Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-29

pair the profits OF these roads. They cannot
live in successful operation without enjoying
the confidence of the people; and he supposed
that, as q matter of interest to themselves, they
courted the fullest scrutiny and investigation
into their conduct and management,
Sympathy is claimed here, said Mr.. M, and
our feelings are excl ted in favor of the original
stockholders of these roads the pioneers who
helped to build and sustain them from the be-
ginning, Many Of these men exhausted their
Whole ineams-many Of them lost their all and
became bankrupt in consequence of the build.
ing gof these roads. Judge Follett and Ex-
Governor Paine are alluded to, and many 9TH
erS in all parts of the State might be added to
this list Mr.. NJ. said that he was stock
holder in one of these roads--that his relatives
were stockholders, and had lost, in the aggre-
gate, nearly fifteen thousand dollars by them
Yet neither he nor the other stockholders asked
OF the Legislature, out of sympathy to them,
to repeal all laws authorizing enquiry into the
conduct OF these roads. They had lost their
money 1t was gone beyond the power of re.
call, and the roads were now owned and run by
men residing, most of them. out of the State,
without reference to the benefit or interests of
the stockholders. No slockholder was consulted
and none asked, out of sympathy to them, to
release the roads FROM State supervision and
control
Designing to be brief, said Mr. Marsh, will
allude to but one more topic. stated, the
other day, that although many of the provis-
ions OF the law creating this off ce were valuable
that still they needed revision. am still fur
ther convinced on reflection, that alterations
aud additional provisions should be incorporated
making the law to conform in some respect to
what was intended by the able board consisting
of Judges Colamer, Hall, and others, who in
1885 reported law much better than the pres
ent and comforting greater power on the Com
missioner As stated by the gentleman from
Rochester, Mr.. Webber, these railroads are
the creatures Of the State the State gave
them existence They are Stale Institutions,
and require supervision and examination much
more than the Banks, Insane Asylums, or State
prsons-inasmuch as the interests involved are
much greater, and the people are more directly
affected by their operations
Mr.. Olmstead of Brdport argued at consid
cradle length that the powers of The Commits
sioner are entirely inadequate to provide rem.
cdy, 4nd the ofiSs useless one, thas,ought tc
be abolished.
MIR. Merrill of Montpelier corrected the i'm
preston that other States have no commissioner
On slight examination, he found that Rhod,
Island and Connecticut have boards of commits
sioners, with greater powers than those of tn
Commissioner of Vernont-havlng the powe
to call upon a chancellor for an injunction
The bill was postponed until to. morrow a
10 o'clock
A message was received from the Senate, an
nouncing the death of Hon. Reuben G. Benton
Senator from Essex County. which occurred a
Rockford, ILL.,. op the llth inst.
Mr.. Stoddard of Waterford introduced tn
following resolutions
Resolved, That the members of this Hous
have learned with deep sorrow the death of til
Hon. REUBEN G. BENTON, Senator elect frol
the County OF Essex, and feel it right to recor
their high esteem of his ability and charactt
as Legislator. and their profound sense of tn
loss which his constituents and the Senate hay
sustained by his decsase.
Resolued Thai the members of this Hous
tender to the family Of the deceased Senat,
the expression Of their sympathies and cond,
lence, and that the Clerk take proper measure
to communicate the same
: Mr.. Stoddard of Waterford addressed tt
House as follows;
Mr.. Speaker The subject of this comm,
8 nicaton left his family at Guidlhall, some ii
| weeks since. for journey to the West in go'
| health, with the purpose Of returning at
!. early day during the present session of Il
d Legislature to assume his Legislative duties.
r Shortly after he left Vermont as we are inforl
f ed, he became indsposed but no alarmi
e symptoms attended his indispostion for SOL
d ten or twelve days, or until he reached, in
n journey, Rockford in Illinois, where after ha
Q ing transacted some professional business, ie
}. ing latigued, for temporary rest as he suppc
d ed, he laid himself down, which proved to hi
!. the bod Of death OF my private sympath
If with his family in this apparent unexpected
d reavement, l have nothing to say yet | C
8. not forbear throwing recollection back over t
It wave OF time to the hoyhood of the deceased
l. Waterford where he resided with his faith
,e engaged Us d farmer, who now survives hi
,e and retrace course of ambitious industry a
70 prudent forecast which enabled him to overco
le the want of early opportunities of education
N the silent gains of agriculture-and to acqu
l. II competency, become a lover Of literature U
10 he arts, the advocate of temperance and IN
if ality the devoted friend Of cons,itu tional fl
l. dom And this is not all the discreet pareI
IN the good neighbor; an Industrious and hon
!; administrator Of public trusts. 10 the mi
20 of his years and usefulness, we see him DO
o. away upon the turoid waters of the river
es death The useful, the strong, the honora
has fallen. Let not this admonition, p
SO you, be overlooked or lost.
ed The resolutions were adopted unanimously
to Mr.. Hubbard of Guildhall introduced
= following resolution;
= ResoiUed, That as further mark of resp
re for the deceased, this House do now adjourn
in Adopted.
til Wednesday, Oct q
ia SENATE. - BIDS introduced. BY MIR. Chit
e. den, amending section 45, chapter % of CT
80 piled statutes relating to highways and bride
nd by Mr. Wead, amending an act to prevent
m traffic in intoxicating liquors, which were
of ferred to the committee on printing To