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

Edmunds. Upon the passage of the bill,
Mr.. Carpenter called for the yeas and nays,
W. ich were as follows: Yeas -Messrs.
Adams, Bailey, Ballard, Barnes, Bartlett,
Bigelow, Carpenter, Colburn, Estey, Glea
son, Hinekley, Humphrey, Kellogg, King,
Lamb, Morrill,, Powers, Reynolds, Scott,
Shedd, Smith, Sprague, Stiles, VeaEey, Will
SOB, -25 nays, none.
On motion of Mr. Bailey, the Senate re-
solved itself into executive session to con-
slider a communication from the Governor.
On resuming the session. II, Isl, relating
TO taking ice from Lake Champlain and
other waters within this State, was taken
up and passed.
5. l56, general railroad bilD. Mr.. Bal
lard did not entertain the same ideas in re-
gard to this bill that the Senator from Rut-
land did. he was opposed 60 its principles.
de believed there was no necessity for such
a law. No party for 25 years had asked
for charter, if honorable and Just, that
had been refused. He dared to vote against
parallel roads, notwithstanding it was
claimed on the part of the Senator from
Rutland that the Senate was committed in
favor of the same. He explained his own
vote upon the LAmoille extension railroad
! bill, and did not consider that he voted for
parallel road, or for the policy of granting
such. What is the object in passing this
| law be asked. Is it not because those ask
ing tor 1t have projects that they dare not
/ come to the legislation with II our pres
ent railroads eau do all the business required
OF them, and are willing to furnish the pub
/ lie such accommodations they have right
to expect, it would be Injustice 10 grant the
II hit TO build other roads alongside OF them.
But this main objection 70 the bill was, that
/ 1t radically changes the policy of the state
\ in relation TO railroads, which hitherto has
! been TO keep their control 10 its own hands
! This bill opened the door TO railroad kings'
outside OF the State to come in, and to place
/ in jeopardy the security of roads already
/ constructed Mr.. Ballard further opposed
the bill, and did not believe the Senate pre-
/ pared TO take go great departure from the
well established policy Of the State as to
| vote for it's passage.
! Mr. Powers thought the bill fraught with
some danger to the best interests OF the
state. lie willingly granted all that the
Senator (Mr. Feaz y SAID relative to too
much legislation tor special interests. But
notwithstanding the provision made by 'tgen-
| eral law for various Corporations and in
1 terests, still pa Il, came here az every ses-
sion OF the Legislature, asking for SPECIAL
| charters and acts OF Incorporation which
were never refused. Would It NOT be the
same in relation to railroads The Le-isla-
/ puCation tor rad. As TO the cOmmjttal
vi tue Senate to parallel roads. be did not s.
cJEsIder the vote 10 favor OF the Lam0IlIe
Valley extension. Parallel roads are roads
running tIoIn common point to common
point. This was not the case watch had
been referred to, Ogdensburah and BJs on
he N the termini vi one of tae roads, aud
Montreal and Portland Ot tue other. 50 that
tue theory of cJmmlttai iaIs Gov. Sew
art stated before the railroad commUtee, that
both Mr. Fairbanks and Mr.. Smith were In
lavor Of tins bill, and AS repr,sen atiyes OF
large railroad interests it might be well 70
inquire il they had not some private axes ID
grind. railroad corporation Is not a
pTlVGte corporation: tue pa JIc al large have
vial Interests IN them. Our c1ur5> have
always taken that ground. There are the
strongest reasons why tue Legislature should
pass It's eye over them Iuey ask for the
right - appropriate eminent domain and
condemn 1t 10 pu9lIc use. No ten, fifteen OF
| twenty men, Of their own yOlItiOn, should
! be allowed to associate themselves together
e-,a ee#.,.-.~ IN,a~e largely '"voIv,u.s I,nh-
! lIc interests. Existing corporations NAV be
InjuriOusly affected by this KIND of legIsla-
ti0n. Railroads as a general rule become
unpopular with the people along their lines,
who complain of too high freIghtS, or some
other real or supposed grievances. That be-
| lLk AAlC case LO ~ Easy IL NOu40 uC lOI sumo
Vanderbilt, or other railroad mouopollst, TO
enter into league with a few dlsafected per
sons, organize a corporation under this law
and bring to the verge OF ruin the securities
of the best railroad company the State.
We want no Vanderbilts in Vermont He
already has his eye on our railroads, waiting
for the opportunity to divert their freights
into channels more subservlent to his own
interests. Mr.. Powers alluded to the work
ing of the general railroad law in the state
of New YORK, and asked is there a state in
the whole UniOa that has worked more mis-
chief lie thought the allusion of the Sen
ator (Mr. Veazey) to that state, was an un-
fortunate one. lie failed to see any special
reason why we should make the radical
change contemplated by this bill, and be-
lieved 1t the far better and " lser policy "a
let well enough alone.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, ordered to lie,
to be taken up at halfpast ten to morrow
morning.
Special Orders. IO4, for the better pres
ervation of the laws of the General Assem-
bly,: passed.
Joint resolution.-By Mr.. Sprague, grant.
ing the use of the Hall of the House of Rep
resentatives to Rev. A. NJ. Goodnow, OF
California, 10 deliver lecture; adopted
5. II, to repeal 40 act relating to billiard
table. Opposed by Messrs. Reynolds and
Sp ague, and favored by Messrs. Hinckley
aud Carpenter. Mr.. Hinchley called for
the yeas and nays, which were as follows :
Yeas.-Messrs. Adams, Bailey, Barnes, Car
penter, Estey. Gleason, Hinckley, kellogg,
King, Lamb, Mason, Morrill,, Shedd, Stiles
la. Nays.-MesFrs. Ballard, Bartlett,
Bigelow, Colburn, Houghton. Humphrey,
Powers, Reynolds, Scott, Sprague, Veazey,
| Wilson.-l2
Joint resolution.-From the House, pro
viding for a committee TO count the votes for
members of Congress, also granting the use
of the Hall of Representatives, to the Yer
mont State. Temperance Society for the de-
livery of an address by Neal Dow, also in
viting DR.. Middleton Goldsmith to deliver
an address on the subject of fisheries :;
adopted. Also relating to public buildings
On motion of Mr.. Powers, ordered to lIe
HoUsE.-Reports.- com. on rail
roads, in favor of Il. III, to ratify certain
acts of the General Court of the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts, relating 60 Yer
mont and Massachusetts, Railroad third
reading ordered. From com on railroads.
in favor OF Ii. 1877, relating to railroad
bridges; with amendment. Pending the
| consideration of the amendment, on motion
Of Mr.. Ha=kins, of Brattleboro, ordered to
lie, and made the special order for 2 l-2
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon next. From
com on corporations, in favor OF Ii. 248, to
Incorporate the Maquam Bay Hotel Compa-
ny; third reading ordered. From com. on
corporations, in favor of 5. 81, to incorpor-
ate the Alpha Chapter of the Sigma Phi So
oiety OF the State University and State Ag-
ricultural College; passed. From com. on
corporations, in favor of y. II, TO incOrpor-
ate the village of Brandon; passed.
| Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
Ballou, OF Townshend, in amendment of sec.
! SO, eh. %, g. e.. relating to the sale of real
estate by guardians; to com. on Judiciary.