Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-11-06

moved to amend bv striking out the wore
q six = and inserting the word fifteen - dis
agreed to. Mr.. Brigham Of Hydepark sale
this was but another trick of the enemies o
the bill. and hoped if they had any friend,
in the house they would stand bv the bill il
its present form anu not destroy the life of i,
by striking a deadly blow at some of its pro-
visions Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven, thought
it very evident that the gent emen from La
noble Valley are getting wild and extrava
CANT in their motions, and il was the duty o
the House 10 place some restriction upon the
. 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 the Lamolle Val
/ ley had found SO able an enthusiastic guard
ian the gentleman from Fairhayen. Bu,
he had no charity for the sincerity of his mo-
tives when he announced at the beginnin NJ
and close of his speech, that he was opposed
II the bill, and then proposed to perfect it by
having it amended. He regarded it as u
measu ure TO kill the bill lie defended hun
self against the attacks that had been made
upon the arguments he advanced IN the com
mencement OF the discussion. He preferred
to hear TO the opinion Of the people of that
beautiful valley, rather than TO the opinions
OF the gentleman from Fairhayen. who lived
away over almost on the borders of New York
with which state be had all his commerce
and Intercourse. He further said that he
believed there was another and secret in
uuenco al work in this matter; which would
prefer u have things remain as they are al
present.
Mr. Wood replied that he had never bsen
approached by any man in the interests o.
any railroad ia the State. The roads in his
immediate vicinity would not be harmed BY
the proposed road and he knew Of no othe
road that would be; he certainly had hearf
OF nothing of the kind. He spoke further a:
length against some OF the provisions of the
bill. lie then moved that the II 1use adjourn :
disagreed t..
The previous question was ordered, on the
amendment proposed BIZ Mr.. Wood Mr.
Allen demanded the yeas and nays, whic'
/ were rs follows yeas 9S, nays 100 SO tht
motion 10 amend was lost
! Ar. Ross Of St. Johnsbury said the state,
ment made by MIR. Wood Of Fairhaven in re-
gard 70 the provisions of the bill in regard
the amount that towns are 10 subscribe wae
not correct as the first section expressl,
stipulated the terms Of the subscription, an
the second section provided that the substance
Of the contract subscription or purchas,
must be set forth in the instrument in whici
the taxpayers gave their assent.
Mr.. Wood Of Fairhnyen moved To amend
by adding u new section, providing that tho
stock OF bonds, a. subscribed for or purchased
By said towns, shall be 4 frat lien upon sait
road, and all its rolling stock; and any mort
gage, sale. transfer or conveyance of an,
kind, Of said railroad, or its rolling stock
shall be Of no validity or effect as against tn,
lien OF the towns aforesaid which was dis
agreed to.
Mr.. Proctor OF Rutland moved To amend sc
that IN no ease the aid granted shall excee,
twelve times the grand list of said town.
MIR Brigham Of Hydepark said he under
stood the gentleman from Rutland to say, tn,
other day, that if the amendment he thel
proposed could be adopted, he would MOI
further oppose the bin, but if il was neces
sary Tor further concessions to be made, h.
would, in behalf of the friends Of the bill
accept the amendment proposed bv Mr.. Proc
tor. and il was adopted.
The question then being On the passage o.
the bill, Mr.. Allen of Irasburgh demande,
the yeas and nays, which were Is follows
yeas Il3, nays 81. So the bill passed
Adjourned
Friday, Nov. lst.
SLxATL.-b.ils satrodl5ced and referred BY
Mr.. Dale, to exempt certain property from
taxation also. bv Mr.. Brown. relating t.,
the state cabinet. the curator u receive the
same p3v az 4 member of the Legislature
during the session, and all express charge
NOT exceeding one hundred dollars in any one
year, to be paid from tine state treasury; both
/ 20 committee on printing. By Mr.. Prout, in
addition II chapter general statutes. relat-
ing 10 highways TO committee on printing
By Mr.. Hard, (by request,) TO amend an act
I Incorporating the city OF Burlington, ap-
proved Nov. -, lSC4. providing for the sale
Of school houses and other school district
property 10 the city, and establishing graded
schools J to committee on education
&tato Bus Ryf,rred-l5, providing tor
tie appointment of reporters, 80 committee
GA finance; 4G, relating 70 covenants in deeds ::
~ conveyance Of real estate; II, in amend
/ ment OF section =. cha pter 81, general stat
utee. relating To privileges Of married wom-
en- 50, Of public iands al TO the Judiciary
cOMmIr5te.
y message was received from the govern
or. transmitting tue annual reports OF the
state librarian and the fish commissioners.
which were referred without reading u com
m,ttee under fourth Joint rnle.
Hoase BIDS, to enable the towns there
in named & aid in the construction of the
Lanoille Valley Railroad. On motion of Mr..
iiendee. referred u special committee con-
/ sistine Of the senators from Lanoille, Frank
! lin, ChiUtendcn, Orleans. Washington and
/ Caledonia counties.
Jpsnt resol1,tio3ts-F From the lIonse, relating
% the death Of Ex-Governor Andrew of Mas
sachusetts. On motion of Mr. Hendee or
dered 50 lie, and made tbe special order for
three O'Clock this afternoon.
HiikS passed-Sonate bill 5, relating To APP
peals from police court in the city of Burling-
/ ton So. t. the support and removal Of pau
/ pers House bills, II, legali1ing the grand
! list Of the town of Brattleboro %, ineor-
/ l,oratinc tho Pico WOrsted Company.
adjourned
! IorsE.-Air bulard OF New Haven asked
10 haye his name recorded as having voted in
the negative the final passage Of House
bill IS, to enable the towns therein named to
raise money 10 aid in the construction of the
/ Lan,oile Valley Railroad. Favored by Mr.
1 Wood Of Fairhaven, who moved that he have
| the privilege asked Opposed by Mr.. Brig
han Of Hydepark and Mr. Rounds Of Chester
/ The opposition waa on the ground that Mr.
Billiard did not vote when his name was
called, aud that nc could not ROW be allowed
I to record his vote, but only 10 correct the
vote If recorded wrong. Mr.. Billiard, by
some inadvertance. not having voted when
his name was called, his request could not be
Granted, and the motion of Mr.. Wood was
withdrawn
I Mr. Smith of uighgstte asked that his
name might lie recorded us voting in the neg
ative on the passage of the same bill, he hav-
/ ing so voted when his name was called. The
request was granted, and the Journal as cor
rected approved.
Joi..t 1eso}etion--By SIR. Grover Of Wells,
that we learn with profound sorrow of the
sudden death Of the wise gentleman and de-
voted patriot, the late Gov. John A. Andrew
of Massachusetts and while we surrender
! his BODY " tenderiy - to his open grave, we
cherish his memory as q national heritage +;