The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-28

ingham offered joint resolution providing
for committee to report on the question II
final adjournment.
Adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN.
Passed $. 40, relating to messengers in
insolvency cases. II. 264, TO pay Beividere
$1,000. III. 1863, to establish stats board of
pharmacy and to regulate its practice H.
45S, relating to the support II the insane. H.
"a, relau ~ to winding the affairs of pri-
vate corpor alton" s. 108, relating to the
union of Incorporated and town school dis.
tricts. II, So, to legalize the grand list of
the town of Warren. II. 253, to incorpor-
ate the North Troy graded school.
Joint es0Lutions.-Providln ing for the APP
pointment of a committee on final adjourn
ment [Senators Dale and Barber appointed.
Providing Tor commission 10 invt stgate
the possibilities of a general law for the in
corporation of villages.
Report. Senator Sherwin presented the
report OF the joint committee on the reform
school, with bill, !. 49, to change the
name of the Vermont Reform School to the
Vermont Industrial School
Rutland BW.-S %, to annex a portion of
the ity OF Rutland to the town. The
amendments r, commended by the com.
were adopted.
Senator Tiffany came here unpledged as
to this bill. My actions are upon my own
judgment: after seeing the situation was
convinced that his iudg neut was right.
The former divisions have not injured Rut-
land. The three towns are active, growing
villages Not damage the city and the
feeling will will soon pass away. Be to the
advantage of Pittsford to defeat the bill
He was assured no more cutting bills intro
duced Drop all personalities.
Senator White of Rutland said Senator
Tiffany was the only one of the Ru land
senate rial delegation who ia yored the bill.
He was sure the sen itor was the tool of no
one, but considered his judgment poor. 1t
has been the fight of the session and he
would like to know where Senator Tiffany
goi his authority for the statement that
there should be no more cutting. After
speaking OF the careful work of the commit
tees in locating the city boundaries, he said
the Proctors, father and son, agreed with
the committee and accepted its Judgment
Every one supposed it was final. 1t was the
policy of the state not to change town lines
without strong reasons. Asked the COM If
W ard had been cut into building lots?
Senator LeayenS said small portion
Q.-Had any lots been sold and how many?
A.-Forty-six lots h al been sold OWL
Grove street and Field Avenue be left for
the city to take care OF? A. Yes. In ward
there are thirty property owners, about
one half of whom signed the petition. All
but one had changed their minds. James
Fisk and Redheld Proctor wanted to be set
into the town. 1t was not too late for the
senate to hear the appeals of those who
wished to remain in the city. The building
| Dts there set into tn , town would be value.
less. James Fisk paid taxes in the city of
| about $50. The city paid him in work over
$500. The city was growing toward the
north. Q.-Has the city paid out 81, 300 for
repairs on the school-house in ward 10
! Center Rutland was part of the city2 A
Yes. Q-Does the bill provide for the pay
ment of this money to the city? Alt did
not. Odd the city pay the town
$4,000 on town hall account? Alt is i'm
possible for me to find answers for these
questions. The grand list of those who
wanted to stay in ward 10 was more than
that of those who wished to stay in.
Parties in ward 10 who had children and
city water al testified that they wished to
stay in All but three or four who wanted
to go out were employees of the Vermont
Marble Company. The Vermont Marble
Company would save 500 or $500 while the
children OF their poor employees lost their
school privileges. This bill, if it passed, is
solely to save the company its 500 in
taxes. If the town has no school house,
why don't it build one? 1t was the 3Sth
richest town in the state. The committee
say the city would not be injured But it
will injure those who are set into the town.
Was it any reason why the city should be
divided because it don't own stock in cleo
trio light Or railroad companies? Rutland
is growing and don't let us do anything TO
$ .op it.
of it he said he would await the report of
the com. The com. had carefully looked
! over the ground, accompa led by represent
| tatlves of both sides. Then testimony was
taken and affidavits submitted. 1t was as
sumed that all in the city were opposed to
the bill. The senate can't take the time
the senate has to consider the matter. Two
years ago the c)ntention was to incorporate
the whole town or the graded school dis
trct, and was settled by compromise. The
senate did not wish to 60 back OF the COM
report, The line of two years ago cut the
old village in two, left it without a school.
house, town hail. or anything around
which the sentiments of village cluster.
Future legislatures would not have to be
troubled, as Senator Tiffany had said.
Senator Barber said SO atiment should not
enter into this. The committee sent on on
a mi sion was the servant and not the mas
ter. The senator fir IN Washington did not
always support the committees report rhe
committee which fixed the lines two years
ago was just as good as this one. II this
was right in its judgment, the other was
wrong. Their report was entitled to as
much credit as that of the present commit
tee. Cursed be he who moveth the land
marks" said the Bible The assembly did
not often grant a petition to cha 1ge lines.
There have been no changes in the situation
at Rutland in tn past two years to warrant
this bill The expense of the legislation on
this matter was more than the taxes in
voived. More petitions would follow to
cut up the city, and sh )uld be stopped
to-day. There was power behind
the throne, bat no one but the citizens of all
the towns around could promise no more
cutting. The re port of the com. did not
show all that appeared on the flo )r of the
senate. 1t was never too late to do Justice
There were weighty reasons. The condi-
ton of t1e line at Center Rutland, its crook
edness, was sugges i've. Tax ,s were no
reason for changing town lines. The bill if
to be passed, should be amen led to settle all
existing differences. If the general a,se IN
bly, encourages such petitions, no one can
tell where it will end.
Senator White said the record made by
the senator from Washington in the past
few days was too fresh to have his advice
to stick to the report of the com. The old
residents at Center Rutland who did not
wish their beautiful village cut into, to
whom Senator Plumley's heart went out,
consisted of one man.
Senator Plumley brought up the petition
of the Center Rutland residents who wished
TO be set into the town.
Senator Leavens gave some of his reas ons
for fiv )rng the bill. He did not think the
line running through the middle of Center
Rutland could be maintained there. He
WAS Glad the com waa unanimous and TN n