Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-04-04
,-..,o,ia. Correspondence.
MONTPELIER, Msrch q, 1857

Ita,nfng their permanent Organlhatlop,
,ha,,. was no delay beyond the calling OF
,hs roll of members. All the Senators
wers present except Senator Dale OF Es-
sex who Is detained TO court at Guild
HAL. Aft,r the customary messages DC
,,..,. ,hc TWO houses and the Governor,
informed the Legislature OF She ap'
( oointmeut of w. P. Dillingham; as Sec
,etsrv Of Civil and Military Affairs in
lace of Chas. NJ. Gay, who has removed
Ifrom the State,
Mr. Barlow Of Franklin introduced
b,iu entitled Gan act TO amend an act
.rtitlad an act 70 legalize the Grand
rjst ~ the town OF Berkshire for the
vesr. 1864, 1865 and 1866, approved
Nov. IA, 1856, and Mr.. Doton OF Wind
sor also introduced bill entitled"An act
in addition TO, and in explanation oil
reytaip statutes, authorizing towns 10
aid IN She construction Of railroads
within this State. These bills took the
usus, order of reference. The latter
bill i general in its application, but is
sneciallv intended to apply TO those
towns VINO have voted TO subscribe Tor
stock in the Woodstock 4 Rutland Rail-
road 70 enable them to issue bonds 70
rajss money to pay for the stock, The
Governor sent in message, giving 8
ststement of the reasons tor convenlng
the legislature, and OF the grievances
presented by the applicants for the extra
session. Some of the statements male
In the message were new and somewhat
extraordinary, it is considered by some.
But the document must speak for itself,
when laid before our readers, which we
wll. endeavor TO do tomorrow.
Senator Baker introduced bill ceding
10 the United States exclusive iurisdic-
a,iop over sites for Custom Houses. This
#sct Is 70 enable the United States TO
s5uild custom house at Newport, and
exempting the real estate used for that
purpose from taxation. The bill was
immediately passed by the Senate ander
4 susrpnRion OF the rules and sent to the
House. The President laid before the
Senate a memorial from H. Burden &
Sons Of Troy, N. Y, praying for a char
.er to bald 4 railroad from some point
on the west line of the State to the iron
ore beds owned by them in the town OF
WoOdlord, and running through the viii
age OF East Bennington, from the Troy
| and Boston Railroad. This memorial
was referred to the Committee on Roads
At II o'clock the Senate adjourned. In
the afternoon Mr.. Dorr introduced bill
1 incorporating "the Peoples Gas Light
/ Company of Rutland, which was pass
Il under suspension Of the rules. Or
1 is second reading Senator Barstow Of
| Chittenden moved that the bill be indet
! niteIy postponed, which the Senate re
4 used 70 do, by vote OF TO %, which
indicates that the Senate will entertain
oils that are not especially relative Il
the special purpose for which the Legis
laturc was called together. The House
! however, have passed resolution tina
no subject shall be entertained OUTSIDE
OF the special subject, Mr.. Hyde intro
duced Il bill to incorporate the RUTLAND
Railroad Company. This bill provide
ior IL now corporation to assume anC
take place Of the second mortgage bond
i Of the Rutland aud Bennington Railroad
upon compliance with certain conditions
This bill, after discussion, passed tn
Senate. Mr. Porter introduced bill
aprropriating $4,000 for the building G
work house at the State Reform SchoO
st Waterbury, which was referred to
committee, who reported in favor OF tn
bill, and it was passed on the part OF til
senate. The Senate have passed join
resolution for final adjournment o
Friday morning at s o'clock, but 1t
uncertain whether the House will ador
it.
In the House several memorials wer
presented asking for the bonding Of th
Bennington g. Rutland Railroad. Nj
Miner OF Manchester introduced bi
untitled can Act to enable the town
therein named to aid In obtaining necec
sary railroad communication" whio
was referred TO select committee COZ
slsting Of the members from the town
along the line of the Bennington g. Ru
land Railroad, including Rutland. Nj
Marsh introduced bill entitled "a
Act for rebuilding the Jail in Windsc
County" Mr. Clark Of Poultuey intr,
duced @ bill entitled can Act TO ineo
poPste the walloomsac Railroad Con
pSny." MIR. Foster Of Montpelier intr
duced @ bill entitled IAN Act TO snab
the towns therein named to aid in 81
construction Of the Montpelier aud
Iobnsbuyy and Essex County Rsilros
Company"
The House Is still In session at fos
o'clock p. u. Mr.. Park ia making