Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-04
Legislature of vermsnt-SpceisI Sew
sion.
HoysH-PoRgEOoE.
WBDBBsDAY, March 2T, 1857.

House called TO order at 10 a. M, by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Roll OF the House called.
The message from the Governor was
read by the Speaker, as follows;
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives - Upon representation
made to me OF the suffering condition In
which the important business interests
of the Southwestern portion of this
State had been suddenly and unexpect-
eddy placed, by hostile acts of certain
railroad corporations of an adjoining
State, and which appeared TO me to de-
mand immediate legislative relief, have
felt constrained to call you together at
this time, in extra session.
deem it my daty to make to you a
brief statement Of facts In relation
thereto, as they have been represented
to me, and on the correctness of which
have reason to rely.
1t appears that connected with the
Rutland & Burlington Railroad st Rut-
land there have been, for series of
v,
the State OF New York, forming con-
nections. there with other railroads lead
ing South and West that these railroads
have been, to considerable extent,
rival roads, competing with each other
fos the freights and travel which enter
upon and pass over these from other
railroads, termed through business, and
that each of said roads depends mainly
upon such through business for it's sup
port and successful operation. One of
these roads, which was chartered by the
name of the WesteIen Vermont Railroad,
and is now the Bennington 4 Rutlsnd
road, runs southerly from Rutland
through the counties Of Rutland ana
Bennington, to the west line of the
State, near North Bennington, a dis lance
of ffIy.four miles, it's track being thence
continued by that OF another railroad in
the State OF New York, about thirty one
miles further TO Troy, the latter road
being under the management OF Ii @
Troy a. Boston Railroad Company,
There is also branch of the Benning-
ton e. Rutland road TO BenniDg top, Ave
miles in length.
Another of the rival roads, called the
Rutland Il Washington Railroad, runs
westerly from Rutland by way OF Cas-
Teton and Salem to Eagle Bridge, where
it connects with the Troy g. Boston
Railroad, the latter road extending from
thence to Troy.
The third rival road known as the
Rensselaer, g. Saratoga road, uses the
/ track Of the last mentioned road from
Rutland 10 Castl, ton, q distance ofelevep
miles, and from thence IL RUS by way OF
Whitehall and Saratoga Springs to Troy.
This road is twelve miles longer than
either Of the other two, and does not
seem TO be the natural route for either
travel or freight between Rutland and
Troy.
The Rutland 4 Washington Railroad
had been q competing line with the
Rensselaer, e. Saratoga road for through
business until about two yesrs ago,
| when IL Is understood that the company
owning the latter road made purchase
/ Of the former, since which time their
rivalry has ceased, and they have both
been under the direction and manage
melt, within this State as well Is ont of
| IL, Of the Rensselaer, & Saratoga Rail
road Company, a corporation existing
under ana BY virtue VI the laws Of The
State Of New York.
The Western Vermont, now the Ben
nington 4 Rnuaa,d Rrsalrvad. xas pct