Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-21
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HOUSE.
$. IS, to enable the towns of Rutland
and Windsor counties TO aid in the con-
struction of the Killington railroad, was
taken up the gu stion being on the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Proctor, to
exempt the town of Rutland from the
provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Proctor explained that unless the
amendment was adopted, he feared it
would tmbarrass the building of the
Rutland and Woodstock road.
The amendment was rejected, and the
bill was passed in concurrence.
From committee on Ra lroads, :. 20,
to enable the towns in EIanliin County
TO aid in the con struction of the La
noble Valley railroad, without any
expression OF opinion. The bill was op-
posed by Mr.. Brigham, saying that the
iricn L. of the Llmoille Valley road are
opposed to this bill; ii is aprojcct of the
enemies of the Road.
MIR. Dunn, of Fairfax, denied the
statements made 10y Mr.. Brigham, and
read = letters from Mr.. Fairba ks, urg-
ing the passage OF the bill, as of impoi-
tance TO The completion of the Lamuille
Valley road. He then explained that
tI1lS Ulll lDCluUcu St. AlDliiS anu NrcOT-
yia, which towns were LETT out OF the
OH last year, but now wish to come in
ne sand That Mr.. Brrgham's op. osition
wa, merely personal diff :Lity that
h III ali zen between INN and st. Alhans.
Mr.. Park, OF Bennington sad the
bill did noU cffec, the loute IN the least.
but was only carrying out the principle
that had been est. bilshed of allow ing
owns 20 aid i'll the constr. elton OF these
;reat pubic improvements. lie could
see no valid reason Tor not passing the
dill.
Mr.. Gleed, of Morristown, op! osed
the bill, sayins the deslgl of the bill was
% seek to change the route OF the road,
which its friends did not wish to have
lone. 1t would embarrass the road IN
tead of tending to aid it. He besought
he legislature lot to pass the bill. lie
owns of st. Adams and Georgia are not
riends of the road, only so far as they
can get it TO run into st. Albans, anu
llvc.t it from The towns through which
good faith demanded that the road
should be built
Mr.. Dunn, of FairfX and Mr.. Circuit, of
Barton, favored the bill.
Mr.. Hunt e st. Adams replied to the
arguments OF the Opponeht of this bib,
" saying that the real men of st AL
Jans are friends of the Lamoile Valley
aihoad that they took pains to SEND
men here last year to beseech the mem
Der from that town to go for the bill last
,ear, and not place the town III a false
position. But the member last year
nisreplesented his constituents. St. Al
pans wanted now to + ght the wrong
hat was done last year, and would he
Moulded in the enabling acts, a. this
ali 1,rnIyiIaI hnt aha ohn,tlI H.,
Mr.. Brewer of EnOsburg opposed the
ill, as designed to divest the road from
Is proposed course, to the injury of
towns that have no railroad facilities,
ana turn 1t intO st. Adams, where they
AVE already all the railroad facilities
icy need.
Mr.. oster OF w Olcott opposed the Dill
IS being designed to cripple the road,
md was really project OF the enemies.
If the road. st. Adams last year sent
, remonstrance against an enabling acl
igned by over 400 of Yer citizens. She
asst year tried to whip us (thc friends OF
he oad) by q democrat they now are
rying to whip Us with Il republican.
lie looked upon the bill as a thrust at
he road, and he assured the House that
hey wanted no help frou such II
iOurce.
Mr.. Hunt said that of the igners of
he remonstrance referred to by the
Gentleman from WolcOtt, all but about
en- were democrats.
Mr.. Converse of Woodstock, wished
| or some informal on before he voted,
md asked the frie IDS OF the road to
| Give him The desired information.
Mr.. Gleed replied that if this bill pas
es, it takes the road from the towns OF
bakersfield, Fairfield, Sheldon, High
ate and SwantOn, which have bOnde !
! themselves, and runs it to the town OF
| It. Adams, where the towns have not
| ,onded themselves.
| Mr.. Brigham further replied to Nh
| converse that the road is not located
| permanently, but the contemplated To-
| alton is through the town named by
| lr. Gleed.
| After some further remarks to Mr.
Brigham of Hydeparl, Mr.. Hunt of st.
llbans, and Mr.. Circuit of Barton, Mr..
Dunn of Fairfax demanded the yeas and
avs on the passage of tie bill, which
| we're taken-ayes 20 nays l72. So the
,assage of the bill was refused.
II. I, To incorporate the Fairhahen
nd Lake Shore Railroad was taken W
nd ordered to the third reading-ayee
II, nays 40. The bill was then read The
bird time, and passed
:. ia, to authorize the Rutland Rail
Dad Company to locate branches o.
leir road at Brandon, and construct tho
anne pas sed in concurrence.
S, 95, TO enable the towns in the coun
les of Add son and Rutland to aid il
he contraction of the Addison railroad
passed in cone irrence.
S. IL, 10 extend the charter of thu
Ascutney RAILROAD Company pa ssed
n concurrence.
RI solved, BY Mr.. Pingry of Wealth
,rsfield, that the thanks of this Hols,
,e rendered to the Hon. George w
Grandey, the Speaker of the House, TO
he able, faithful and impartial mamie
, n which he has performed the dutie
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