The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-03-22
An Extra Session.

At first thought the calling of an
Extra session of the Legislature, at
an expense of ten or fifteen thousand
dollars, may be deemed an ill-adyised
movement by many of the people Of
the State but we think it cannot fail
to meet their approval when they arc
made acquainted with the facts of the
case. Ever since the sixteenth day of
January, the Troy and Boston Rail
road have been playing a despicable
game. They have absolutely refused
rs Gov. Dillingham; says, "to connect
for the transportation of passengers
and freight in any way with the Ben
nington and Rutland road formerly
the Western Vermont)" thus materi-
ally damaging the great manufactu-
ring, agricultural, and mechanical in
terests of the Southern Section OF the
State and of course i'll n measure
damaging the entire State.
What is asked of an extra session is
to pass an act enabling the Benning-
ton and Rutland Railroad Company
to mortgage their railroad and the
towns to subscribe, to build the road
from North Bennington, to connect
with the Harlem at Chatham -Four
Corners. Five hundred thousand
dollars have already been subscribed
in New York, and the interested par
ties are confident that with tho nee
essary legislation they can build the
road and put ii IN operation the COM
ing season. Should legislation on tho
subject be delayed until the regular
session of the Legislature, a year,
lime would be lost, and the bushes,
OF that section nearly or quito ruined
The appeal of the people Of tho
south western counties of the state i
not unreasonable We're we Of th
part similarly situated would we no
loudly cry for aid ? Let the people 0
Vermont, through their chosen repre-
sentatiyes, show the Troy and Boston
railroad gentlemen that they canno
have their own way entirely; that th
business interests of no portion of til
State is to suffer because of the obsti
macy or meanncss, Of any outside mon
opolists, Proper legislation at th
extra session, it is believed, aud hopoC
will bring the T. a b. 10 such term
as they ought to submit to rcadil,
We append the proclamation of Go,
ernor Dillingham;.
NHrHrAs, 1t has been made to appear lY p,
hi"lts and representations from thc people
enc South-M Western part 81 this state. addrcsso
to me, that the Troy and Boston Railroad
corporation existing undoi the laws ~ the stat
on New York, has, since tho sixteenth az Jan,
~ lsofi without jus, cause, refused 90 connie,
Tor transportation of Passengers and freight
any way with the huiland ana ncnuineto
formerly the Western AcunouD Railroad. am
y har been made further to appear THAI This n
inral has deprived the Inhabitants of thai pa
of the state 81 direct Railroad coninuui, AT
with tho South and West, 90 the great dalnai
81 their large maGuiactnms commercial into
that the people Of that portion of tha state a
sire some immediate legislation, which is niece
sarv 10 enable thcin ~ take such artinn
building new railroad as viii gin, them. wit
IN one year, direct Railroad c0nlnunica ti,
south and West, and il has been made furth
10 appear that, b. obliged % wait ior thi. lre|
laliDn until the Annual Session 81 tao Gcuoi
Assembly, the building uf The propose fairo
WIZ BE deferred az least one year, and the
forests. already severely suffering. 0ln loeel
fieai ana IN some casc.. WIcpMuhlf iniul
~hsle the legislation desired would much D..
-, hnot wholly avert thr threatened ruin
iSEf and valuable mmuiacturina nll.tuo
anda iias been made further Ia nppear th
railroad and business interests boz otiior parts
the State would be greatly benefited hy lcgis
tion "a this time,
ANp MHrnEAs Ilrsc representations ,
sufficient. in n.y jHd sncut. a. mako % iny a.
cial duty 10 couNOkA ilo General Assembly
Special Session;
Aoc. MepJoif, /, fArl nuIJasHtN, Go,
s.sr of Normout, Dig ,.r,,.s 81 ihr authority it
cd i'm me by the Constitution do issue tHs
prncainfiion, conytriua 10 Doneld Asacn
in special Session. And ! do hcrchi SUNNI
fi.e members Of tho seuaio aA4 Hons. a. !.