The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-10
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
MONDAY, November 9.
SEN.4TE-.Atternoon.
ANNUAL SESSION, 1863.
REPORTS.


By Mr.. Williams. for Committee on Manufac-
lures, favorably, on Senate bill 40, in amendment
of chapter 90 of the General Statutes.
TThis bill provides that when any number of
persons shall form an Association under the gen.
era law, for the purpose of building an aquaduct,
they may appropriate land, and have commission
ers appointed to apprsise the damages.l
Messrs. Stoughton and Stafford opposed the bill.
Mr.. Cree discussed the constitutonality of the
bill, citing decisions in its favor.
Mr.. Cree moved that the bill be ordered to lie
agreed to.
BY Mr.. Nichols, for Committee on Military
Affairs, favorably, with proposals of amendment,
on House bill IL, giving State pay to drafted men
and aid to their families; amendment adopted,
and bill read the third time and passed in con-
currenc9.
By Mr.. Peck, for the same, adversely, on SEN
ate bill 81, providing for the payment of drafted
troops third reading refused.
BY Mr.. Nichols for the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, favorably with proposals of amend
ment, on Senate bill A. in amendment of section
10, chapter 10 of the General Statutes, entitled
of the organization, regulation and government
of the Militia " amendments adopted and the
third reading refused.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill AZ, to incorporate the Union Mining
Company; passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill 46, to incorporate the Vermont
State University and associate Colleges, was taken
up and the amendments proposed by the commit
tee adopted.
Mr.. bradford said he was opposed to the bill
for the reason that it was premature the people
were not ready for it, the Alumni had not been
consulted in the matter There was one great
faot u hO
lived in the immediate vicinity of the Colleges,
who had become educated, who could not have
become So if there was not College near them,
which lead him to think that three Colleges were
not so great a misfortune some thought. In
case Middlebury united under this charter, its
available lands would revert back to the donors,
and the College at Burlington would TINS get the
whole benefit of the grant. lie suggested the
idea of establishing professorship In an agricul-
tural department in each one Of the three Col
eges, from the funds arising from the grant OF
Congress-
Mr.. Nichols said there did rot appear to be any
call for legislative action. Neither the people
with petitions, nor the Colleges themselves, had
asked TO be consolidated Only Is months had
elapsed since the grant was made, and we had
still over three years left in which to avail our
selves of the grant, time which was amply sufi-
for the consolidation of the Colleges, beside TIE
one proposed in the bill. The farming interest
Of the State was most interested in the grant
and they had not asked the Legislature to give
the grant to any one College.
Mr.. Nichols moved the indefinite postponemen
Of the bill.
Mr.. Stevens said he thought there was soms
need OF haste. If we locate the land, the quicker
we do it the better for other States would prob
ably locate aud the more valuable public lands
would soon be taken up.
Mr.. Nichols withdrew the motion to postpone
MIR. Stoughton moved to amend the bill By
striking out 10th of August and inserting LIST o
November; agreed to.
On the question of the third reading, Mr.. Brad
ford called for the yeas and nays, which were
yeas Is, nays 10.
So the third reading was ordered.
BILLS
From the House No. 1876, to incorporat e tn,
Irasburgh Aquaduct Company; to the Genera
Committee.
House bill III, repeating section 10, chapte
Ito of the General Statutes, entitled "of exemp
tons was returned to the Senate from .th
House with request to modify its amendmen
of the bill agreed to.
By Mr.. Keith, for the same, avoraby to join
resolution relating the draft adopted.
By Mr.. Peck, for the same, adversely to Hous
bill ll6, an amendment of Chapter ITO, of tn
General Statutes, relating to the militia thir
reading refused.
House bill No. II, for the aid Of drafted sol
ders was taken up. The question being upol
the adoption of an amendment proposed by tn
committee.
- The b i'll provides that towns may raise mo ne
to pay bounties to drafted men.
The amendment was rejected. Mr.. Safor
moved to amend by striking out the words " ma
hereafter be, in the fourth line of the bill
Messrs. Willisns and Stoughton opposed tn
amendment.
Me'srs. Richardson, and Clark Of Bennington
further discussed the amendment
The amendment was rejected and the bill rea
the third time. On its passage, Mr.. Clark G
Bennington, called for the yeas and nays whc
were as follows yeas 20, nays A. So the bi
was passed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the Senate ad
journed.
HO USE-.4ierno0n.
REPORTS
BY Mr. White, for Committee on Corpor
tons, favorably to bill to incorporate Chese
Cemetery Association third reading.
BY Mr.. Everts for Committee on Ways an
Means, favorably to bill authorizing the purchas
of safe for the Office of the Secretary of State
third raadinu