Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-11-11
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

MODgpeller on Ine ZUtn ult, 10 the Ner-
mont Recrod, and we extract as fol-
lows:
Among the new members who have
been somewhat conspicuous in debate, arc
Mr.. Rounds of Chester, Mr. Smith of St.
Albans, Mr.. Soule of Fairfax, and Mr..
Wilson of Bakersfield. Most of the min
listers in the House are disinclined to take
an active part in the discussion of pend
ing measures; but Mr. Woodward of
Westford and Mr.. Wheeler Of South Hero
speak quite frequently, and the latter is
in some danger of making the House
weary of the sound of his voice.
The subject of education occupied
large measure of attention last week, the
specific thing under consideration being
the desirableness and practibility Of uni
ting the three colleges of the State into
one. This is no new subject of consider
alton in Vermont The existence of three
Colleges while one would be amply sufi-
cient, has long been an occasion of grief,
to the friends of education and of embar-
rassment to those who have charge of the
finances of the institutions. There now
seemed some possibility Of affecting un,
ion. and toward this end the earnest efforts
of many of the best minds in the State
have been directed The Presidents of
the three Colleges, some of the Trustees
of each, the Board of Education, the
Committees on education of both branches
of the Legislature, and the friends of the
cause, gave large part of last week to
private consultation or public discussion
of the questions involved. For time
there seemed to be good ground for hope
that union would be accomplished.
The desirableness of such a union was
obvious to all, and to none more obvious
than to the officers themselves of the
Colleges. They freely expressed their
opinion to that effect The corporation of
the University of Vermont, by series of
formal resolutions, declare that such a un-
ion is "a measure that will directly and
powerfully promote the general education.
al welfare of Vermoot, and that in view
of the paramount Importance of such
consolidation of strength and means, all
minor questions of location, and other de-
tails, should be disrcgarded by every true
friend of education until the main OBJ
iect Of such consolidation is effected"
The corporations of the other two Col
leges took no. formal votes on the subject,
but their representatives were equally
distinct and emphatic in declaring T. cir
conviction, that only one College is need
ed in Vermont. 1t was not found posi-
ble however. to overcome the practical
difficulties which stand in the way Of q
union, and all the consultations and dis
cussions lefC the subject Just as they
found it. 1t remains to be determined
whether new College, devoted to Agri-
cultural and Military science shall be es-
tablshed.
AS if to give caution against increas-
ing expense for legislature or for any
thing else beyond what is absolutely nec-
essary, the committee on Ways and
Means have. reported bill making pro-
vision for the support of Government.
The whole sum appropriated is $l.4S0,
900. OF this snm 100000 is needed
to pay the interest on bonds and debts
due from the State; $4,000 to pay bonds
due in November, 1854, on account of
the State House; 81, 100000 to pay ex-
penses which have been or may be incur
red on military account, and the remain
der for miscellaneous purposes. 10 meet
this large appropriation, the treasurer is
authorized to effect treasury loan of
10000, and tax of one hundred cts
on the dollar is assessed. II is not sup
posed that this tax will raise the whole
amount appropriated. but it will be nec-
essary to add several hundred thousand
dollars to the bonded deb. of the State
The whole number Of mem m5ers of the
House is 23l. OF these, l43 are farmers
l6 are merchants, IA are lawyers, 4 are
.l..~....a., $50 ,hya;o;a,s onJ tha 70