Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-08

If the road goes through Warwick, that is
the only town accommodated in Franklin
county il it goes through Mortified, six
towns will be benefited but if it goes six
miles further thirty thousand Inhabitants are
all accommodated, and none disconnected,
but those Of Warwick and Greenfield. Mr..
Cushman argued strongly in favor of the
Greenfield route, and pressed the claims of
Franklin county upon the consideration of
the Senate, because that county had already
been injured, instead Of benefited, by the
Western Railroad, to pay for which she was
to be taxed some $500. The legislature
of Massachusetts ought not to grant char
ter for the good Of Vermont, or of New
Hampshire, but for the greatest good OF the
greatest number Of her own citizens.
Mr.. Gardner spoke in favor Of the bill.
Mr. Lawrence Of Hampshire, made an
other speech for the postponement.
Mr. Strong and Lincoln, the latter ex-
pressing bis astonishment to find how far
the supreme court had gone in the case Of
the Boston Water Co. VS.. Worcester Rail
road gave in TO the adjudication of the
law in that court, as to the cons:itutlonality
of granting a charter by which the stock
holders in a railroad were empowered TO
make choice of several routes.
Mr. Park said the policy of Massachusetts
was to tap Vermont,-to place one end OF
this road in the heart Of that state, and the
other on the seabord of Massachusetts,, and
was in favor Of immediate action.
Mr.. Lincoln offered two propositions,
which, after explanation, alteration and de-
bate by himself, Mr.. Child, Mr.. Lawrence,
and Mr.. Park, were pot by the chairman as
/ follows:
L. That this bill be recommited TO the
committee on railways and canals, for the
purpose of introducing a provision that the
stock shall not be transferred by the original
subscribers thereto for a blank number OF
years. Carried unanimously.
.. That commissioners be appointed TO
locate definite route from CIRCUITS 10 Brat
ileboro.
This last proposition was rejected by a
large majority.
The bill to establish the Keene and Win
chendon Railroad was then taken up, and
the committee reported that it ought to pass.
The committee of the whole then rose
and reported progress, and Mr.. Adams re-
signed the chair to MIR. Strong, President
pro TEN. Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Lincoln, the Senate ac-
cepted the report Of the committee of the
whole so far as relates to the Vermont and
Massachusetts Railroad bill.
On motion of Mr.. Child the keene and
! Winchendon bill was recommItted for the
purpose of some verbal amendments.
Mr. Lawrence Of Hampshire attempted TO
get a reconsideration Of the concurrence
respecting the first named bill, for the pur-
pose of introducing instructions to the joint
Committee to report provision for the APP
pointment of commissioners to locate that
part ofthe road through Montague to Brat
tleboro', but every Senator except Mr.. L.
voted against il.
On motion of Mr.. Child the Senate then
adjourned.
SATURDAY, March MIR Child, Chair
man of the Committee on Railways and Ca
mails, reported the bill to incorporate the
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad. with
two amendments, providing that there shall
be no transfer Of stock BY the original sub
scribers, until the expiration Of one year
from the organization Of the corporation ;
nor shall any subscriber be allowed to vote
until he has actually paid in at least fUe per
cent. Of his stock
4 On motion Of Mr. Child, the Rules were
suspended, and the report was accepted,
and it was voted that the bill be read a Sec
ond time by its title.
4 Mr.. Strong moved an amendment, pro
viding for the appointment of Commission
ers to lay out the route OF the road, and he
was opposed by Messrs. Lincoln, Park and
Child. On motion of Mr.. Strong, the yeas
and nays were ordered and resulted as fol-
lows
! YeGs.-Messrs. ABBOTT, Barrett, Buck,
Choate, p. l.. Cushman, Myron Lawrence,
Strong.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Barney,
Child, c. Z. Clarke, ]. T. Clark, Cook,
Copeland, Davis, Dodge, Gardner, Ham
mond, Hayward, Hill, Kiuridge, Lincoln,
Livermore, Metcalf, NewhaII, Park, Rich
ards, Richardson, Stafford, Southwick, Viii
SON.
! A5sent.-H. w. Cushman, Dewitt, Dill
bingham, Forward, A. F. Lawrence, Muir
dock.
Z in the affirmative, % in the negative,
and 6 absent So the Senate refused 10
adopt Mr.. Strongs amendment
Mr.. Child then offered another amend
ment, providing that the corporation shall
not 90 into operation until fifteen thousand
shares shall be subscribed for, and it was
adopted.
The bill was further amended, as sort
of matter of compromise between the diff
ierent contending parties among the petit
TONERS, by the addition TO the list of corpo-
rators of the names of Geo. T. Davis, Ho-
ratio G. Newcomb, James White and Rich
ard Pope The bill was then passed to a