Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-19

now in the hands Of various committee
OF the House, ~ bills that have not We
been reported. ~
Rssosufioa,--By Mr. Miner of Manebes
ter. that the House for the remaindsr q
me session meet at O'clock a. m, and
hsid evening sessions commencing AT ,
o'clock; adopted,
Mr.. Park Of Remington called mn
House bill No q, to authorize tina Rntland
Bennington To extend its road 10 West
Rutland; Mr., Wood of Fairhayen having
the floor.
MI Wood proceeded with his interros,
atories OF the chairman Of the committee
on railroads, in regard to the evidence be-
iore the committee as 10 the rates char.
ged oy the Renssaler 4 Saratoga road on
marble from the quarries at West Rut.
iand TO various points on that and other
roads; and also in regard TO the discrimi.
nation made by that road against the Rut-
land and Burlington road. Having con.
cluded his interrogatories.
Mr.. Park Of Bennington Intercepted
the chairman of the committee on rail.
roads as TO the rates charged by the Rens-
selaer \ Saratoga road TO the different
points West on that and other roads, 10
the different marble dealers at West Rut.
laed, and drew fran the committee the
fact that il did appear before the com
mittee that a discrimination was made
and that some dealers were charged
higher rates than Others; and that there
was also a discrimination in favor OF Mr.
Sheldon, on marble going from West Rut-
, ,EsIt to :, Center p.l@n5 s1f Rm,l."a IA ~
ogdensburgh route; to prevent marble
going by the Ogdensburgh route, the rate
to Center Rutland was raised, that rise 10
be deducted il sent West, after being saw
ed, by the way OF the Rensselaer, \ Sara
toga road, He then drew from the
committee the statements Of the
rates charged on the Bennington X Rut-
land road for hauling ore on its road
and the comparison of these rates with
rates charged by the Renssleer X Sarato-
"a road and he further Intercepted the
committee as TO the rates charged by dill
fercnt roads on the various kinds OF
freight transported by them; that iron
and coal could be shipped from New
York to Burlington and from there over
the Rutland and Burlington and Ben
nington and Rutland Railroads, cheaper
than it can be transported to the same
point over the Rensselaer, y Saratoga
road; that the special rates, generally on
Rennslaer X Saratoga road were higher
than on other roads, both in this and other
States that the hazard Of transporting
marble was not greater than that OF other
kinds of fir sight; that the first that Mr.
Baxter knew OF any discrimination being
made against him by the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga road, was from the evidence be-
fore the committee; that the RensselacI
and Saratoga Road did caro- out tie con
tract TO transport marble To Salem, free
! for some months after it was made; tina
by reason Of the closing up of the Ben
nington and Rutland road. il had failed
to pay expenses, and had been run AT q
loss that all the business men on tn,
Bennington and Rutland road were salts
fed both with the management Of III,
road and the rates charged by that
road.
Mr. West then made further interrogo
tories of the committee III explanation OF
matters drawn out by Mr.. Park.
Mr.. Jones of Cornwall, the chairman oI
| the committee. said that he had requisite,
| that the questions To be asked might W
submitted to him in writing that h
might be able 10 answer understan lingl
after careful examination of the min
utes of evidence, so as to answer tn
questions definitely. A copy of these in
quiries was placed in his hand. but
promise was exacted from him that the,
should not be copied, and that only urn u
the committee should see them.
! TERNooN-SENATE.
House Bills Passed In relation to sec
ton G6 and g., chapter u, general stat
utes, in relation to laying out and discon
tinuing highways and bridges
To incorporate the East Wellington,
Adueduct Company.
The vote passing House bill No. 20,
fixing the pay of the directors. of tn
State Prison was reconsidered, and ate
remarks by Mr.. Brown against, and MI
Walker in its favor, its passage was re
fused.
To incorporate the Ascutney Hot,
Company, Windsor.
| To incorporate the Grrcn Mount trn
etery Association, Burlington.
To incorporate the klllingtoa rnlroa
company, with proposals of amendment
To incorporate the Merriam marh
quarry company.
Amending an act relating to the slant
ard weight of grain; lonions weight t"
"a lbs to the bushel.
Senate bill authorizing towns in Ru
land and Windsor counties, 10 aid in II
construction of the Rutland Il Woo,
stock railroad, returned from the llou'
with proposals of amendment; agreed t.
and the bill is finally passed.
i Third Readtng Ordered.-To cnab
the pew owners and proprietors OF u
brick church in Swanton to dispose of Il
same.
, In amendment of an act to incorpora
: the union slate company.
: To pay Alvin and Horace Bradley q
s sum therein named S4i2 ~
On motion Of Mr. Green, adjourned.
AFTERNooN-nOUSs
Bills PaSsed-To enable certain tow
: BE- aid in the construction of a railroad.
: To pay Ambrose Arnold the sum there
named.
To incorporate the Lamoille manul,
turing company.
: To change the names Of Lilhie Sul!'
J, and Betsy A. Sullom.
Reports. Committee ON railroa
!, substitute bill regulating the change
stations and depots on railroads thi
: reading ordered
Relating to appeals from decisions
Justices of the Peace; third reading
n dered.
|. To legalize the sale of non-resid'
l. lands in East Haven, for the years Il
o 1S49, 1867, and 1868; third reading
dered.
il Authorizing certain towns to aid in
9 construction Of the Rutland Il Wo,