were protected from abu-
SEES by the legislature; and the objection that
stock could not be taken, had before been urged,
when this principle was applied to banking cor
porations, but it proved TO be humbug
Mr. Everett thanked the gentleman from Nor.
wich for at last confessing that all these amend.
mcnts were merely a cover for hostility to rail.
roads and then went on to show the benefits of
improvements of this kind, and to answer the ar.
guments in favor of the amendment The very
reason that the West could undersell US in our
own market was, that they have rail roads, while
we have none, and lose, in freight, $40 on eve.
ry ton we send TO market We have neither
time nor room to state even substantially the
other points OF his speech, save one: that is,
that the sole object OF this corporation is to trans
which could possibly arise would be exhorbtant
tolls. OF such an abuse he thought there was
little danger, as facts proved that moderate tolls
were beginning to be adopted by rail road corpo.
ratons as the wisest policy.
Mr. Sherwood supported the amendment in a
humorous speech. kening this application for a
rail road, without restrictions, to an application
to turn in high spirited. and perhaps vicious
| nag, into stable with other horses, without a
halter. lie wanted the halter put on, so tina,
the nag might be tied if safety required it.
The amendment was further sustained by
Messrs Henry. Harrington and Folsom, and op.
posed by Messrs Whit,emore. 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.
EnDroSSed RiDe Ab,,l;.L;n. :.-:.-.-..
| for military fines in certain cases i; in addition 10
and exp'anative Of the act of 1910 in relation to
banks !; passed.
Petition referred. OF Austin Bircharl and
others for rail road from Brattleboro' through
Rutland to Lake Champlain, referred to commit.
tee on roads.
Resolution. BY Mr. Grandy, ordering so COP.
les OF the journals Of the last constitutional con.
ventlon to be deposited in the state Library -
passed.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Morrill, of Danville,
IN relation to the act for the relief of Salma Da.
Wis and others, which was referred to the judici.
airy committee. BY Mr. Griswod, in addition to
chapter AZ revised statutes, referred TO the gen.
eral committee. Adjourned.
2o'cLocK, p. M.
SENATE. Reports of Committees. By Mr.
=: Allen, from the committee on Agriculture,
NAo~" o"'S"c"'PtHIS tuTee sWdrnS Oh UeeS from
attachment, with an opinion that the same ought
not to pass laid on the table.
BY MIR Butler, from the Judiciary committee
the bill relating to the sale of property at public
auction; on motion Of Mr. Briggs the bill was
amended by striking out public auction and in.
sertlng 'sherft's SALE Mr. Dutton moved to
amend the bill SO that it be prospective only -
adopted; the question was then taken, shall the
Oil be engrOssed and read third time carried,
yeas II, nays IL, after debate.
message was received from the Governor
covering the report of the Adjutant and Inspec.
tor General, with accompanying documents.
Mr. Briggs introduced resolution that the Sem
ate hereafter, in addition to the usual meetings,
meet att, PM; passed.
On motion of Mr. Briggs, the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE. The Senate returned the bill relative to
trustee process with amendments. which were con.
Cured in.
On motion of Mr. Whtemore, Mr. Bacon had leave
Of absence I'LL "Wednesday morning next.
Bills introduced BY Mr. Sherwood, in amend
men Of Sd clause sec. 81 Of chap 26 revised statues
(cuttng oil repeats IN certain where the dana.
ges are not over S2O which referred 10 the Judi.
cary committee. by Mr. Villas, relating the recogni.
zance OF Shels, (may be given before either Judge of
the county court which was referred to the Judicial
~ committee.
Petitions referred. OF citizens of Avery's Gore
(Frankn county) for share Of the surplus revenue
W VIC " "dNSdHu mems. vi L.. r.. Wa
terman and Others of Greensboro for annexation 10
the Caledonia co ,nty referred select committee of
three. OF lnhabonts of Weston, for a rail road from
BratIeboIO, through Rutland, to the committee on
roads, of Isaiah Matteson,l TO the committee on claims
Of Charles Wilbur, TO the dietary committee
Engrossed bills, For relief of town Of Glastenbu
ry TO incorporate the Lincoln Iron company, pas.
sed
Mr. Wright of Shoreham called up the resolution
for adjournment without day at g. A. NJ. on the 3lst
inst Mr. Rice of Somerset moved 70 strike out and
insert 7 agreed 10, and the resolution was passed
Resolutions by Mr. Stacy, protesting against sla-
very and the annexation Of Texas the Union which
were referred to the Judiciary committee. By Mr.
Snhth of Addison. for evening sessions commencing
to- morrow evening; rejected.
REPORTS by committee on military affairs, an al
report declaring the militia act of last
year to be burdensome, to give an unnecessary in.
crease Of officers and to be defective in s provisions
for the collection of fees; preerIng the acts of 1897
and 1889 as basis on which to frame new system, |
and recommending the passage Of the bill repeating
the act Of last year land this bill was ordered to
third reading BY the same committee bill in add
ton TO the act in relation to the militia restorng the
acts of 81 and 49, with amendments,) which was ex-
planned by Mr. Davis Of N. when the amendments
were adopted and the bill read second time laid on
the table and 300 copies ordered to be printed By
committee on banks against the bill in addition to the
act OF lS40 in relation to banks and il was dismissed
BY committee on Roads, against the nettion Of uor