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

fHIpAY, November %. NJ.
ant Governor IIlNCKlEl in the chair.


Prayer by the Chaplain
Housa bills rcfcyred--H 1H an act changing the
shire town in orleans county, TO special commit
tee Of the senators from Orleans county.
II 217, an act establishing q new county hy the
name of Allen to select committee.
II 2S2, an act 20 incorporate the village Of Bar
ton, 10 general committee.
Reports of comujttecs--From committee on ed
ucation, in favor Of H. AZ relating TO the duties
Of principals Of graded and union schools read
the third time and passed In concurrence
From the committee on judiciary to whom was
recommittcd Senate u, relating 70 appeals in
chauccry, that they have recunsidcred il and
recommend that II ought not to pass
Senator CLARKE proposed an amendment to
the bill, and explained the pnnort Of the bill to
be. to provide for the right Of appeals from the
decree of a chancellor made out Of term. As the
law now stands there is no relief from the order
OF a chancellor made in chambers
senator WALTON opposed the bill arguing
that to give the right Of appeal from orders Of
chancellor. would IN most cases destroy the whole
function of the courts. The bill proposed was one
of the most monstrous ever introduced in any leg
islature, and seemed to be introduced To fit some
special case
Senator WILSON, Of Orleans, said it might be
proper to give the reasons which actuatcd the
committee to give unanimous report against the
bill lie referred to the litigation against the
Central Vermont by which large sums Of money,
which the roid needed for running expenses,
were locked UP by trustee process, and which, II
still held, to the detriment Of the road lie
thought such q law would result ininriously 10
every kind of trusts.
senator HOWELL. discussed the bill with par
ticuarity to show how greatly II would tend to
emarTass the administration of trust property.
senator CLARKE said the proposed act would
be perfectly fair to all parties To suit No injustice
could be worked under IT, II was for its oppOn-
ents to say II the chances and advantages in suit
should be all on one side, the side of the Vermont
Central road, until the state should come TO have
the reputation of being run by the railroad. We
should not trust this vast property of the Vermont
Central To the hands Of a single chancellor, who,
from his position, may be subjected To influence
that are likely towarp the judgment of the purest
man living
teuid to accomplish by indircctness that which
the advocates Of the bill had failed to gain by a
square fight lie thought that the industrial inter
ests of the state demanded that the people should
rally about the management of the Central Yer
mont, and aid 1t hy every honest means to make
the road pay and 80 develop the agricultural and
commercial wealth II the state Senator Smith
said he had been an assiduous listener in the rail-
road committee room, and alter following the eN-
animation into all the bills of this character, he
had become convinced that the present crusade
upon our Vermont railroads Was unjust, personal,
and unCalled for.
senator WILSON, Of Windsor said that this on
the face was very innocent bill, but discovered
on ins estgation very serious objections, ltwould
really operate to lock up the current funds Of the
Vermont Central now in the hands of the court Of
chancep, aud actually prevent the operation of
the ioad.
senator gEY NOl.ps said that the bill was not
only fair on the face, but was fair in fact There
was no ciit in the meal, as had heon suggested by
the senator from Windsor lie thought It be-
meath the dignity of an honorable senator to talk
about "mllNing around any corporation. The
| bill was fair Ia every body. The Vermont \ Can
/ ada stockholders have some rights well tho
managers Of the Central Vermont There Il there.
/ fore no reason why We should show any special
and persistent partiality toward the management
that had sunk the value of the securities In theiI
/ trust down out Of sight.
! senators smith, Walton, Clarke and Wilson, Of
| Orleans, still further discussed the BILL and on
| the question, shall the first proposed amendment
OF the senator iIom franklin, be agreed to2 Sen
! Ator Wilson, Of Orleans, demanded the yeas and
nays, which were as follows,
Yeas-Senators Atwood Clarke, Parker, Proc
tor Reynolds, Roby and Wyman-7.
Nays-Senators Allen, Benton, Chessmorc, Col
! burn Edmunds, heorge, Holmes, lloughton
Howe Of Rutland, lloweOf Windham ladd, Page
Rogers, Rowell, smith, Walton, Wilson Of Or
leans, Wilson Of Windsor-lS SO the amend
ment was rejected.
On the question, shall the second proposed
amendment be adopted senator Reynolds de
mandcd the yeas and nays, which were--yeas
/ NAYS Ex-senator lruokhs, not present In the pre-
sious vote, voting in the negative So the secon,
amendment was rejected.
The question being, shall the bill be read III,
third time, Senator Clarke moved 10 dismiss, stat
/ ing that the hill without the amendments wa
worthless, and the motion was agreed To.
Unfinished dbusineSs-Senator REYNOLDS calle,
mp H. 49, an act In relation 10 the compilation o
the school laws, and 1t WAS passed In concurrence
TN motion of senator COLBl kN, adjourned.
HOUSE
FRIDAY, November 90. NJ
Reading OF Scriptures and prayer by the Chap
lain
RepOrts-from the committee ON town lines, Il
favor Of VI 3S2, to incorporate the village Of Bai
ton read third time and passed,
From committee on public buildings, in favor q
joint resolution relating 10 changing the avonu
ON the eastern side of the state House grounds
the same was adopted ON the part of the House.
The resolution introduced yesterday by MI
Dana of Cornwall, To amend the 18th rule OF IN
House. so as 10 allow any member to vote VIII
was within the bar Of the House 'when the las
name on the roll is called, instead Of when hi
name is called, was considered and disagreed "a
Senate Bills efc. Nferred-S lIs, toamend an ac
to incorporate the Grand Isle Steamboat Company
TO special committee consisting Of members frpu
Grand Isle county.
From Senate, joint resolution fixing the pay o
the engineer, night watchman and sweepers, q
the present session, at three dollars per day
adopted In concurrence.
The House concurrcd Ia the Senate propose
amendment 10 H. 203, changing the name of tin
Ripley Female College, To Troy Conference Acad
emy
s. ia To alter the times Of holding the count,
court In the county Of lamOille; 10 select commit
tee consisting Of members OF the House from Ia
noble county.
s. 1866 for the compilation of the statutes o
this state; To committee ON Judiciary.
S 10 In relation to the qualifications of Judge
or chancelloIs; TO committee ON judiciary.
s. 1fi2, In amendment Of No, ~, Of acts Of 1870
relating to section AZ chapter 20, general statutes
relating To the Liabilities Of towns for damages OF
highways; To committee ON highways, bridges AM
ferries.