Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-13
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/ S 96 authorizing the construction of chapel
and repairs Of the old prison also 10 make ad-
ditions to the prison library.
Specidl ordr-S. 6j, authorizing the Govern
or to contract for statues of Jacob Collamer and
Ethan Allen on motion Of Mr. Butterfeld, or.
dered TO lie.
Bills Ufroduccd and refcrrcd BY Mr.. Bailey,
authorizing the establishing Of Municipal Court
iHTtge qh ~, AlbPRfs - GsqfggI G22as,
Of voters and the right to hold office to special
committee composed Of Mes-rs Sprague, Estey
and Carpenter
BY Mr.. Carpenter, in amendment Of oh. o. q
s., relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors
providing for the prosecution and punishment
OF travelling agent. selling liquors y to general
committee.
Reports From judiciary com, II. Al, in
amendment Of ch. 100 z. s., relating to general
proceeding, of crimes and punishments -
third reading ordered
Mr.. Adams, called un 5 G5 and called for the
reading Of o. report to Governor Diingtam upon
the subject. of providing for statues by Justin 5.
Morrl and Geo, T. Eimunds
Upon the passage of the bill Mr. Carpenter
called for tie yeas and nays, which were as fol-
lows
Yeas - Messrs Adams, Bailey, Ballard, Barnes.
Bartlett, Bigeow, Carpenter Colbun, Estey,
Gleason, llinckley Humphrey, Kellogg, King,
Lamb, Morrill,, Powers, Reynolds, Scott, Shedd
Smith, Spmgue, Stiles, Vcazsy, wilson, ,--25
nays. o.
On motion Of Nj Bailey, the Senate resolved
itself into executive session 10 CONSIDER n commu-
nicat0n from the Governor.
On resuming the session, II l5l, relating to
taking leo from lake Champlain and other waters
within this State, was taken upand passed.
5. 1856, general railroad billy. Mr. Ballard
did not entertain the same ideas in regard to this
bill that the Senator from Rutland did He was
opuI,4rd "a ia priupiulps He lalipvgl tIpro
no necessity for such law.
No party for 2j years had asked for a charter,
If honorable and just, that had been refused.
lie dared 10 vote against parallel roads, not
withstanding it was claimed on the part of the
senator from Rutland that the Senate was com
mtted in favor Of the same, lie explained bis
own vote upon the IAmoille extension railroad
bill and did not consider that he voted for u par
nllel r0ad, or iur the policy of granting such.
w hat is the object in passing this law, he asked
Is it not because those asking for il have pro-
ects thnt they dare not come to the legislation
with II our present railroads can do all the
business required OF them, and are willing 10
furnish the public such accommodations as they
have right 10 expect, 1t would be injustice to
grant the right To build other roads alongside of
them.
Bat his main objection to the bill was, that it
radically changes the policy of the State in rela-
ton 10 railroads, which hitherto has been to
keep their control in its own hands. This bill
opened the door to railroad kings" outside of
the State to come in and to place in jeopardy the
securities Of roads already constructed.
Mr.. Ballard further opposed the bill, and did
not believe the Senate prepared 10 take so great
departure from the well established policy of the
State Os to vote for its passage.
Mr.. Powers thoaght the bill fraught with some
danger 10 the bost interests Of the State. lie
willingly granted all that the Senator (Mr. Yea
zey) said relative tO too much legislation for
special interests. But notwithstanding the pro-
vision made by general law " for various corpo-
rations and interests, still parties came here at
every session of the legislature asking for special
charters and acts Of Incorporation which were
never refused. Would it not be the same in re
lat0n TO railroads The legislature never has
turned It's back upon an application for road,
As u the commitial of tho Senate to parallel
roads, he did not ~ consider the vote in favor OF
the lamoille Valley extension Parallel roads are
roads running from common point to common
point This was not the ease which had been re
icrrcd IN, Ogdensbugh and Boston being the ter
mini Of one OF the roads, and Montreal and Port
land Of tie other, 50 that the theory of eommittal
fails.
Gov. Stewart stated before the railroad com
mittee, that both Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr., Smith
were in favor ot this bill, aud as Representatives
of large railroad interests IL might be well to in
qure if they had not some private axes to grind
A railroad corporation is not private corpor-
alton the public at large have vital interests in
them. Our courts have always taken that
ground. There are the strongest reasons why the
legislature should puss its eye over them. They
ask for the right to appropriate 'eminent do
main and condemn II tO public use. No ten,
fifteen or twenty men, OF their own voliton,
should he allowed 10 associate themselves togeth-
er and as ume powers so largely involving pub
lie interests.
Existing corporations may be injurously af.
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