The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-11-26
Thursday. November 20.


Adjourned.
| Thursday. November 20.
| sENATE-MoRNING.
Rpcommitted. On motion of Senator Rob-
| erts, ii, 3OS, to compel certain persons to
maintain their families, was recommitted to
| the general committee, after the vote re-
fusing third reading was reconsidered.
On motion of Senator Harvey, it was
voted that the house be requested to return
to the possession of the senate H. 3Sl, relat-
| ing to the Conant textbook. Senators
| Nichols and Peck opposed, while Senators
| Harvey and Stevens favored the motion.
| The design of the motion is to reconsider
the vote passing the bill in concurrence
| Reports.-The report on the house of cor
recton was submitted by Senator Peck, and
disposed of in the usual manner. The
report on the Australian ballot bill, from
the committee on elections, by Senator
Wheeler, was read.
| Improved. BY the governor, S. 45, relat-
ing 10 the reorganization of railroad COM
panies after foreclosure.
| Passed. - III. III, to legaliZe lists OF
Peacham; ii. 272, to legaiZe lists of Shell
don; II. 377, giving additional rights to fire
district No. of Rochester; II. 39l, relating
| to the annexation of Harris Gore: S. li6, to
incorporate the Alpha Chapter of ID. X. Il.
fraternity Of Middlebury College.
Third Reddings.-H. 204, relating to grand
list II. 29S, to pay Abner Bonett: S. 1872,
providing for the transportation of school
children.
Passage RefuSed.-H. 232, relating to in
snrance companies; II. 355 relating to rope
fire escapes; S. "A, relating TO schools; s.
70, relating to public instruction.
Adjourned.
| HoUsE-MoRNING
The house concurred in amendments pro-
| posed to III. 1919, relating to checklist of
voters; also in the amendments proposed to
ii. 276, incorporating the village of Poultney.
S. 50, exempting certain mortgage indebt-
| edness from taxation came up, being re-
ported adversely by the committee. Mr..
EMERSON urged the passage of the bill,
saying that 1t was in the interests of the
debtor farmers. Mr.. Smith of Fairlee in
sisted that this hill would not relieve double
taxation. The bill would make the matter
worse. Mr.. Thompson opposed the bill,
characterizing il AS humbug, so far as al
eviating the burden Of farmers taxes.
Nessrs. Stearns, Byington, Darling, and
Rice of Westford favored the bill. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Byington, the bill was ordered
to lie.
agricultural Coilcgc-H. 1919, the agri.
cultural college bill, came up as special
order. The question arose as to whether
the proposal by the committee should be
Mr.. Livingston, the mover of the bill, OPP
posed the substitute He claimed that the
| matter would be left in the condition il now
is; that practical training was a necessary
to make IA good farmer as to make sue
ccssful doctor or civil engineer.
Mr.. Humphrey, for the committee on
| education, defended the substitute and
gave reasons for the delay in presenting the
report He spoke Of the great cost in sslab.
| tabiShing an institution such as was pro-
posed in the original bill
Mr.. Darling said the house need not con-
slider the legal aspect of the question. That
was for the supreme court The farmers
wanted the original bill to pass.
Mr.. Peck argued against another college.
No mere school of agriculture can draw the
| national fund.
Mr.. Bullard referred to the corruption
| which existed in Burlington, as proved by
| its own citizens. He did not believe such "A
| place proper one for au institution of this
| kind.
Adjourned.
| SENATE-AFTERNOoN
Pdssed.-S. 1l9, relating to public instruc-
ton; ii. III, to prevent deposit of sub
stances in the south branch of Williams
| river; S, IA, to incorporate tine Vermont
Road and Trotting Horse Breeders Asso.
citation; H. $40, to incorporate the Roches-
ter Water System Company; II. 1872, to
amend charter of village of Montpelier.
| BIS IHtrOdUced.-Seuaio Smith of Wind
sor, from the joint committee on state and
| court expenses, introduced S. 100, relating
| to auditors vouchers for supreme court
| Judges and the same was ordered to lie and
be printed; S. 15l. from the joint special
committee in industrial interests, ~ subSti.
tnte for $. y, providing for bureau Of i'm
migration was also ordered printed.
Passage REFUSED 5 ~, granting licenses
to paw nbrokers; Ii. 2l9, as to recording
| naturalization papers.
| Third ReddiRg Ordered.-H. Ii, relating
to ayment of dog licenses into town treas
ury.
| RecOnsidered. - On motion of Senator
Camp, vote passing II. 3Sl, Conant's text
book bill was reconsdered.
Adjourned.
HoUSE-AFTERNooN.
III. 100 came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Brown of Sheldon could see no good
| reason for separation.
Mr.. Moloney had always felt that Yer
mont needed a school similar to the one
which would be established if the original
bill passed. He maintained that the Uni
versity had accomplished nothing during
the long time which it had received the
benefit of the grant.
Mr.. TomlinsOn favored the substitute. He
thought the investigation the committee
had made ought to have great weight
Mr.. Sherwin opposed the substitute. The
time for compromise had passed The
greatest good to the greatest number de-
handed the separation.
Mr.. Proctor of Fair Haven read from a
circular issued by the institution, saying
that the University was prepared to receive
twenty-one agricultural students. Not a
great showing after twenty five years and
expanding over a quarter of million of
dollars.
Mr. steele favored distinct agricultural
college. The substitute bill was defeated
Yeas, 30; nays, 1854.
Mr. Livingston moved to amend by strik-
ing out Sec. 2, and inserting the following:
"The governor, during the present session
of the legislature, and biennially there fter,
shall appoint, with the advice and consent
of the senate, nine trustees, whose terms of
office shall continue for two years and I'M
til their successors are appointed, whose
duties are hereinafter set forth, and who
are hereby constituted a body polite
and corporate under the name of the
Vermont State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College," The amendment was agreed