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

frequently done, anu nau D6en uOne at Jnl5
session. He spoke of what had been done
in the past in the way of dividing up Rut.
land by Legislative action. Two years ago
charter was granted, and legislative
committee reported where the lines ought
to be located; the general assembly did 80
locate them. Now comes a request for a
change of line again Who does IL come
from2 1t is said it is farmer element. 1t
is not. The only farmer" affected is one
who has 80 acres, and grows two acres of
grain and hal an acre OF potatoes. Outside
of him, there is no other farmer affected.
Who pays all the expense of large lobby?
Is it this one farmer? 1t was the Vermont
Marble. Company who was at the back of
this bill. The passage of the act would
change no location of any places like the
depot, post-otfice, telegraph Office. They
would remain, but the imaginary line of di-
vision would be CHI lnged The school chill
dren were now taught in the city schools
free of charge. OF those who ask to be set
off, most OF tn ,m are employees of the Yer
mont Marble Company He hoped the
house would not vote to dismember the city
of Rutland.
Mr.. Morse of Proctor also spoke about
the divisions heretofore made, and the rea-
sons therefor In 1856 so large had the sur
rounding districts grow that each fur
nished material for towns Such, for in
stance, were West Rutland and Proctor
| Those towns were established because the
town of Rutladd had grown too large-its
| town business could not be transacted prop
eIly; hence the division. In 1892 the city
was chartered, and those who now seek to
BE- SET out were then, against their protest
! IL was unfair and unjust to incu q them
! it was but an act of justice to now exclude
| them 1t had been urged that it was be-
| cause the Vermont Marble Company
wanted to escape taxation. That organiza-
ton paid taxes on 81 800 0O0 assessment.
| He was born in Rutland, his property and
tI..ru 4
feeling but one of a tachment to tn city
and interest in its progress. He W ,uld not
advocate any measure tina would hurt it.
But the setting eff of this property and
territory would work no wrong, and do no
injustice to the city. 1t was only doing
right " those who two years ago were in.
cluded against their will to now be set out
Mr.. Stone of Wallin yford sal L. do not
let us do anything 10 injure one CT our fin
est cties-the second, if not first, in the
state. 1t afforded facilities unsurpassed as
a market for the product of surrounding
country. His constituents-the people of
his town-were hop, full that the legislature
would nj t dismember the city. There is
legal pr position. Rutland has been given
the right to issue bonds; this was done on
the basis of a whole city. If dismembered
this part goes out-the obligation is i'm.
paired Next session some other p rtion of
the city will ask to be set off. Ii is akin to
repud alton. Does Vermont want to do
that?
Mr.. Ballard of Georgia p 1t the matter on
the basis of state pride Thought Rutland
city the garden city OF Vermont. Why
should we say to this young city, "You
shall grow this way no farther" Are we
going to be led in % this local fight because
a man whom we admire and have honored
wants ny to go into it? Thought the legisla
ture Of two years ago IVES smart enough to
handle this question. II you establish this
precedent now, what will other towns ex-
pect two years from now? He ridiculed
the idea that the town of Rutland was poor.
Didn't think we ought to NEEDLE with this
local fight
Mr.. Smith of Morristown said he didn't
mean to say anything but couldn't keep
still. He couldn't help feeling that the city
of Rutland wanted all the meat and would
leave the town all the shucks. He hadn't
h. ard any good argument on the citys side.
Mr.. Winslow of Brandon favored the bill /;
he thought Rutland city wanted too much !;
the town was left out in the cold--destitute,
with nothing. The citizens of Rutland are
greedy and want everything. We think the
side of justice is on the side Of the to xn and
the bill ought to pass.
dr. Bridg nan said a committee had been
appOinted-as good one as could be
chosen; men unintluenced by location of
residence; men of integrity. That commit.
| tee have made a report on this matter after
| a full investigation. We as a legislature
should not endeavor TO suppress their ver-
dict. Let us stand by the report of the
committee and their honest action as en-
bodied in the report
Mr.. Ralph of West Windsor moved ces-
saton of the debate, but withdrew it to al
10 " Mr.. Lawrence to reply to the sugges.
tions made by the other side. The debate
then ceased, and on call of the yeas and
nays the result was yeas 100, nays 70.
So the third reading was ordered. Mr.
Morse moved that the rule be suspt nded
and the bill read the third time. Carried
by rising vote. The bill was hen passed
by vote of yeas 1872, nays, GA, as follows: