Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-30


tors, and then faithfully complied with II had been
sad that New Hampshire retained this power: it
NAV be So yet it is also true that the legislation Of
New Hampshire has been serious obstacle to
roads in that state. Mr. Swift added that IN his
opinon it was not necessary for the state to retain
this power: he apprehended no serious difficulties
on this subject, even with the Central road, as all
evils may be remedied either by general laws, or
by amendments of charters with the consent Of the
stockholders.
Mr. Thomas replied that the question of the right
of way, and not of repeal, had produced the diff
Guilty in New Hampshire; ard in reply to the sug-
geston of Mr. Swift, he said it certainly could do
no harm to adopt this amendment, If the Legislature
now possesses all the necessary power He beiev-
ed that foreign capitalists would not be afraid to
trust the state; most surely they ought not TO be
afraid, so long the people of the state trusted so
much to the corporation
Mr. Rice moved to add proviso that no alter
alton shall be made which shall essentially injuro
or infringe the rights of the corporation. Messrs.
Barlow and Thomas objected that this was unnec-
essary, if not trihing. Mr.. Rice briefly defended
his motion; when it was rejected 81 TO 46.
Mr. Farnesworh moved TO strike out the power
to repeal
Mr.. Stevens said this was useless, since chart.
ers could as well be destroyed by amendments and
alterations by repeal. Mr.. 5. regarded
the question raised by the gentleman from West
Fairce as being really whether the people shall he
taxed $40 per ton for freight instead of "a or So
- in other words, whether Vermont shall have rail-
roads or not and in brief and iorclble speech
advocated railways essential to the prosperity of
the state.
Mr.. Framework withdrew his motion, and the
amendment Of MIR. Thomas was rejected-ayes AZ,
noes 1871. Adjourned
O'clock p. NJ.
SENATE.
RenorfS Bv Mr. Winn from the committee on
Manufactures, in favor Of the bill repeating acts
granting bounty on silk; Mr. Chittenden moved to
amend so as to postpone the operation of the bill
until the first Of January 1917. After remarks by
Messrs Richardson, VIM, Smith, and Hodges Il
ganst the amendment, it was Withdrawn; and after
further observations by Messrs Woodbridge and j.
Barrett in favor of the bill, the bill was passed. By
Mr. Hodges, from the committee on Claims in favor
of the bill to pay William Rounds Jr. $ II bill was
ordered to u third reading. BY Mr. lurd from the
same committee, in favor of the bill 70 pay SewaI
Fullam, with an amendment altering the sum from
S27 TO 1850. The amendment was adopted, and
also another amendment submitted by Mr. Hodges,
specifying that the services were rendered before
the Committees of the House and Senate in the in
vcstgaton of 1912. The bill was passed
MIR Smith called up the bill to pay Richard f
Abbott, and moved to recommit it to the commit
tee on Claims; carried
The bill, reported by the Committee on Finance,
relative to the State Prison, was taken up, and af-
ter remarks by Mr. Barrel, Villas and Rich, and
the adoption of certain verbal amendments, it was
ordered to third reading.
The bill for the distribution of the income OF the
State School fund was taken up and made the spe.
cial order for Wednesday morning next.
House bills referred. Relating to suits for fraud
ulent conveyances; to the Judiciary Committee
70 pay William Sl0de the sum therein mentioned;
to the committee on claims. Repeating Sect 80
of rolut To Schools. to
the Committee OH Education.
Bill Passed. For the relief of creditors, au-
tlorzlng creditor, when an execution in his favor
of the amount of $50 is returned unsatsfed to file
a bill in chancery to compel the discovery of any
moneys, effects, or things IN action belonging to
the debtor. Adjourned
In our report of fridays proceedings, Mr.. Chit
tenden should have been represented as opposed
TO, instead of in favor Of, the bill repeating the
act granting premium on silk.
In the debate the School bill, Mossrs II.
L. Barrett and Richardson should have been rep
resented as fayoring the motion of Mr.. Noyes to
increase the salary of the State Superintendent to
$780, only upon the condition Of corresponding
increase in his prescribed duties.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the select committee or
Mr. Swifts resolution relative to The Central Rail
road-Messrs. Swift, Rice, Adams of Grand Isle,
Stoddard and Barlow.
Mr.. Bebee had leave of absence from and after
Tomorrow
The Senate bill relating to the fees of sheriffs
was recommtted to the committee Of ways and
means.
Bills inLoduced-By Mr., Swift, relative to cx-
penses of courts and criminal proceedings referred
to committee of Ways and Means. BY Mr.. Akin,
in amendment of Chap. lS r. S. (au.horisng towns
to invest surplus revenue in railroad stock the div
idends to be for the of schools y referred to
committee on Education. From the Senate, alter
ing the names of Howard Parker Johnson; order
to Sd reading. From the Senate, to amend the
charter of the Burlington Mill Co.. ordered to
Sd reading.
The petition of Lucius Farnham and 81 others
was referred to the select Committee on the sub
ject of houses of correction
Railroad.
The House resumed consideration of the Yves
tern Vermont Railroad bill, when Mr. Thomas mo-
we'd an amendment requiring the company TO carry
the mails at reasonable compensation. AT the sug
gestion of Messrs Swift ond Rice, the bill was laid
on the table for the present.
The amendment Of the Senate to the Wnooski
Mill Company bill was concurred In
Mr. Farnsworth called up the bill to repeal sec
ton of the act for the promotion of agriculture,
(which makes an appropriation TO be expended in
premiums by county agricultural societies) The
bill was sustained by Messrs Farnsworth and Bar
low, the former the ground that the appropriation
is useless, and the latter that bounties of the kind
are wrong in principle. Messrs Aiken, Swift Sod-
dard and Russell, defended the agricultural soce-
ties as very useful to the whole State, encouraging
every branch OF production, agricultural and nc
chanical, and opposed the passage of the bill Ayes
,76, noes l0G-so the bill was rejected
The School Bill.
On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, the House went in
to Committee of the whole the bin for the i'm
provemept of Common Schools Mr.. Stevens in the