Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-18

j inn 10 NevSusy osoinary. The Question
Il heina a The nesuaGiAsestion of the vots
4 edoceinG TIE aosnAmsnt Mr.. .Hsath
briefly alluded to the organization Of the
institutiou at Nsvbury. in 1888, being
the nms In substance - given in former
reports. The only parties Who appeared
q opposing the application to transfer to
the Montpelier seminary are two persons
j by the name of Keyes and ono BY the
1 name of Stevens, who had undoubtedly
made money out Of the location of the
school ut Newbury. The people of New
bury had subscribed $1,000. The Meth
odist people had contributed *3O,OOO.
The latter now ask for some relief in the
premises and the question is, will the leg
islature grant it2
/ He did not admit that the location OF
the seminary at Newbury was in the ma
ture of q permanent contract that IL
should remain there. In course of years
the boundaries of the Conference were
changed, and a change of location became
q matter of necessity as well as choice.
No more funds could be raised in sup
port of the school at Newbury. The OBJ
jectors only represent about $3.50 in their
own name. There was disagreement,
i
parties in such shape as to secure equity
and justice to those who contributed the
5000 as well as those who contributed
the $4,000. The merits of the bill were
quite fully discussed. He was in favor of
the amendment.
| Mr.. Farnham was in favor of recon-
sideration. We should not act in such a
manner as to leave this matter so equivo-
cal that parties will be obliged to go into
an expensive lawsuit to settle their
rights. If this amendment should pass,
it simply opens the way to another con-
troversy. We should look TO the conse-
quences of what we do here. Mr.. Farm
ham read the original transactions of the
locating committee, the subscription
papers. etc., and claimed that they
constituted a contract complete in it,
self before the charter was procured,
and should be regarded as a contract
in perpetuity. The question has been
argued as if the only party whose interest
was to be consulted was the Methodist
Conference. The Newbury Seminary had
been successful institution, and it should
| be permitted to remain as it is. He
closed with an earnest appeal against the
right of transfer asked for.
Mr.. Dale argued that the institution
was not created for Newbury. but for
the State The donors 20 understood it.
Newbury had no vested rights in it. He
urged with much earnestness not only the
right but the duty TO step in and dispose
Of the matter when the remnants Of the
institution had become the subject of q
squabble.
Mr. Dickerman continued the debate,
reading from the act of incorporation,
with view to locate and identify 1t with
the town of Newbury The privileges OF
the act were to found an institution at
that place and nowhere else.
sDIn discussing the question be spoke OF
| it as the removal of a franchise, for it
| amounted to that, TO take away the prop
erty from Newbury and virtually put an
end to the school. His remarks were
continued with great eernestne-s. in be-
half of the interests of Newbury, and
against the proposed power of transfer TO
the Methodist Conference at Montpelier.
On motion of Halbert, adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooS.
Bills introduced and refe1Ted.-By Mr..
| Wheeler, to extend the charter of the
West River Railroad Company.
Mr.. Pingry called up Senate bill relat-
| ing to the election Of town representatives,,
the question being on its passage. On
this question Mr.. Dale called for the yea
and nays which were as follows: Yeas D.
nays 90; lost.
Passed.-Senate bill, in amendment Of
an act entitled, .of public lands"
Senate bill. changing the day of hold
ing the annual meeting of the Board of
Els.ea.ior
Senate bill, laying tax on the grand
Lists of the towns of Ferdinand and Lewis
Senate bill, providing for the restoration
Of sea fish TO the rivers of the State.
Senate bill, to incorporate the Inter
national Telegraph Company.
Senate bill, in amendment of chapter
"a general statutes, of laying out and dis
continuing highways and bridges.
Senate bill, to entitle school districts 10
send scholars to an Academy.
Senate bill, (Newbury Seminary under
consideration at the time of adjournment
this morning.
Mr.. Wheeler made an explanation
relative to the amendment which was
drawn by him under the direction of the
committee. He did not design to adyo-
vocate either side of this bill, he only
wished the Senate to understand the
intent of the committee and to act a. il
Judged best. His opinion was that the
State assumed and still retained the con-
troll over the naked franchise or charter, |
and not over the property invested in the
Seminary. He alluded TO facts that ap-
peared before the committee as to the aid /
the school had received from the Yer
mont Conference, and the future prospects 4
Of that institution when this aid is with
drawn.
Mr. Dewey of Washin gton demanded 1
the yeas and nays, which were az follows:
yeas, IA nays, 10; and the amendment
was ada pied.
Mr.. Pingry was in favor of the State
Withdrawing from whatever control they
might have over the property at Newbury,
but he was not proposed to authorize its
sale and transfer to Montpelier. He was
in favor of leaving the matter just where
they found it, question for the court to
determine.
The question being upon the amend
ment proposed by the committee, the vote
was as follows: yeas, 10. nays, Ia; dis
agreed to.
Mr.. Dale offered nn amendment to pro-
tect the State against any liability for
damages in case the Supreme Court should
decide the act as unconstitutional; dis
agreed to.
Mr.. Jones moved reconsideration of
the vote refusing the third reading of
Senate bill to protect Ash in Silver Lake.
Reconsidered. On motion Of Mr.. Col
lamer, ordered TO lie.
Mr.. Camp moved reconsideration upon
the passage Of Senate bill No. A. Lost.
Senate bill TO incorporate the Beaman
Academy in New Haven; amended and
third reading ordered.
BiUs.--By Mr.. Farnham, relating TO
teachers institutes.
Senate bill, directing the Governor 10
appoint a committee to inquire into the
expediency Of changing the site Of the
State Fair. On motion Of Mr.. Pingrey,
ordered to lie.