Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-13
AFTERNOON.
SEN

WEDNESDAY, Nov 6.
BIS introduced and referrs9-By Mr. Allen, 1, insor-
porate the Green Mountain qutrrying and manufacturing
co 10 comnittee on mRnd.aclures
BY M Bullard providing for memorials to be present.
ed 10 soldiers Of this state who served 10 the late
TO com on prating.
By Mr. Dewey, 10 amendment to chap 81 gsi to com
printing.
Of mes county the establishm Mt Of county lines and
the alteration Of county seats; % com on prinung,
Rsports-From eommittee on railroads, 100 10 inoor-
ate the Mon peher aud white River railroad COZ pass
From special com, So aging a tax on the county
OF Caledonia third reading ordered
From com on ed ieauop, against 5 50 aiding certain
books the list prescribed for use after Nov 1908
III hrd reading refused.
ineorpor sng the Woodstock ralroadeo third read
From com on 6pa ,ce II l4I amending sec | chap SO
relating the g'And list passed
From special com, II Is to enable the toTns therein
named to aid in the construction Of the LAmoile Valley
rar ,Ad After brief statement b. Mr. Hendee 10 IA
vor Of bill Mr. kel ogg addressed the senate in Oppo
ston IT, II opposed 10 the principle OF bonding
Tor the purpose OF bal ding railroads ne believed
the tendency 20 be nlur Gus 10 the to"ns ana the STATE
at large under this ali many roads would probably
be built that would never pay IL would occasion con.
trovefsy litigation aud dseontent and thereby compel
minority TO become stockholders in railroad, whsth
er they would or not The powers Of towns should be
confned 10 the discharge Of those du les naturally deyo
wing upon them municipalities The principle Of the
bill is departure from this rule aud believed be dan
gerous. MIR Kellogg demanded the yeas aud nays.
Mi Hendee discussed the OIL az length, m It's
yor The proposed road built for the benefit Of
I Lnmoe Valley alone, but trunk line forming a
part Of the connection between Portland and Ogdens-
burgh across the tntie width II the state in its wides,
part The Legislature last March past similar bill to
enable aid In the instruction the Montpelier
d st JOhnsbuTy railroad through heWinooski Valley
He urged that no harm I'd yet fom enabling
to hem 4 danger from the principle and as
matter Of justice the privilege should not now be with,
/ holden from the Lamoile Valley road He believed
that II railroads were built the capital Of the state
build them aud the fairest way to get at 1t was
BY direct taxation. After explaining more minutey the
provisions Of the bill and the manner IN which was
guarded, motion Of Mr. Martin, the bill was read for
inform alton. The vote being taken 1t resulted as fol
loss;-
/ YEAs-Messrs Anderson. Baker, BArstow, Bullard
] Burt, Canheld Capp Dae, Dewey, Dyer, Hard, Hen
dee, Henry, Hill, Lane Martin, Root, sanborn, simp
son Smith WAlker-2l.
| NAYs-Messrs Allen, Atwood. Barrett, Brown, Good
hue, Kellogg, Leonard, orcutt. Prout--9
/ 1he bill passed
! M Goodhue called up a. granting state pay OF 81
per month to certain VI soldiers MIR Bafsow proposed
! an amendment which was adopted mI Anderson dis
| eussed the oi opposing its passage Mr. Batslow Ia
voTed the bill aud presented petition presehted IN 1860
which had been acted upon, setting forth that The
petitioners had been paid the bounty proy led fof
other soldiers Of tie state tng the to give them
the same. Mr Dale, who voted against the amendment
said he must vote against the bill on account o. tn;
amendment, although he at first and was now in IA
yOT Of the bi Mr. BArstow, after further discussion
mo,ed hat the oil be ordered TO iei adopted,
On motion OF Mr. Brown, adjourned.
HOUSE
BiR aud petitions introduced aud rsfsryed-By Mi
FrisO e Pouitney, TO iueoTporats the New England
merchants union express company By Mt LAle o.
Derby neorporate The Lake seymour reservoir com
| pa ly On corporations
| By Mr. Wstefma an oi Wilmington, In amendment o.
sec % chapter ~ s. In relation TO the organization
school distrcts BY Mr. Clark Of Addison, in Amenimen
OF sec o chap 22 entitled common schools and schoo
laws (xing pensaticn of town peintendent at "
per dayli TO com education
BY Mr Johnson Of Rockingham, 10 pay O stewM
the therein mentioned; to com on claims.
By Mr. Rounds OF Chester, relating to the formation
Of county, the alteration Of county lines and hi
location Of county ats commissioners to be sppontsS
q report next session OF legislature what action s
cessay in the premises, contemplating ohAngs in th
county lines Of BE- nnington. Windh an, Windsor, kut
land Oia1g Adj on, Cal donia Washington, ksssi
and Orleans countes; and also change in location
! c ,unty stats)i 10 select com Of five.
BY Mr HAY Of Brsdiord petition Of Hubbard Wrgb
and ether citizens Of Bradford, praying for ct Ange
county lines; also By M Burton q Ando,er. Mr Falto
Of Ne-bury and Mr Roands Of Chester, petitions tn