Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-06

principle as though towns we're askne 10 build hotorv
| or mill in their midst lie thought every should
he allowed do vhAt he liked with his own lis true
be had propefv iu Lamoe valley, Ard he OPT osed the
bill r toat reason but he also opposed d principle
and believed t wrong 70 all0s towns TAX themselves
] for such purposes.
Mr. Ferrn " Montpelier said that the arguments ,hat
lad been raised nst the bill hai but confirmed him
in ihe opni IN that vas not only right bur that was
the best method of accom1s the object u coin
ci1ed Win The views advanced by the gen'leman from
woodstock and Thought they covered he whole ground
! None but the people VI the towns named could know
whtt they wanted, and it not for the gentleman
ifom Chester, or the gentleman from lrashurgh 90 say
that unanimous request NJ these nOpuu aud WI al by
towns shall not be granted He referred 20 the fact that
iherqutst Of the toFns in Bennington ciu ~ hsd been
gran cd "a animously, the gentleman from Chester,
amemher fthe Legislature then raising objection
/ Had he received any new light on the subject that
would deny 20 The people of Lamoe valley what had
been un'nimousy granted 90 ihF people OF Bennington
county, The people VI Lamole valley capable Of
Msng care o thfr own ssr people OF any other part
ot me state and theY ought 10 he allowed 10 doto He
trough, were not prepared 70 defeat this bill and then
Ied up the record uf ats legislators Of this state
~ sas just 20 grant enabling acts % towns to build
I 90 the towns in Ltmoile valley.
Mr. Jouot II CornvN sad there are other interests in
the state besides rail Dads aud IL ut much benefit
90 have manufactures spinting up iu midst t0
have railroads and he could not the objection
prvleg not conceded others II any could give
him any ish' that wold euabe him go overcome such
objections, perhaps he migh, be induced 90 favor sach
legislation ont with his present Information on The sub
Ject De was opposed 10 the passage Of the bill
Mr UhiHie of Johnson wss 30 favpr o. aIo sing the
genuemaa from GotuNau all tue privI 'Res hA' major
sl of his town d ask and N tney wish htd ~ aid pt
vate corp ratio wh never he uld Sd h1w hat his town,
majority Of t Tas in favor OF such au enterttse,
the people OF la noo valley would graut 1t them viii
lin yy and he hoprd thc gen eman from Corn vail woud
grant the same privilege TO the people IN the Lamoe
/ valley
af Brigham Of Hydepark said II the gentleman from
Qorueal would ook AZ che question fairly he would fud
his objections ans seed very read. This railroad
just wha, the PEOPLE Of Lam7e val ey wanted develop
manufacturing resources which aDundalt In every
town IL is only the lines Of railroads that maau-
lures spIng up aud 'he raur adds the hfs step twr1s
] them He answered az length the various ooleeu1us
raised 20 the bl repeating sio tantaiy the argtntn's
heretofore made its favor. The people of that valley
both needed and desired railroad and oauuot be llt
without the passage OF thus bill he hoped the lesisa
tue wou not refuse the petition that bad been sent up
/ to them, bu would pass this bill
Mr. Wood Of Fiirhlyen moved 70 rceommit the bill 20
.elect committee of hTe with Instructions % report
whether any fmendments necessary 20 limit the
mount OF such slperpuons or t4e manner or me time
Ia which 'heg Ae 20 be made He opposed tae Dill and
/ su .taned his M ion.
Mr. Brigham raised the poiat oi order th the motion
could nei be euter'a under the rule but the Speaker
/ en- etained the mo ion,
pr lsoss Of 81 Iohaslury urltesed against dilatory
mr tons designed % XII the bill
The Speaker reflection chang his decision and ex
! cluded the motion 10 commit
Mr Mead u Randolph moved that the bin he laid on
the table and made the special order Tor IL to-
morrow Disagreed to-
Mr Wood VI fsirhaven moved an Adjournment dsa
seed to. he then move to limit town subscriptions to
/ siv times the amount OF the gtand list
NJ Ferfin Of Nontpslier moved % amend by striking
/ out the word Elk and inserting he word "hheen'
! disagreed to.
Mr. Brigham Of Hyiepirk said this was but another
trick 0f the enemies of the bill and hoped that II they
had any lends ia ths hse th.y would stand by the bill
10 It's presen form and stoy IN life Of 1t BY srk
/ ina a deadly bios At some ofi's provisions.
Mr. Wood Of F4irhAven thought IL very evident that
the gentlemen from LAmoileValey getting wild aud
exiravsgint in heir notions AMI iwas the duty OF the
house % place restTi tion upon the amount the
towns should bsa loved 20 subscribe and spoke at length
aga nst the bill.
'he people NJ the bamole valley had found - able sud
enthusiastic guardian As the gentieusn frlm Firha-
ven THE had no Charity fr the sincerity OF his mo
tons when he announced az the beginning and close OF
his speech tha he opposed 20 the bill aud then
proposed PEI feet it b. wing it amended lie regyd
ed it d measure to kill the bill II de ended himself
against the attacks that had been made upon the
meats b. advanced iu the ncemfnt Of the discus
so4 He Dr. rrd ~ nrar 90 the optn ,ns uf the people
that beautiful valley rather than TO the nons Of the
seatlcman from Fauhlten. who lived awsy over almost
he blr5ers o. Nes York wtn Whch state be mad All
his commerce tnd intersourse He further said that
he believed there was another aud secret influence
] At work Ia this after, which would prefer to have
/ things main s' they are az present.
Mr. Wood replied mat he had never hten approached
by any in the interests Of any railroad in the state
The IDS iu his immediate yioiitf would not be harm,
ed by he proposed road ant ne kuew Of no otner road
that wou he's h certainly had heard of nothing Of the
! tn kind spoke flf hsrat length against some Of
the provsi,n' Of the bill lie then moved that the
Mr. Cri.ue OF johnson moved the previous question,
and on ihe question sl the house second the demand
mauded the and nays, which were as follows Yeas
] l27 Mas II
So the previous question was ordered which on
I the amendment proposed by Mr. Wood Nr Allen de-
mauded the yeas and nays which were foloFs; Yeas
| 9S Nays l06 So the motion to amend sas lost
Mr. Hubbard Of stoekbtidge moTed 10 adjourn, which
| was disagreed to
Mr. Ross Of It Johnsbury said the statement made by
Mr. Wood OF Fairhven In regard 10 the provisions Of the
bill in rfg rd 10 the that towns 10 subscribe
not correct the frs lection expressly stipulated
the Of The subscription, and tue second section
provided hat te substance of the contract suoscrip-
ti0u purchase be set frth In the instrument ia
! which the tax payers gave their assent
Mf Wood Of Faifhsven moved TO amend by adding
section providing that the stock or bonds, sub
s,ribed for purchased boy said towns, shall be hrt
lien upon said Toad and all is rolling stock and any
mortgage, sale, transfer conveyance Of any hind, II
said raj road, its rolling stock, shall be Of no validity
or effect against the lien OF the Aforesaid which
was disagreed 20
Mr. Proctor 4 Rutland moved 10 amend so that in
the aid granted sha exceed twelve times the grand
list Of said town,
Mr. Brigham Of Hydcpark said he understood 'he gem
heman from Rutland 20 say the other day, that II the
amendment he then proposed could adopted, be
would further oppose tue bill. uu III necessary
for further concessions 20 be made he would Ia behalf
Of the friends Of he bill pr the msndment proposed
/ by Nh Proctor, aud IL was adopted.
Tue que tiln tuen henx on the passage OF the bil,
: NJ Alien Of Ias6urgh demanded the yeas aud nays
whi we're as follows yeas l3 nays "a SO the bill
/ pass
| Adjourned,