Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-03


chapter % of the General Statutes relating TO
highways and bridges referred to Committee on
Roads.
BY Mr.. Smith OF Enosburg, an act to regulate
the mileage of members Of the General Assembly
second reading refused.
BY Mr.. Dorr of Rutland, an act in addition to
chapter 36 of the General Statutes, relating to
power Of notariesj referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
BY Mr.. Lane Of Jericho, an act taxing dogs.
On the question Of granting this bill second
reading, count was called for and the second
reading was orde ed by a vote Of 10 to 45, and
the bill was referred to the Committee on Ways
anu Means.
The House conculred in Senate. amendment
Of Woodstock r ilroad bill, and bill rel,ting to
public burial grounds
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Comings Of 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, hyorably to resolution requesting our
members of congress to favor the passage Of a
law ha, will reduce the postage Of packages sent
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 Superintendens to aid in the examination OF
teachers.
Mr.. Miller u Wiliston stated that the com
mittee had not been unanimous in reporting
ag8irs the bill He for one was in favor Of he
bill He had noticed when attending sulh ex'
auiAlions the Superintendent would graut GER.
tifc ties 10 many cases when the people who ~ere
sitting BY we're unanimously Of opinion that ich
certificates should not be granted. The Supelin-
ten ents did not like to refuse to give certificate
on their own responsibility alone. They would
very rarely refuse certificate under such cir
cumslances but il board Of examiners were
associated with them il would make difference.
Mr. Wheeler Of South Hero, also favored the
bill. He had known but very lew teachers re-
lected, while many applied for examination who
we're generally believed to be deficient in the
qualifications that should be found in q teacher
10 associate with the Superintendent bard OF
intelligent examiners would awaken an interest
in school matters and would at the same time en-
sure much more thorough and reliable examln.
alton Of teachers than is now practicable.
Mr. Abbott Of Windsor stated what he held TO
be very important objections against the bill un-
der consideration. Among other reasons be be-
lleved hat prudential committees generally we're
not qualified to Judge correctly Of examinations
10 senoo studies. II some objections which he
presen ed could be removed, he would BE- strong
Is 10 favor Of the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Tyler Of Wilmington said he elieved this
bill had its merits, aud was worthy OF conSdera-
ton. The Secretary of the Board Of Education,
aud Superintendenls had labored diligently to
improve the condition Of our common schools,
aud The Secretary, by careful arithmetcal calcu-
lalion. was able 10 repor, some progress. Yet
there was great apathy on the part OF parents
and patrons, and il this measure would tend to
awaken them TO a sense Of their duty, he would
favor it. If this bill passed, he believed that
districts would elect better class of teachers
One Of the greatest evils connected with our
common schools is The disposition to employ
cheaper ard inferior teachers. II they would
persist in hiring such, they ought TO sit in ludg-
ment ca their qualifications - though they
m ght not be competent to examine, yet Super
inlendents could demonstrate to them the illness
OF urflness OF those they had employed. tie
sould like to see the experiment tried. What
ever related TO the common school system, related
10 the highest interests Of the State.
Mr. Woodward OF Weslford, favored the pas
sage Of the bill. He thought it sometimes re-
aured more courage for the Superintendent to
N, II ull the influences brought to bear when he
hal teachers to'examine .han to face the cannous
mouth.
Af- a n Cald bara
we're many convenieDces connected with the pres
ent method that would not be found 10 The pro-
postd method Of examining teachers. II was not
unfrequen,ly the case that teachers we're Unable
to attend upon public examination at the time
appointed, and examination at another time was
fund convenient
Mr.. Fisher Of Cabo, was opposed to the bill,
and moved TO amend so as to say "all the par
enls I" in addition TO the Prudential Committees
lost
Mr.. White Of Coventry, set forth at some
length the reasons which had influenced the Com'
mittee in reporting against the bill.
Mr.. Sewell Of Lunenburg, also spoke IN hVor
Of the qualifications Of prudential committees to
act as examining board. He read from the law
providing for their appointment which requires
them to attend 10 all interests Of the school,
On the question Of ordering the bill to a third
reading the vote stood 81 to 80. and the bill
was refused third reading.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill appropria,ing fourteen hundred and
eighty thousand dollars for support of the uov
ernmtnt was taken up
NiI Deane stated in reference to the tax pro-
no ed in The bill that he had learned that the
grand list amounted to S9T4,475 III, with per
+ laps $4,000 yet to be added.
! Mr. Chandler moved to lay the bill upon the
tab e until some other measures had been legis
l,,ed upon. He noticed that the committee ap
propated one hundred thousand dollars for in
.etest on bonds, ltwould appear that the bonds
amounted to fifteen or sixteen hundred thousand
dollars. This was very large State debt, at d h
thought it advisable to be very careful in making
farther appropriations ..,,.
Mr.. Deane rose to exp.an that the actual in
debledness of the State was only eleven hundred
thousand dollars, and that the other appropsia
lion for interest on bonds was designed 10 pa,
interest on bonds to meet current expenses
M. Chandler bought the explanation did no
remove the desirab.eness of delaying with refer
ence 10 passing an appropriation bill. He ,hsr
proceeded 10 calculate the military expense
which might accrue from passing certain bills nov
before the llous,, providing TO give State pay Il
volunteers and drafted men now in the field, an'
tho men that might yet be draAed. II a bount.
should be given Of hundred dollars per man 70
volunteers, as had been proposed, this would adj
TO the expense. He estimated these yariou
prospective expenditures, and concluded that ad
ding these to the expenses already incurred 70
which paymenirhsd no, been made nigh, pl.c
A deb, amounting TO more than two and ha
million OF dollars upon the State. a create
tax than the bill proposes might be expedieut.