Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-04-05


bic for the Second Mortgage bonds, the pri
oipai Of which amounts to 81 ,200,0
The issue or stock is to cover the accrue
interest on the bonds OF both classes. The o.
isci Of the bill is the laudable one, of endin
the litigation between the lst and 2d NOR
gage Icudholdcrs, wiring out old scores
and placing the road in the hands Of ne
company, ice from encumbrances and VI
hImIcrod hy old complications.
Tia, sny such measure was to be propose
at this session was probably known to yer.
f-W Of tie members. The bill made its az
paaEsnce n the Senate, had reference t
and consideration by the Road Committee
was passed under suspension of the rules
and went to and through the House. just a
the close Of the Wednesday afternoon session
in spite OF an Intellectual protest against sucl
hste bY Mr. Rounds Of Chester.
The matter occasioned considerable tall
that evening, and the impression was quite
decided IN the minds of some of the sound.
+ os. memheI., that, aside from any question
. Of the merits Of the bill, the passage of an
ac. iug living 50 many and such heavy inter.
este, without previous notice to all the par
tics concerned, and on 80 hasty an examina-
ton " its bearings, was a dangerous prece-
dent. We believe, with what light we have
on tlc subject, the bill to be fair one for
al lie interests concerned, and one which
viii be- 15 decided benefit to the road, and
10 iinc O. the public,-a measure in short
w-o-, merits would have stood full discus
SION auieg ample notice to all parties and
d.uh,les -uci notice ought to have been
c.yea.
Tie feeling Of dissatisfaction we have
G'ludei so found expression on Thursday
mrr1iu. ia both houses Ia the Senate Mr..
Tat, e Cait,enlen County moved that the
House Pc requested TO return the bill to the
Snite, and on the announcement that the
b'l bad been already approved by the Coz
cruo-, which of course disposed Of that mo-
,isn, be followed up his purpose by the intro
llc-uu r' hll 20 repeat the act.
Tic ellie. discussion, On this proposition,
t,k r.-s hr1re the Committee on Roads.
5e er vH.u the prorrie,y and czpediency
ol -tr - a- pissed, was ably argued by
n u-lt Underwood, on the part Of the
hniholdcrs {. j. Phelps
nr 'te Fis-, mortgage b5ndholders
wH. l--.. O. -le measure. and Hon
Ari. Tracy .a fhali Of the original cor.
q-al... TIE committee reported unani-
m..-y s.r.- repeal Of the act, admit
t.a- tat ,a, ImgI mortgage b5odhOlders
bad Pad ll uaH.r, and that but about one
Orb nd t.e Fr.- mortgage bonds had been
-.a... before e., committee but claim
i..-.a- ..e Hli flliY protected the rights
% Ie Tu., mortgage holders Senator
TIt -l,I THAI tlis was exactly one Of the
l'~- iu which t.e proper legal notice was
c.=-.Iy. ani sal--d his belief that the
r.... n.t notified had rights which were
ir-.ei ly lae ha-ty passage Of the act.
Io i.5s S-u.'1s Barlow replied that the
ri-.r- oi the various parties, being legal and
r.-.al r'1at., e.4li uJt be taken away by
tla act. and tle Senate by a vote of 3 to pc
refa-el 90 repeal the act.
Dr. tc House a reconsideration OF the
same h.ll was moved by Mr.. Pease Of Char
...a, and supported in some remarks which
VIII De found in foil, in another column.
Is. T.0ut Of Rutland replied, explaining to
some extent the bearing Of the act. stating
thai Ia i ri-y Of the First mortgage bond
h,ll.rs already ass,utod to the measure.
aud .hat those who did not would receive
tie principal interest Of their bonds; that
aud parties asking or asserting to the pas
s.. ge OF the acr, represented S5,000,000 Of
tie J-tt of ile road and declaring bis firm
li.- Lat tie interests Of no one would be
injurious, affected by the act. His re-
marks and The discussion were ended by the
tha. the Governor had signed
the liI.
N--srs. H. Burden ( Sons, the heavy iron
makers Of Troy, who own some ore beds in
Bennington, APPEARED as petitioners for a
charter for a sLo-t parallel piece of railroad
co. connect their mines with the Troy Il
Boston and Bennington * Rutland roads.
Tie fac. that the Troy & Boston managers
were understood TO favor the project did not
help II any it was reported against by the
House committee on roads, and the charter
refused though as the petitioners only
asked authority 10 construct the piece Of
road themselves, We see no good reason why
it should mt have been granted.
rle only remaining subject Of much dis
cas-.ou during The session was that OF the
construction Of a new Jail for Windsor Co.
al Woodstock, in place Of the one burned
the other day. The towns in the southern
part q tLeCounty which desire the formation
oc o new c5arty, objected to be taxed for
such purpose. Their cause was ably con-
dletei BY Major Rounds, Of Chester, who
carried the day IN spite Of a report in favor
of tle jail from the select committee to
g. whom the matter was referred. He stated
that hill for new county would be
pressed before the next legislature and in
has cTirion would succeed that a majority
cf g. O. members from Windsor Co. were op-
posed 90 th5 bill laying tax at this session
iJs the construction Of jail, and that It as
unprecedented for the Legislature to lay a
tax on q County without the assent of
N i1rity Of the members and on his motion
tie bill was dismissed.
The Senate passed bill to erect work
shop for the Reform School at Waterbury.
az cost Of $4,000; but it was rejected BY
the Hoase, by vote OF So to So.
Two or three bills, of little consequence,