Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-15
From the Boston Courier, AprH7
yermont and Massachusetts, Railroad.


place in the House Of Representative, since the
present session OF The Legislature commenced, or
Al any rate that which we conceive 10 be Of most
interest TO the readers Of The Courier. occupied
two hours time yesterday Some weeks ago q .
70 be presumed tha, portion Of the public tclt
some eariosify "a Know what were the opinions OF
different members, 10 relation to granting relief Tor
lhe volunteers Of the Mexican var, but We doubt
wheiher The public IL general, Or even the friends
ofthe volunteers, including Mr. Gushing himself,
cared much which way the question should be de-
cded The next matter which was debated at any
length was ihe Atiorney-General bill. and nobody
but few lawyers, perhaps the friends Of the e,.
peeisni candidate for that office, felt any interest
IN that subject - He stfl
But yesterday, the bill authorizing certain rail-
road corporations to surrender the state scrip and
the loan thereof, TO the Vermont and Massachusetts
Railroad Company came up for discussion, on its
passage 70 third reading, and excited great inter
est. II is a subject 10 which the whole people OF
the State are directly or indirectly interested, not
merely as respects the pfesen, insesmeni Of dollars
and cents, but in regard TO future prosperity and
much future business.
Mr. GiLEs Of Boston commenced the debate with
a sort Of general opposition, and moved verbal
amendment which was carried.
Mr. WILLIAMS OF Salem spoke in favor Of the
hill md explained that il did not appropriate any
money, authorize the contraction Of any new is
sue OF state obligations. lie spoke generally to
the safety Of the company and the benefit il would
derive from the authority TO take the scrip from the
Eastern Railroad Company, which that company
wished TO pay.
Mr. HAYDEN Of Boston expressed great conf
denee in the company, and stated that having paid
much and particular attention TO this particular
case. he had arrived at the conclusion tina, this bill
ought TO pass.
Mr. KELLOGG Of Piiis6eld was not exactly sais-
fed, although he might be induced to vote for the
bill. lie thought il awarding peculiar priYi-
leges TO one company. and that the liberty asked
for ought not 10 be granted merely because il was
the FIRST 10 ask. He thought that il had become
fixed principle thai the Stale would grant no more
scrip TO any rairoad and il So one road should not
be allowed to come in and take up all that has been
issued, that is now available.
Mr. PUrNAM Of Roxbury was in favor Of the bill
Mr. ScHouLER Of Lowell opposed The measure, as
u granted an exclusive privilege TO company
II was well known that there was application
under consideration, from another railroad
corporation, for a loan Of State scrip, and there
was not larger amount available than this bill
provides for the transfer Of He was not in favor
OF making this discrimination TO the prejudice Of
another road
Mr. Williams replied to certain suggestions
made by Mr. Schouler. and suggested that al cases
might not come with equal force before the Leqis-
w
supposed two roads TO be applicants for favors one
Of which should be ealcuaied to carry trade out
OF Tie State and The other TO bring trade into Il
be did not think they would be equally deserving
OF encouragement. He minated Also that per
hsps some applications might be made not so much
for the purpose OF obtaining encouragement as for
the purpose OF preventing others from obtaining it,
MIR BULLocH Of Worcester. and Mr. SEAyER of
Boston spoke in favor Of the BILL the former sud
ing to the aid furnished by the State to the West
err Railroad, TO the benefits which the building OIL
that road has conferred upon all parts OF the State
and 10 the benefits which are expected 10 accrue
from building the Vermont aud Massachusetts
Railroad. Mr. Bulloch said that il the State had
loaned eight. millions Of dollars 10 the Western
Road, Il would have been gamer BY the opera
ton.
Mr. CRowNrNsHTELD Of Boston said that he had
not quite made up his mind upon the merits Of this
particular bill, but in consequence Of some of the
arguments brought forward in opposition TO il. he
was induced TO read paper which he held in his
hand ], was an affidavit signed BY respectable
individual, setting forth, in substance that while
travelling, lately, he had been witness to CONVEX
sation between a director Of The Connecticut Riv.
er Railroad Company aud smother gentleman. =. /
The director stated that his company did not want
The loan they had asked for but ihat their applica
',on was sent TO the Legislature in opposition TO
aud by and by they should propose 10 the latter 70
withdraw, on the condition that the Vermont and
Massachusetts Company should run their road
through Greenfield.
MI LuNT OF Newburyport commenced speecb
10 iavor OF the bill, BY remsrking iha, il appeared
singular TO him, that the opposition seemed 10
spring up IRON quarters where the President of the
Connecticut River Railroad had happened 10 be
s''ing at different times during the forenoon He
spoke al length as TO the advantage the trade of the
STALE was to derive from the establishment Of the
road which this bill was TO accommodate.
mr WILLIAMS said that in some suggestions
winch ne made few moments ago. he had no ref.
eIence whatever TO any particular road but he
should not be surprised, after what had been pre
senied oy The gentleman from Boston, (Mr Crown
lnshieid) y what had been suggested should turn !,
oui to be fact, He would state. how ever ths, he
nerer heard Of that affidavit before i, was read 10
the House, nor did he know Of lis existence and J
he hoped u would not be allowed to affect The )
minds Of any member present. u should be rec !
objected that u was at best but an exnarte state
meni, that il ought never TO have been read 10 The
House II should have gone 10 the committee.
where the adverse party would have an oppor,un;,,
10 come in with rebutting testimony. In
Mr. ScHoULRR said he was authorised hx ,ha Z
President OF the Connecticut River Railrosd Com.
pany 10 say that he was prepared 10 furnish his own
affidavit. and that of at least msory Of The Al. :
rectors, denying thai any such feeling actuated n
hem 10 their application for loan Of State scrip y
lie denied in their behalf the truth OF the aIegs.
ions IN the paper read by Mr. Crowninshield. Hell
hen went on 10 state that the stock of the Yer. 4
mont and Massachusetts Railroad was not only III
below mar hnf he haffavad 4,