Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-11-29

those who had had it pointed out to them
by those who had passed away. lie made a
brief allusion to his public life and services
to the State of Vermont, and his extreme
poverty, subsisting aS he did during his last
years upon the miserable pittance of pen
SION aS Lieutenant in the Revolutionary
war. He outliyed most of his relatives who
We're poorer if possible than he was, and
was buried by his neighbOrs and strangers.
who were too poor to place stone at his
grave.
Senator Powers opposed the bill When
you have once opened the door for appro-
priations of this kind it was difficult TO
close it. Judge Chipman's best monuments
was IN the hearts Ofthe people. He was in
favor Of appropriations to adorn the Capt.
tol of the State and of the United States,
but when you come to step aside To erect
monuments in private cemeteries he thought
1t was taking responsibility not warrant
/ ed. He drew no discrimna ting line against
Judge Chapman but regarded it aS dam
gsrous precedent.
Senator Bailey replied to the remarks Of
Senator Powers and said he was surprised
to hear him express himself against a pre-
| cedent when, yesterday in the case of the
division of Westminster. he said he was not
afraid Of precedents. lie hoped the Senate
would decide this ease upon its merits
without regard to precedent.
Senator Reynolds advocated the bill
Senator BigelOw thought the Senator
I (Mr. Powers was mistaken in regarding
this as a precedent We had al
ready appropriated money To erect
monument to Ethan Allen and let US
/ appropriate something for distinguished
/ iurist.
Senator Wilson opposed the bill, but was
willing to contribute from his private purse
/ for monument to Judge Chapman
Senator Morrill, said he should vote with
I pleasure for this bill.
Further advocated by Senator Bailey.
On the third reading Of the bill Senator
Morrill, demanded the yeas and nays-yeas
/ -, nays ).
;. O. relating 20 the quinquenniHl yalua
tion of real estate in the counties of Frank
lin. Grand Isle and Chittenden. was taken
up and discussed by Senator Powers. He
stated among other things that while the
general average increase of the valuation of
lands in the State was eleven per cent-in
franklin County il was fifty per cent. lie
/ quoted the investigation and results arrived
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luterrogat0rirs were made hy senator
Serat1r Wii.1n moved rb,t the bill bs
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for tomorrow morning. Oppo-ed hv Sena-
Tor E,se.'w and favored by Senators Neazey
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by senator VI I-S,n. 4"'H9fizln7 ,t II the u9'-
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JoHt ReS9lW0n--By Mr.. McDutlee Jf
bradford that the STATE Librarian be re
lue-ted o. deliver % tae Bradford historical
society Library two copies oi Such docu-
meui~; except La" Hep'ft-' o., can Dee De
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Orm-bes Of Brandon. and Mr.. Waterman Of
HYDE Park pending the question of the
passage pi The BULL
AFTERNOON.
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'N't 'Ar II US i'I '',e t'.A''lnueI 'l 'He
session mr't 't h'hr' CLOCK in the morning
'd9ptelin
J'tl' Ii .'-',.-- Fr'h lhr senate i9r
iH' "ppo'n,, n,n'eni OBJ commute % ascertain
,N' ~'"{r 'l hH-ihr-~' anu HH 'he tiH4r i'r
''it, .i "il l'1r iiiAeul ai'pted iu concurrence
Inc 9P'tAef 4ll''Ii'ei Us ,9iiliil'Iee on
Iu' i,'I' oi ,4' nous ul''lef 'IS l'Ig5'iis
r., ,lu'-'u, Mr>-fs boy h'3H l.., "i No9dS''ek'
"i.!"I oi burlington ana E-Sln~ oi Troy
t4'NlN''' b.>'l''S---S- D. IT, lne"rpor-
T ATE the central Vermont railroad Company,
was taNen up; tn' I@'~ii'n being ON the
7 passage '' tHe Dill
The debate was continued p, Mr.. Henry
J. oi Chester and Mr.. Blake of sutton.
. uf the committee uu railroads. on the SUI
-cstiou made thi, morning by Mr.. Douglas,
0f Whiting. moved toamend In the fifth
-ec. bv changing the word Of in the
37th line. t1 the word ' 90 90 o. give the ex-
/ act intent of the b,lI and tl. amen iuent
. was agreed TO-
rnIN1. ,~~r,fprN
lAe N'iii ie came ih' anu JOINT assembly
F was i2rmed Tor the election ot a Comml>-
/ SION OF Insane. i'r the t"o Years ensuing
I 'h notion ol senator bl-eIoM the JOINT A.
>eu''H All'uFnri 20 meet on on ! Iue~iaN after
I noon next III = ' CLOCK lAr senate then
"itn1feN
Inc DEBATE On ;. -, - Incorporate the
'en'r34 leFm2hi haiiroac '"hpanY was re-
IHh'ed' NJ b-ahe oI Nii;ou having the
h''r. lie detailed his grlcyauceS against
,the mahaS einentoi the ral.r9ad- OF the state,
nnt was wiling 10 give the managers OF
f the Central Railroad an opportunity o. try
and reform abuses IN IN res4rd 70 local ireisht~
Ghuer t"l> ne" hi4I;) NE discussion was
lurlher continued 10y Nr. carpenter oil
/ .aIleS,oh anu UT. Oo'N "i Nendon-
MI battfA oi hlpt1n' moved To amend
| ny inserting ne" section, a follow, The
/ STATE VIII reserve ior the officers ot itN state
/ government at all times and Tor the mem
/ n'rN "i the LEGISLATURE To- anu from the
/ state capitol, during the session OF it>
Leg STATURE tSe right 10 pas over thc Ten
ira, Vermont haHroad' ana any hallroad
under the control anu manaSeneht thereof, :,
/ "itu"gt paving iafe' which proposal oil
/ 'iIehuinent n W was disagreed To.
NE hatteA then moved 10 amend, aS iol-
lows Ihe rate demanded and allowed
i'T tht carriage OF passengers amt their
/ proper baggage upon the Central Vermont
hai.r'aI' anu All haiir'adS under the con-
tr"i ana management thereof snail not eX-
ceed thfec cents per mile lor each person -
carried, except that for the privilege of
sleeping or drawing room ears one cent per
mile addItion9. may be demanded. After
diNcuSSi1n by Nir- BatteIl of klpton and Mr..
Waterman oi Hyde Park, the proposal OF
amendmtnt WaS disagreed %.