Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-08
,ion that had been sent up to them, but
would pass this bill.

Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven moved to re-
commit the bill to select, committee OF
five with instructions to report whether
any amendments are necessary 10 limit the
amount of such subscriptions, or the man.
ner or the time in which they are to be
made. He opposed the bill and sustained
his motion.
Mr.. Brigham raised the point Of order
that the motion could not bo entertained
under the rule, but the speaker entertained
the motion.
Mr.. Ross Of St. Johnsbury protested
against dilatory motions designed to kill
the bill.
The Speaker on reflection changed his
decision and excluded the motion to COM
nit.
Mr.. Mead of Randolph moved that the
bill be laid on the table and made the spec
ial order for 2 l-2 PM, tomorrow. Disa-
greed to.
Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven moved an ad-
iournment; disagreed TO. He then moved
to limit town subscriptions to six times the
amount of the grand list.
Mr.. Ferin Of Montpelier moved to amend
by striking out the word :" six and insert
ing the word " fifteen y; disagreed to.
Mr.. Brigham Of Hydepark said that
this was but another trick of the enemies
of the bill, and hoped that IL they had any
friends in the house they would stand by
the bill in its present form and not destroy
the life of it by striking deadly bow a.
some OF its provisions.
Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven thought 1t very
evident that the gentlemen from Lamoiiie
Valley are getting wild and extravagant
in their notions and it was the duty OF the
house to place the restriction upon tho
amount the towns should be allowed to sub
scribe and spoke at length against the bill
Mr.. Converse of Woodstock expressed
| his thanks that the people OF Lamoiiie
Valley had found so able and enthusiastic
a guardian as the gentleman from Fairha-
ven. But he had no charity for the sim
cer,ty Of his motions when he announced
/ at The beginning and close Of his speech,
that he was opposed TO the bill, and then
proposed to perfect it by having i amend
ed. He regarded it as measure 10 Kill
! The BILL He defended himself against the
! attacks that had been made upon the argu-
ments he advanced in the commencement
of the discussion. He preferred t. hear
: to the opinions Of the people Of that beau
r tiful valley, rather than to The opinions OF
n the gentleman from Fairhaven, who lived
v away over almost on the borders Of New
S. York, with which state he had almost all
e his commerce and intercourse. lie further
e said that lie believed there was another
IN and a secret influence at work in this mat
J. ter; which would prefer TO have thing
lie remain as they are at present.
m Mr. Wood replied that he had neve1
'e been approached by any man in the inter
of est- of any railroad in the state. 1he
VI i--irnrnet,sse. -vscsnsy xousd ll0t
IN harmed by the proposed ,oad, and he knee
s. Of no other road that would be; he cei
of tainly had leard Of nothing OF the kins
u He spoke further at length against som
CT of the provisions Of the bill He the
9 moved that the house adjourn; disagree
y, 10.
of Mr.. Crstie of johnson moved the PR
N. vious question, and on the question, wi
he the house second the demand for the pr
of yious amendment Mr.. Wood of Fai
IL haven demanded the yeas and nays, whie
O. were as follows Yeas l27, Nays ~.
H. So the previous question was ordere
yn which was on the amendment proposed
he Mr.. Wood. Mr.. Allen demanded the yei
do and nays, which we're as follows: Ye'
to 9s, Nays LOG. So the motion to amer
&C. was lost.
f. Mr.. Hubbard of Stockbridge moved
in adjourn, which was disagreed to.
70 Mr.. Ross Of St. Johnsbury said Il
!, statement made by Mr.. Wood Of Fairh
ven in regard TO the provisions Of the b
IN regard to the amount that towns are
- subscribe, was not correct, as the first 81
ton expressly stipulated the terms of d
!. subscription, and the second section p'
vided that the substance of the contra
- subscription or purchase must be set for'
in the instrument in which the tax paye
"a gave their assent.
Mr.. Wood OF Fairhaven moved to anne
~ by adding new section, providing Il
the stock or bonds, as subscribed for p,
~ chased by said towns, shall be first Il
ac upon said road, and all its rolling sto
" shall be of no validity or effect as agar
the lien,of the towns aforesaid which "
ali disagreed to.
=. Mr.. Proctor of Rutland moved to anne
"a so. that in no case the aid granted shall {