Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
HOUSE.

BIS IRtyaf'tGaI by Mr.. Ieane or Cav
cuhish, tn prevent raids; tn com ON in
dietary. rhiS bill pro"ides that if
three or more persons shall COnSpire TO
ron. burn or otherwise destroy banks,
public buildings, water craft, &c, they
shall he deemed guilty "f felony aud
may ba punished hy death.
BY Mr.. Drane OF CavGnd,sh, an act en-
titei ur otfcnseS against private prop
ertv; tn com on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Pratt of Woodstock, to incor-
n0rate the Woodstock gold mining com
pany to com. on corporations,
Res9ati8hs.-By Nicholson of Walllng
forl, that in the maintenance OF order
and quiet along our northern border by
the Canadian authorities on Tuesday
last we recognize desire to preserve
neighborly comfy, and an appreciation
of the Importance of the triumph of the
union cause, to the welfare of our coun-
try and the race of man; adopted.
By Mr., Robinson of Highgate, that in
consequence of the expenses of the war,
superintendents of schools be requested
to suspend the duty of visiting schools at
the expense Of the State for the term OF
two years disagreed to. a-
-Aqrica4tural CoIlege.-This bill was taken
ND and made the special order for two
o'clock D. m. of to-day.
BIZ ordered to third reading.--In addition
to chap 1875 of general statutes, regulat-
ing expenses of county jails.
BH Dismissed. -Providing that an APP
peal may be made from the listers to the
seIectmen in regard to grand list--dis-
cussed at some length and finally dis
missed.
Aqrtc,slt,ral College Qaestion.-The bill
providing to repeal the act OF last yeai
| incorporating state university and az
| ricaltural college came up as special or
| der and the question was upon its pas
sage. ~ ......
Mr.. Wheeler OF South Hero spoke In
opposition TO the bill. He stated. thai
| the bill incorpora ing q state uniyer
sity had been carefully drawn after ma
ture deliberation by one of the ahies
men of the state. The whole subject too
had hetn discussed at length last yea
nv the legislature They had reached a
the conclusion OF their discussion The
plan embodied in the act which 1T was
now proposed 10 rpeal The presen
legislature had as yet d,vottd but htu
| tia to the consideration of this Ques
ton. Thev could not be supposed t
have a better knowledge of the snhlec
than the last legislature. lie took tn
ground that under the circumstances a
: act TO reIeal the act in question wonl
t be invalid and illegal, demonstrations
t and dishonorahle. II sharp bushes
men instead of a college corporation o
university corporation had to be deal
: with, he was confident that the stat
r would not venture upon the repeal {
| an act granting corporate rights as ha
been granted in the bill In question =
They could not venture upon such r.
. peal without becoming liable to answt
for that which might be construed as
: breach of contract. 1t was plainly di
t honorable to repudiate the agreemeI
J. made In the act Of last year. He aske
members to forbear to stain the RECORD
e of the legis ature of Vermont by sue
J. action as was now proposed.
# Mr. Pease of Norwich favored the n
/ peal of the act incorporating State I'm
a versity. He had some regard tor u
ri pride Of the State, and regretted that u
n Legislature should have done so humiI
It ating thing As to pass an act to destr'
If the colleges OF the State. His Sta
MI pride did not revolt at the estabis
, | ment of an agricultural college, but
a the act which would destroy by Its pr
\ visions the colleges of the State.
.. would stats aiso that some OF those
1t the University Of Vermont who Ia
voted 10 accept the Conditions OF :