Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-10

the vote adopting the amendment OF the commit
tee.
Mr.. Dickernnn urged the reconsideration on
the ground that the question should be- larry con
sidered When the amendment was adopteu yes
torday there WIS hardly quorum present
Mr. Royce suggested that upon the question
of reconsideration the mcriso the question couia
he discussed.
Mr.. Dale injured what restriction upon the
sale the original charter placed upon the Trustees
and whether thc consent OF the donors hau ueeh
obtained
Mr.. wheeler explained, that when the Irus-
tees OF the Conference were considering the cues
ton OF location, the people OF Newbury riseu'
by subscription, about $4,000, % be gwen 70 thc
Seminary, shoudit be locatedin Newbury' men
the boundaries of the Conference were enlarged
Ncwbury did not seem proper place Tor the
Seminary. and it was removed To Montpelier
the people ot Ncwbury, on some OF tNcm' brought
bin in chancery On restrain the sale Ol the prop
erty, claiming that the original charter did' IN
some Manner restrain the sale. The MINORITY ui
the committee thought best % remove the res
truiut. and allow the Trustees 20 sell their inter
est leaving to the courts To decide what that M
tcrcst u.s.
Mr. Royce said That without giving hisopnion
upon the merits of the question, be decidedly pre-
lcrrcd the form of the amendment, and should
vote against the reconsideration.
"'o si tl .' meant and he did NOT wish Il
,IryiI a., tbe ,frU.tces thnt ,ye will not allow
,,,t,, this bnt No will allow Won 10 I'm 10 do
thS he claimed that the original bill was uu-
constitutional. and cuQuired whether the maiori-
tyoi the committee did not believe the bill uncon-
H. tyl..i.r..,it tl,t ,l, original bill allowed
t ,,,,.,l ID ti.. ,,tir, seminary fl, Nontpclier.
rn. ol,,r,.i Lill ot,Iy allows thc Conference Go
,.,',.,,o ,t. i,',or,., IN the seminary The Con
/ g.rc,,cc ,,,,. r., fine seminary -3l 900. and the
4 ,,e'ii, II N,vburv 80 600. If thc original bill
,'..l ,,c..,stitnti,,ei IL didnot fpll1w that the
,,,.,.,i.l i.iilv,s 1bcoripinal b,ll rnyenuthori-
y, tl,n amended I'm only remove. restraint.
M E,r,s,,p tbougbf IL only inst that thcyote
I .t,ll H., r,..,p.,d,rrd i'm order I'm inflow "a free
.ii,,, ,,,,i l,i, .,r.Ilrrg,ti,n Ileunder.tosd
|r,e -snb-tontinlly tlat nj the time n
! tb, l,.,ti,p nj the seminary offers were nade b
/ ,ligcr,nt towns Tho tovn off Ncwburv was the
/ onlv tlun tIat c,mc up 10 the offer. Therefore.
Itbe vri.fcc- of thc Conference then entered into
nm agreement with the pc1ple of Ncwbury. TO-
| not,ie ile Institution ut Nc,vhurv Nothing was
.,ilnh,ut how I,pr the Seminary sh1uld renlnin
Int Ncyburv. but the suDpl,iti1n was that the
location should be permanent
Ancra time che boundaries of the Conference
were extended without consulting the people ul
| Ncwbury- personal property Of the Seminary
was removed DO M1npc.ier, and the real e.mte
conveyed 10 other pnrtics.
Wicrcupon. the people of Nevhury brought %
bin in chanccry 10 prevent the salc Of the prop
erty, and pending the decision of the question
the Trustees come before the Legislature 10 ask
that the rich institution in the wealthy town Of
Montpelier may take away the little that is left
of the Seminary at Newbury. 1t seemed to him
that this should not be allowed The people Of
Ncwbury should Dee allowed 20 retain their inter
ests in the property.
Mr. Pingrey did not see any necessity for the
reconsideration of the vote in order to give an
opportunity for discussion. inasmuch as the door
is now free for discussion As he favored the
amendment. he should therefore vote against the
reconsideration. lie stated that the trust given
10 the Trustees OF the Seminary was created by
the donors before the charter wa, granted, and
the Legislature has no control over that That
must be lelt to tho courts, The Trustees found
it necessary toremoye the Seminary To Montpelier
ON account of the change n the Conference blun.
dnrics twas cluimed. by the people of Newbu.
rv that the charter forbade any conveyance OF
the property The court in granting the niunc
tion upDn the sale OF the property intimatel
that the relief must come from the Legislature
The majority of the committee thought that tn,
pr1po-ed amendment would leave the matter a.
| if there had been no charter. This simply re
moves ANY restuint which the Legislature ma,
have placed uuop the trustees and does not enec
the oririnnl trust
Mr. Collamer injured whether the propo.et
amendment would dissolve the Injunction
Ne,.rs Wheeler and pinrrev answered that il
their opinion it would not.
Mr. Dickeruan did mot think IL prouar tn lepis
late IN nllav the feelings of individuals II VA
the dutv nj fine Iegisaiure To enact such laws "A
/ sbnuld he tbought necessary
/ The object of the hiIl was to allow the remoya
of the nronerlv IN Nontnelier lie inouire
whether If the co,irts sbo,ild decide the origno
! Xii tit,i,,l IL ,,,,,,ll Ia, lawful az III
/ ~
ectod t tbo or,ond,nent tLot il ,,,,s seelirt, T.
LIZ .l,l,- ,rbat ,, ,,, trsid IA a, h,I1l
,, ',I,i ~ a,,'i,aT,. ,g,s No. iro,r,. to
asa dona;,,; ,oti,nol s.bnJ nitbonyb il Xxi Nee,
,,,'or,ii, -. ,,,sdero1 ~ ri5bt m s,r,os
.tit,,t;1,, ,,'a. moi ,,l,nii aim, Xxx an
;ects Inv which il WINS chartered when il lad
-, ,l. e s,l lor tlc lost ,sav or its %,
,, n, o larro9 Nv, tLS nbient of tbi
1;ii .Ii in.ti.,tia, and tbis Is als
H., 'Jio.t NJ tio at,endn,ent II il the dntv a
Vo.,,t itor ,,,,t t destro, ~ literor,, i1sti
tntinns Itc JiJ nnt understand il m he the dc
ci.i,n or he CONT that Tho restriction must h
80" VI ~, '"V a;i'to M abarcoiIar o,l
ssys HAT r there Z sncn a newer il is vested
10 TeTisj9t,re A. the time 81 the LEGATION Nh
Do,nIc nr Ns,vbu,.v ,ove half tbe sum snnnose
,l.u.,,,. cr NO ss,,,ipor, nm Ia this time II M
boon onc If tbe most successful institution in ii
4 Stote. il l. loved bv its Graduates who are sea
b tered tbronghout the Country those of II
4 alumni VIM rave children desire To send Them
- Ne,rbnrv INT while tbe seminary is nrosne
III ons the trustees gro,yn rich md p0weriul ma,
r. desired tn remove the whole of the institution
tbc ronitai. lie. himself Ind been a student
Is tbe seminary and he could testify to its useG
If ness He lad also treat love for the Vermo
n Cnnierence but a Greater love for the mother
it Newbury. and he Thought the Conference made
es of course, have a right TO place their patrona
t. n mI e,o i1S or certainly no eo1itni
al rirht 10 destroy the institution at Nowbury.
n II ,,os NJ co,3rse the nndersbndinr at tie til
IL or tbe locotion of the seminary tbat IL shoud
er a nermanent location. But now it is asked +