Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-25
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.
CONDENSED from walton's Journall

Wednesday Nov I6
! HoUsE--The House took up the bill in amend
/ ment Of an act incorporating the Vermont and
| Canada Railroad, the question being on the adop-
! tlon Of Mr.. Piatts proposed amendment. which
substantially provides, that before the coutempla-
ted line et the Vermont and Canada Railroad
to extent from Winoosd 20 the present ne Of
said road, shall be located. On The application Of
the said Railroad Company, the Governor shall ap-
point three commissioners to locate the SAID line Of
road, according to IKE meaning and intent of the
charter of the road
Mr. Kellogg, Of Brattleb1ro'. remarked that he
was in the House last year, when a bill relating to
these roads was passed. which it was slid was es-
sential, even necessary, TO the interests Of the
state Deterring to the opinions Of those interested
he voted for that bill. The present biII, without
the proposed amendment. was unlike the bill Of
last year, which indicated that that bill not
what was claimed for it, or that this amendment
should be incorporated in the bill lie was ap-
prehensive thar, unless the matter referred TO in
the amendment should be settled now, IL would be
the source Of vexatioUs litgatons; further, he
no objection TO the amen.nent
Mr.. Ilehari, Of Chelsea said it was the general
policy Of the Legislature o. leave Railroad Com
plnies 10 locate their own routes. He saw no rea-
son for departing from that policy now. He sup
posed IL the intent Of the bill o. carry ont the
intentions Of the original charter lie did not
think it just to require tha Railroad Comrany to
C&peAu LAelf means 10 Dullti0E r0li Wulcl 0tu-
ers should locate The bill was 90 compr, mise
measure" approved by all the interested parties
which was valid reason why the Legislature
should ac,ede {, tie proposition.
Mr. Hazeton of Essex. agreed with Nr. Hebard
and besides stated that by this compromise the con
venence and interests Of the travelling public
would be subserved.
Mr.. Hunton Of Bethel, after briefly reviewing
the legislation this subject said the bill was an
agreement meeting with the approval Of all the
roais interested. 1t has been said that the pub
lie has interests in this matter. lie aware
they had interests, and he Of the opinion that
the adoption Of the amendment would injure the
public. He thought the House would assume too
much authority in meGdliag with the bill which
had obtained the appreciation Of the interested
parties and Of the committee, who were supposed
to be the best informed about the matter
Mr.. Olmsted remared that the interests Of the
roads were identical with those Of the public
Tn real trouble was in the want Of connections
between the roads. The bill passed last year
intended to obviate that difficulty. But, from
animation, il was ound 70 be so impractcable
to be repug gnant 70 the wishes Of the Rutland and
Burlington railroad; wherefore it not
ried out. But now an agreement has been made
which, it appeared was the best course, under the
circumstance, TO pursue. Since the act Is to be
subject o. future legislation If required, he
good reason for not making fair trial oft. lie
would not change it so as to hazard the interests
involved.
The proposal to amend was rejected-yeas ~,
nays Ij7.
The bill was then ordered to third reading
yeas 1876, nays
Mr. Grandey moved that the bill be read the
the third time at this time which was agreed TO,
and the bill read the third time
Mr. Platt of Colchester moved 20 amend by IN
sertin- in section two, line seventeen after the
words "Wiuoosk River the words "thence north
ery by the most direct route % a point the
present line Of th- Vermont and Cauada Railroad
in the town Of Milton" disagreed 70.
The bill was then passed. Mr Stoddard moved
to reconsider the passing the bill disagreed