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thought the legislature possessed all necessary
power now, and moved to lay the amendment on
the table rejected.
Messrs Russell, Button, Swift and Hall op.
posed the amendment, urging that il would be
fatal to the projected road--that public policy
required liberal course to all rail roads--that
their charters should be carefully framed at the
outset, as contract for the mutual benefit of the
people and the corporators, and then faithfully
complied with. It had been said that New
Hampshire retained this power: it may be so.
yet il is also true that the legislation of New
Hampshire has been a serious obstacle TO roads
in that state. Mr. Swift added, that in his opn-
ion 1t was not necessary for the state to retain
this power he apprehendcd no serious Difficult.
ties 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 difficulty in New Hampshire and in reply
10 the suggestion Of M Swift, he said it GER
tainly could do no harm TO adopt this amendment,
it the legislature now possesses all the neces-
sary power. lie believed that foreign captal-
lists would not be afraid to trust the state most
surely they ought not to be afraid, so long as the
people of the state trusted 60 much to the cor
poraton.
M Rice moved TO add proviso that no al
iteration shall be made which shall essentially
iniure or infringe the rights of the corporation.
Messrs Barlow and Thomas objected that this
was unnecessary. if not trhing. Mr. Rice
briefly defended his motion when it was re-
jected, 81 to 46.
Mr. Farnsworh moved to strike out the power
! to repeal
Mr. Stevens said this was useless, since char.
TORS cOuld as Wpll ho Of round hv oJ,
and alterations as well as by repeal Mr. s. re-
gaidcd the question rnicod by the gentleman
from West Fairlee as being really whether the
people shall be taxed 800 per ton for freight in
stead of "a or $6-in other words, whether
Vermont shall have rail roads or not and in
a brief and forcible speech advocated railways
| as essential to the prosperity of the state.
Mr. Farnsworth withdrew his motion, and the
amendment Of Mr. Thomas was rejected--aves
AZ, noes 1871.
SENATE.--2 O'clock, P. M.
Reports BY Mr. VIM from the committee
on Manufactures, in favor of the bill repea ng
acts granting bounty on silk Mr. Chlitenden
moved to amend SO as to postpone the operation
of the bill until the first Of January 1S47. After
remarks by Mcssrs Richardson, VIM, Smith,
and Hodges against the amendment, it was with.
drawn; 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. 81 bill was ordered 10 a
third reading. BY Mr. Hurd from the same
committee, in favor of the bill to pay Sewal
Fullani, with an amendment altering the sun
from 1927 10 1880. The amendment was adop-
ted, and also another amendment submitted by
Mr. Hodges, specifying that the services were
rendered before the committees of the House
and Senate in the investigation Of 1912. The
| bill was passed.
Mr. Smith called up the bill to pay Richard
! + Abbott and moved to recolnmit it TO the com.
mittee on claims; carried
The bill, reported BY tie committee on Fl
nance, relative 10 the State Prison, was taken up,
and after remarks by Mr. Barrett Villas and Rich,
and the adoption OF certain verbal amendments,
it was ordert d to a third reading.
The bill for the distribution of the income OF
| the state school fund was taken up, and made the
special order for "Wednesday morning next
House Bills referred. Relating to suits for
fraudulent conveyances; TO the Judiciary cons
mite e.-fopay William Slade the sum therein
mentioned to the committee on claims. Re-
peang Sect. 80 chap. Is of r 8, relssng TO com.
mon schools; 10 the co nni'tec on Education.
| BIZ passed. For the relief of creditors, au-
lhorizing crcdi'o-, when an execution in his ia
vor OF The amount OF 800 is returned unsatsiied,
| to ME bill IN chancerv to compel the discovery
Of any moneys, effects, or things in action belong.
ing to the debtor.
| In our report of fridays proceedings, Mr. Chit.
tendcn should have been represented as opposed
to, instead Of as in favor of, the bill repeating the
act granting'a premium on silk.
In the debate on the School bill, Messrs II T
Barrett and Richardson should have been repre-
scented as favoring the motion ofMr Noyes to in
crease the salary OF the State Superintendent TO
| $500, only upon the condition of a corresponding
increase in his precribed duties.
| HOUSE.
The speaker announced the lect committee
of Mr. Swift's resolution relative to the Central
Rail Rnad-Messrs Swift, Rice, Adams of Grand
Isle, S'oidard and Barlow.
Mr. Bebee had leave of absence from and af-
| ter to morrow.
| The Senate bill relating to the feesof sheriffs
was recommitted to the committee of ways and
means
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Swift, relative to en-
pcnses ofcourts and criminal proceedings. refer.
red to committee OF Wave and Means. By Mr..
Akin, in amendment Of chap. IL K s (au,horiz.
| ing towns 10 invest surplus revenue in railroad
stock the dividends to be for tie use OF schools y
re'erred 10 committee on Elections. From the
Senate, altering the name Of Howard Parker
johnson; ordered to a 3lreadng From the
| Senate, 10 amend the charter of the Burlington
NJ II Co.; ordered to 81 reading.
| Tine petition of Lucius Farnham and 81 others
was referred to the select Committee on the sub
! Jet OF houses OF correction.
| Railroad.
! The House resumed tho consideration of the
/ Western Vermont Railroad bill, when Mr. Thorn.
as moved an amendment requiring the company
| to carry the mails at reasonable compensation J..
At the suggestion of Messrs Swift and Rice, the
bill was laid on the table for the present.
| The amendment OF the Senate to the Winoo.
ski Mill Co. bill was concurred in.
| Mr. Farnsworth called up the bill to repeal
section of the act for the promotion of agrcul.
ture, (Which makes an appropriation 10 be ex-
pended in premiums by county agricultural So
cietes.) The bill was sustained by Messrs
Farnsworth and Button,the former on the ground
that the appropriation is useless, and the latter
that bountes Of the kind arc wrong in principle.
Messrs Aiken, Swift, Stoddard and Russell, de-
Tended the agricultural societies as very useful
to the whole State, encouraging every branch
of production, agricultural and mechanical, and
opposed the passage of the bill. Ayes 10. noes
lO6-so the bill was rejected.
The School Bill.
On motion OF Mr. Fairbanks, the House went
into committee of the whole on the bill for the
Improvement Of Common Schools, Mr. Stevens
in the chair the question being upon Mr. Brgg s
amendment, which makes the Secretary of State
er ofcio State Superintendent. Mr. Briggs de-
clined urging this amendment, and on leave he