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LEGIsLATgRE CT VEI,MoNT.
SENATE.
SATrRpAY. Nov. 9.
t'AIt NUAI WV. J
The President pro TEN. in the chair.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, Nov. 9.
The President pro TEN. in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved
Rgared.-H. I62, to incorporate the St.
Johnsbury Extension Railroad Company to
committee on railroads
III. l6i, to amend the charter of tine
! Neathersteld and Claremont Railroad Com
pany; to committee on ailroads.
Joint reSOlutioR.-By ,nator REYNOLDS.
Whcreas. grave charges Ave been publicly pre-
ferred that money has been used to influence leei-
laticn and subyert justice in this State, which
charges seem to involve the Trustees and Managers
of the Vermont Central and the kermont and Canada
and leased lines of Railroads we'll several gen
tleinen Of high official position in the Legislature.
and other branches of the Government of the State in
A. D. 1863, and at sundry times before and since that
time: and whereas certain Corporations or Car Com
panies, whose charters under the control Of the
Legislature to alter, amend and repeal, the pub
lie good may require have been organized and run
in connection with the aforesaid railroads and are
represented by various persons as involving corrupt
practices 10 large extent anu whereas the aiore-
said Corporations and Railroads, and the officers in
chatge thereof creatI1es of the Legislative ana
/ Judicial branches of the Government Of the State
and said charges involve the fair fame Of the State
to such extent to justify and demand search
ing investigation into their character and manage
ment Therefore,
Resolred by the Senate end House Of Re5resent4-
tires, That committee Of three Senators and threc
members Of the House be appointed respectiV ely by
the President Of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House, to inquire whether not it is true that in
A. d. SG9. or at any time before since that time
money was paid directly or Indirectly by any trus
tee. receiver, manager officer agent Of any rail-
road or railroad company in this state, 20 any mem
ber Of either House of the Legislature, for thc pur-
pose Of influencing legislation whether or not il
is true that under any power derived from either
branch ofthe government of this State, any person
connected with the aforesaid Railroads or Compan-
les has practced frauds or pcculatious and fin
ally to investigate fully all and singular all the
matters above referred 10, and said committee 10
have power To send for persons and papers, and to
employ counsel 10 prosecute the invest CATION 10
its fullest extent and 10 mako report tathe present
session Of the Legislature.
Messrs Veazey and Powers. who had
been named in the Boston TrGre2er a.
parties implicated, eoped that there would
not be 4 dissenting voice to the passage of
the resolution, and that the Investigation
would be thorough and complete. Senator
Powers offered the following amendment
which was adopted
Also to inquire whether any members or
officers of either house of this General A.
sembly. have written or aided in procuring
to be published, the articles in the Boston
TrQrciler touching any measures now pend
ing before this legislature. Also, whether
any member, or oincer, of either House of
this General Assembly are IN the pay and
employment of any individuals opposed TO
the passage of any such pending measures.
On the adoption oithe resolution. Senator
Adams demanded the yeas and nays, which
were a follows
1eaSsat2I, AHaa, b3ei blara' n1In,,
Estey. ,.eason. Hncklcy. Humphrey. kellogg.
King, Lamb. Mason, Morrill,, Powers, Reynolds,
SCOT . Smith, sPraspe, Siies eale' 3 Nay, @.
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tbn we, ~ 'D'' oc ,5o i,oi' Nh H." m Si,nsi
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ohi'h' IN amendment oil section ~ en- ~,
: reIat,hS 70 tne SalarleS ol ""uSe' "t
fr9nate 10 judiciary G'AalI'tee-
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20 20 lhSeHtlS4te tne pr''eeulhF9 oI lhe ''''e
Board OF Education adopted.
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teld Hraded school District 20 committee
ph tuucalloh-
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ii9IeI COMPANY 10 genera committee
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'Hll'l iA',N,,," nam o''- .'.'.
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l;am2llle 'uilcIi1h h''-.'oan COMPANY
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20 lhoofb9lAle tne southern vermont -'''''-
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u incorporate the hupeft AlIH A-'.'''-
t9h PASHeu
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incorporate me Northern vermont '""
Lake 'hanp'ain Extension l'ai'fo'N ''i--
panN
from committee 'h cams :, 90 l' pa.
Ieter Nulstr. Mith substitute OIL N'9 pay
Sl3o lor examination "i th' stomach oi MIS-
Oook, Tor arsehlr,l agreed t' ana tNird re'4-
ing ordered ,,..
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relailns To the attachment oi personal .i.,-
erty Toy leaving copy nj me town '.eIN S.
once WIN propoSal oi amendment 'uo'n@
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piTci'" 40 4i',
FROM committee on rii.roan-. '7..Ih7, =
a. 10 incorporate the N'r'.rrh y. el,l'iii
ana Lake Ohamplain Extension l~'iiI''''
company thiru rea'inS refused -,
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niatns the movement oil 'rainr az 'ng .,I lIo7I-
ing oi one rairoad ,S aho'hef lailI'1 ~
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ana "e llaue l"e SPyCiHi "lu'l I.' -'t'""''
afternoon next al haIl past TWO ';e'A.
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