Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-13

utmost regard for those institutions Bui when he
sdered the situations u our universities different
from Whist they once we're he thought this union Of the
colleges would be great benefit 10 them II was not
the idea ~ congress that this college should be mere
experimental fsim-schoo but the intention vas that
agriculture should be- taught in the universities IL IL
said that college might set the advantage " another
u this act were hnal might he 20 but the act provides
that The other universities do not unite with this with
in nine months, this act shsl be void. This does rot
look As n the act was going TO Tie up any ones hands
II Is merely to present definite object 90 colleges
for their soian they will take good Of It, IL has
been suggcsted hat some towns willing To give one
hundred thousand dollars TO have the college aud this he
took TO be evidence that the people unVilng that
the project should be put OF from year 10 year lie
trusted that the committee would take liberal view Of
this matter and recommend to he senate the passage Of
the bill
Mt cushman feared the com had passed the third
sec Of the btttoo hastily Does any one suppose that
either MiddebuTy, Norwich Burlington, will give up
all ts property upon the chance that commission
selected from other states will locate the college in
that placer He was wholly opposed 10 deciding the
Mt Stafford said The only objection he had heard against
the bill is want Of time All of this opposition had come
from part Of the state. aud he sorry 10 believe
that part Of the state behind the rest There is
another why should decide this matter At this
session. The grant will be revoked unless we make
provision Tor college within five years from the passage
Of the Of Congress He opposed therefore put
ting on this matter The colleges will come TO-
gether unless they have some plan and motive proseu
cd to them
Mr. CLARK OF Bennington said that two years had pas.
sed since the passage OF the law granting his land and
we have already accepted the grant that are safe
that We shall have nothing 70 lose II we put
ch this matter until another year, and perhaps there
will be much gained
Mr. CLARK Of Rutland said that when Mddebury col.
ege endowed the funds given upon condition
that the college should remain at Middebuy TINS act
provides that Mddlebury college may unite with ihls
agricultural college but she caunot aocept o these terms
| without impairing the condition of endowment For
! this reason he was opposed TO the bill.
MIR souRhton said that this is the strongest argument
he had heard In favor Of locating college At Middle
bury and all the friends Of Mddebury should therefore
The committee voted report fsyorably upon The bill
yeas l3, nays I.
Mr. Stafford moved that the com rise and report the
Senate agreed to.
Mr. stewns for the committee Of the whole senate, re
ported avorsby, with proposals. Of amendment, senate
bill 49, to INCORPORATE the vermont state Uni'esiy and
Pending the question Of the adoption Of the amend
ments, on motion Of Mr. Stafford, the senate adj.
HOUSE
Senate bills rettrrea3l relating the grand list ia
corn make up the grand list 2S to change the
Of Edwin NJ Hersey, j. to general CON
/ EngroSsed BiHs-H l2l, 10 encourage volunteering
was taken up The question being on the motion to dis
Mr. Wheeler Of South Hero wished TO correct some
impressions that had been created during the morning
that the old troops unwilling welcome troops
II said they glad to welcome them whether they
came As drafted volunteers with large boun-
ties lie had not intended when he used the word "bri
berry to cast odum on who have gone into the army
who 20
Mr. Daniels Of Grafton to say that Vermont had
done better than some other acs tnsancing Iowa
He not for state bounty because he would not
qure patriotic towns to aid those that have not done Their
duty
r Rounds said that when the draft took place the
poitionment did not fall evenly upon the towns Some
had been butdened than others and they had
the least number to furnish We have got to make up
the deficiency under that draft and the State do i,
better than towns
on the motion tn dismiss, Mr. Dwinell demanded the
yeas and nays The yeas were "a and the nays llS so
the motion dis greed
The question then was on the motion TO amend by ma
king It two hundred instead Of one hundred dollars.
Mr. skinner asked leave to withdraw his motion
mend, and IL was granted.
Mr. Fiske Of Mortified moved to amend, by making it
pay volunteers under 1.-THE latest" call for volunteers
Mr. Rounds asked Mr. Fiske to withdraw that he
could offer amendment tha should give the bounty to
those who have volunteered to make up the dehnency
under the draft well those who have volunteered
shall volunteer under the last call iii January l. 1864
Mr. fske reusedi and his amendment was disagreed to,
Al to 80.
Mr. Rounds then moved his amendment; agreed to.
Mr. Wheeler moved to amend 50 to maze the bill
pay the 2nd, Sd 4ih, and 5h regiments bounty Of
800 per when they shall be mustered out Of
vice disagreed to, II to SO.
Mr. skinner moved TO amend by making the bounty
payable at the time Of muster into service agreed TO-
On the question Of the third reading, Mr. Dwinohde
manded the yeas and nays
The yeas 26, and the nays S., the third read
House bill &c. incorporate the st Jobnsbury
association WAS returned fro the Senate with pro-
posals Of amendment also l59, TO incorporate the
Wilmington cemetery association amendments agreed
Reports BY Mr. Wilson, for com on claims, II 1872
relating orders drawn on county easurers 10y county
clerks Sd reading ordered.
BY MIR Kent, for com corporations, with amend
ments 1855 TO incorporate the lrasburg aqueduct
pany amendments agreed to, aud 81 reading ordered
BY MIR Wilson for com on claims against Senate bill
IS 10 pay hlpheus George 81 reading refused.
BY Mr. Eytris for com Of ways and means, against II
l57 10 pay volunteers Sd reading refused
BY the auditor IT accounts, statement II the
dollars per month that has been paid 10 soldiers.
On motion of Mr. Shaw ordered to lie.
By Mr. Claiiin' for com ON mileage and dcbentures,
ma do Fnfftr ON 4 hat AL
Mr. Rounds moved that the report be ordered to lie
disagreed to.
Mr. Shaw called for the reading Of that portion Of the
report in which the membets hom Orleans, Essex and
Caledonia counties are Interested ; agreed TO-
Mr. Dwine called for the reading Of Washiugton
y, aud moved that the mileage Of each member for that
county be increased 40 per cent
Mr. CUmings Of Greensboro said he would like to call
the attention Of the House the beauties Of the le
age law. ii was allowed for thirty miles while Mr.
Smith Of Hardwick, who lives half mile this side "
him, allowed for eighty miles. He considered the
present law impraoucable but was satisfied with his
mileage.
Mr. Dwineils motion was disagreed to, and the whole
report read.
Mr. Bullard moved TO reeommit with instructions to
compute the mileage Of the members from Orleans and
Caledonia counties via White River Junction Il being
the usual travelled route, aud the basis that they
had computed mileage tor Essex county.
Nj Shaw called on Mr. Buard for statement OF facts
which was given, many instances Of inequality being
cited by him and by Mr. Henderson Of Ly ndon
Mr. Wilson Of Troy said the report granted the claims
Of all towns in Orleans and Caledonia couudes.-
and short mileage H. would ask that these counties
be put upon the basis other Counties and there
foie favored the motion To recommit.
Mr. Dwinell member Of the committee, stated the
course pursued. being the last year. He OPP
posed the motion recomm because 1t would be i'm
practicable TO make up report, and impossible to
suit every one any way.
Mr. Wilson favored the motion TO recommit.
Mr. Shaw could not what legal basis the commit
tee had made their report They had followed the
law, but had taken of their by vding dis
tances they had given us neither fish flesh,
fowl, but mixture of several kinds. He thought the
mileage should have been computed the feast
BILE and that for those towns, was by rail
road by the way of W Junction. The resolution con
tempsted exact oonfo nifty with the law and ought
to be adopted
Messrs Houston Of Victory Smith OF Hardwiek. Skin
neT Of Barton, Collins of Wulcott, Shtgley Of Putney
Perrin Of Berlin, Chandler Of Woodstock and Fisher
Cabot further debated the question.
Mr. Albee Of Ludlow sad that he should at the proper
time otter an amendment with reference TO the town
keads6oro He was opposed to the motion 10 reoommt
On the question 70 recommit, vote taken, from
which Il appeared that there was no quorum.
Several motions TO adjourn we're made, which were
severally refused.
Dir Cspen Of Goshen moved call Of the House dis
agreed to.
Mr. Chandler moved that the report lie upon the table
ruled out Of order by the speakrr when
Mr. Chandler moved q adjourn aud called for count
/ The yeas were ii. and nays 100. No quorum voting
On motion Of Mt Graham Of Barnet adjourned
MoSDAY, Nov 0.
Devotional exercises. Reading Of the Scriptures. an,
] PRAYER by the ChAplain.