The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-28

On the question Of granting this bill second
reading, count was called for and the second
reading was order ed BY vote Of 10 to 40, and
the bill was referred 10 the Committee on ways
ana Means
Irhe House coucurred in Sena,e's Amendment
of Woodstock ilroad bill, and bill relating to
public burial grounds
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Daniels of Grafton, a resolution tnat
il is the pleasure OF this House, and the Speaker
is hereby requested to adjourn the same without
day, on Tuesday morning next.
On the vote being taken, II was declared dc
cided in the negative, when Mr.. Daniels called
for g count.
Mr.. Rounds thought it would he better for
business to go on regularly Without entertaining
such resolution at present. Especially was this
expedien, considering the fact that a Joint com
mttee OF the Senate and House haQ been ap-
pointed to report upon this very subject
MIR. Shaw remarked that joni resolution was
necessary to fix day OF final adjournment.
Mr. Daniels remarked that he had such reso-
lu ion. which he intended to offer when the o;her
had been disposed Of
Mr.. Burrows of Vernon, moved that the first
resolution be ortered TO lie, in order that Mr..
Daniels might have chance to offer the other
agreed to
Mr. Daniels then offered joint resolution
providing for final adjournment on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Burrows moved that this resolution should
be ordered to lie in order that Mr.. Daniels
might have an opportunity to call up the first
one.
On this motion Mr.. Daniels called for count,
and the resolution was ordered to lie by vote
of 1913 to /.
By Mr.. ComiDgs o! Greensboro, a resolution
that the presentation OF bills to this House after
Friday next, shall not be in order adopted.
REPORTS
BY Mr.. Wells, for Committee on Ways and
Means, favorabIy to resolution requesting our
members OF congress to favor the passage of a
law that will reduce the postage of packages sent
to soldiers in the army through the mails adopt
ed on the part of the House.
Mr.. White reported for Committee on Educa-
ton, against the bill providing that prudential
committees shall meet in the several towns, with
the Superintendent to aid in the examination Of
teachers.
Mr.. Wheeler of South Hero wished to hear
the reasons which had induced the committee to
report against the bill.
Mr.. White stated that it had been though,
that it would em0arass the Superintendent &c
have hoard Of examiners take part with him.
MIR. Miller Of Wiston stated that the COM
mttea had not been unanimous in reporting
agar st the bill. II for one was in favor OF the
| bill lie had noticed when attending such ex.
amina,ions the Superintendent would graft ser
tfcates in many cases when the people who ~are
sitting by were unanimously OF opinion that lch
certificates should not be granted. The Super n
tencents did not like to refuse TO give certificate
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very rarely refuse certificate under such cir
cumstances but if a board q examiners were
associated vi d them it would make difference
Mr. Wheeler of South Hero, also favored the
bill. lie bad known but very few teachers re-
iec.ed, while many applied for examination who
were generally believed to be deficient in the
qualifications that should be found 10 teacher
! To associate with the Superintendent ard o
intelligent examiners would awaken an interes
in school matters and would at the same time en-
sure much more thorough and reliable examin
alton Of teachers than is now practicable. He be
lieved the Prudential Committees were as wei
qualified to make such examinations generally a
the Superlntendents.
Mr.. Abbott of Windsor stated what he held t.
be very important objections against the bill un
der consideration. Among other reasons he be
lieved that prudential committees generally wer
not qualified to Judge correctly of examination
in school studies. Ii some objections which h
presented could be removed, he would be strong
ly in favor of the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Tyler of Wilmington, stated that the Sec
rotary of the Board OF Education desired tn
passage of the bill, believing tt at it would tent
to bring better class of teachers into the field
and would increase the interest in the schools
This bill WIS important to the interests of educa
ton, the highest interests Of the State.
Mr.. Woodward of Westford, favored the pas
sage of the bill. As things now were, he though
it sometimes required more courage to meet a.
the influences brought to bear when he had teach
ers to examine than to face the cannou's mouth
The arguments that had been presented were il
his view conclusive.
Mr.. Haskell of Weathers6ed, thought Their
were many conveniences connected with the pres
} ent method that would not be found in the pro
postd method of examining teachers. 1t was no
unfrequently the case that teachers we're unabl
to attend upon public examination at the tim
appointed, and examination at another time wa
found convenient. 1t would be found be believe,
inconvenlent and to some extent improbable t
carry out fully the requirements OF this act
} passed.
MIR. Tyler of Wilmington favored the bill an,
believed the Superintendent would not be ad
verse but would rather favor its passage. He en-
dorsed fully the arguments that had been ad
yanced.
MIR. Fisher of Cabot was opposed to the bill
and moved to amend so as to say "al the par
ents " in addition to the Prudential Committees
! lost.
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