Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-10-30
Guatcbman & State JuurnaI.
BYE.P. WALTON
MONTPELIER, OCTOBER %, 1857.
MoNrrELIBn Wednesday, Oct. 2l, 1857
SENATE.



MoNrrELBn, Wednesday, Oct. 2l, 1857.
SENATE.
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
Bias iafroduced--By Mr.. chiicndcn, amending sec.
10 Of p Of C. ST. relating to highways aua bridges
fencd to the committee on Printing. BY Mr.. Weed.
amending act to prevent the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors, which referred to the committee Printing
10 pay Luther d. Newcomh and others thcrns therein
mentonedi referred to committee Claims.
Re'o''dion.-By Mr.. Glecd to fill the vacancy the
committee on Claims, which adopted
Mr.. Hunton nominated Mr.. Wright, and Mr. Wright
elected viva Mr Glecd also appointed to
hl vacancy in the same committee.
Rror-By Mr.. Willard in favor Of printing 300 copies
Of bin amending entitled act relating TO assign
mcnt adopted Adversely TO printing bin relating to
assignments Mr. Chittenden thought thsSthe bin
n great iupofta4co aud he would ls~Ssat sppies Of
| the same would De printed
Mr.. Hunion moved that the bill be rccommittcd.
M willard said that there we're sections Of the
bin which be confident that the Senate would not
adopt and consequently he had voted Of the
mttcc against the printing the same.
Mr. Chiitenden favored the recommittaL
Mr.. Pierpont said that the recoumitla Of the bill
would be tanamount to an expression by The Senate
rainst the report Of the committee.
Mr.. Hunton wthdrewhis motion and conqBrred in the
remarks Of the gentleman last up and he would move
that the bill be laid the table, which motion prevailed.
by Mr. Pcrpont from the Judiciary adversely to bill
providing for the collection Of taxes in certain cases.
Mr. Huntou moved 20 lay the bill on the table
Mr.. Huuton on a statemen, Of facts from Mr. Pier
point chairman Of the committee he Judiciary with
drew his motion and the third reading Of the bill
fused.
RyMr Pierpont iu favor Of bin relating accounts,
with amendments. which amendments adopted and
b. tIf- fbn
committee 10 favor Of bin relating notices Of protest
on bills Of exchange and promissoy notes with amend
which adopted and the bin was ordered to
third reading By Mr.. Willard from the committee on
Printing, In favor Of printing 800 copies Of bin to estab-
ish two shire towns Goo Orange County adopted by Mr.
Hutchinson amending l5 Of C. s., relating TO high
ways end bridges adversely 20 printing the same refer
red 20 che committee on Roads
H9't.c 5.H refavfd-Amonding section 73, chap. IFS
" C. S. rclsting 10 uniformed militia companies, which
was referred 90 the committee on Printing.
On motion Of Mr. Piarpoint, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Biis introduced and rgterred-By Mr.. Marsh Of Bran
don, amending sec. Of chap c. s.. qualifications
OF voters. By Mr.. Little Of Corinth TO amend sec
Is c. s.. on voters in town meetings. BY Mr.. Fish Of
Ira on the Grand List stock in Banks ont Of the
State owned by citizens Of this Statc) BY Mr. kellam
Of Irasburrh respecting guardians and wards BY Mr.
Rounds Of Chester in alteration and amendment Of the
homestead act Cclatve assessmeutin the Grand Ist)
By Mr. Pierpoint Of Rutland relating railroads, bond
holders TO form corporation after ioreoosure) BY Mr..
Strickland Of Bradford establishing two shres (Brad-
ford and landoph) in Orange County. BY Mr. Pier
poin, of Rutland relating to villages (sccs. and
9 Of C. 80 c. s. applicable an Incorporated vlages)
By Mr. Deane of Caveadish, regulating pcrambulaiion
Of town mcs-srvorally 20 the committee Prniing
Is, Mr Dcamau ol Padtury extending tfst 90 ssorn-
encc business q the Bank Of puuney, to Jan. l. 1872
20 committee on Banks Ry Mr. Perpoint of Raunnd
Co pay Geo. A Tuflr a co.. n- 27th vol Of Vermont
Reports. By Mr. Robinson OF stowe, 10 pny W. II. II.
Bingham and John Poor both 20 committee Claims.
By Mr. Stevens Of ST. Abans, in amendment Of act for
registry and return Of births, marriages. and dcaths
committee on Education. By Mrstevens Of Richmond,
20 preserve fish in Railroad and other ponds in Rich
mond; TO General committee also laying ! cent tex
on Chittcudcn County; 20 members Of the county by
Mr. Flint Of Brookne altering name of Abba Gnn, &e.i
to General committee.
BY Mr. Baxter Of Highsate, to pay Lorenzo Pomcroyi
to committee on Claims
Rc,oiutions.-By Mr.. Merrill Of Montpelier, appoint
ing Geo P Marsh Of Burlington and Carlos Coolidge Of
Windsor, Commissioners with hl powers to settle all
claims between Henry Stevens and the State. At the
suggestion Of Mr. Colby Of Hartland, Mr.. Merrill moved
reference Of the resolution to the committee Claims.
Agreed to
Petitions refeire9-Of Abial Den,ing and VIM. Fleu-
~ and others to judiciary committee; OF VIM. n Smith
and Others relative Ash in Green Bay. General COM
mittec Of Elisha White and others, to committee
Roads, Of Geo. Plat, to committee on Claims.
Bin passed-In amendment Of sec. 30 chap. IFS c.
s., on discharge Of military officers.
Reports.--By committee Corporations, bills to in
corporate Mount Pleasant wiliamstown aud Williams
sf n. l...II1
tcry Company and they severaly ordered TO Sd
readiyg
Special ordor.--Thc House resumed consideration Of
the special order being Senate bill to repeal all
latine TO Railroad Commissioner At the suggestion Of
Mr. Colby of Iartlaud Mr Merrill Of Montpelier with
drew the motion to postpone and the question
ordering the bin to a third reading.
Mr., Merrill Of Montpelier said that II this bill fails
bill will he introduced increasing the powers af the Com
missioner.
Mr. Rounds Of Chester supported the bill. The argu-
monts in reference checks, connections safety Of pas
sengers and property and State supervision all vain,
since the Commissioner has power but to report to
the Legislature. The Legislature act upon the sug
pestion Of any individual member well the sug
gcstion Of the Commissioner. Il is that the rail-
roads are tho children Of the statcpoor Children alas,
who ought not 20 be burdcned with the iense Of this
useless Office Poor as the railroads however IL
must be remembered that to the peopl, they the
source Of immense wealth and uiar j the sum to
be saved to the roads by this bill 1t viii IS the roads to
afford better service to the public may 60 to the
hanics who scrunize the wheels and aae 20 the track
men, and to the faithful sennels whose basnesss it is to
look out the safety Of the trains and their precious
burdens These are the who look out for the safety
ofhuiuan life--not your Railroad Commissioner, who
sits in his easy chair and inditos long report or large
salary In his last report he says nothing about the
safety of human fenothing about these things which
are here made the grounds for keeping up u'e Office
Good suggestions he has made hut nothing that has not
occurred to every intelligent railroad man. There
evils let the Legislature apply the remedy, without wait
ing for tardy Commissioner AT least, If the Commis-
soner is To be retained let him have adequate power to
serve the people Of the State, and let the State pay him
for his services Whoever employs him should pay him.
Mr. r. said he was a railroad not stakeholder,
and had never been approached by rairoad man and
his only purpose to do right by the railroads.
Mr.. Bradley Of Bratheboro said he did not mean TO
bring himself forward q martyr, By mentioning little
personal inconvenience He named that, because there
are thousands who suffer the same Inconvenience. Some
Of the arguments AGAINST this bill alacies One Is