Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-25
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This bill referred the Committee Roads OF that
committee Mr. RoYcE Berkshire charmana young law
yer of fine talents and good promise public man. but unior-
nacy this occasion the leader in project to change the
shire of Franklin county, which project had been directly connect
ed with opposition to the Bridge-many of the petitioners in the
BREATH asking change of shire and demonstrating against
the Bridget The remainder consisted of Mr. NEEDHAM OF Bristol
in the Rutland interest," Mr. RICE of Somerset old member
of the and disnteestedhe subsequently voted with
the friends the bridge Mr. CATN of Orwell in the Rutland
interest and also representing the interest in navgon and Mr.
KrrTREDoE of ST. Johnsbury the Pasumpsc interest Here
the singular fact that friend of the Vermont and Can
ada the Central road found place this committee, when
been perfectly apparent for months that the great question
session would be this in which the former road at least would
greatest stake and the other fact that the Ruant
and Passumpsc interests which for the present combined agans
the bridge, constituted majority of the committee We however
do charge the gentlemen of the committee Speaker FooT
who appointed them with intentional injustice partay in
Decd pleased say that another BILL second only t
this in its Importance to the Vermont Canada and other
panies majority the both reported and voted favor
ably The purpose discriminating will in due time appear
Both committees togetheand day after day. until the 9l
of November the investigation on 1t full patient
ghnd for day and evening" counsel heard upor
both sides in presence of the members Legislature
Houses having adjourned for the purpose All the facts the
before the committees the question of Legislative pOe
of Ork
navigation of the Lake had their interests carefully weighed the
projected Canadian Canal received respectful consideration
the objections impeding navigation and submergng land
thoroughly examined with all the aid which could be afford
ed by scientific and practical Such the labor of thu
committees and think is but just say that committed
of Vermont Legislature examined any question pa
teny thoroughly. The Senate Committee reported unani
mousy in favor of the BILL with amendments guard the right
of the lake interests and of the public well the interests
village of Burlington Their report covered the whole ground
they held that ransporers and by railroad
carriers and such entitled equal prUiges at the hands
the State So much for the principle Upon the facts elected
they reported that the power bridge ought to be granted
that the objections which had been urged insufficient
the other hand the committee of the House, with precisely tn
facts and arguments before them reported unanimously also
but neither for against the bill They expressed doubt
the right of the State make this grant, the expedency
it. but believing the subject well understood by the pee
pie of the state generally and that here imperative
y for immediate action upon this subject they therefore
ommend that all further consideration be postponed until
meeting the Legislature of this State" We have then
the report of dnereed committee fully in favor of the bridge
while committee which say the least liable be strong
Y BIASED against the bridge, found ground upon which
report against Indeed from the fact that proposed still
entertain the question, think the inference is fair that tn
friends of the bridge the judgment of opposing
e far from right On the whole the decision of those VIII
have thoroughly examined the matter be strongly
bridge This inference is sustained by the verbal report of tn
House committee through its chairman, drawn in
specific inerrogatons From these it appeared
that the bridge regarded simply ncononce
gaona matter thought to be of great importance by the wit
of party and of small Importance by the opposite party
In to the objection the flow of water also appeae
to proved that the bridge would permit the flow
far greater volume of than does the channel of the Lake be
low the bridge From these other admitted facts nt
that the House Committee if had expressed any definite
cusion would have concured with the Committee of the
Now the result in each House. In the Senate the bill
supported by Senators FOSTER and BEEMAN of Franklin county
CusnAN of Windsor, and KIMBALL and MEAD of Windham
opposed by HODGES of Rutland county, SrEwAR
of Addison, and DrANr of Windham Senator HoDoHs of Ru
land moved that the bill be ndne postponed which by usag
in the Senate is equivalent to motion dismiss and here
be remarked that the position taken by every speaker agans
the bill would forever bar grant by the State bridge navga
BILE wateshat position being that Congress posesse,
ercluue jurisdiction The yeas and nays the to posi-
pone follows
YEAS NAYS
Bradley Caledonia Senators Washington
RI Deane of Windham, Beeman of Franklin,
Ferguson of Chitenden Brownell of Bennington
Fox of Rutland Burton Of Windsor
J Hamilton of chitenden Cram of Windsor