Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-10

land scrip. The value Of the land uosII5
upon its loca ion. 1t might be worth 1eF..
having had expei'nce in locating And. u
say, that he would not accept the pr,p YOU'D
II, as he supposed, the land, were 10 h. T. s1
in body, and the taxes on them mus, ''.i.el
Mr.. Chandler Of Woodstock. was ..J '-Q
that the gentleman from Middlebory p5.. 10 l-4t
advocate of particular institution. II v.' 'l
lief to learn that such was the case. De-
With reference to the arguments tb,tI..i.
urged against the bill he could not see tb-;. '.'1
1t had been said that it was not best IA "'D
much the adoption OF this measure l. l.Fg'o
represented that 1t was forestallinQ gub.o. '.a
to pa" the bill at this time. The Gc,e 'rNN
were that for the last two years ths had t''H
suoJect OF general interest aud dultt
not only been generally read q AID rated
since the act Of Congress granting the
found an Agricultural College, b.tlharat.J
special time appointed for public d,cy..
the corporations aud fdoul.ie. Of 'hs ell..'..
been fully represented in meeting. 6rc,,
upon the subject, and bad been pteseD., sr.
OF them had taken part IN the JscuvnI
subject IN the Representatives Ill., Ill.,.
no ground for the assertion on The 5..,..
that the public mind was not infoima w..
general desire known in regard to d.. p
contemplated in the bill
With reference to be matter Of .ce.tin,
/ there was not the Difficult, or uncer0.,,
bad been represented by the gtal.em
Grafton (DauieI). The plan for ac..H,.,'''-
adyntagt ously was plain ,noIgh, BIS .-
through the appropriate asen'. ieh4.b...
knowledge Of the matter, and klea Vs. ,..
/ iirmed in regard to this matter.
/ The objection to uniting 40 Agtuultr.. 0
/ lrge with other institutions was noteg...
Vermont would be behind other State. hi. .,..
the age, It She neglected the cppofts n.-
an Agricultural ollcge such as No. ,.... %.
mauded. The Legislature would b. a.a...
their trust and pus.animous % the, ..e. ,.,
to care for and secure by proper .la. d,
fund now offered TO them. There w4st.l.l..
institution 10 train I've men ior suaelt ..,..
Nov that 4 fund was offered lor lhs Ur..
should not be lost II u va, 900, '..r-
eighty thousand d liar. j, W4, worth h4it....
worth saving.
The argument about iocdag lad a...
which il was made % appear thtt Me- 4u
worthless, Was without good Foundation. NJ.
grlnt provided that the scrip might D. Id. al.
the proceeds applied o. purp0.t a l44.
Ih, was the ~, and much lhul lsd been
against tie bill vas Therefore v.hn4. .ir '...
ton in facts. l. WIS tue duty OF tle biz .a.
70 20 on aud found an Institution ~ srae
10 agriculture gud the utchin|c4' al. r
would DO so unless they were rcrtsft nv .s
trust, and refused TO sc up 10 Gre tfslaa.l
they had assumed. he hoped a,a b. at,.lr.
other nslItutIonsol tne STAT, would u1. I..la
enterprise, but il MS ,le d4N ol tie La1.....
to 90 them add beg 90 at atHG.. If
should 10 straight forward aui rala H,
duty 10 founding college ~ utNers
j bill provided. No fault really IlI r--a a..
with the ui.l, aud is provision, rtrs Hua.
be right. !. VAS only claimed 'nf' j DIS e..
matter VAS leo alone, somebody m44t .. .
time effect d union. luis ats not & l9fe 4
should delsA measure oi .Yca mprrt.
tue one under consideration.
10 closing be referred 90 . parable 4s..
our Lord, wherein il is said shat a ctr4a 81
man made feast, and when all va, Ie.... b
invited guess, one after another began ,a t.a
eNcu'es, end be sent Out bis se.yslls into a
highways and hedges and compelled mtu 3. .-i
TO- SO i would have % be finally win ta
sutution, Il all the educational Interests AVID -..
tuLors no" existing 10 the STATE, refused .
come in and erJoy is odyunlage.. lh- q
would have o eompei men to come 10 ao t..
sust-ln q university winch the State should e.
: fit to establish.
MI Dorr Of Rutland, wss opposed % Ae 1.l
and spoke at some length 10 repy d Hg ms1,
urged in IT, favor
Mr. Woodward oi Westio.d, had 4s-a o ,srl
deep Interest % this union OF The college. ID.
had found that young men acre iacunea To- au
+ the State when they had resolved 10 EluA O..
. gate education, because they wanted % 20 3.
there was larger and more Furnishing y.
than can be found 10 Vermont lie $3.50 m.4
II an oblec. to inquire OF intel gen. o eu .a ODD
STATE and had not found Que yel VINO Did 1.
j think that to etieci such a union OF ,He college
was OF the utmost importance \ deemed Ii
very desirable. The psopi, called lgf /, AVID 5
was now lime to DO IL he would mq.lr, D u9g
dRothy separate college should be Established
thereby about toishlag up what of eo4eg ATE o.
: terest existed in the STATE.
g Mr. Daniels Of Grafton. stated that tde u,
E passed, would cost the STATE hty thou.a u jus
, lars year in paying the tax on the nua, oil.
and he did not wish 10 have this expense ua .,
it sas certain that the STATE would ~ u-.r.,
b. return. lie ay0teI The object IN view t..
: though. the bill Vas not calculated 20 sec.e .
? Mr.. Miller Of Wahs.ou, va, opposed 20 To-.
+ bill because he though IL was uot calculated A.
2 secure the object ia ves. lie vi, ln hvf .
uniting the colleges 4 it could oe auae. uas
the colleges must be annihlated 10 agc0nIa-
! this and that vas very great practical Object
/ Til, n,ulu ions must be clt 10 negotiate 's
/ themselves with regard 10 ,hi,. The bill bod B.
tendency to pfeyelt u-h nego'i4 Ions b, mp 81.
Unnecessary restrictions. lie thought blu r,-
e ydng Tor the appointment OF Commissioner (.
2 examine and report would be better. lde Cove
! en,r had suggested this pan 10 tts M ~
/ and he thought ID the bet one Iae ualA'
, ton OF eI'her institution might be avoided.
Mr.. shaw Of Burlington thought rhs Dol. ua-I'
. ceplona0ie in It's provisions, and TIA, ii rel. ..-
no ameudme.t. The objections JA4t bad .l
. urged against II we're not well founded 30 h..
/ The matter bad been fully di,cJu,sed by be el'
pie. They had made up their minds god cl.,A
tar measure ike that contemplated al 'Ar 5"'
The l. gIsiaturo had already taken TIE Pfean.a4-
j ry steps, and 1t vas now expedienl eompt"
in prop manner wha, has been bogus. 10 li'
vorng the bill he felt the full force oi tae pls''
bly thN he Institution which b,a .ous u.sA
The pride Of The own he represented, might o,
removed by the passage Of this uct. leI "l''
be remembered that the interests Of th STATE We
monded that the existing institutions should o'
consolidated, he could not hesitate as 90 -'
course he should take with reference to Iae O.,
Local interest and advantage should be sac'.i'1
to the general advantage, and upon this g''uo-
alone he favored the till. Ii local nIt'T'
were to be consulted than he should have more
reason to hesitate than would the represents"
from Middebury There was greater lI'o'