Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-30
Legisdsure of Vermont.
NJ ON E11ER, Friday, Oct. %.
EENATE.
Prayer by e Chaplain.

StEdu.
BIS intr4ced.-By Mr.. Coed, al
tering the I'd for holding the county
court in the drnty of Lamoille refer
red to the emmittee on Printing. By
Mr.. Butlerto Pay the towns of Brattle-
boro' and Iarlboro' the sums therein
mentioned referred to the committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Wilsn called up the joint resO-
luton from lie House, pro viding for
meeting of tie joint assembly to elect
Railroad Committee.
Mr.. Chitehden said that there was al
ready a bill pending in the Senate di-
minishing tie salary of that office, and 1t
would perh;ps be improper to elect any
one to the ofce until the salary had been
fixed. Hewould move that the resolu-
ton be laidon the table, which motion
prevailed.
The bill relating to highways and
bridges was taken up and on motion OF
Mr.. Chittenden, the bill was laid on the
table.
Rports.-By Mr.. Hunton from the
committee on Roads, in favor of bill re-
latng to Railroad Commissioners, with
amendments, Quitting the salary at $500
to be paid by the State.) The proposed
amendment to place the salary at $500
vas agreed TO.
Mr.. Gleed was opposed to making the
Office payable by the State. The nature
0. the duties of Railroad Commissioner
was very similar to that Of the Bank
Commissioner. The latter was paid by
the Banks-and there was no good rea-
son why the Railroads should not also
pay their officers.
Mr.. Pierpoint would concur in the re-
marks of the gentlemen last up. 1t was
the interest of the roads, if any ones, that
the Railroad commissioner is to look after
For one, he considered the Office a use
less one; but if we are to have the off,
Ger, let the roads pay for it.
/ Mr.. Cahoon was disposed to supper
the report of the committee on Roads
Let the State be generous enough to pay
the salary. The roads are poor and will
not one dime to waste. The interests 0
the public are to De looked after, and lie
the public pay, who are alone benefited
Mr.. Chittenden could not see who's
interests are beniftted by the officer. l
seems now to be decided that this ofic
>, is to be continued. Senators SEEM to wis
to relieve themselves from any furthe
suxiotico aud cares on this subject, an
they would settle the matter at once. H
would desire also to have the thing Of
from his mind. But he would rid him
selffrom this outa0ard pressure, which
/ spoken of, by cutting the salary down t
so small an amount that the number {
applicants would be at once to a grea
extent diminished. The interests of tn
Banks were most materially enhance
by the office Of the Bank COMMISSIONS
He could not see any analogy betwee
', the two offices.
Mr.. Royce said thai he could not Sc
how the interests Of the State were in an
! way affected by the office. He woul
have the road pay for the office.
Mr.. Gleed said that the proposition
which the salary is cut down to $50
: and at the same time made payable OF
of the States money, would not be col
! Cured in by the House, and such
measure would kill the bill.
: Mr. Butler said that it would be be
, to inquire which of the parties, the pc
. pie or the railroads, are asking for IL
i establishment of the Office !? Certain
: not the railroads. He thought it decide
q " unjust to force an Office upon the rai
+ roads, and to make them pay an onoror
e amount towards its support, when l
# good to them could be effected thereby
Is Mr.. Hunton defended the report
/ the committee. Whether the propos,
+ amendment, if agreed to by the Senat
a would be the means Of killing the enti
# bill in the House, he did not know
IT care. If the House could not agree
Je that measure, why, we must try SOL
IL other.
O. Mr.. Pierpoint said that he could new
In vote to have the State pay for this off
+ until he was satisfied that the State is
II be benefited by the same. We are
n to say whether the Office Is TO be. contin
~ ed, that has already been decided by t
n House. And le. them decide how Il
IN salary is to be paid, if not by the "a
e. roads. For one he would not have t
d State pay, nor the railroads, but at
# rate the State. But if We are to ha
X the Office of Railroad Commissioner,
-. all means Let the Rnads nay for il