Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-29

10. The yeas and nays having been demanded
by Senator Crane, they were taken and are as
follows
leas.-sena,ors bingham, Branerd of Caledonia, Cham
berlin Chids Cutting Dart Esey, Goodwin Hogan Tde,
Jones Kelton, Martin Perkins, fempeton, Wall, Whit
Senators Barber Boyasn. B,anerd e Franklin,
Burnap. Colbun Crane, Fletcher, Gilmore, Howard, Nc
Intosh, Page, Read, walker-l3.
The Rddrodd Commissioner BW.-S 1O8, Great
ing board OF railroad commissioners, was taken
up as the special order of the forenoon. Senator
Walker proposed six amendments, which were
adopted. Senator Walker then spoke at length
in favor Of his bill. lie compared the present
law with the provisions OF the bill and showed
that the only vital point in which they differed
was in the provisions for the payment Of the sala-
ries OF the commissioners, which in this bill are
made payable upon the condition that the work
is actually performed lie read extensively from
Charles Francis Adams work on Railroads,
their origin and problems, in support Of his
point that railroads are common carriers, and, as
such, have public as well as private obligations,
and should be amenable to wise legislation for
the protection Of both the public and railroads
He said the public were asking for law which
Will give them protection and redress from exist
ing evils in railroad management in the state,
This bill would do it, lie claimed for his bill
that 1t was in the interest OF railroads, and would
tend to establish more amicable relations between
well-conducted railroads and the public than now
existed. Pending further discussion, on motion
OF Senator lde, tho senate adjourned
HoUsE-MoRNING SESSION
Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.
A. D. Barber Of Montpelier.
Bills Passed IL. 1885, "to incorporate the At
las Guarantee Company" II. 10, " to allow par
ties to testify in divorce cases." II. 2G0 "to
authorize the selectmen to alter school districts -
The Grand List Report The grand list com.
mittee submitted substitute bills for various bills
referred to them which were under the rule or
dered to lie and be printed. The substitute bills
are entitled II. 400 "an act revising, consoidat-
| ing and amending the laws relating to the grand
list" and 401, "an act In addition to the laws re-
latpg to the grand list" (The provisions of the
| bills are given elsewhere
PdSSed IN COncurrence-S 1g9, establishing
| the quadrennal list Of Hydepark for 1892" s.
107 "to amend sec 2 ISS and 2, 800 of the revised
laws (relating to the custody of children after di-
vorce); s. l59, "relating to the attendance of
| teachers upon institutes and educational meet
| ings (having been amended, motion Of Mr..
Perkins of Windsor, so as to provide that the Sc
| lectmen shall include the time, not to exceed
three days, actually spent by teacher in attend
ance upon II teachers institute in considering
| whether such district has held sufficient schools
| to be entitled to draw public money.
BWs k0ied-H. 1885, " to restrict the marriage
| of divorced persons.
| Rights Of Married UOmlen-S 100 Senator
lde's bill relating to the rights of married women
was taken up as a special order. Mr. Thompson
| of lrasburgh proposed sundry amendments. The
! bill was favored by Messrs Thompson, Childs o.
| Bennington, Wells of CRANKY, Roberts of Bur
lington and Plumley of Northfield. 1t was op
posed by Messrs Noble of St. Albans, Randall o
Waterbury, Cults of Orwell, Burke of Albany
| Skin of Monkton and Munson of Manchester
| On motion of Mr.. Hooker of Brattleboro, the bill
was made the special order for 2 30 this after
noon.
The Support Of Government ways anC
means committee reported bill, II 403, " makinl
provision for the support of government" whcl
under the rule, was ordered to lie and be printed
1t appropriates 100000 for the maintenance ant
contingent expenses of the general assembly
$685. 600 for the fiscal year 1923, and $4,000
for the payment OF auditors orders; S10,0 900 TO
the ensuing biennial period, to pay interest OF
the bonds and other debts of tho state $4,000
for each of the fiscal years 1928 and 1891, t
pay the expenses Of the penal institutions Of tn
state. ltauthorzes the treasurer to borrow not eX
ceeding Si00 600 to defray the expenses and sue
appropriations as are or may be made 1t Ie
peals all acts or parts Of acts heretofore passe,
and still in force authorizing the treasurer t
borrow money
7ert BookS-The committee on education re
ported bill, II. 402, "relating to text books;
which under the rule was ordered to lie and b
printed. 1t provides that the text books selecte
in 1879, together with text book on physiolog
and hygiene to be selected, shall be the author
lied textbooks till Nov. l, 1889. The text boo
committees of each town are to make contrac,
fixing the price at which all text books require
by law to be taught shall be furnished for fy
years thereafter, and if they cannot obtain sat
factory prices they may recommend another Sc
They shall also make arrangements with person
to keep for sale the text books, at an advance
not more than ten per cent on contract price.
On motion of Mr.. Woodland of Halifax, ii
house adjourned.
sESATE.-AFTERSooN SESSION
The senate convened at two o'clock
Joint Resolutions the house relating
messengers; read and referred to com. on financ
House Bills Referred. House bills were rea
twice and referred to committees as follows:
; 122, to general CON- H. $50, 10 com. on raj
ha III IN on nd ltgt.
general com, II. 3j2, to general com. H. 354
! general COM; IL. 49, to com. on judiciary;
! 269, to com education II 436, to gener
com. (On motion of Senator Hogan, ordere
printed
! Senator Ide called up S. 10S as unfinished bus
ness and spoke in opposition to the bill. He sa
that no petitions or arguments were made bebO
, the committee in favor of the bill except by Il
gentleman who introduced the bill. The who
burden of testimony was adverse to the passal
Of the bill AS unjust and oppressive, and tendir
to ruin the railroad interests of the state and Il
= directly injure the state interests 1t did not a
l pear to him that this commission would be
. any special advantage, or perform work whiC
was not already done by the commissioners
now provided by law. The remedy lies in Il
, courts not in this commission, which, after ma
ing an examination, must report to the states a
torney. 1t would not affect the roads where Il
abuses existed, but the poorer and new road
!, Senator Colburn of Rutland advocated the pa
u sage of the bill lie claimed that although the
Il
were others who were in favor Of the bill. 1t vi
: | advisable in his opinion, as furnishing a boa
! where all differences and grievances between Il
!, | people and railroads might be heard and adju
u icated without bringing them into the legislator
. Senator Bingham opposed the bill, and said tn
| 1t appeared before the committee that the ia
:, | roads were unanimous in saying that 1t would
= unjust and oppressive, as interfering with vest
< rights and not placing the burden on the roa
, who are best able to bear it, Senator Walk
,, advocated the passage of the bill. lie said
y considered it principally the business and rig
u Of the introducer, when measure of this kind "
. . introduced, to support it. He knew ofimany W
had appeared from all portions OF the state fave
ing this bill and renewed his argument that I
: people demand redress from existing evils. Al
u ! the.only question is, Howfar shall we go?"
/ claimed that the bill was not going to interfe
,, with vested rights so as to injure any road 1t
u a necessary function of the state to supervise
u affairs of its corporations and exercise the meet
- saTy police powers OF the state lie thought the
were no more poor" roads in Vermont than
Y other states. The poor roads here as elsewht
II were under the control and management
Y weather. roads and rdiculed the theory of oppr
~ sion. The salary Of the proposed commissioners "
- adequate to securing the best talent in the sta
v Senator Hogan of Franklin favored the b
a Thought it was not possible for the legislature
IT iniure the railroads which had vested rights
the passage of this bill, but it could supervise a
I, regulate those which had not these rights,
10 wished to be Just and fair toward both peol
50 and railroads and was neither hostile TO 4
W pTejudced in favor Of the railroads of the sta
u but was the friend of railroads when rightly ms
10 aged lie quoted from Redheld on Railroad.
70 to show that it was right for legislatures to reg
Y late corporations After mature consideration
~ believed that 1t was right and equitable measu
u and should become law. Senator Crane of I
"a leans opposed the bill lie thought the object
~ was not that 1t was unconstitutional or would
~ jnre somebody's interest, but that it was mpr
20 ticab'e lie considered the cases cited in otl
y states and countries as not at all parallel with
situation in this state The law was amply su
~ cient now for the procuring Of redress for gri
u auces against railroad corporations, lie thoul
o. the title of the bill should be amended so rs
=. read, "An act to create two additional state p
le pers." Senator Walker demanded the yeas a
81 nays, which were taken, resulting as follows:
= = Ieas.-senators Barber, Bumap, Chds, Colbum I
& ting Esey Hogan, Howard, Perkins, Wall Walker
he Ndys-senators Bingham Boyden, Branerd OF Frank
M Chamberln, Crane Dartt Fletcher. Gilmore, Good,
VI Ide, Jones, keon, Mcintosh, Page, Read 1empeton
TO Absent or Not pohRg-senators BraineId OF Caedo
of Martini
lie And the third reading was refused.
OF Passed in Concurrence. II. 221, to appropTi
lie money for repairs and additions to the st
"a prison, was taken up as special order and pas
of in concurrence; S, a0 legalizing the grand lis
he Barre for 1881, was called up by Senator era
If and read the third time and passed In conc
renee; H. $40, incorporating the Naramore POI
he company, was reported favorably from com.
" manufactures by Senator Estey, read the ii
m time, and passed in concurrence.
)r- Passed S l0i Senator Brauerds bill, re
ing to game and fisheries was called up by S
= ator Brainerd, committed to him and ameni
he by including shad and pond pickcrel in the
he visions of the bill and makes the shooting sea
'te of woo1cOck commence Aug l5,h, and pass
s. 2l2, Incorporating the West Randolph gra
m, school district, was reported favorably from c
ii. on education by Senator Dartt, read the Il
he tima and nasspd. y DOn To anabla the Chittpn