Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.

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! The committee on roads reported that believing
the subject is not well understood by the people OF the
state generally and that there is no imperative ne
cessity for immediate action upon this subject they
therefore recommend that all further consideration be
postponed until the meeting Of the next Legislature of
Mr. Kittredge Of f., doubted if it would be strictly
in order TO postpone: but he concured with the com
nittee that if would be nexpedent for the Legislature
o actor rather that the bill ought not to be passed.
The people, he said, not prepared for this ques-
ton.
Mr. Carpenter ofN. thought it would be very extra
ordinary if the house should refuse to act and thus
throw away the immense labor already bestowed upon
the subject He wished the bill to be made special
order.
Mr. Walker was for test question; there should be
no posponement, no avoiding of responsibility.
Mr. Cults doubted the right of the house to refuse to
act, or to cast the burden upon future legislatures.
Mr. Hubbell said legislature would be so well
prepared to settle the question as this 1t had been
more thoroughly examined than any other question OF
the session.
Mr. Coamer objected to post onement For one,
he wished to give his vote on this great question: and
he must do it now or never He didn't expect re-
election
Mr. Ktrcdge of f. accepted the modification sug-
gested by Mr. Carpenter of ~ and the bill was made
the special order tor lU O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Bills introduced and refared-To pay Richard
Wait in addition to chap 90 RS, in amendment of Ii
cense law ('the state votes to license, civil authority
may license innkeepers &c, the fees to 90 into the
town treasury for schoos-civ authority may vacate
licenses on good cause@ bill on the same subject to
punish for wllfully obstructng railroads. in addition
to the listing acts las to valuation of property of non
residents; relating to pedders repealng all laws since
| $780,, constituting Amos Rising it,. heir of Aaron
Rising in addition to chap % S; from the senate,
relating to applications for banks-aso bill to ncor-
porae Vt Teegraphic co.. from the senate, to rechar-
ter Otauquechee savings bank; IN election Ell repre-
sentaves by plurality; in alteration of sect 20 chap /
s. Votes for senators to be returned in three days uf-
ter election.)
Bills pnssed.-To incorporate IIinesburgh manu-
featuring company; relating to Corinth Academical
institute and county Grammar School; altering name
Of Jonas Freeman; annoXng part Of Averys Gore to
Lincoln.
D SENATE, . o'clock, P. M.--Bm rgporea- BY
Matocks, from the committee on banks against the
y bill Incorporating the Ascutney bank.
At the call of Cama statement of facts was made by
Maocks, concerning the business wants of Windsor
and its facilities of communication with other banks
Foster expressed surprise that the committee should
have reported against increasing the capital OF Wind
sor county to $4,000 and yet in favor of enarginG
that of Chittenden to $450000 which had but half Its
grand list or population. Burton opposed and Cush
man advocated the bill at great length, and on motor
# Of Burton it was laid on the table.
= HOUSE-The votes on bills granting ferries tC
. James Bremmer and Nathan Niles were reconsidereC
~ the bills referred to committee on roads.
" The house resumed the consideration of the amend
ments of the senate to the Concord manufacturing co
II bill; opposed by Mcssrs Needham, Lyman of B. ant
n Plmpton, supported by Messrs Henry, Ames ant
a Converse and concured in, 81 to Ga
The Governor transmitted the second annual ropor
r of the superintendent of school, referred Il
5 committee under the fifth joint rule
~ RcportS.-Bl relative to schoo! district lists, order
ed to third reading; also bill for dcductng balance
of debts over personal estate from real esate-ald
the table; senate bill Incorporating Vt. Life lnsuranc
N Coz Kellogg moved to subject the act to future lcgsla
,r lures laid on the table.
l. The bill taxing Chittcnden co, was referred t
Il members Of that county. Adj.
il SENATE, Monday Nov. s.
Il THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
to Mr. Kimball from the committee on roads submttc
d the following report
u To The Hon. Senate:
Your committee on roads, to whom was referred tn
VI blu relating to the Vermont and Canada railroad cou
! pany, report:
That they have devoted all that consideration to tn
IA important matters contemplated by the bill, during tn
70 limited time allowed thcm that would seem to be dc
: mandcd at their hands Your committee being sens
. bic that the question presented is of the highe
~ importance to the interests involved and to the publ
" interest," have given to the parties every opporunit
for the presentation OF evidence and arguments-an
the facts in the case and the principles upon which il
- decision should stand have received deliberate pt
tent and careful examination. 1t has been made evlC
= cnt rom the whole proceedings before US, that tn
J. main question between those engaged and interes
ed in the commerce of the Lake, the one hand, an
: the Vermont and Canada railroad company, and til
3 railroads connected herewith, upon the other TIL
III grant for the bridge has been asked for the conven
ence Of the railroads in transporting passengers an
freight and ii has been resisted upon the ground thu
= Inconvenience or injury would follow to those engage
% in the same business upon the Lake. Your COMM
70 tee have had difficulty in arriving at the principle
~ upon which this question ought to be decided thes
principles are, that the navlgators OF the Lake and I'll
In railroad companies must both be regarded the ser
rt ants of the public; and that the state the guarda
he of the public welfare, is unquesonaby bound to r.
G. gard the rights of both interests and not to legsa
he so as to favor either to the exclusion Of the other
NJ; Upon these principles it is obvious that the bill Dug
he to pass unless it shall be made to appear that inu
he would follow to the navigation of the Lake.. sutcie
Dr. at least to balance the advantages to be secured
lrt the railroads by the bridges contemplated in the bi
TO this point, therefore, the attention of your comn
Is tee has been anXiousy directed.
n As the result of examination, find that il
on navigation will be objected to nconvenien,
We and delay in passing through the draws of the bridge
w but not of that character and Importance which wou
ID induce your committee to refuse the grant asked f
he in the BILL There is, however, another point in Il
w. case, which has been pressed upon our notice, and
OF ceiyed careful consideration 1t is that the constru
=, ton of the bridges may be injurious to the land owl
lis upon the borders Of the Lake, by obstruclng ii
free passage of water to the outlet. Your committC
&c do not find this objection to be well sustained
demand denial of the privilege to bridge the LAX
Is 1t u.s. however, osuicent Importance to require car
nd full guards in the bill. We have therefore proposed
six mendments for that purpose, well to secure Il
public interests; and when SO amended, we recommer
he the passage of tue BILL All which is respectfully SUI
3D. United by your committee.
OF JOHN KGMBALL,
cts MOSES ROBINSON,
B E BROWNEII.
Oft On notion of Kimball, the BILL with the accompan
ar ing amendments laid on the table and made Il
'Il special order for 8 o'clock this afternoon.
IN ReporS.In favor of the bill Incorporating the Pa
on sumpsc Teegraphic CO., with amendment subjectir
the bill to the control of future legislatures, amen
to ment adopted and bill passed. in favor of the bill rel
tine to county revenue providing that monies receive