The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-09

should defeat measure Of such importance as
the one under consideration.
In closing, he referred to a parable used by
our Lord, wherein it is said that certain rich
man made feast, and when all was ready, the
invited guests, one after another began to make
excu, es, and he sent out his servants into the
highways and hedges and compelled men to come
il. SO it would have to be finally with this In
stitution, if all the educational interests and insti-
tutioEs now existing in the State, refused to
come in and enjoy its advantages. The State
would have 10 compel men to come in and help
sustain university which the State should see
fit to establish.
Mr.. Dorr OF Rutland, was opposed to the bill,
and spoke at some length in reply to arguments
urged in its favor.
MIR Woodward Of Westford had taken a very
deep interest in this union of the colleges. lie
had found that young men were inclined TO leave
the State when they had resolved to gam collie
gate education, because they wanted TO 60 where
there was larger and more hourishing college
than can be found in Vermont. He also made
it an objec. to inquire of intelligent "a en- in the
State, and had not found one yet who did not
think that to effect such union Of the colleges
was OF the utmost importance. All deemed 1t
very desirable. The people called for it ard 1t
was now time to do it, He would inquire if now
another separate college should be Established,
thereby about finishing up what of collegiate To-
terest existed in the State.
Mr. Daniels of Grafton, stated that the bill, if
passed, would cost the State fifty thousand dol
lars year in paying the tax on the land, etc.,
and he did not wish to have this expense unless
it was certain that the State would get something
ia return. He favoyed the object in view, but
thought the bill was not calculated to secure it.
Mr.. Miller Of Wiston, was opposed to the
bill because he thought it was not calculated to
secure the object in view. lie was in favor Of
uniting the colleges if it could be done. One of
the colleges must be annihilated to accomplish
this and that was very great practical objection
The institutions must be left to negotiate for
themselves with regard to this. The bill had a
tendency to prevent such negotia ions by imp sing
unnecessary restrictions. He thought bill pro-
vdng for the appointment of commissioner TO
examine and report would be better. The Gov
erncr had suggested this plan in his m ssage,
and he thought it the best one. The annihila'
ton oil either institution might be avoided.
Mr.. Shaw Of Burlington thought the bill unex-
ceptionable in its provisions, and that it required
no amendment The objections that had been
urged against it were not well founded in fact.
The matter had been fully discoursed by the peo-
pie. They had made up their minds and called
tar measure like that contempt ted by the BILL.
The l. gslaure had already taken the prelimina-
ry steps, and it was now expedient to complete
in proper manner what has been begun. In IA
vorng the bill he felt the full force of the posi-
bility that the Institution which had long been
The pride of the town he REPRESENTED, might be-
removed by the passage of this act Yet when
be remembered that the interests of the State de-
handed that the existing institutions shou d be
consolidated, he could not hesitate as to the
course he should take with reference to the bill.
Local interest and advantage should be sacrificed
TO the general advantage, and upon this ground
alone he favored the bill. If LEGAL interests
were to be consulted than he should have more
reason to hesitate than would the representative
from Middlebury. There was greater proba-
blty in his view that Burlington would be the
loser by the passage Of the bill than there was
that Middlebry would be. lie believed the ques-
ii would eventually be settled as it ought to be,
by State interests and not by local advantages
With reference TO the States assuming any
thing IN the way of expense by the passage OF this
ILL., he would state that this was o mistake. The
bill especially provided that the State should not
locate the lands. The States are required to pass
over the scrip to some other party before they
can be located. Other States ha1 made over the
scrip to the institutions themselves. Whatever
course was taken, it could be no expense to the
State.
Mr.. Shaw continued at some length to urge
the importance of union of the colleges, and to
urge the passage Of the bill.
Pending motion to dismiss the bill,