The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-06

Mt. IGEluIuS HONeu that rule IOuT OF the Gen
ate rules, be amended SO that measures may DO
taken to obtain quorum in five minutes after
The hour OK assembling; laid on the table.
GENERAL STATUTES.
HOUSE bill, title ID, chapter 26, "Of fences"
Senate bill, title Is, chapter %, "Of the n>truc-
ton OF the deaf, dumb and blind" House bill,
title %, chapter II, "Of standard weights OF
grain, &c." House BILL title II, chapter q, "Of
lurnpikeS, &c. seyerally read third time and
PASSED.
On motion of Mr., Edmunds, the Senate went
into Committee Of the Whole on Senate bill, title
70, chapter % and %, OF common schools and
the school law" MIR. Edmunds in the chair
Mr.. Kirkland moved to so amend Section TO-
as to provide that each town should pay the sal
AIRY of its Superintendent
Mr.. Stafford, opposed the amendment He
thought, on the whole, it would make but little
difference whether the expense was paid by the
State or the town.
Mr.. Bradford spoke Of the town Supernten-
dent of Mortified, and Of his untiriug attenti n
to his work. lie spoke of the different charges,
made by the superintendent, and thought it in
many cases perfect swindle Gp0n the State
treasury. ftownS were obliged to pay the sal
airy, they would see to it that no exhorbitaut
charges were allowed.
L.
present system, 1t was the fault of the officers, and
not of the law.
Mr.. Stevens, said the Joint committee Of both
Houses received many suggestions respecting this
matter Of town superlntendents. The committee
felt that therSy stem was perfect any that could
oe adopted. When the law passed originally,
the friends OF education, everywhere in the State
were consulted, and the law framed carefully. He
thought the provision for town superintendents,
one of the wiseSt in the law and he was not
convinced that any substantial evil resulted from
paying these superintendent from the Safe
Treasury. Ii the matter was thus left to the
towns, the section would lose its efficiency, and
in the end the Office Of town superintendent
would be abolished.
MIR. Cree, spoke OF the inequality in the char
yes of super ntendents as shown by the report of
The Auditor. and suggested that perhaps the evil
might be remeded by limiting the sum to be al
lowed by the Auditor, to sum not exceeding
thirty dollars.
Mr.. Clark, of Bennington, though: this plan
would dolble the present expense.
Mr. kirkland SAID he was friendly to common
schools, and he denied the imputation of hostility
to the present system. He said the farther this
school system was taken away from the control Of
the people, the worse it would be for the system
1t was for this reason he was in favor of making
these SuperiGtendents town, and not as now. State
Superintendent. IT. the towns were Obliged to
pay these Su perintcnden!s, he thought better Of
Ulcers would be chosen, as the towns would thus
have double interest and would see that they
did net pay their money to an improper person.
Money collected aud paid cut at home would be
expended here judciously.
Mr. StoQghlon said each town elected its own
Superintendent. l. was perfect system as that
eff representation and he thought it would be as
lit to submit TO each town whether they would
pay their Representatives, as Their town Super;n-
tendent. lie thought if this amendment was
adopted, the law relating to town Supernten
dents, would be wholly repealed in twelve months.
The amendment was disagreed to.
Mr.. Peck, moved to amend Section 10, 50 that
the Prudential committee in pursuance Of a vote
OF the district, may pay a teacher, who had no
Certificate lie thought, as the law now stands,
TOO much power is given to tho town superinten-
cents agreed TO. 7y 30
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, Section ., was
amended SO as to make the speech meeting of
the Board of Education, dependent upon the DIS
erection of the Governor.
The bill, so far as it has been examined by the
Committee Of the Whole is changed in some par
ticuIars from the law as it now stands. Among
the more important changes are the following:
Sec. of the chapter i'll the General Statutes,
authorizing the Secretary Of the Board to employ
teachers to assist at Institutes is stricken out.
Section 8 Isl amended by extending the time to
1861 in which the present list of text books
shall be used in schools.
Sec. 20 is changed so as to provide for the in-
structon of scholars in the Constitution of the
United States and the Geography, History, Con-
stitution and principles of the Government of the
State of Vermont ia addition to the branches
now named.
Sec 40 is changed so that taxes when collected
shall be paid to the treasurer. :. y Fl fta
Section 50. and So, are stricken out, and a
section substantially embodying the same pro-
visions inserted. - -.- ..-.. ...-.. .....
After examining eighty sections Of the bill the
Committee arose and reported progress.
House bill, title 50, chapter 1913, "Of forms of
oaths"i to Special Committee, Mr.. Cree, Chair
nan.
REPORTS.
Mr.. Stevens, for Special Committee, to whom
was erred the report respecting the patients at
the Marine Hospital in Burlington, reported, rec
ommendng the printing of the report; adopted.
INSOLVENCY BILL.
The bill equalizing and distributing the estate
OF nsolvent debtors was taken up and after On
explanation of the proposed amendment by Mr.
Edmunds it Was made the special order for to-
morrow afternoon at half past two. Adj.
HOUSE.-.1fernoon.
Mr.. Henry Of Chester moved to reconsider the