Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-13

was not nope tnat should oeleat measure
Of such importance Is the one under consid-
grafton.
In closing, he referred t. 4 parable used
BY our Lord, wherein II If said that L GER
tain rich ruan MADE feast, and when all
was ready, the invited guests one after an
other begun 70 make excuses, and be sent
out his servants into the highway and hsrr
e. and compelled men 70 come II. - II
would have % be finally with this .nstitu-
ton. Il all the educational Interests and IN
situations now existing IN the State, refused
to come IN and ENJOY Its advantage The
State would have to compel men ~ come IN
and help sustain university which the
State should see fit to establish.
Mr.. Dorr of Rutland, was opposed 10 the
bill. and spoke at some length In reply 70 ar
g4ments urged IN it iaycr.
Mr Woodward Of W estfOrd, had taken
very deep interest in this union Of the COL
leges. tie mad found that young men were
inclined to leave the State when they haS
resolved u gain 3 collegiate education, De-
cause they wanted to g where there was
larger and more hOurisning college than can
be found IN Vermont. lie also nad made II al
object 10 inquire Of intelligent men IN the
STATE, and had not found one vet who did not
think that 10 effect such union OF the col
leges was OF the utmost Importance. Al
deemed II very desirable. Tue people called
for II and II was now time u do H. de would
inquire II now another separate college should
be established, thereby bout finishing NJ
what OF collegiate interest existed II the
State.
Mr. Daniels OF Grafton, stated that the
bill if passed, would cost the State FIFTY
thousand dJllars year IN paying the tax %
the land, etc, and he did not wish u have
this expense unless the Sate would get
something II return. lie favored the Oh
rect II view, but thought the bill was not
calculated 10 secure II.
M. Miller OF NillIstou. was opposed 70
the bill because he thought u was not calcu-
lated 10 secure the object n view Tie wac
IN favor Of uniting tine colleges If II could be
done One OF the colleges must De annIhi-
lated 70 accomplish inl-, and that was a very
great Practical objection. The Institutions
must be Ieft 10 negotiate for themselves with
regard TO TIM. Inc b.. had tendency t.
prevent sueh negotiations 1y imposing unne-
cessary restrictions tie thought bIIl pro
vidinC for the appointment Of commissioner
10 examine ana report would De better Inc
Governor mad suggested this plan IL his
message, ana he thought j. tine Des, one.
The EnnihIlau0n OF either Institution misr.
be avoided
MIR. SHAW Of Burlington thought the bill
une1ccpuona1ie ID lt- provisions, an- tHat %
required d. amendment. The objections
tina. mad Dcen urged against B, were u1t We.
founded Do fac The matter hal @, GU fully
uIscusse- rv tne people Iuev hal uale
~ their minds ana called i1r measure like
THAT nteup.4tel 1y Z ie oil. Tine Le-I-l-t-r,
had alra i1r taken tne UlrImIuarv -,tI-, ana
IL wa now cxpedieut o. complete Do pro
Ter manner what mas uecu le-ul. Iu favor
Inc the bll be itil the iull force % tine J. ISL
0inJy that the Institution winch had long
been the pride Of the t1wn be Representa-.
might BE- removed by tine Iassace %. tins ac-
ieI when be memDerrl tina, the Interest,"
%. the STATE demanded ;hat the existing Iu-
situations should De c0nsl. dated. be could
not hesitate as % the course be- should take
. with reference q the bill. Local lnteres.
and adyanuce should be- sscrihcei O. the
J. general a1yauucl. and upon thI- GROUND
F alone be iayoted Jlc bill I. local Interests
were 10 be- consulted then De- should have
more reason 9. hesitate thar would the r,.-
pres, ntative from MIdd.e1urv. There was =
F gIelter probability III his view that B1rliuc.
F Ton would be the loser hy the rAssagc o. the
f bill than there Wa that Miidie5u-v would
b. He believed the question would cveutu-
ally be settled as i- ought T. be-. nv STATE 10
F terests ana not ny local advantages
Win reference O. tn STATE assuming
anytnlu- ID the way @. expense by the pas
sage u tnl- bill, he would state that TINS wac
mlstakt Inc bill especially provided
I that the state should Mt locate TIM lands
I The State art required Q. uas- over tns
SCRIP o. some other PARTY before they can r-
located. Otner State mad maze oye- tHc
/ scrip 10 the institutions tnemseives What
/ ever conrse Wa taken, II could De no expense
3 70 the STATE
Ne. Shaw continued a. some length o
I urge the importance OF union ot the cl.-
ieEes- ana q urge the passage Of the bill
Nj Wheeler OF S0ut- Hero. spoke 10
favor Of the bill. THE beauty % the bill was
that IT proposed plan OF union. Tnls wa
! not an objection 10 10. as hal been urged bv
some. but Its great excellence a plan was
/ needed, and TINS was given ~ the bill
Mr. heel of Montpelier. nope- the bill
would b, dIsull-scc The til. wa unjust G.
Ahddle1ury. The College there could 10,
be removed Do accJrdance with the terms o..
The grant by which 10 held It's landed proper
y ana funds Burlington would D. lac.
nave no competition. Inc lee would. a. a
matter OF cJurze. De transferred 10 the greater.
If the matter was left as proposed u con-
mission o. decide
Mr.. PennOck Of Morristown. thought this
bill could accomplish the object IT view -
tnat Of establishing o school where a uracti-
c. education could be acquIred at O moderate
expense If any bill could tie h0pel the
House would pass H.
Alr. Fisher Of ber-cnnes. hopel the ti.
would be dismissel. lie had aou1ts about
the value OF the scrip. n- thought the
people should nave time o be- better IN
formed On the subject before a Legislative DE-
termination was mace
Mr. 4 60odhue OF Westminster and Nj
Marcy Of R0valton Thought the bill should
pas. They believed tn college would
dwindle and die unless tnev should be- un.-
tel. Mr. Dom Of Rutland thought the cl.-
leges might unite IF the bin did not pass
Il wEs supposed hy some that they might 5e
united by a different bill under one c1rr.-
ration while each remained ID its own local.
" Mr.. DemIng OF Arlington said the ar
guments that had Oeen brought agalns, the
bill would apply equally 10 every important
measure OF the SESSION The people did
know something Of the question and they
mad their Representatives IN the Legislature
tie hopcd the bill would not be dismissed
Mr. Woodward Of Westford urged that hv
establishing another separate institution. the
existing institutions would be weakened
TINS It must be allowed viii be the result. II
& union Of colleges Is not effected 10 had
been stated that Middlebury College hgd Ger
tain funds which would h. forfeited bv en-
tering into the plan proposed. At the sane
time II mad been allowed that Middleburv
College did enter formerly upon a conference .
for this very purpose lie could not sec why .
that institution could not DOW enter into such .
e plan with the same pr0prietv a. formerly 4
Mr.. Smith OF 81. Adams stated that all the
lines OF argument that had been presented
seemed u him, naturally and properly. %
tend TO the conclusion that the bill under
should pass
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