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excused from voting. Mr.. Harris of Panton
changed his vote from nay to yea.
SENATE.


changed his vote from nay to yea.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Nov. II.
Referred.-H. I2j. to incorporate the
Newport Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany.
H. 2i5, the Nliddlebury Savings Bank and
Trust Company
Bills nfrod1ced and refcrred-By Senator
Adams, to unite fire districts No. and No.
,, in the town OF Chester; to general com
mlttee.
By Senator Carpenter to incorporate the
Mad River Manufacturing Company to
committee on manufactures. Also, to in
corporate the Alpha Sigma Phi Society of
Norwich University to committee on edu-
cation.
). SO, to authorize the formation of rail
road corporations and to regulate the same.
Senator King offered an amendment strik-
ing out any existing railroad company .
in the 18th line Of the printed bill, which
was adopted.
Senator Adams arose to substantiate his
position that a railroad is Il private corpora
tiOn, and read extracts from Judge Isaac F.
Redfield's 5 work on railroad laws, and from
other authorities lie also discussed the law
relative to granting charters for parallel
roads. contending that the right to do
so was already well established in this State.
Senator Wilson said that he should record
his vote against the passage Of this bill. 1t
was his opinion that we could pass no
| general railroad law in this State that would
| obyiate the necessity Of coming to the legis-
lature for special railroad charters. He
reviewed the operations Of general railroad
| laws in other states, and failed 90 see
xyha alaff ltu hoo Il
| Other reasons were briefly given for op-
| posing the bill.
Senator Morrill, still insisted that railroad
corporations were public corporations.'
Senator Reynolds that it was not impor-
tant in the settlement of this question,
whether they We're public or private corpor-
ations. but differed entirely from the view Of
! the law n taken by the Senator from Gale
donia Mr. MorrilD He further spoke in
favor of the bill. lie believed the principle
was correct, and it should become d tauia-
mental law Of every state.
Senator Powers, by unanimous consent,
further discussed the law as to what con
stitutes private. and what puh.ic cor
pOration.
Senator Neazay concluded the discussion.
reviewing the arguments of Senators who
had spoken against the bill, and cited in
obnss. If evistin, c.,r,,or,ti1ns in tbi. Sfofe
which ,,,s -.,1,- I'm. .ir,lio a. i, r,re,t s,.ri,
fre n or,ime md cynense Ije evor,ine5 tbo
lin s,ne,rbot in detoil and r,o;ntcj ort tbt
1narJS which Tere r,i,rcJ In il -. ,~e,sr,t
fbe ,er,- s,ils which Serot.,r-o, ~, tba Other
side seemed 10 anticipate.
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"n motion oi Senator Fo"er-, adlorrnei,
AFTERNOON
Bills introduced and r.f,rred.-By Senator
C1lburn. % amend the charter of the Yer
mont Horse Stock Company to judiciary
committee
Rports-Fr1m general committee. against
;. III, in amendment of Oh. 81 z. S.. reat-
ing 10 the sale of Intoxicating liquors. On
motion of Senator Carpenter, ordered
lie and 10 be made the special order for
Thursday afternoon next at u O'Clock.
Rct'vrsd.- II. Il6. making an appropria-
tion fora monument tn Wm French g
committee on military affairs
Senator Powers called ND Joint resolution
from the House relating 10 public buildings.
not adopted.
Senator E~-ey moved O. reconsider the