Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-11-20
The Legislature.

, The legislature adjourned on Wendesda
! afternoon of last week. We give belo,
such of the proceedings as we have omitted
and including those at the close of the SEES
sion
TUEsDAY.--The college bill came up an,
was discussed at length. Mr.. Wheeler o
South Hero, advocated the measure, ant
Mr.. Reed of Montpelier opposed on thu
ground that it was unjust to Middlebury.
Mr.. Goodhue of Westminster, said a:
one OF the committee who reported this bill
he would say few words in its support
He believed the educational interests Of the
State demanded its passage; that if we
failed to make provision for the reception
and use of this noble fund we should prove
ourselves recreant TO our trust as legislators.
II had been urged by the opponents ofsfhe
bill that it did not give the colleges sufli-
cient time to unite and avail themselves of
the donation he believed that if they failed
to do it in one year they would fail alto
gether; that they needed some definite oh :
ject like the one offered in this bill, to bring
them together. He said the colleges were
now languishing for want of funds, and that
unless they availed themselves of this offer,
they would continue 10 droop and be of lit
tie service TO the State. 1t had been urged
that the passage of the bill would be likely
to involve the State in large liabilities. He
said there was nothing in the bill to war
rant such an impression. He believed that
if the bill passed the colleges would unite,
| opd hy ba larUo annual ;,ao..,o
donation would afford, we should have one
university that would be placed on such
basis as to be an honor to the State, and we
should be able 10 afford TO the sons of Ver-
mont, a finished agricultural, military and
classical education within our own borders.
Mr.. Parker of Middlebury, summed up
briefly his objections to the bill. He be-
lieved it disadvantageous to the interests of
the State at large, and calculated TO prevent
a union of the colleges.
Mr.. Daniels of Grafton, thought the bill
if passed, would prove an expense to the
State.
Mr.. Shaw Of Burlington, stated that The
bill could not by any possibility, if it be-
come law. be made an expense TO the
State. He defed the gentleman from Graf.
ton to show that it could bring expense mp
on the State. 1t was expressly provided
in the act of Congress granting the land
scrip, that it should not be located bv the
State. Hence the idea of expense connect
ed with location of lands was wholly with
out foundation.
Mr.. Daniels replied briefly, still defend
ing his position.
I
The bill was farther discussed, and sub
sequently passed at the evening session.
AfterRoon-Nov. 10.-Mr. Wells of Wa
terbucy. offered joint resolution requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, 10 use their influence to secure the
repeal of the $500 clause in the conscrip-
ton act. On motion of Mr. Fisher of Yer
gennes, referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Daniels of Grafton, offered Joint
resolution asking our members of Congress
to favor the bill in Congress providing for
construction Of a ship Canal connecting the
waters of the Mississippi with those of the
Atlantic ocean. Adopted.
Reports-By Mr. Deane, for Committee
of Ways and Means, with amendment III
l73, to encourage volunteering MIR. Shaw
moved TO amend the amendment. This
bill provides for payment of bounty Mt time
OF muster into service instead of the seven
dollars per month. Mr.. Shaw's amend
ment provides that the same shall not apply
TO volunteers residing in this State, without
written consent of fhe seleetmen.7
Mr.. Daniels Of Grafton, said he was on
posed 10 the amendment and bill. It il
proper to pay for work when it is done.
This bill. if passed, will pay The men eigh-
teen months in advance, and when received
will be in hand to assist them in DESERVING
as we learn from the rebel papers many of
the substitutes have already done.
1t will pay them for more time than thew
will be in the field. This war will not last
until August next. We are now in nosses-
siott of nearly half of their territory. We
have possession of Tennessee, the rranarv
of the South, and will soon have the north
ern or highlands of Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi the only lands left to the Soutb
upon which the small grains will grow.
have resided seventeen years in that coun-
try, and know that not bushel of the
cereals can be grown in the bottom lands
of said States. Col. Thomas exnress-
ed my views exactly the other evening I,
when he said to us, q" IF 100000 NEGROES
are put in the field South, the war will be
over by early summer" He also said in
addition, it we raised the 100000 men now
called for by the President, they will put
down the rebellion by early summer. nj
IT will be as the gentleman from Burlington
has said, that these men will be wanted al.
ter the rebellion is subdued, / am for the