Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-11-25


amendment, both Of which we're adopted
Mr.. Wheeler remarked that the inequality was
nJt $50 apparent when counties were compared as
when different towns were compared and argued
the necessity Of having o board Of listers with
one resident and two non-residents Of town
The evils Of the present system were pointed out
and he urged the passage of the bin. believing
y would make the list more just and equal
throughout the State A further amendment
was proposed by Mr. ladd and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Orcutt it was indefinitely
postponed--yeas ~, nays g.
Mr. Garfield called up II 9. bennington and
Rutland Railroad extension 10 West Rutlandl.
rcmarking that il was bill which had been be-
fore the Legislature nearly the whole session and
wns one ol Importance
Mr.. Walker asked consent to withdraw the
amendment proposed By him last evening; grant
Mr.. Clark moved m amendment in the Iith
section by striking out in the 18th line the words
" five cents per mile and inserting not exceed
Ing fifty cents per tom
Mr. Hard epre-sel bis appreciation Of the
amendment and urged bis objections 10 the -ec-
tiun as IL now stands, as imposing unusual and
oncrous service ON the Rutland q Washington
road u IL i- proper in this case 10 fix n definite
sum for certain service, it would be equally lust
towards MI other roads h. have such provision
engraitcd In their charters lie alluded 10 other
provisions 0i the section, and pointed out what he
deemed the harsh Determinations in favor Of this
road This is not the proper place 10 redress past
wrongs the courts and not the legislature. should
be appealed 10. 1t would be exceedingly danger
ous To- visit Vengeance for past wvonrs by the leo
islaiure Whether the harsh things said against
the Rensselaer, q Saratoga railroad were true or
false, he was not prepared 10 say.
\ statement OF facts was called for from the
committee
Responded to by Mr. Barlow
Mr.. Hard desired to know which counsel it wax
that rpUngatnI tho 20 IN,
their report certain statements
Mr.. Garfield raised question OF order
The president decided that the point was not
well taken, and that in eliciting this statement
of facts the question as to which counsel it was
was proper.
/ Further inquiries were nade Of the chairman
and Mr. Eendee.
/ Mr. Hard continued his remarks. allndiae
again to the charges made against the Rensselaer,
4 Saratoga road, and urged that they had not
been substantiated; that it appeared 50 far this
matter Is concerned, TO be an ca pdrte examination.
lie next alluded to the discrimination claimed
1 to have been made against the Rutland Marble
Company. 1t is wonderful fact, if fact it is.
He alluded TO the provisions Of the law in relation
to common carriers. II exorbiant rates of freight
had been cxactcd, every dollar Of excess could be
recovered back.
Mr. Brown rose 10 point of order, claiming
TINT the general merits OF the bill could not be
discussed under proposal of amendment. The
point was sustained by the Chair as properly
NIr R,rlo,v ornosed tbe amendment and sta
ted thnt the obliGation No haul freight lnr Eve
cents per ton per mile, did not compel them 10
carry and deliver freight, but simply to furnish
the motive power He further urged his ohjec
tions to the amendment.
Ii was further debated by Mr. Clark, Mr.. Burt
and Mr. Hard
Mr. Hard said that the enntrovers,, did nat en-
near To be so much between marble producers and
consumers os betyveen other narties If II Il
nroncr G,r tho Iegislatnre IN Gv nm orhitr,r,,
price as in the nth section. why Is It not proper
In fix a nriee in the 9lst Scrtion3
Mr. brown stated bis nnderstandino and in
terpretatjon of the amendment. disayreeing with
+ the senator from Chittenden'
Mir Dale asked for information AS To the nun
her or trains ner ,av reonired IN do the nresent
! busincss over the rad between the ouarries and
tastleton
Mr. Clark" Sixteen trims per day. -
On the odontion of tbe amendment Mr. Can-
field called for the yeas and NAYS. which were as
f,llows.
Yr,s-Nlesars Alien Clark Dale Dver Farm
ham. Goodeu Ualbert. IIaIl. Hard. Leonard.
Smnsnn Walker-I2
, N,ys-N NIessrs Anderson. Barlow Brown. Burt.
Candeld dewey Flkins Green Heath IIendee
/ Hutchinson of franklin. Hutchinson Of Orange
Iadd Love Nash Oreitt Wheeler ~
Nr Inrj moved IN amend tbe hill nv striking
out sections Z 4. 0. TO- IL. 10. 10. 10. iG II and
IS
Mr. Allen moved to adiourn lost.
Mr.. Hard urged the mpropriety and danger in
81 nacing The motive mower of fhe same rond IN the
a hands Of two separate parties. especially when
INF little harmony could he exnected 10 exist. lie
smoke of the Iarpe business already done over the
u rnnoI Tbr evidence bel,re tho committee of tbe
e capacty of the road to extend its business from
u tbcre ~ fen times the present amount does not
. implv. by ANY means a cnpncity 10 add a propor-
tonate number of Trains Tbelaw drafted by the
rnilrond commissioner. which has become the set
= lied nnlicv of the State. prnyidine AGAINST the
mnning 0fany locomotive or tnin over A road
excent by consent of the owners Of the road wns
% ouoted Mr. Anderson referred To charter
. Granted last wear irving this privilege.
On motion of Mr. Heath adjourned
HOUSE
Pmyer by the Chaplain.
Res6Iifj0u n, Mr. Foster of Whiting that no
y member shall be- allowed 10 sneak more than FIVE
! minute, ON any one question, during the remain
der M tbe session adopted
:, Reporfs-From committee ON Grand list. in Ia
yor oi II 222. in amendment of section /, chap.
N ,cnrr.l stotutes relating Ia the Grand list
.o with amendments. which were agreed to third
' reading ordered
I From committee ON corporations. in favor of II.
: o7s to ineornornte the Brindon Conper Company:
!. third reading ordered.
\ From COMMITTEES ON iudicinrv in favor of II
u ooG in odditinn M chan 20 oenenl statutes. re.
!" latino IN neootiable Instruments third reading
49, ordered
. From committee ON indieiary. in f,yor of II. %
in addition 10 sec' 70 chan. I39. in relation t.
e salnries and fees tbrd reading ordered.
y From committee on indiciar9. In favor of II
n 27a in amendment of sees. l6 and oI. chan. lG
II General statutes relating 10 village organization.
~ ssnd dre d;stricts third reoding 9rdered
~ From comnjttee on education. in favor of IL
u 2i5 in amendment of nm act 10 establish Stat,
:" Normal Schools: third reading ordered.
or From committee on corporations, II 1856, to in
81 cornor,te the EVERGREEN Snte Companv. by a sub
III titnte hnl yyhiL yvae or,lerej IN tbrl reading
10 Frrn, conn;ttee an indiciarv in favor OF ii
,9o reIatin,, IN The eeS ~ sherilrs and their den
W uI;es with amendments which were agreed 10
vi third reading ordered
From con,7n;ttce ON indiciary aeainst IL. 2l7
IT. +, add;ion ~ an act relatin@ ~ Witnesses thir,
II reoJ;n, refused
a u7 -..; a. 49,. .. ,,.,,-s ,,,d ,,.,pa r.snlutfn,