Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-13

public use, Is the UlSlluCLlfo iedLuIG VI d
public corporation. He argued that it was
: not right in a State geographically constitut-
' ed like our own, to grant a privilege that
5 might place other roads by the side OF those
} already constructed The public would be
? powerless to correct any abuses that might
. grow out of general law, for the power ID
? alter, amend or repeal was not reserved. lie
argued against general laws generally. Mr..
! Powers continued his ar 1ument to consider
able length, further Illustrating tue opera
tions under general laws, and still adhered
to his old maxim to let well enough alone.
, The discussion was further continued by Mr..
HInckley. On motion OF Mr.. Bigelow, or
dered to lie, and be made the special order
f for half past ten O'Clock to morrow morning.
On motion of Mr.. Butterheld adjourned.
HousE.-Read third time.-H. l25, TO in
corporate the Newport Savings Bank and
Trust Company passed. H. 100, to IN
corporate the Missisquoi Savings Bank and
Trust Company; passed. III. 81, providing
for the printing of Journals Of the Council
of Safety, and of the Governor and Council !;
passed. Ii 220, in amendment Of sec. l.,
of No. 81, of acts Of 1919, Incorporating
the village of Bennington passed. H.
247, to incorporate the Maquan Bay Manu-
featuring Company passed, IL. I76, *
tending the charter OF the West tariee
Railroad Company passed.
Reputation com. on corporations, in
favor of 5. 4, to incorporate the Burlington
Paper Co; passed. From com. on corpora
tons, in favor of S 70, to Incorporate the
Berkshire Mining Co.; passed.
! Senate bills relerred.-S. l22, to pay
Peter Collier the sum therein named to
com on claims. S. ll8, to incorporate the
Island Pond Savings Bank To com. on
banks ). IO2, extending the jurisdic-
ton of sherifs and their deputies 70 com.
on judiciary. 5. A pay Geo. ". Brad
street the sum therein named to com. on
clai1 s. 5. p, To enable any town IN W ash
ington, Caledonia and Orleans counties, 70
aid IN the construction OF the Montpe Ter,
Hardwick & Black River Railroad to com.
on railroads.
5. Is to pay Z. d. Lewis the sum therein
named 10 com. on claims.
JOINT resoIutlOn.-FrUm the Senate, pro-
vidlng Tor committee of Investigation Of
the Board OF Education 4; ad0p-ei IN con
currence.
The House acceded to the Senare's request
! for a committee of conference on the disa-
greeting votes on ii. Isl, relating u takIag-
Ice from Lake Champlain and other waite II
IN this State; and the Spesker appointed a.
said committee OF conference Mr.. BallOu OF
Darlington, and Mr.. Stevens Of estmIa-
ster
Bills introduced and reierred.-By Mr.
Cook of Mendon. relating to the grand list
| providing tor general appralsaia OF the real
| estate); To com. on grand list.
BY Mr.. Cook OF MendOn, relating TO the
grand lst providing Tor appeals from the
decision of lsters) TO com. On grand list.
BY Mr.. Wheeler Of Neuther=hcid, b ILL.,
corporate the Merchants Savings Bank @nl
Trust Company to com on tanSs, - Mr..
| NJ arsh OF HInesburgh, u change J.e name
the HIntsburgh Cheese and Luttt-r Mama
iactuaing Company t. com. ou maui ac-
lures BY hr Barrett ut Caveu4l-h, re-
latIng to fees OF sLerIds and c1usLaJ.e7 90
com on judiciary. BY Mr.. Lewis ., " els,
to legalIze the grand list D. tile town Ui
V ellis Tor the year 1870. 1871 and 1872 O.
com. on grand list. BY Mr. JJ-usou y,
! Pawlet, in addition to chap. n, = S.. Icdt-
ing to Ieut roads u com. Oh Al-."ays $.
bridges and ferries. BY Mr.. Moore oi hy a.
gate, IN amendment Il sec. 10, c-dP- j..
<. T., relating to the salaries 81 State All
torneys Catering the salary %. the Safe :
Attorney of Caledonia county to COM uu
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Lewis OF Wells, Ill amendment %
secs and 3, chap 40, < g. relating ,o
crime and punishments (eN.cudluS the time
execution to TWO yeas alter conviction d.
murder) to com. on Judiciary. i. At. F.t-
kin, oi Fdirhayen, To amlnI sec. y y.ap.
"a :. =, relating To the sale OK lntl2,cltlr Z,
liquors to com. on judiciary.
Mr. Henry Of Ches er called up ii. ITO.
making an appropriation Tor monument 10
William French ; the quts zen being "a tl-
proposed amendment L reduce tle sum
from $1,000 20 500.
Mr. Haskins OF Brattlohor1 advocated thc
passage Of the bill, and OPP uscd the ameaL-
ment lie claimed that the people %. tlt
S,-.o ,.-e-- a.. I,5aSign- 20 ote-- 10 ..i.-
Bile monument 10 the memory II " liiiam
French, who was the first martyr ia tl- cIa-
test for the independence of Vernon and
of the United States. lie read from the
House Journals petitions that lad been I,.-
scented to previous Legislatures. asking i.l
an appropriation for TINS purpose, ami Oh.
list OF names thereto appended, --ONIn- -alt
many OF he first men OF the >tite Save
favored such an appropriation 40 lo'2. aud
read from the report ot the com hl-ta..,
made to the Legislature IN THAT year, lay1cta-
such an approx ration, and recommending
the passage Ofa similar bin az tnat time ION
g, 500, instead OF 81 600. as IN this 5.I
lie then earnestly appealed % tae IL Ius. 10
to make this appropriation for So @or-Hy an
object. The proposed amendment was chen
disagreed 70. On the question Vi GO. pas
sage OF the, bill MIR. Pingree, Ut Hartford,
demanded the yeas and ud 5, aud th,y io
taken-Ayes I46,-nays 81. - tie %. Was
passed.
During the ling OF the yeas and u1z-,
several asked 10 BE- excused from voting Mr..
Field OF Springfe.d, On re 5r, ma tlaJ -e
could not vote for larger appropriation Iug
{ is purpose, than for tae monument tl
Judge Chapman; Mr.. Graduer, oi P-a,4am,
Tor the reason that lie bad dolb.s as 90
the PROPHECY OF making spItoqr i.-uus
for cree ing monuments; Sir. Laid Of t i.--
burgh, Mr.. Marshall, 81 Burke ana Sir.
Wires, Of Cambridge, without giving cir
reasons, and they were excused. Sir. Harris
Of Panton, Mr.. Stanley of Leicester, Mr..
WalwOrth OF Coventry, and Nr. hecler %.
Weathersfeld voted nay, because she aprtJ-
priatIOn was too large, and stated ta1c bad
the amendment been adopted the. should
have voted yea. Upon fuller sra-emea5 Of
the case, by Mr.. MunsOn o. Manchester. and
the DILIGENCE between the cases ot Judge
Chapman, and William French, Mr.. Harms
Of Pauton asked and was grant leave 10
change his vote, and he then voted yea.
TUESDAY, Nov II.
SENATE.-Reierrcd.- I25, % inc r..o-
rate the Newport Savings Bank and trust
Company. IL. 245, the MIdd.ebury Styiu IS
Bank and Trust Company. IA. 100. the
MisslsquoI Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany; all to com. on banks ii. 81, prlvii-
ing tor printing the Journals Of the COuucI.
Of Safety and Of the Governor anu Council ;
to com. on finance. III. III, To Iegaize q
last quinquennial valuation ot real estate.
and the grand list of the town OF rOpsham :
to com. on dietary. ii. 10, u extend the
charter of the West FaIrlee Railroad Com
pany; to com. on railroads. Ii. 200. ia
amendment of an act to incorporate tie
village of Bennington to general com. H.
247, to Incorporate the village Of Benuiug-
ton to general com.
Bills introduced ana referJeI.-By Mr..