Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-17
legislature Of Vermont.

PiVfiulilS w tho repairs VI Ilousoo luf
public worship; by Mr.. Wilkins, Incorporating
the Mount Mansfield Hotel Company; by Mr.,
French, amending sec. IA chap. AZ cs.
Mr. Needham called up the resolution relative
TO the adjustment Of the accounts of the Super
ntendent Of Construction Of the State HOUSE,
and moved that the words land settle - bo
stricken out, the motion was agreed to, and res
olutlon was adopted.
MIR. Poland called up bill providing for the
publishing and distributing OF the Geological
survey, passed. Adjourned
HousE-Biis hatroGuced-By Mr.. Wilkins
OF Mendon, relating to the accounts Of survey
ors of highways; by Mr. Stoddard of Townsend,
III alteration Of act prssed Nov. H. 1867, in
relation to the judiciary; by Mr.. Dean of Bar
nard to restore Russell j. Briggs to his legal
rights; by Mr. Stoddlrd, to incorporate the
Townsend brass band and by Mr. Flint of Sut-
ton, to incorporate the Sutton cornet band :
Dy Mr.. C1lley Of Fiirlee, in amendment Of the
grand list; by Mr.. Smith of Monkton, in rela
ton to highways by Mr.. Moulton of st. Johns
bury, to incorporate E. & 7. Fairbanks 4 Co ;
JOINT Resolutions-From the Senate, fixing
Ii O'Clock Wednesday next for ii joint assembl y
for the election Of Brigadier General adopt
ed in concurrence.
At ii clock the house took up the specla
order, being the bill to pay Thos E. Powers
Tor hls services us Superintendent of the State
House.
Mr.. llunton of Bethel, called attention to
the recommendation Of the Governor, to pay the
superintendent for his arduous and valuable
services lie stated that the committee was
unanimous in reporting the sum named in the
bill. DR.. Powers could have obtained the same
salary in other vocations, when he assumed
this Office it appeared to the committee that
one individual would have paid him more than
$4,000 per year for his services. Further, the
services themselves were worth the amount pro-
posed TO be paid
Mr.. Allen of Rutland, move to strike out the
amount, $685., and insert $4l25, 1t being, as
he said at the rate of $500 a year for services
and expenses.
Mr.. Colby of llartland was, in general OPP
posed to large salaries. lie regarded this case
as an exception. Justice required that we
should pay DR.. Powers as much as he would
have received, even if he had shown, in the dis
charge of his duties, no particular fitness for the
place.
Mr.. Myers Of Jamaca, opposed the bill, first
ly, because there is no statement of facts; Sec
ondly, because joint resolution had been
adopted to raise committee to examine the ac-
counts of the superintendent and to report on
the same.
Mr.. Olmstead hoped that the matter of salary
would not b, mixed up with other things
with what the superintendent could have had in
some other business, or with the matter of build
ding. He believed that the true basis on which
to establish his salary was the north of the SER
vices rendered When heaccepted it there was
something else in his mind than dollars and
cents. He ought to have a fair compensation
Adjourned,
AFTERNOON,
SENATE.-Mr. Wilder called up Senate bill in
addition to and in amendment of an act to in
corporate tho Vermont & Canada Railroad Co.
The amendments proposed by the committee
were severally adopted, and, on motion of Mr..
Chittonden, the bill was ordered to third read
ing tomorrow afternoon.
The material amendments to the bill were as
follows:
Add to the second section after the word
C casualty" " That all the passengers passing
from Burlington over any part Of the line OF
said VT 4 Canada railroad, or over the Vt Cen
trail railroad to Mortified, or to any station in
termediate between Mortified and Burlington,
and all passengers passing from Mortified OF
from any station intermediate between North
field and Burlington 10 said Burlington, shall
whenever and so long as the Vt. Il Canada Rail
road Co., or any officer, corporation, or person
claiming or holding through or under or in the
right of the said Vt. & Canada railroad Co.
shall have the possession or control or direction
of the Vt. Central line, or the running of trains
thereon between said Mortified and Burlington
be carried without change OF cars, except in
case of accident or casualty, & without unnec-
essary delay
Add to the bill the following
&" SEC. 3.-rhe act entitled An Act to in
corporate the w. & Canada Railroad Co., APP
proved Oct. 81, 1915, and the several acts il
amendment of or in addition to the same, shall
at all times be subject to the control of the
General Assembly, and may be altered, amend
ed, or modified Or repealed as the public gooc
may require.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Bartholomew, pro
viding for a chapel and workshop at the State
Prison. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the select com
on the bill to abolish the punishment by death
-Messrs. Hartshorn of Canaan, Grandey O.
Vergennes,. Warren of Newbury, Peabody o
Coventry, Campbell of Brandon.
Mr.. Hpnton called up the bill to pay the super
ntendent of the State House. He referred to
the case of the former superintendent, Mr.. Ed
gerton, and stated that he had learned that he
was sued by the State, subsequent to the build
ing Of the State House. lie was also informed
| hat hn l,St inf M fha n.,l
sum Paid him by the State. Mr.. IL, then re-
terred to the " inquisatorial committee" which
tried DR.. Powers last year, in no very compll-
mentary terms, and moved that the bill be made
the special order for tomorrow at O'Clock p
IN. which was disagreed to.
Mr. Stoddard of Townshend, thought al
amount somewhere between that reported by
the committee and that proposed in the amend
ment would be a fair compensation, and moved
an amendment to the amendment, by striking
out 50, lbs and inserting $4,000 which wai
disagreed to.
The vote on Mr.. Aliens amendment being
then taken, the amendment to the bill wa
agreed to ; yeas ILL., nays So.
Mr.. Wright of Shoreham moved to amonC
the bill by adding the proviso, that the act shall
not be construed to sanction any act OF said Pow
ers, save those authorized by the act appointing
the supt. of the State House, which was agreed
to, and the bill ordered to its reading.
Bills introduced. BY Mr.. Sonle of st. AL
bans, to incorporate the village of st. Adams
Adjourned.
Wednesday, Nov. 2.
SENArE.-BNsm troduced.- BY Mr. Needham
providing for the mounting of specimens in thu
State Cabinet by Mr.. Eyerts, in alteration o
sec. II chap | l6 c. s.. and by Mr.. Wilkins, re
ating to grand list to equaEc the burdens o
taxation.
Bills passed-House bills, Incorporating tn
Cabot Cornet Band, and Barre Hotel Co., anC
legalzing the name Of VIM. W. Goulett, &c.
Senate bill repeating act authorizing the bus
mess of banking, was ordered to be engrossed
and subsequently passed.
Report By Mr.. Putnam, House bill amend
ing act incorporating the Chelsea & Tunbrdg
Telegraph Co.; passed in concurrence. Adj.
HousE.-BWs mtrodHced.-By Mr.. Cakes o