The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-11-01

on that body the proPrlety OF It's speedy
abolition in that Territory.
A. That we regard the right Of petition
as sacred and hold, that the doctrines
of the 2lst Rule, and the rejection OF Pc
ttions under it, are known and wanton
violations of the constitution and laws Of
the country and if adhered to by any
portion of the Union, places that portion
in the attitude of hostility to the constltu-
ton itself, which forms the only and
proper bond of Union among the several
States.
5. That we desire the speedy abolition
of Slavery throughout the whole Land ;
and that we will use all just and lawful
means within our power, TO accomplish
that end
6. That the rights of Habeas Corpus,
and Trial By Jury are sacred and Invlo-
liable, and cannot lawfully be denied, even
by State Legislatures, to any human being
in the Land, irrespective of color or con-
dition /; and that we regard all laws pas
sed by our sister States, denying these
rights, as unconstitutional and roid.
HOJSE.
| GMr. Rice of Somerset not Stratton, Sup
ported the proposal yesterday to fix the
salary of Judges of the Supreme Court at
Sll75, remarking that 1t is the same sal
AIRY formerly allowed.
Special order. The house resumed
consideration of the bill reviring the act
incorporating the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsic River Rail Road Co. the ques-
( ton being upon Mr.. Davis amendment,
empowering future legislation to alter,
amend or repeal the act.
Mr. Henry moved to strike out the
word repeal: Ayes rs, noes 90: SO the
amendment was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
adoption of the amendment of MIR. Davis
of N. who regarded this as a question
whether an unlimited corporation should
be created, utterly unbridled-without
restriction or control.
Mr.. Whittemore opposed the amend
ment. By the rejection of MIR. HenIy's
motion, the question was fairly presented
shall we retain the power to repeal or
destroy this corporation To retain this
power, he argued, was to decide that
there should be no railroad, as it would
be utterly impossible to induce capitalists
to take the stock on this ground he OPP
posed it, and urged the house to seize up
on this opportunity-the best Vermont
ever had-when capital is abundant in all
the cities TO secure for the people of Yer
mont the great advantages of railroads.
He also objected that the adoption ofthis
amendment subjected these corporations
ia 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. Davis of N. replied, questioning the
propriety of railroads, and instancing the
fact that through the western roads the
produce of Ohio and Kentucky was bro't
to the valley of Connecticut, and there
sold in competition with products of that
valley. This amendment he insisted would
not injure the corporation, as by the con-
stitution they were protected from abuses
by the legislature 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
Norwich for at last confessiug that all
these amendments were merely a cover
for hostility to railroads 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 rea-
son 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 every ton we send to mar
ket.
The amendment was further sustained
by Messrs. Henry, Harrington and Folsom
and opposed by Messrs. Whittemore,
Stacy, Rice of Somerset and Smith of Ad-
olson, Ayes 81, noes III, so the amend
ment was rejected, and the bill was order
ed to Sd reading.
EngrOssed Bills. Abolishing impris-
onment for military fines in certain cases
in addition to and explanativ of the act of
1910 in relation 10 banks passed.
Petition referred. Of Austin Birch
ard and Others for railroad from Brattle-
boro' through Rutland to Lake Cham
plain, referred to committee on roads.
SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. NJ.
Mr.. Butler, from the Judiciary CON-
mittee introduced the officiating to the sale
of r,uhI,c ,uctiop an p,ot,on oc