Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-22

sum therein named to committee on
claims.
Joint ResOlution-From the Senate. of in
qniry into the charges preferred against the
4 Vermont Central and Vermont x Canada
/ railroads adopted in concurrence.
The question being on the third reading
Of the bill, Mr.. Buell. of Middletown, de-
manded the yeas and nays pending which
/ the bill was discussed by Mr.. Stevens of
| Westminster, Mr. Thornton of Hartland Mr..
! Buel of Mlddletown, Mr.. Henry of Chester,
} Mr. Carpenter of Charleston, Mr. Rodgers
I of -wbury, Mr. Ormsbee of Brandon, Mr..
Ma. il of Hinesburgh, and Mr.. Hebard of
Chelsea-the first and five last named oppOs-
ing the bill
Mr. Haskins of Brattleboro. moved to
amend by striking out the third section of
the bill. which was agreed TO.
Mr.. OTmsbee of Brandon, moved that the
bill beordered to lie. and made the special
order for Tuesday next at lOl o'lock.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Nov. IL.
Bills infroduoedaad referrod.-By Senator
| Adams, allowing questions of law arising
on the trial of road eases to pass to the Su-
| preme Court for final decision; to jude
/ iary committee.
By Senator Adams, topay Mary \. Palmer,
I widow Of the late DR.. Palmer of Ludlow
| for examinations Of the stomach ofa mur-
| dered organ grinder, - for the detection of
( poison To committee on claims.
H. Isl, relating to taking ice from Lake
! Champlain and other waters of the State re
| turned from the House with the Senate pro-
| posal of amendment not eoncurred in. On
/ the question will the Senate insist ON its
| proposal OF amendment Senator Powers
moved that the Senate - do insist, and ask
for committee of conference, and it was 50
ordered
Senator Adams called up 5. IL, in addition
to sec. ., ch %, 2 S., relating to the at
taehment of personal property by a copy
left at the Town Clerks office. and offered
an amendment to the amendment already
proposed, which was agreed to, and the
amendment was adopted On motion of
Senator Neazey, ordered to lie, and the
usual number of copies of the bill a- amend
ed be printed
AFTERNOON.
Passed-S l2l. fixing the salary Of the
Chaplain of the State Prison mot to exceed
$50 per annum)
Bills introduced and rcfcrred.-By Sena-
tor Ballard, by request, for the punishment
of disorderly persons, to general commit
tee.
II. lOl, in addition to general statutes
regulating the movements of trains where
one railroad crosses another. Opposed by
Messrs. Ballard and Shedd and favored by
Messrs Reynolds and Morrill, and, on mo-
tion of Senator Powers ordered To lie.
Npccioi ord9.-S. Il. for the establish
ment of public town libraries
Senator Reynolds said the statement of
the ease in general terms was whether this
/ 20 Fn tn Lra 81 srtfV of "a
other States in establishing system of
Town Libraries Schools We have adopted.
and now the question Is whether q free Ii
hrary system should not be an auxiliary to
free schools There are many minds in
every community that can receive q higher
Development 10y an access 90 books than 10y
an access % schools lie referred to the
present enabling act which has not. and he
apprehendel would not be used. II books
were essential To the development of the
human mind it was important that free
system Of libraries should be adopted.
senator Wilson was opposed to the pas
age of this bill. lie referred to the law of
lo61. He thought that towns would take
better c4re of libraries raised under that
act than under q general appropriation
%, now proposed. Ii was much easier to
make appropriations than il was for our
constituent, 20 pay them
senator Reynolds sand thi, was matter
to be submitted to the people before it be
came a law. Third reading refused.
tafEIShs1 tDUsSS.-( General railroad act
$50 Senator llincley briefly gave reasons
why he should vote for this bill which We're
in accordance with the arguments already
advanced in it, favor.
Senator Adams was also in favor of the
biz and without discussing itS merits stated
Ns.-.. IH.. f.aa .. % o. ID
not agree with the Senator from Lamollle
CNlr Powers that railroad companies were
I'm any sense public corporations
Senator Butterfeld had been opposed 10
general railroad bill for long time and he
saw no reasons for changing his views.
The popular idea iu connection with this
bill seems 90 be that it is to lessen legIsla-
tion but there Is nothing in its provisions
that viii prevent parties from coming here
and asking for charters. arguedagainst
granting right whereby parallel roads
might he built through our yailie~. He
thought that existing corporations, also
the people should be protected
senator Morrill, took issue with the >cnl-
Tor from Windsor (Nlr. Adam~) that rail-
road was private corporation lie thought
itmixed partly pubic andpartly private and
illustrated the difference between railroad
corporation and those recognized by the law
as strictly private. lie took the ground
that the railroads of Vermont were the
children of Vermont and should be guarded
and protected by the Legislature
senator Estey did not believe, If this bill
should pass that we should be overrun with
road, or that We should have any more than
under the present system of granting char
tcrs. lie thought general railroad law
would promotea healthy competition, and
spoke Of his own personal experience in the
matter Of treightS.
senator Spngue spoke in a similar line of
argument. iayorin5 the passage of the bill.
lie did not believe that any Vanderbilt
would invest fifty OF sixty thousand dollars
q mile In building railroads in Vermont for
/ the sake of running some other road.
Senator Ballard said no one claimed that
/ would bc the case, but that the effect would
| be made sufficiently 10 depreciate the value
/ of present roads He further discussed the
/ bill referring u operations in New York
/ guder the operation of a general railroad
/ law. When You pass this law You place in
| jeopardy all the rights granted under for
mer railroad charters.
Senator Sprague further discussed the bill
! i'm answer 10 the Senator from Franklin
/ (Mr Ballard.)
/ Senator Powers replied to the Senator
/ from Windsor (Nlr Adams) relating to the
/ character of railroad corporations. quoting
authorities 10 prove that they are regarded
/ hy the courts as " public The right of
/ taking eminent domain for public use i
/ the distinctive feature of public corpora
/ ton. lie agreed that it was not right in a
/ State geographically constituted like our
own to grant privilege that might place
| other roads by the side of those already con-
structcd. The public would be powerlcss TO
correct any abuses that might grow out of Il
/ general law. forthe power to alter amend or
repeal, was not reserved. lIeargued against
general laws generally.
The discussion was further continued hy
Senator Hinckley.
On motion of Senator Hgelow, ordered to
lie, and be made the special order for half
past tom o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and rjerreG-By Mr..
Allen of Colchester, t. incorporate the
Colchester Cheese and Butter Factory Co:
20 committee on manufactures.
BY Mr. Henry of Chester. in addition to
/ chap. Sc e s., entitled = of private corpora
tions - to select committee of FIVE members
of the House.
By Mr. Crane Of Concord, in relation to
distractions in public highways TO COM
mittee on highways
Mr. Rodgers Of Newbury, moved that see.
be amended by striking out the word
Zone" in the 7th line, and insert in lieu the
word - two, " and insert - graduates = for
graduate. " and add the words. and prac-
ticing physicians :" agreed to.
Mr. Frisbie Of POultney, moved that the
bill and proposed amendments be ordered to
lie, and the usual number of copies printed.
and made the special order for Wednesday
morning, at lO4 O'Clock agreed to.
From committee on grand list, in favor of
II. IL, to legalize the last quinquennial
valuation and real estate appraised of the
town of Topsham read third time, and
passed
Mr. Haskins moved that rule 26, requir-
ing the engrossment of bills, be suspended