Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-09

SENATE.
ReDorfs Of C0muiftees-By senator Hinmau for the
education, in favor Of bill To publish the geolos
zeal repurt with amendment setting the price at 81 81
instead Of 81 p per volumes ordered 10 third reading
BY Senator Necdham, f1r com on banks, in favor OF
House bill reducing, and extending the time for paying
n, the capital stock or the Mutual Bank. Senator
willard moved To- propose to the House TO amend
the title Of the hil TO read act extending the
time for paying in the capital stock of the Mutual Bank
aud reducing said capital stock " which agreed TO-
By Senator Armstrong for committee on finance n IA.
yor of Appropriation I'm for statue of Ethan Allen or.
dercd to third reading By senator Woodbridge. for u-
dietary committee, 900 favor NJ bin in addition chap g.
relating % divorce after amendment by striking oui
adopted and thc bill ordered TO a third read,og
ReoiHt7a.-By senator Taylor, that whou the Senate
adlurn Friday, r. NJ, il adjourn tii Tuesday II A. NJ,
adopted.
Tie BIN creating court for the trial Of suits within the
Jurisdiction ~ justice of The peace as tacn p and on
motion of Senator Wheeler, was made the special order
for Thursday ueNt IL m.
The bl creating an agricultural bureau was taken up
and discussed a. length by Senators Woodward, Rob
bins, Oliu, Broc, and AIMS troug.
Senator Woodward said llc was born iu Vermont,
had always win ihe exception Of few sears while ac-
qurng hls oducatlun lived ia Vermont and had always
been identified with her interests Aud though educated
profession, ho had been interested all through life
la the agricultural affairs of the State.
lie Thought, though there had been very much talk o.
ing-1nd good talking --yot 20 some extent Il had
been devoid NJ iactsof those solid facts and elements
which should form the basis Of a measure like this
II has been SAID by Senators who have spoken that
Vermont is peculiar State, and this has been acccdcd
10 10y all Peculiar in whutf Peculiarly agrcultu-
raj state! is 20 moro peculiarly an agricultural state
than the Western southern States Of This Cnnedera-
cy 10 may De somewhat peculiar anon the New Eng
land States for Ia an probability there may be less Of
commerce, less Of manufactures less of umbcring less
o the mechanic arts than IN these sister states But
the pecuarty Of ah the Now England States that they
are farming Statcs-agricultural States.
But II is Said that for the af years Vermont has
been detetiorang in population This has been assign
ed to different causes, One senator attributes 10 TO
emigration Co the West account 0f the exhaustion "
soil through the poor boo which t has been
certainly must bee hard pushed for basis i0r an
rifulpral bureau The Senator from Addison wio sup
ported this bin. discarded this idea. and said "cmigra
lion the blood of Now England"
There "a a problem which wonld need solution n
the above correct If people go out from
Vermont because thc soils poorly cultivated, why
Is it fact that during the last ten years the population
has held good n the other New England Satcs, while
confcssody they are behind Vermont n agricultural in
ercsts The fact Is that me other states In great
umboIuR, and Ibis produces division Of labor and ro
tains moro of the population.
But 10 is argued that this agricultural board would
check this emigration. Without stopping 70 ask if this
emigration is evil ln state national view II might
be askedif this agricultural bureau win DO for The agr
cultural interests what the railroads have done for IL dur
ing the past ten years. Through these railroads our
lands have been increased n value and products have
had more ready market Aud So through this period
in which this depletion Is complained Of there has been
every interest at work keep the people of Vermont at
home.
lie discarded the notion that the farmers we're asking
for bill Of this kind lie gored In the idea tha the
farmers of Vermont are independent are wealthy. that
There should come voice Of the people demanding il
before pass any such measure This legislature b,
In very large degree, composed Of farmers Aud the
other House. which pre- omiuently composed Of farm