Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-09
W HOLE NO. 1921.


mont aud we would enable the farmers 20 cultivate their
lands better han hcg have done But, though the land
the Imd' better cultivated than n Vermont II has been
said that agricultural hurcaug arc working we'll iu other
states 11t ths is s0 whore che facts Why do not
SOME 'f uem reach us They certainly making but
littlr noise
Butitis said that the experiment viii cost but little
10 will eos, thc State only about sl0l1 wear and ths ia
SMALL mIffer it now costs che ate not a small sum
% rr' ON los operations lt now costs che State over
$4,000 annually and while this h the feet must not
forget that This independent and wealthy State of Vcr.
l U.s. h'' nl" in dou' tn the amount oi -ll0li WITH
state house just hull-, at cost of $1,000 more. lu
adilnln tl this we are constructing monuments. We
nave an cINeauonal system 20 support, and we have
geological report to publish AZ expense Of fr1m four
20 hve thousand dollars. And this too accrucs 90 the
benefit OF the agricultural class. Tho argumcnt that
costs hut little thc Argument which makes SO many
b4ukrupt--St1tcs as we'll as ind ylduals.
But what does the bin propose TO do2 In the drst
pace 10 proposes 70 appoint board NJ eight directors
10 makes provision TO- the choice of secretary AZ sal
ary Of NOT less than $500 I provides f,r the collection
OF statistics and facts for an annual report 90 the Legisa
ufe bht d'c ' make any provision tor these facts %
bo scattered abroad among The people Very few Of
hesercpotts probably, would dud their way among the
people H provides that the board may procure address,
cs % De delivered, and publications TO be disseminated
as they may deem useful II may have institutes and
lectures at ejl Che course, provided the State viii pay
for them. Yet IS said that this board will cost over
thousand dollars But the expenses provided f1f n the
bin win not f short Of zoo. and this, too, with
provision flr Publishing the report Thc cost 1fthis mat
er when through with t instead Of being thou
sand dollars, win rise above tco thousand dollars.
lie cared nothing about the provision Tor the 1ppOut
ment " this board yet he would defer to the general
sembly the appointment given tn the State urrcu
uIai society lie thought the Legislature should pause
before ad'pung measure % tIis kind. The matter
should be discussed mote generally throughout thc State
Senator brlck proposed % amend the b that three
persons should be appointed Boy the general assembly u
stead of by the State agricultural society. The amend
mcut was opposed b, Senator Armstrong and suppoucd
Uy senator Wheeler aud was finally adopted
Senator Robbins said he could uc satisfied that the
b could hc improved until d would benefit the people
OF vermont hc would vote 1r g. There statistics 90
be collected in The stateoi Vermont Who to provide
the Secretary with these ststi'ucs3 What they 20
oe me nnnocroI cattle raised The amount ot wheat,
oats A Ac. pr1dured} The collection Of these is all
lc io the secretary u the board. II would pre-
the hi.l made That the board should know how they
were To- collect these statistics We have officers who
could collect them lust as wcI-fho board of listers Tor
example lie thought no additional officers need be
made 90 increase the benefit Of The farmer.
Senator Armstrong said the principle question the
necessity OF msb'ard Some have put 1t on the ground
' iHe o our sol, DINERS on ne ground that
H p1lAl.h q. ton' 'anuy Increasing An lh' proves
i I y. ,, NY "A-t l in'knt ee' ~ a n1t' ~
n' present @} W4at thc asHcmtute OF our ioreathet'
"'S N'N ~, ''"' nAu ue o,'t e''iuuoni ana me most
t. .i. '''l ','igt'A' lh c'eA"h5 Ae new
,,,, t,, irf,,.o. .,i. ,{2 2 a ~ f n ,i m i n'a
" i,u.l i ''an ~, u" 'o'e' Is required 10 9tuer
~ I @ ' ~ ~, .'l'''s % N' i'o'A't'l lneY
m & .'''' '' p,ol.3'.,ul men do' bnt ihey
Lt ,l , i',u''', i!tt, " i,,'n'F '' SlIunt hl"o-
rh n,,,,. NJ ,t b,,i g ,i,., ~ 'y ny wv m i H.
100 F,,p TX a. wv @ ,.s D"a'u D "35'Ou''ute J., hot 20 ou,u
,, 1 W u'''.s ne" mAlAe'a; pht 10 eau pHohe
nsl,nl 'i' liouse 'ne farmers 10 the position "meh
''it' ''sn t W ip 1gip y ,
- f tb ,lic,, ,,; ~ I p, nSou S y, os :,
' l' '1e 'l1'ht ecuou oi snoa secretary his is
n'l ,nitS ~. experiment aih9nsh i may be ~ TINS de-
st,r t & o ii W 49, % 's'n e we NV "a ", I, nAu
ttrs "3d bo ~1J ,es,iev w ,b S,e. siu m ngiu
il ti . se,I' "a, NJ ,ng ln'e' 'est IN e tHuvatlon
lne secretary OF the ooara ot agriculture II such an
cAPeent mas oeeh successful IN other departments why
/ .rt | i, ,; %, 81, t-,,
{ lHf ie'ntnE potuoh OF the agricultural community
fe'e,eu great oenchi from tne reports
~ tue N'rl,s p9ard 9i ABre9tute' lherG was
no reason why board OF agriculture should not work out
/ as gfeAt results m TINS state.
/ Oh muuun OF senator stevens, the bil was ltd on
he tan and made the special order for Thursday next
/ at ~ ~ m.
House biNs rcfefret-incorporating the Marlboro And
brateboro Reservoir Co.; 70 committee on manuf,e-
lures 10 relation TO town clerks fees aud changing
n' uhe l't h'u.hS the court IN ue county OF orange
/ q" ReheI" committee. In amendment OF chap ~, 5,
relating 70 5ene2i Ake'i 70 committee on education
oh inou'h "i senator wheeler the Senate adj.
HOUSE
reports Of ConmMecs-By Mr Child Of Hydepark,
for the the judiciary IN favor Of bin in addition
90 chap 10 So In relation to associations ordered third
reading. BY Mr. Smith Of Adams, for the com on the
Judiciary, against bill 10 repeal an act establishing the
salaries of Judges aud registers Of probate also against
the bill 10 change the venue i'm civil ,nd criminal -,es
both refused hird reading BY Mr. Myers Of Jamaica,
for the general CON- in favor Of the bill altering the name
1f Julian Snow ordered TO third reading BY Mr. Mil
cr o Pomet for the education, in favor Of the
bin providing for the publication Of the report Of the ge-
oogIcal survey, with proposal amend
Mr. Miller stated that the first thousand NJ the reports
would cost 50 500 The second thousand could be OH
tanned flr 81 2jO The style Of the work would be like
that of other similar works published by other states or
by societies The work would make a quarto volume Of
about 10 pages, with lithographs and engrayings
The first proposal 10 amend to make the price Of
the report 81 - instead VI 81 2j provided ia the bill
lr those citizens Of the State shall deposit this sum in
the treasury prior 10 April l. 1851; the proposal was
agreed 10.
several other amendments were made nf no material
importance and The b was ordered 20 third reading.
by Mr otoddlrd or T., for com roads, in favor Of
ON relating To highways tgying the LAYING Of high
ways the direction of improvements and the control Of
9ney lol uNDuseinent on highways 70 the selectmcn)
ordered 70 hrd reading By Mr. Wright of Shprehan,
lor he com n aSneniure' on the petitions Of sundry
persons Tor FENCES on highways bill providing that when
damages are done M fields adjoining highways by ami
mas Reung through by reason Of an insufficient fence,
he owner OF such animals sha not be liable for the in
Jury done ordered to third teudng. by MIR Child Of
h}depark for com on the Judiciary in favor Of the bill
relating 70 notices Of special matters defence in suits
at law ordered to lie and be the special order for We'd
nesday next At il o'clock
hy Mr 1fatger OF fiitsiord, for the committee on
aieseA Manufacturing co. and the Rutland woolen go :
oolh ordered 10 thitd reading liy Mr. Child Of Hyde
PaIN i9t lhe 'ommil'ee on inc judiciary IN favor the
senate u fean8 TO justices Of the peace third read
lg ordered by mr. uardner OF Bennington, against
uh relating 20 hetees Of sheri' and other OH crs made
me special order for wednesday next at II clock
by MT fed VI Newiane against Senate bill relating
ue exemption OF certain properly from executions third
reading refused By Mr. Gray Of Coventry, for commit
zee on educa'nagainst bill in alteration OF sec and o
an act relating IN common schools, approved Nov q,
lNlo' ilfI reading refused
bY Nj boYut0n OF Orwell, for the committee the
grand list in favor ot Mr. Fetcher's dOgbill. Mr. Hall
OF Grafton advocated tax dogs citing Of
,'' OF property ana danger to fe in various sections Of