Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-08

good faith with the soldier. As to this
bill, he supposed that the bill had been
perfected by its friends and one OF the
most Objectionable features Of it had been
stricken out, so that in discussing it he
must take il as he finds it perfected by its
friends. But there is still no limit to the
amount that towns may raise, which he
thought very Objectionable, in that it ben
efitted certain parts OF towns to the detri-
ment and perhaps ruin of the other parts
of the towns. He thought this bill op-
pressive to the poor, who, although their
property is enhanced in value, it was no
benefit to them, for they wanted it as
home TO live in, that they might die and
be buried with their kindred, and the fact
that the property is enhanced in value fur
nished them no better home than before il
was enhanced. He thought there should
be some limit to the amount allowed TO be
raised. Railroads had never yet paid in
this State, and the money drawn from these
towns was SO much sunk in building them.
The manner of obtaining the assent OF the
: towns he also thought very Objectionable.
!, and had always opposed that provision in
: all bills of this kind. There would be
corruption under it. and the only true
course was to have the matter fully dis
! cussed in open town meeting. He was
opposed to the bill both in detail and in
principle
!, Mr.. Allen of Irasburgh, said it is claim-
ed that we must pass this bill because the
towns through which il passes ask for it.
;, He thought that argument amounted to
I, just nothing. The raising money TO build
railroads was entirely different from the
q case where money was raised for public
"A uses, for railroads are private corporations.
and the raising money for them would in
volye the same principle as though towns
- were asking to build factory or a mill in
- their midst. He thought every man should
be allowed to do what he liked with his
~ own. 1t is true he had property in La
~ moille Valley, and he opposed the bill fol
that reason, but he al>o opposed il oil
principle, and believed it wrong to ALLOW
5 of 'o"h' " '''N f'0SS4
,;cb Mr.. Ferrin of Montpelier, said that tn
as arguments that had been raised against th
ring h'ii had not confirmed MN !" 'he' op''io
in that it was the best method of accomplish
sol. ing the object He coincided with th
,sed views advanced by the gentleman fror
aise Woodstock and thought they covered tn
.;se whole ground. None but the people Q
/. n the towns named could know -wnar the
mid wanted, and it was not for the penil. ma
al. from Chester, or the gentleman from Iras
He bursh, TO say that unanimous request c
8 TO these populous and wealthy towns sha
lin, not be granted. He referred to the fat
! = that the request of the towns in Bennine
s;oo ton county had been granted unanimously
Of the gentleman from Chester, member {
mo the legislature then, raising no Objection
low Had he received any new light on ii
,bat subject that would deny to the people
rule Lamoille valley what had been unan
lake mousy granted to the people Of Bennin'
,ef. ton county I? The people of Lamoille va
Ieee ley are as capable of taking of their ow
as the people of any other part Of IL
wns State, and they ought to be allowed TO {
n in so. he thouSht We were "o' pfepar'a
,uob defeat this bill, and then read up the re
are ord of our acts as legislators of this Stat
are If it was just TO grant enabling acts
road towns TO build other roads. it is as just
will grant the same privilege to the towns
they Lamoille valley.
,rgu- Mr.. Jones of Cornwall, said there Il
ssive other interests in the State besides ra
all ii roads, and it was of as much benefit
ying have manufactures spring up in our mid
rule as to have railroads, and he could n
'ould overcome the objection in his own mind
rivi- allowing one private corporation privileg
not conceded to others. II any one cou
! the give him any light that would enable hi
S far to overcome such objections, perhaps
] the might be induced TO favor such legislatiS
Of its but with his present information on t
n fa- subject he was opposed to the passage
by the bill
have Mr.. Christie of johnson, was in fav
'ilion of allowing the gentleman from Cornw
ipple all the privileges that majority of
the town would ask, and if they wished to
e the a private corporation, whenever he wo
He show that his town, or a majority of
ena- was in favor of such an enterprize,
d the people of Lamoile valley would gran
right, to them willingly, and he hoped the g
owns tleman from Cornwall would grant
had, same privileges to the people in the
legis- moille valley.
best Mr.. Brigham of Hydepark said if
Id De gentleman from Cornwall would lool
Il our the question (airlv he would find b,s