Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-11-25

rates for the transportation Of freight, passenger,
or cars on certain railroads therein named wa,
again taken up.
Mr. HYDE, Of Castlcton. moved that the bill
recommended By the minority Of the committee
be substituted after the enacting clause OF the bill
under consideration and proceeded to discuss th,
bill at considerable length, giving q detailed
statement Of the charges made by the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad Company for the transpor.
tation Of slate aud marble to various points Of tho
country and from their published reports show
ing that they could afford to make large rcduc-
ton In those charges and still give the managers
Of that rOad handsome dividends on their stock.
The Efforts that bad been made 10 obtain conces.
siOns from the corporation In these matters Oi
freight, had been unavailing, and there was no
other method Of relief but by an act Of the leg
islatufc. They make no complaint OF the passen-
ger tariffs but they do make complaints Of the
freight tariffs, and he believed Justly. II the
slate and marble can find outlet 10 Rutland, they
will there meet roadr willing to make satisfac-
tory arrangements for transportation to the West.
Mr.. PERRIN, Of Berlin, defended the report Of
the majority u the committee, and said 1t ap-
pearcd before the committee that these slate and
marble interests are not in the position Of the
weak being oppressed by the powerful for they
were larger interest even than the railroad COM
planned Of. lie said the statutes limited the per
cent Of dividends which railroads were permitted
To make their stock and Il the tariffs they now
charge permit the stockholders 10 declare a diyi-
dend larger than allowed they had their redress
In the present statutes
Mr. GUILD, Of Rupert, said that he did not see
frun the testimony before the committee that the
Delaware a Hudson Canal Company had sinned
more than other roads In the state
Me. HYDE, replied 10 Mr. perrins points as to
diyidcnas, that this is a foreign corporation and
We can get no statement of the amount Of
dividends earned or declared by them within this
state
Mr. oBRlAN, Of searburgh moved that the
bill be dismissed
Mr.. CIRCUIT, Of Barton, said that he has care
fully considered this matter, and had assisted in
diawing up the minority report, embracing bill
which he believed would accomplish the object
sought Ia the original bill which did not meet the
case TO the satisfaction Of the aggroyed parties
so well as the bill now presented The minority
report fully explains the reasons for the bill and
he had nothing to add thereto but only 70 call
attention 10 the points uf that report
Mr. KENT, ui Dursct, said that comparing the
statements made here in regard to freight Ia Rut-
land county, with the freights that are paid on
marble in bennington county, he thought there
must be some mistake about the bill, and that 1t
should have been made Ia grant relief 10 the mar
bic Interests In Bennington county lie said he
paid much higher for ireights at Dorset than b.
complained of 10y the slate interests Of Rutland
Mr sMALLki Of burlington. read from the
evidence 60 show that the complaints made were
without foundation in fact lie believed from the
first that the bill ought 20 be- dismissed
Mr. HOLDEN, Of Barre, demanded the previous
question which was seconded and the question
vas then pnt shall the bin be dismisscde Mr.
HYDE ui t retHu. demand D tIa ca- uud Uais.
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golcnmolt 1872 .akD up cad .o ..nd lnc
and passed
II u.s. laying tax on the count, of rankin.
reported from committee by substitute bill fX-
ing tax of 10 cents on the dollar Of the grand
list and polls OF the county, but submitting the
tax 10 o vote Of the ircemen Of the county for ap-
pruyal before it takes effect. The proposed sub.
stitute bill was agreed to, and the bill was passed
II. III, To- incorporate the Vermont Mortgage
Company; reported iayomhy from committee
read third time and passed
$ iG5, 10 incorporate the Guildhall Aqueduct
Company, reported iayoably from committee
read third time and passed
: 40, relating 10 insurance, reported iayoraby
irum committee, with proposals Of amendment
which were agreed TO- and the bill was read the
third time and passed In concurrence with pro-
posals ot amendment
= 2t4 10 authorize the removal Of distinctions
from Milloughby river; reported from committee
with proposals Of amendment which were agreed
TO, and the hill read the third time and passed
l2s 10 pay JAMES NJ Slade ir tile sum
therein named; reported iayomhly from commit
tee read thiId time and passed.
II. 335, 10 incorporate the Deerfeld River Rail
road company reported iayOrabiy from commit
tee read third time and passed
; ~, directing the Treasurer of the State 10 re-
Of -. 3sG So reported from committee, with pro-
posal Of amendment directing that the money be
returned to the Hon Justin :. Morrill,. instead Of
10 the United States Treasury, which amendment
was discussed by MessTs. Davenport Of Whining
ton, Grout of Barton, Davis Of st. Alhans, and
ladd Of Alburgh, and on the question OF the
adoption thereof, Mr.. Brown Of Straiford, de-
manded the yeas and nays, which were taken
ayes 15 nays 14-so the amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. MARTIN, of Londonderry moved that the
bill be ordered TO lie, that the final vote may be
taken in full House agreed to-ayes ", nays 29
Joint reSolUioH-By Mr.. CURklER, of Troy,
that vote of thanks is hereby rendered to the
Hon. Justin ; Morrill, for the action taken by him
in voting against the passage Of the so called
grab bill Although Vermont may be poorer
IN treasures than her sister states still she holds
her honor above the acceptance of money drawn
from the United States Treasury unjustly earned
by her representatives.
ON motion of MIR DANA, Of Cornwall, the res
olutcn was referred 10 the committee on federal
relations.
On motion Of Mr wOODw ARD, Of Windham,
adjourned