Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-10-25

TO rich and poor alike. Under the present system the
statute allows that every dollar may be assessed upon
the grand list II the different districts desire H. II is
unvaying law that the teacher shall be paid entirely by
assessment on the grand list, and the point at which
this bill aims is TO make II abiding and binding law
that the tax for wood and board must be assessed on
grand list There was old maxim and good one
| which he remembered " When we stand WE'LL stand
still" lie could saw with regard to His own town and
vicinity and he was acquainted with the schools both
primary and higher, that the people satisfied with
me law as is They stand ceH noo and they wish the
Legislature to let them remain so. When the present
law was first enacted effort made at once in MI
our villages 70 all the expenses the grand list
There was some objection many opposed 81 but in all
he villages Of my vicinity they have voted 70 pay al the
expenses Of the schools teacher board and wood upon
but how is in the rural ds'rcs In these the teach
en- as general thing boards around They wish TO
meet the teacher At their own htcsidcs They do not
care song about ihe honrd hut thcy wish 10 know the
character " the teacher WIN hss their children IN charge
/ Ihis state of things cults ihe rural districts
Now 1t Is proposed 20 disturb this state ~ things
which is state Of quiet aud state in which the people
satisfied lie thought there were many districts on
the Western side Of the mountain that would never sub.
NIT 10 II. They will go on in the same inner as be-
fore and viii universally support the schools IN the same
way
first this morning did not IN his argument represent the
matter in its light There was this about the pres
ent law that admirable. It feribte. 1t con
sttues in each district lete democracy. II allows
them 20 arrange tho matter Of wood and board in their
own way. Hence he hoped the public mind would not
/ be disturbed In this matter.
Mr. Fletcher Of Cayendish said be should think himself
rcmss in important duty he did not use hts bcst
exertions for the passage 4 this bill The gentlemen
/ who just spoke approved tho present law. But why
make distinction why say that one class shall pay
the teachers wages aud another the board and wood
II may fall upon a cass wholly unable 20 do it. II may
give the narrow minded immunity from expense and lay
burden upon class who are wholly unable TO bear IT,
And may prevent the attendance Of children and soc
ETY. will not be projected from the deptedatons Of gno
rance and vice. lie considered It ali-important aud
money well spent 90 educate every child within the limits
Of this State Was it not better than building ats and
prisons, and poor houses Bat should not regard 70
matter Of economy. livery man knows that he has
certain obligations 20 perform WefeccNc ten thonsand
blessings from ue institutions Of this State aud shall we
make rctaru In every view he could take Of t the
bill was rights aud De thought IL was eNpedeht' re
trusted that a would the justice and pfopuey OF The
bill He had great regard for common schools lie
graduated n little school house over among hills in
Windsor Comfy, and hoped lac had proper regard Tot
his Alma Mater
Nh Beard Of Pittaed hoped the bin would no, be die
missed. II called up without the knowledge of ts
friends lie held in his hand petition from some u the
legal 10 his PRAYING the Leg laure To sass
such law. There was another petition circulating ia
the several districts and he expected, II time were AL
lowed show House that the people in the rural
districts want The law. ilany Of those VIII approved
this plan tn school meetings, n his vicinity saa tey
would sign such petitions but hoped the Legislature
Of Vermont would pass such bill and stop tue quarrel
The gentleman rom Casteton likes the bin because it
Is Reribe Now this is the ground n complaint II IL
were arbitrary il would be- better We are told that IL
going operate against the men Of property There 10
other way Of taxation, we here in enlightened
Vermont tax the children ID was well known 10 the
members of this House that 10 very many districts they
could obtain the best teachers because they are Nm
willing 90 board around Il requires man or woman Of
iron constitution 20 board around in the districts Of Yer
mont During the last year the Secretary OF the Board
Of Education ad rcssed To the different school supcru
tendeuts various questions and among them one touch
ing this point Only twenty one supenniehdens n TOE
whole State have declared for the present system thirty
eight make answer and ninety nine say they deem It
just and right that the grand INST should be made the
basis 81 taxation and recommend through him the adj
tou II such law lie hoped, therefore, that the bill
would not be- dismissed
Mr. flaur iniurf said his intention
say word iu rcItun go the subject matter Of The bull
ton and had doubt .he members Of this House would
agree unanimously 10 the WopHcy Of passing any bill
which may tend 90 the adsaucemrnt II the interests ~
consideration was highly important for the purpose Of
promoting the great cause Of liberal education II he
satisfied that the object would be Effected by the
passage Of this bill he quite certain he would vote
Tor 1t. So would every other mtmbet So far as his
knowledge extended he believed 1t TO be true that the
rural districts favor VI this measure He he
eyed that to-day ia his town, four hfths OF the
in all the school districts would vote against this
The people Of Vermont are fond Of the largest
liberty which is consistent with the institutions Of the
country. They dislike 70 be compelled by the Legisa
ture do what they think themselves competent 70 de
It was said that this mode would tend to drive away
from the schools the scho ars Of the poor men,
He had yet 20 learn that scholar had ever len the
schools for that reason in Vermont He had yet to learn
that this bill had got be passed in order TO secure the
attendance Of the scholars Of the poor the poor
widow. But he did believe that the better policy at this
time let the las remain it is, and to let these
districts provide for supplying ;he wood ana BOARD ae
eotdng TO tnelr own good sense,
Mr. woodbury. OF oprmsneo saia 'hat ms eohsutuehts
we're interested IN me passage OF us ol ~ we YIN
had been allowed 20 ne upon INC table uhl eahed Up ~
It's friends me House might near from ne people ~
petitions HIS experiences aihefea ehufsiy ro'e t@' u
the gentleman from Casteton ne eNls mar grew 9ut
OF the law as now STANDS arc th1 IN sos stil ~
trets, where mere are Guy leN cs'oiAs' anu a
principally IN the hanos OF le" ufuualsi y el' ~
huence and that OF tner depehuehS tne expense o e
wood and ooaru on the schpaI nIae ~, n ~ (
densome 10 th9se VINO nav u e. 'a''li.st -
instances under tms stare o. 5nn3s' Nnsi neey "
hAi OF me expense OF the 49, s1 0o' ~ a. -
term would IAN upon one lh1lNluuAl No. u5e
chhslancts, some "'ul1 sou w o.ls' ai -, I
pay then tulugu mere ne nag Ai'S s'.o'i' W w
~ broken up IN uils way, ne ue- N Nv -, wy t..
Of the poor "lan" AePt az uoie titn Sl'l VI Va, @
she could nor Pay h't pfoP'Il"n %. w 4, 49,
inns was the chrct OF ih'' system 1890, " - ~ -
ed Instances we're h',u WIZ. ~ ~ P y
port OF the town sup lh'tuHii., ll,S - ~ @
WIRE kept rom sehoo IN one ui5ct lloh ,nl, aus
The Secretary OF me hoaru Oh huu'9'iuu n@u
out some s'ar umf lats on lnls point @pPea,eu 'lA
= here were some - gov ',hu'eH nv ~ ooo "a ~ ~
the ages OF and e ana lhAt ON! 2'vvV Is .ue
y attendance ut the distinct seh"us ~ As stac ~ 'ulis
70 could not be remedel wat "oula ue 9gt stihulHs WI
. virtue aud Intelligence al0 Eh't "ulu uoyuu. 1l
civil aud religious hpetN Inc nam aituient 'na' y
:, opposed 40 ut il u iht' lue poor even W." Ae 'i'
a interest IN ihf schools th.l ere aye , az
/, meut i true why uot nav" ie Nl'l' ~ n'''. " ~, a
y raise the Whole expense "' lae s.noos on ue az