Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-24
AFrEREooN-sRSATE.

ity of com. on roads, II. 263 to incorpor.
ate the Rutland and Castleton railroad
company
Mr. HOLSTER reported the same with
certain amendments.
On motion OF Mr. Hollister, reports or
dered to lie.
Mr. Chapman called up the joint reso-
luton providing for the appointment Of
a joint committee to fix upon the earliest
practicable day for the final adjourn
ment, and it was adopted.
Mr. Holllster called up the bill 10 in
corporate the Rutland and Castleton
railroad company, and withdrew his
amendments.
Mr. Clark moved to amend by adding
five other Sections which provide that
the Rutland and Washington railroad
company may apply to the Supreme
Court within sixty days after the date
of the approval Of this act for the APP
pointment of three disinterested COM
missioners to determine uniform tariff
of rates and charges for the transporta-
ton of freights &c, OF said Rutland and
Washington road between Gastleton and
Rutland, the decision of whom shall be
binding upon said road and If said
road shall cause such an award and
tariff to be made and approved within
six months after the date of the approx
al of this act, then the first IL sections
shall be void and of no effect.
The amendment was extensively dis
cussed and supported by Senators Clark
and Hollister, and opposed by Senators
Nichols and Henry.
Mr. Hollister moved to amend the
amendment in the 14th sec. so that the
commissioners shall also regulate the
passenger fare, &c, and the connection
of trains with those of the Rutland and
Burlington railroad, which was accept
ed by Mr. Clark.
The amendment was then supported
by Senators Clark and Ormsby, and OPP
posed by Senator Nichols.
On motion of Mr. Nichols the bill was
ordered to lie.
Joint Resolution From the House,
granting the use of the cannon on the
portico of the capitol to the union citi-
zens of Montpelier, this evening adopt
ed.
The railroad bill having been again
taken up, the amendment was supported
by Mr. Clark and opposed by Messrs
Henry, Fish Nichols and Englesby.
On the question of the adoption of the
amendment, Mr. Clark demanded the
yeas and nays, which were taken as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs Bottum, Clark, Crane,
HOLSTER Meacham, Rublee, Upham-7
Nays-Messrs Abbott, Allen, Barrett,
Chapman Clement, Cushman, Dana,
Englesby, Fish, Flagg, Henry, Hobart,
Hutchinson, Kellam, Nichols, Pennock,
Reed, Smith, Tabor, Wallace, Williams,
WoOd-22.
So the amendment was rejected.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed
Adjourned.
Third reading Of bMS-To equalize town
bounties. authorizes towns to pay
$500, S400 and $500 bounties to one, two
and three years men, aud for ultimate
repayment by the State, and forbids
paying larger bounty
Mr.. Nicholson of Wallingford moved
to commit to member to amend so as
to provide that if towns shall pay larg-
er bounties than specified, they cannot
look to the State for reimbursement
He took the ground that unless towns
were permitted to pay beyond the limi-
tations named in certain cases, the draft
must come, or private individuals bear
very heavy burden to make up what
towns were not permitted to do. He
preferred the existing law to the bill
without amendment.
Mr.. Rounds of Chester opposed the
amendment. He would have soldiers
patriotic, and not induced by mere mer-'
cenary motives to serve their country.
No reproach could attach to the patriot
ism of any one for receiving 8 uniform
bounty, but where competition is al
lowed, experience has shown that the
case is different.
The amendment was favored by Messrs
Billiard of st. Johnsbury, Dwinell of
Marshfleld, Morrison of Starksboro, and
opposed by Messrs. Houston of Victory,
Ward of Westminster, Robinson Of
Highgate and Stone of Westford.
Mr.. Skinner of Derby saw inequali-
ties in the provisions of the bill, and
desired to move an amendment, should
opportunity De given afCer the amend
ment under consideration had been dis
posed Of s.. sd. v4 r..
Mr. Stewart of Middlebury desired to
offer an amendment providing that
towns may pay as large bounties as
they choose to their own citizens, but
not to citizens of other townships pre-
venting competition. He moved that
the bill be ordered to lie to give him
time to prepare his amendment; which
was agreed to.
Resozations-By Mr. Rounds of Chester,
that the sergeant-at-arms be directed to
grant the use of the cannon on the por-
tico of the Capitol, to the Union citizens
of Montpelier, to fire salute in honor
of the Union victory at the ballot-box
on the 9Th of November.
Mr. Deane of Cavendish stated that
years ago the legislature had declined
to loan the cannon in question, because
they were trophies of an ancient date
which if injured or destroyed, could not
be replaced. No one could rejoice more
than he in the Union victory, though he
was inclined to adhere to the former de-
ciSiOn of the legislature.