Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

BY Senator DYER, an act regulating the rates
Of labor upon the highway referred to the COM
mittee on highways and bridges.
by Senator SOWLES, by request, an act relat-
ing 10 the sale OF property on execution; referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
BY Senator KING, an act relating to liens on
real estate; referred to the judiciary committee.
by Senator PARKER, by request, an act rolat-
ing to the appointment Of guardians; referred to
| the judiciary committee.
BY Senator BALLARD, an act to repeal section
IL OF an act entitled can act relating TO in
| suraDce," approved November a. 1874; referred
| TO the judiciary committee.
II was moved by Senator KING that S. 1, an
| " act for the punishment OF tramps' be recalled
from the general committee and referred to the
Judiciary committee; carried, and the bill was so
| referred.
Rosolution-By Senator BEI.DEN, fixing the
| hour OF half-past two o'clock Tuesday next, for
| the election Of United States Senator. On motion
OF Senator Belden, the resolution was ordered to
| lie.
The chair announced the appointment Of the
| following committees: Joint committee on the
| library, Senators Cushman and Webster Joint
| committee on the reform school, Senator's Belden
and Danforth; special joint committee on 20 much
OF the governors message IA relates to the pesti-
| lence at the South, Senators Battell and Mead.
The chair read message from the Senate Ser
| geant-at- Arms, announcing the appointment OF
| Doorkeeper Assistant Doorkeeper, and pages of
| the Senate,
On motion Of Senator BEIDEN, the resolution
| rs to the election of United States Senator was
taken from the table and adopted by the Senate.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
| Standardization.
The Senate convened at two o'clock, Iieuten-
/ ant Governor Cotton in the chair.
| Reports Of COMMUNICATION the committee
printing, in favor Of the joint resolution provid-
ing for the printing OF the message of Ex-Governor
| Fairbanks; adopted.
| From the same, in favor OF the Joint resolution
| for hp print Of m
| sage; adopted
Joint RESOLUTIONS From the House, granting
| the use OF the Hall OF Representatives to the Yer
| mont Bible Society, Wednesday evening, October
| 10th; adopted in concurrence
From the House, that joint standing commit
| tee OF two Senators and five Representatives be
| appointed, to be denominated n committee
| game and fisheries, and to whom shall be refer
red all matters relating to the protection of game
| and fish in the state.
Senator DILLINGHAM; moved to amend, by in
sorting the word three in place of the word two
| before the word Senators; agreed to, and the
| resolution passed as amended.
| Bills introduced and referred-By Senator BEL
DEN an act to appoint referees aud to provide for
| the nayment OF their fees and expenses To com.
| on the judiciary.
BY Senator DILLINGHAM;, an act changing the
terms of the Supreme Court. To the judiciary
| committee.
| BY Senator BEARDSLEY an act repeating an act
concerning dogs and for the protection OF sheep
| and other domestic animals, approved November
| %, 1876 To general com.
BY Senator PECK, for the amendment OF sec.
| 60 ch % z. g. relating to highways and bridges.
| To com. on highways and bridges
| Joint Resolution-By Senator DWINELL, pro-
| viding for joint assembly tomorrow to hear the
report Of the joint canvassing committee to can
| yass the votes Of members Of Congress adopted.
| On motion OF Senator PARKER, the vote passing
| this resolution was reconsidered, and on motion
Of Senator DWINELL, the resolution was ordered
| to lie
1t was moved by Senator BEI.DEN that the
| motion to reconsider the vote passing II. 10
| relating to the commitments to the workhouse
| be taken from the table; carried The same Sena-
| tor then moved to amend so that the bill should
| read that any person who has been, since the
| first day Of September, 1873, convicted OF any oil
| the offences named in the act for the establish
ment and construction Of workhouse, etc, will
| be removed TO the workhouse, etc :" carried,
and the bill passed with proposal of amendment
| IL was moved by Senator DYER that the House
be requested to return to the Senate the resolution
| for the appointment of special committee to
| whom shall be referred the matter OF appropra-
tons to the state prison ard workhouse Carried
| On motion, the Senate adjourned
| House-Forenoon.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the chap
| lain. Journal of yesterday read and approved,
BY request of the Senate II. 10, relating to
commitments to the work-house, was returned to
| the Senate.
| Mr. EATON called up the Joint resolution re-
lating to the appointment of joint committee on
| game and fisheries, and on his motion the vote
| adopting the same reconsidered.
| Mr.. EATON then moved to amend so
that the committee shall consist Of three Senators
| and five Representatives; which was agreed to,
| and the resolution, as amended, was adopted
| Joint resOlution-By Mr.. HUSE OF Montpelier,
granting the use Of the hall of the House OF Rep
| resentatves to the Vermont Bible Society, on
| the evening Of Wednesday, October l6, 1878,
for the purpose of holding the anniversary of that
society; adopted on the part of the House.
Resolutions--By Mr.. SPRAGUE Of Brandon,
| providing that the House will proceed to vote for
a United States Senator at half-past two o'clock
in the afternoon, on Tuesday, the 10Th instant as
| provided by the act of Congress for the election
| Of United States Senators; adopted.
| Mr. POLLARD of Windsor, called up the re-
| solution introduced by Mr. Currier Of Troy, limit
ing the time for the introduction Of bills to
| Friday, October 25th which resolution was laid
on the table at the time it was introduced on the
motion of Mr. Pollard. The question being on
| the adoption of the resolution Mr. Smalley Of
Burlington, demanded the yeas and nays, which
| were taken-ayes 107 nays Ill. So the resolu-
| ton was disagreed to.
| By Mr. SARGENT of Corinth, that Mr. James
| X. McLane, the returned member from the town
Of Topsham, be admitted TO a seat on the floor of
this House; referred to committee on election.
The Speaker announced the appointment by
the Sergeant at Arms, OF the following persons
officers of the House: Doorkeeper, Hiram Skeels
Assistant oorkeeper, William L. Bailey; Pages,
Ernest A. Blodgett, Charles W. Horton, Grant NJ,
Sprague, and Jed P Ladd, Jr. and the foregoing
appointments were approved by the Speaker.
Bills Introduced and referred-By Mr.. EATON
OF Danville, to repeal the insolvency law TO com
mittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. HOWE of Castleton, to authorize the
Register of Probate for the District Of Farhaven,
and the town clerk of the town OF Casteton, u
certify certain records, to committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. POLAND OF St. Johnshurv, providing
for the mode of proceeding under an act ncorpol-
ating the University of Vermont and Vermont
Agricultural College, to committee on judiciary.
|
troduced a resolution as follows:
"Whereds The Act OF Congress, passed July q
1862 entitled An Act donating Public Lands u
the several States and Territories, which may
| provide Colleges, for the Benefit of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts, provides that such land,
shall be converted into money and invested. and
that the moneys so invested shall constitute q
perpetual fund, the capital Of which shall remain
forever undmnshed and the interest Of whicl
shall be nviolably appropriated by each stat,
which may take and claim the benefit of this act
to the endowment, support and maintenance of al
least one college ohere the leddinq object shall be
without excluding other scientific and classca
studies, and including military tactics, to teacl
+ such branches OF learning as are related To agri
, culture and the mechanic arts in such manner a
the legislatures of the states may respectively
prescribe, in order TO promote the liberal ant
practical education OF the Industrial classes in thu
| several pursuits and professions in life. And
i Whereas, The Act OF the General Assembly o
this state passed Nov o, 1865, entitled an ac
TO incorporate the University OF Vermont ant
State Agricultural College, expressly provides
that such instruction shall be maintained in sal,
institution as shall render the whole instruction
in conformity with said act of Congress- And,
I Whereas, 1t IL alleged that SAID University o
: Vermont and State Agricultural College ha
wholly failed to comply with the requirements o
: said act Of Congress; that it has for many year
4 received the income of the said trust fund, AM
!. expended 1t In the support and maintenance q
n said institution; giving the usual and ordinar
4, | collegiate course OF instruction to its students
IA l,II sI.It alrat oh
A ject the teaching of such branches OF learning a
e are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts
that any claim IN give instruction in such branche
has been but nominal pretense; whereby tn
NJ express purpose of said gran: has been who'll
1. perverted and the plighted faith Of the state l
accepting said trust violated. Therefore,
=, " ReS0iued, That the committee on the judic
/, airy are hereby directed to make enquiry TO tn
n truth of said allegations: the uses and purpose
. for which the income of said fund has been use
!, by said Institution, and whether the same la
p been in fair compliance with said act OF Congres
so as to preserve and maintain the faith OF I'll
n state that said committee have power TO sen
\. for persons and papers, and to report by bill {
~ otherwise"
Mr. POLAND explained that he had introduce
this resolution at the especial request OF some
m the leading agriculturists of this state, VIII
IN thought that the fund of the Agricultural Colleg
was being diverted from its legitimate purpose; an
E. he gave brief resume OF the provisions und'
he which the fund originally obtained frol
Congress; and he thought the state owed 1t
itself TO make thorough inquiry in regard to tn
whole matter.
MIR. SMALLEY of Burlington moved that ii
~ resolution be ordered 10 lie until afternoon,