Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-29
THE RUTLAND HERALD
THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1868,
Editorial Correspondence,
MONTPELIER, Oct. 90, Il

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A majority OF both Houses returned ON
Monday; but no sessions for business
we're held in either House, Tho commit
tee on railroads commenced session last
evening, upon the application for the ex-
tension Of the Bennington and Rutland
Railroad to the Marble Quarries at West
Rutland. Mr., Park presented the claim
II the applicants in very clear and con.
else manner, and read several papers
which he offered in evidence. Mr.. Park
Charles C, Dewey, Esq, of Rutland, b. f.
Fifeld, Esq, Of Montpelier, and Hon.
John w. Stewart, Of Middlebury, appear
ed as Attorneys for the applicants.
Hon. Andrew Tracy, of Woodstock,
Hon. Daniel Roberts, of Burlington, Hon.
David f. Nicholson, Of Rutland, and Hor-
ace G, Wood, Esq, of Fairhayen, appear
I'd as counsel for the Remonstrants, the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga Railroad. The
testimony is TO be continued this after
noon. We notice several gentleman in
tere,tcd in the Marble Quarries, are here,
We suppose as witness pro and con in the
hearing upon the application.
\ number Of bills of general char
aetcr have been introduced in TO both
Houses to-day, and the business Of the
>r,ion begins TO move forward more rap
idly, the House having voted to Resume
afternoon sessions. The most interesting
proceedings of to-day have been the cleo
,ton of United States Senator for six
years from the 18th of March 1863. The
House voted at III o'clock, Hon. A. L.
Miner, If Manchester, nominated Mr.
EWmulS in very earnest and happy
>r,.al,, and the nomination was seconded
ina brief and appropriate manner by Hon.
Iulu, Converse OF Woodstock. The
Haa-, then proceeded to vote, ricd e0ee.
Ast. clerk called the name of each
uem"r he arose in hi~seat, and an
usanu.l for whom he voted, which result
ID g., follows George +. Edmunds, 1ss
r.no,hy X. Rcdfeld, H.
At2 ~ o'clock, p. m, the Senate pro,
rncdcl to vote for senator. Senator
Hand, Of Chittepden, and Senator Dale, Of
E,-cN, acting as tellers The Secretary
called the roll Of Senators and each Sena
tor gave his vote rjru rore, the tellcrs re-
it~tlns the name Of the person for whom
the Ypt" was given. and resulted in ,!
votes for George +. Edmunds The only
absentee was Senator Hall, of Caledonia
Comfy, who was necessarily absent from
,awn, aud will on his return undoubtedly
r,k to have his vote recorded, which will
ns for Mr.. Edmunds.
On Wednesday at II o'clock NJ, the
two Houses will meet in Joint Assembly
IA ucrordance with the law of Congress
to complete aud declare the election ot
>,ua,.r
T,f Annual meeting Of the Vermont
h,-'er,al Society is being held this after
aotu Hon. james Barrett, Of Woodstock
rad, memoir of tho Hon Jacob Col
l,myr,
On Thursday the officers Re- Union So
ciety hold ;heir anniversary. A bushes:
meeting il to DO held at the court house
-; 10 ,'cloek, a. m, aud an address in tn,
evening by Gen. Peter 7. Wsshburn, o
Woodstock
There are more visitors at the capito
than any previous week of the session. Il
may be safely said that the third House
/. now fully organized and ready to pro
ceei with the business Of their session.
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