Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-18

largely to the growth and prosperity of the
town. He hoped the Legislature would not
attempt to trammel that road with any bur
dens OF hndrances to business that would
not he attempted to be imposed upon any
other road in the State As to the idea OF
:. parallel roads, and the report of the COM
mttee in relation to it he said it was Of no
consequence whether the road is parallel or
otherwise, but the question that ought to be
asked is, is the road necessary? He thought
that the Rutland and Washington road was
amply sufficient to do all the business, and it
would be setting bad precedent to charter
another road alongside of it to take away
business that it was fully capable of doing.
He said the committee has reported that the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga road had :. mo-
nopolY" of the transportations of the vast
amounts of marble quarried at West Rutland,
and he thought that word monopoly
could not be made to tell against the Rutland
and Washington road as these quarrics are
on the line of that road, five miles from Rut
land village where the roads all centre.
He then referred to the controversy in
which the Rensselaer, and Saratoga road are
made responsible for breaking connection in
railroad transportation, and said that had
nothing to do with the bill now under con-
sderation and if this bill is passed it would
not in the least remedy the evils that had
been complained of, but would only enhance
them. Another point is, this bill grants
competing road, IN opposition to a road al
ready chartered, or rather takes away from
that road rights which it now has. and gives
them TO another road He hoped the bill
would not be passed, but account of his
health he could not discuss the bill at that
length which he otherwise would
, Mr. Wood, of Fairhaven, gave notice to
ta n a mr. he
propose certain amendments, which he read
, for the information of the House, but which
the Speaker ruled could not now be intro
: duced and ordered to be printed. as Mr.
: Wood wished, without laying the whole
subject on the table.
FRIDAY, Nov. l3.
SENATE Bills introduced and referred.-Bv
Mr.. Halbert, to change the names of certain
persons therein named, and constitute them
heirs-at-law of other persons named; to
General Committee Bv Mr. Farnham, in
I amendment OF chapter s3 of the General
Statutes. entitled . OF the grand list; ;" to
; Committee on Printing. By Mr.. Hutchin-
son. of franklin, To incorporate the West
Enosburgh Slate Manufacturing Company
to Committee on Manufactures. By Mr.
Wheeler. to annex part of the town ol
Castleton TO the town of Fairhaven to
; special committee. The Chair appointed as
>, this committee, Messrs. Wheeler, Dyer and
! Elkins. By Mr.. Hutchinson, of Orange, t.
prevent the traffic in intoxicating drinks ; tc
Committee on Printing. By Mr.. Nash, tc
incorporate the Belden Falls Branch Rail
road Company to Committee on Railroads
: House bill l64. to incorporate the Killing
ton Railroad Company, with proposal fol
u amendment. On motion of Mr.. Allen, or
: dered to lie.
! ! Passed.-Senate bill 81, to enable towns
= u in the counties of Washington, Orange anC
: Windsor (the town of Barre only) to aid il
{ the construction of the Montpelier anc
} White River Railroad. After its passage
on motion of Mr.. Hutchinson of Orange, tn,
title was amended to g enable the town o
; Barre etc Senate bill 70. in relation t,
, salaries and fees. Senate bill SO, regulating
the salaryof State Librarian, $3.50 Hous,
bill l62, reviving and extending an act 0
: 1868, incorporating the Bennington anC
Glastonbury Railroad Mining Manufacturin;
,, Company. Senate bill Il, to incorporat,
/, the National Trust Company. On motion o
Mr. Wheeler, ordered to lie Mr.. Hendet
moved to reconsider the vote passing House
l95, bennington and Deerfeld Valley Rail
road enabling actl reconsidered. On hi!
motion amended by striking out the wore
- or, = and substituting the word a. and,
and passed with the proposal of amendment
: Mr.. Dale moved to reconsider the vote refus
ing the third reading of senate bill Go
passed, and on motion of M. Nash, ordered Il
lie. From the Judiciary Committee, against
5 Senate bill ,, in relation to school districts
: third reading refused. From the Judiciary
Committee, against Senate bill So, to provide
for more effective protection of fruit grow
ers against trespaseers. Senate bill 95, au-
thOriZing the warden and vestry of any
Episcopal Church. in the State of Vermont
f to convey any personal or real estate
c From Committee on Land Taxes, Senate bill
5 81. TO legalize the grand lists of the several
towns and cores in this State.
J0int resolution. From the House, relat-
ing TO the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Rail
road adopted.
f Third reading-Senate bill So, to amend
J section 3. chapter %, relating to the instruc-
, tion of the deaf. dumb. and blind
; Referred.-l36, to incorporate the Rob
, bins Wood Preserving Company of Vermont ;
, to Committee on Manufactures.
Against House bill 50, to amend an act
relating TO the Board of Education third
F reading refused. On motion of Mr. Orcutt,
adjourned.
HoUsE.-BKs introduced ard referred.-
By Mr.. Hinckley of Chelsea, by request, to
change the name of Milton 6 King. etc ;
to General Committee. BY Mr.. Wood OF
fairhayen. to annex n part of the town of
with petition on the same subect to Com
mittee on Town Lines. By Mr.. Mead of
Randolph, TO amend section five of an act
approved November, 1866, to establish u
State Normal School to Committee on Edu-
cation. BY Mr.. Long of Peru, to protect
mink in the State of Vermont to General
Committee. By Mr.. Fisher of Stannard re-
lating to the land records of the town of
Stannard 10 Committee on Judiciary
Resolution.-By MIR Dunn of Fairfax. that
when the House adjourn this afternoon it be
to meet at O'Clock this evening adopted
joint resolution. BY Mr.. Waterman of
Wilmington, that the State Librarian be au-
thorized to furnish to the town of Stannard
such reports of the decisions Of the Supreme
Court, and other State documents as can be
conveniently spared from the Library; adopt
ed.
Remonslrance. By Mr.. Barney of Castle
ton, Of citizens of Castleton, against annex
ing any part of Castleton to Fairhaven; to
Committee on Town Lines.
Rep0r.S.-Erom Committee on Federal Re-
lations, to whom was referred so much of the
Governors Message relates to National
Cemeteries, the following preamble and res
! outon
WHEREAS, That by an act entitled An
act to establish and protect National Gene
teries. approved February %, 1867 Con
gress has adopted uniform system for the
management and care of all the Soldiers,
National Cemeteries in the United States
and made provision for their mainten,nco