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md Canals in favor of the bill in alteration of chap
Il OF r. 8. providing for the election at March meet.
ngs Of highway superintendent, and assigning their
duties; bill passed. BY Mr. Smonds from, the com |
'nttee on Lind taxes, against the bill in addition 10
the act ORAL, relative 10 the Grand LAST bill sup
ported by Mcssrs j. Barrett. Woodbridge, and Bill
ings. and opposed by Mcssrs Richardson and Villas,
and laid on tho table. BY Mr. Richardson, from the
select committee, in favor Of the b, taxing wash
committee on Banks, against the bill extending the
charter Of the Bank Of Orwell upon the ground that
the application was too early. After remarks ny
Messrs Villas, Woodbridge, Hodges, and Smith, on
motion of Mr. Chittendcn, the I'LL laid on the
table, and made the special order for tomorrow NOR
ming.
HOUSE.
Enyrosscd BiHs. For the relief of creditors, laid
on the table, Making appropriations for the support
of government assessing tax for the same purpose;
authorizing the 10 borrow the therein
ENTHUSIASTICALLY passed.
Mr. Ri G called up the resolutions of Mr. Swift, rel
alive to The Central Railr ad Company. Mr. Stevens
said it not best for the House to interfere in ques-
tons between chartered companies, and moved TO lay
the resolutions on the table. MIR Swift preferred
motion which would admit discussion of the merits
of the question.
Nj Hall deemed it entirely unnecessary to pass the
resolutions, believing that the questions are already
decided so far us the legislature dol by charters
already granted. This agitation about railroad char
ters was critical business and the less that should be
said he thought the better. As to the Pas'umpsic
Company he would remark, tina, it had not assented
or objected 10 the Central road in the valley OF the
Connecticut; il might lie for their interest 10 have
the Central road built there.
To accommnd u,!Mr Swift, Mr. Rice moved TO dis
miss the resolutions.
Mr. swift then entered into brief argument, cling
disabled by i'll health from going at lengthy to
show that The Central Road has the right 10 choose
but terminus at its beginning and end, and main
tanning that the company do this when they reach
the mouth Of White River on the one hand, and Lake
Champlan in the valley Of Onion River, the other.
If they 90 beyond this, Mr. $. contendcd they ex-
ceeied their charter, and inerere with the righs Of
other companies--he Fitchburs rond thus hcading
Concord, and tue Central heading Rutland Mr.
Swift admitted these were questions for the courts,
which the House could not decide; but he regarded
the state as one party TO the contract with the Cen
trail road. and therefore it right for the House TO
protest against any transgressons of the powers of
The Central charter, lest silence shall be construed
, TO arqniesence.
Mr. Stevens took The ground that the question rs
to Canada line is settled, 10 the satisfaction OF all
parties but the construction of the charter in
eference 10 the valley Of Connecticut River, he con-
tended that the right Of the Central rOnd to any
point to connect Fchburg is perfectly clear to the
conviction of every man who is not blinded by his in.
teress.
, Mr. Briggs opposed the motion to dismiss at length,
concurrlng in sentiment and argument with Mr. Swift
and Rice as to the rights oe the Central Road and the
propretv Of interference by the Legislature The
charter of the central road, he said, was favorable
enough-more favorable than any oher-and he was
4 for combining that road strictly to its charter.
f Mr. Rice Withdrew the mo,ion to DISMISS and Mr.
Stevens renewed it.
. Mr. Russell sustained the right of the central road
( to go down the valley of the Connecticut and con-
meet with Ftchburg, arguing that the opposite con
siructon would involve the absurdiiy Of saying that
the legislature had granted road to connect with
Ftchburg, and at the same time prevented 1t from
doing so--ay, had so fixed the central road that It
could not even go to Connecticut river If there is
really any dispute between the difierant companies,
the legislature has given them the courts to settle the
questions but he believed that there is such dis
pue-it was rather between n combination OF oppo
: sing interests, in and out of the stae-ihe third
4 House-and the central road combination which
D had abored night and day 10 destroy that road. He
e not interested IN this corporation, but he took
his stand for the honor of the stale. to ave il from
the disgrace of tnmpering with charters casting n
shadow OF doubt over a contract which had
+; made.
Messrs Conver and Hazen briefly supported the
I motion to dismiss, and Messrs Chase of Franklin,
and So lizard opposed 1.-THE latter repelling the init
nation that he had acted in concert with any com
bnalion.
The vote WINS ayes l02 noes 1850 the resolutions
, dismis cd.
! 1--WE have undertaken a full report of this de.
bate since we are perhaps much interested to dc
ii to the acceptance of ALL
r SENATE. awe
Prayer by The Chaplain.
= Reports. BY Mr. J Barrett, from the Judiciary
+ committee in favor Of the petition Of Jonas Fish, with
bill altering the name Of the petitioners the bill wa:
j. ordered TO n third reading. BY Mr. Barrett, from
the same committee, IN favor Of the blll restoring
= stuart Lilly 10 his legal privileges; bill passed. ny
G Mr. Woodbridge from the same committee, against
the House bill relative 10 the settlement of the estates
j Ofpersons who have been ont of the state unhenrd o.
J. for 10 years. bill refused 81 reading. Nv MIR Wood
bridge, from the same committee in favor of the
House bill authorizing the Secretary OF State to alter
u the record of the town OF Glover with an amendment
specifying the alteration TO be made (renseriing the
G name Of one of the original proprlefors in the town
charler) Me>srs Barrett aud Woodbridge support
i ed the solution, and Mr. Villas opposed It, upon The
ground that suit was pending involving this matter
q and the application made was parte IN its charac
II ter, the other party having been unheard Mr. Smith
e moved to re-commlt to the committee with instruc
tons to notify all parties interested: supported by
II Messrs Smith and Snbin, opp sed by MIR Noyes. ant
y carried by vote OF ~ TO .. The same committee
y through Mr. Villas, reported the resolution relative Il
" the removal OF the sessions OF the lirct and Dlsc
y Courts with no expression OF opinion on the subject
l. the resolution on motion of Mr. Villas, was laid on tn
y table, and made the special order for Monday after
u noon. by Mr. Villas, from the Judiciary committee
y against the House bill relative TO the settlement q
se estates; bill refused 81 rea hing. BY Mr. Smi'l
nc from the committee on Banks IN favor OF the bill ex
W enng charter of the Bank Of Orange county TO si
Ut bill passed Bv Mr. smith, from same committee
against the bill incorporating the Bank OF Brandon
y on morton OF Mr. u bnrref, the hll was ordered
!, lie on the table. by Mr. Bellows from the commute
y on Roads and Canals IN favor OF the House bill I
:" explanation OF SER 49, chap ~ OF 5, relative TO IN
~ disconilnuance Of roads; bill passed.
~ ~ Mr. Noyes tor the committee on Claims asked
10 he discharged from the further consideration of III
ola IF I'd havi hap