Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-18

sbe senate. to confer with similar committee
fro,n The House on the disagreement The Presi-
dent appointed Messrs. llendcc and Garfield,
Pporis. From committee on land taxes, ). "a,
in amendment Of Chap. 50, Gen. stat, asking
to be relieved from q further consideration oil the
bill, which was granted, and 1t was referred 10
judiciary committee.
From the select committee, to whom was re-
lerred 40 much of the Governors Message as re-
lated to the apport0nment OF taxes reported ny
bin which was referred TO committee on printing
Passcd.-H, ~, to pay Thaddeus > Ashcrait
ii. isg. to incorporate the North Troy Mining
ii. ei3. to change the naincof Milton g. King.
II 800, changing the name Of Snnh j Broder-
ick ace,
il. 9l3, changing the name Of Nelson WILDER
Mcdaniel
ii. qio. changing the name of Eihc W Bailey.
II. 1863, changing the mime OF Robert be'Ua-
mini
II. 100. changing the name Of Katie Manning.
:. lO2. To Incorporate the w. Mutual Benefit
Association.
II. isS. 10 incorporate the NJ. b. and j. G..
Williams Cheese Manufacturing Co.
Mr. Barlow moved to reconsider the vote pas
sing s. lO1. relating TO oppressive and yexatiOus
attachments ON Trustee process reconsidcrcd,
and ON motion Of Mr., Garfield several amend
ncnts were adopted and the bill repns-ed, and
the title was amended 20 an net relating tp OPP
prcssivc and ycxatious attachments.
mn Introduced and R,fcrrsd.-BS Mr.. ladd,
iu amendment Of an act toauthorizc the con.truc-
uon Of q bridge from Alburgh 10 Isle In Mott f;
tn committee on printing.
$ 30 relating ~ the changing VI the site Of
the State Prison. On motion Of Mr.. Walker or
dcrcd 90 ic and made the special order for half
past 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
On melton Of Mr., Dewey, adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Fisher of Westminster called up II. SO,
10 pay Ambrose Arnorld, the sum therein mem
toned the question being ON inserting the sum
of S7Gg7 instead Of $1,000; the amendment
wos agreed 20 third reading ordered,
Rcsoigb0ns--Hy Mr.. Abell of West Haven,
that q committee of five members oi this House
hp appointed to inquire whether all the railroads
in the State have made reports 20 the milrad
commissioner. a- required by law, and whether
amy further legislation is necessary to secure the
making of such reports adopted.
BIS Read Third Tfnic.-ll %. in addition
to Clap. n, Gen. sat, relating 70 laying out
aud disseminating Highways and bridges passed.
Repoffs.-fmm committee on railroads in ia
yor OF $. ~, Ia emble the town Of Barre, TO mid
in the construction of the Montpelier and " hite
River milroad passed iu concurrence
From committee on railroads in favor OF $. lOl
o. incorporate the Bclden's Fall, Branch Railroad
Company passed In concurrence
From general committee, in FAVOR of IL. $50, 20
change the names 1l the person, therein named .
third reading ordered
From committee on railroads, IN favor Of II.
2G3, 90 authorize certain towns therein named, 90
mid in the construction OF q railroad with amend
ment, which was agreed 10 third reading order
ed.
Seaaie bills rcf,rrd.--S 70, to enable the
towns in the Counties Of Rutland and Windsor,
% aid in the construction Of killngton railroad
Ia committee on railroads
$ loj To repeal an act i1r the more equal dis
trihution among creditors of property attached
on mesue process % committee ON judiciary
:. 50, in amendment Of chap. %, general stat
utes, relating to public hnd- 20 committee on
Judiciary.
$. -, to incorporate the Springfield Alricul-
turil Society % committee on corporations,
S. o., 10 incorporate the West Enosburgh Slate
Manufacturing Company TO committee on coUor-
ntious
$ iO3, 90 Incorporate The City Hotel Company.
tu committee uu corporations
BW Introduced and Reftrred-By Mr. vii
kiu-0u OF Weston. IN amendment 0i See Chap
80 Gen. stat, relating 10 the grand list; "a
committee ON grand list.
Unfinished Bu0scss.--ll q. authorizing the
Bennington and Rutland Railroad Company. o.
extend their read 10 West Rutland, was taken
up, Mr. WOOD OF Fairhaycn having the floor.
Mr. Wood said that thus far an attempt had
been made O. create q prejudice against the Rcns
selacr and Samtoga road because il is a foreign
corporation but there is provision in the char
ter granting rads from Rutland o. the West
line Of the State allowing them Co consolidate
with the roads in New York and that the con
-0ldniion of those roads with the New York
roads had greatly benefited the Vermont rad,
raising them from bankruptcy To good paving
roads. The complaints as 70 cXorhitant tariff,
Of ireights was Mr. W said, rather a complaint
for the want Of cars to transport marble than on
account Of the prices charged. There is no sucl
cause oi complaint now the marble dealers ar,
amply supplied with all the facilities they require
and need mo- iurthe- relief This change was ef
iected hy the consolidation Of those Vermont
roads with the Rensselaer, and Sartoga road. o
which 80 much complaint is made The cuisines,
vt the Rutland Marble Company had been greatl,
Increased, under the facilities granted it Is III,
Rensselaer, and Saratoga road it is wrong io
the legislature 10 in any way cripple the bu.
slnes- of that road because it was d foreign cor,
p0miion it has materially aided in the develop
nent of important interests on the line of IN
road and WIS furnishing all the facilities that M
required for the transportation of freight, an,
. passengers along the line of the road
Mr. Wood thenrctcrred To the statements mad,
in the report of the committee, and hy witncS.c
before the committee, and the inct thnt the Rens
\ selaer a Samtoga road had Voluntarily reduced ID,
prices charged for freight from what il was whef
they came ln possession Of the road they hat
furnished additional facilities in extra trains ear
and men 10 haul the marble from the quarries
that they had given the marble interest the pref
crcncc over all other interests on the line OF III,
rond, In furnishing them cars in preference Z,
other interests. Mr.. Baxter had received all
Z these advantages in common with the other mar,
bic dealers. lie said that the agreement said Z,
have been made between MIR Sidney Baxter and
JAY Hould, rs % transporting marble free 10 a
Z mil la AlIa sltaII l.. al
/ OF the railroad company, and when that mill was
purchased by John y. Baxter, it was with the
lull knowledge that be would have 10 pay The
tarii rates for freight his marble to his mill in
salem, as there was no legal OF moral Obligation
ON the part OF the railroad 70 do otherwise. He
said it was also in evidence that Mr.. Baxter had
been reimbursed for the : 900 he paid ont for
the side track and switch and that part of the
complaint in Mr.. Bis. protest was therefore
groundle.s He said the nilroad company had
already reduced the prices of freight as low as
they could afford to, and that the expenses of ex
ira ears and engines would not allow further re-
ducti0n
Mr.. Wood then Intercepted the committee on
railroads. and Mr. Jones of Cornwall for the
committee, said that the tariff Of rates of the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga road in full were not
before the committee, and he could not state as
TO how they compared with other roads that tho
acts that the committee We're requested 10 find
~ the femonstrants, have been withdrawn and
be could not now telln full what the remonstrants
ana request the committee 10 find that he was
unable 10 ss,y what rates were charged for marble
by the Rutland and Burlington road that evil
dence was Submitted as to the charges Of other
roads for similar kinds Of freight, to that Of mar
Die that coal was transported cheaper than other
kinds OF freight, to encourage it, nse on the line
OF the road, thereby reducing the cost of fuel Ia
the railroad that railroads transport what thew
call " through freight Cor less rate proportion.
aIely than on short routes. Mr. w. made nu-
merous other inquiries Of the committee as to the
facts upon which they prodicntcd their renort
which were replied to by Mr. Jones Of Cornwall,
chairman OF the committee.
Mr. wood then said that from the statements
made by the chairman Of the committee on rail
roads, itappears that their report is based upon
findings outside Of the evidence produced before
the committee.
Mr.. Park Of Bennington asked TO he allowed
To further interroWte the chairman of the COM
nttee ON Iailroads, that he might draw out furth-
or and fuller facts in relation to tho interropato
res RE Of the gentleman from Fairhaven but Mr..
Wood declined Ia Weld the naor f,,v tha ,,,,.,.