The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-11-21

romnlaininr OF tie conduct o. the mana
g,rs of the Rutland & Burlington Railroad
toward. the Western Vernon, road, WAS
presented 10 the Htpseoi Representatives
early last week, and printed copies laid on
the tables OF tho members. A 6ll 10 in
eornorste the Vermont and New York
Railroad 10 extend from the Western Yer.
mont road to the New York or Massachu-
setts line and form connection with the
contemplated exlqb qbsion Of the Harlem
Railroad. was also ptrcauced and referred
10 the committee IN SOads. Mr.. Page,
who us trustee has the control IT the Nut
land & Burlington road, came before The
committee and obtained postponement
IN Tuesday evening Of this week, when
he again appeared with Messr'. Tracy,
Underwood and Roberts as his eonnsel.-
They objected to any action OF the con-
miItec on the bill for the -eason that Insult.
fricnt notice had been given for the new
road-ihe statute requiring publication
in tGo newspapers three weeks successive-
". the last publication to be three weeks
rrior TO the session Of the Legislature
The last pubhcaion in this case being only
two weeks before the session. The com
miitee decided to report the facts TO the
House. that they might receive directions
on the subject. The statute requiring no
lices by publication oi applications includes
banks, the alteration OF town lines, county
shires. and many otlcr things besides
railroads, and was designed 10 give oppor.
tunity for a fu l,arins by parties, in all
cases that might be really contested, and
il doubtless furnishes salulaiy general
rule. Blu, every Legislature has the sans
power rs any previous one, aud whenever
II has appeare hat no well grounded OBJ
lection could be male to a proposed meas
ure, and that tie public good would be
promoted by il, the practice Of The LeGis-
lalure has alway' been 10 pass i notwth-
standing a de'cct Of notice, and It has IN
some instances been done where there has
cen no notice whatever. The hostile
conluct Of Mr. Page towards the Western
Vermont road, asset forth in the memorial,
seemed 10 meet with very general condem-
nation, and the road asked for being one
to which no Objection could be made, II
appeared quite evident that the want OF
notice would not prevent the House from
examining into The merits OF the bill and
from paSsi il. Som other plan must
therefore be- hit upon by Mr. Page and
his friends 10 deieatt. The Senate seem
ed TO be the roper theatre for snrllan op
eat ion. ard fortune al first appeared TO
favor thr attempt
On Thursday Of this week, MI. Doton
one of the Senators from Windsor county
introduced bill for railroadIro II Woo l.
to White River Junction, and Mr.. Hyde
Of Gas Teton objected TO its sccotd re ding
for tie rta. on tla, il did mol appear that
The proper publications. had been made
II c l. eutcnan Governor, tie presiding
III ,r orihc Senate, treated il as qhe'
t'oa'f ord, r, and very promptly with a
how of prNijus thought and preparation
decd Il that ile bill could not bc read q
,tcon | time because such notice didn op-
pear. This decision was ettirely new III
The history of our Legislation, all brlls ol
this descriptions having heretofore been un.
iiorm'y ref rrcd 10 the appropriate com
mittee TO report upon the question OF no
tiee and such Others relating TO the bill as
they might think proper, leaving it to the
legislative body 10 determine upon the
whole matter. The decision took that
body by surprise and at the moment Sen
ators seemed at 4 loss what TO do vi h 1t
Mr.. Reed Of Washington County, however
took an appeal from the decision Of the
Chair, but majority of The Senators dc
ferring to the supposed experience and
skill of the Leuenart- Governor in par.
liameniary practice, sustained his ruling
by vote OF II to S. The Chair then
oil his own motion, without any orler o.
the Senate referred the bill 10 the commit
lee on roads to report only on the question
Of notice thus in effect declaring that the
presiding officer OF the Senate had pow
er over the bill which the Senate did no
possess.
| was very plain that IL this ruling could
be made TO stand, the power of defeating
the Vermont ohd New York railroad bill
would be transferred from the legislative
bodies into the hands Of the Lieutenant
CO. ernor. who upon point Of order might
prevent i; from becoming law, however
desirous MAORI, Of the two houses nigh
be 10 pass it. In order TO est2hllsh anc
perpetuate this one man powe,, Mr.. t'oii
OF Rutland proposed an amendment 10 me
rules OF the Senate 10 make them conform
to this new decision Of its presiding olIi cr
and this morning the subject came up for
discussion in that body. The only advo-
Gates OF The new rule were the three sen
ators from Rutland county, each Of them
speaking twice and one Of them four times.
II Was orposed by Mr.. Read, Mr.. Smith oi
Franklin, AID Mr. Chap man Of Windsor.
Ait the ionges, debate Of the sess,oa ll'r
final vote was taken, when il appeared
that Tie three Senators from Rutland were
alone IN iaror Il lie ruling OF the Chair,
'h- vote on la, mag The proposed amend
mrii "n the table bcrg - TO ) Mr..
Walton. m bis JsHeaai, 10 gsns lie
names Ct ihe persah- guiing. says: Eli will
be observed that Rutland county was nnan-
imous on tAe question"
The bill for tie Vermont and New York
railroad hss noi yet been reported TO the
House. and will not be iill Tuesday next,
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