The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-14
LEGISLATIVE.

SENATE MORNING.


Whereas, the JOYFUL tidings have reached |
rs that the state Of New York and the me-
tropolis have been redeemed from demo- |
cratic misIule, that repuhi ans and right |
have triumphed IN the Empire State, there |
fore, Resolved, That the republican senate |
Of the state Of Vermont and the republican |
majority in the house Of represe nj atiVes, |
now in general assembly convened, send |
hearty gree fings and congratulations to one |
OF Verne nt's hUnuIed song, he Hon Levi |
P. Morton, governoI-el,c CT Of the state OF
New York. Received, That a copy Of this
resolution, signed by the governor lieuten.
ant-governor, aud speaker Of SIC house, be
transmitted TO Levi =. Morton, governor
elect Of he state OF New York Adopted.
Bills Introduced.-S. 14l, ly Senator Err
win, to incorporate he Sheldon Union
Cemetery Association; com. on CORPORA
siOns.
Third Reading Ordered - serate bill, No.
l6, telalmE 10 special llot' c. lions, chang
ing the law SO 'lat puNG1 q SIAN OIL Cint
upon Jettitn Of twenty legal Vottls A
majority Of he conn ltte 1tIoIftd hat The
bill ought TO pass. Senator Puul,y of.
Tered All anne udmeu ut that the governor shall
investigate he case When he is reiitiUned
for special protecuiiCiS, ana If neeued shall
appoint. Senator Piunlty CprCsed the Hill
nnless amended. Senator Hazen agreed
with Senator Plumey. Senators Bailey and
Barber opposed amendment aud favored
the bill The amendment was lost-Uays,
10; yeas, 10. Tie bill was then ordered TO
= shird reading.
Bills Rete5red.-H. 2SS amending the
charter Of the cry Of BuIliugton; com. on
corporations. J. 90 ending ne charter
OF Enos hugh Fails; com. on Cuporsro' 3.
Passed Is AS, to pay A. J. Pike a certain
sun. H. 1G7, 10 pay j q. SUBWAY a GER
tain sum. r. 246, smenoirg S. Il. 292
amending MCrlsNille Aqueous co. bill.
Killed. S. ST. to pay Fred Coils GER
saln sum.
Adjourned.
HOUSE, MORNING.
Joint Resolutjon.- Dispensing with the
reading Of The journal for rest of The ses-
sion Adopted On the part of the house.
Congratulations 10 Gore'nOr Morton -
Whereas, the joyful tidllrs have reached
MS that tie state oi New Nolk ard the me-
Topolis lave beer redeemed from demo
cratic nisIule, hat re1ublicsnism aud
right have trumpbcd in the Empire state,
therefore, resolved hy the senate and house
of representatives, that the repull iCan SEN
ate OF the state OF Vermont and The rel bill
CAD majority in the house of representatives,
now in general assembly convened, send
hearty greetings and glatulations TO
Levi p. Morton, one OF Velmopj's hCpored
sons, goverDor-olect of the state Of New
York; that copy of this res o)u'ion, signed
by the governor, lieutenant governor and
speaker, be transmitted 10 Levi =. Morton,
goveiDorelect of the state Of New York"
Bills IntrOdUced.-H. 441, from -cm on
eduCallt u, ar SUBSTITUTE Tor II. oIv, eat
ing 10 irusncy ordered 10 lie and he printtd d.
Signed H $50, in relation IN village Of
Johnson H. %, to amend No. 70, 1882. II
80, amending L. & I Fan banks Co. char
FER II. III, sci olaIsl ~ in noInal schools.
ii l76, relating 10 pubic lnstr elton. H.
1876, burlington city tonds. H. lCO state
school tex.
Posed II. $40, an ending acts relating to
the city Il Burlington. II. S04, relating to
village Of Enoslmlh Falls.
at1
return TO district sysi'm. Amended so a.
10 require a ,wo.thilds vote and tie record
Of NAMES Of all Tclsons Noiir g Cd The ques.
sion, and fixi1P Malcl /, 1895.
Mr.. Fuller Of Eatol iaNolid he bill. He
argued loI d" a principle that sustains and
upholds us az a free people," and said We
heVe never bad the tow System en rirely
didn't believe the lcause OF education would
reurograde under tie district system.
Mr.. 70, ng ti NtwTC1t iavoled The bill
but repudlsied the ClaIge hat snN body
was Tying lo tclce tie tov syster aesirs
the will OF he majority; desiIed onlJ fair
honest sctiCn On his matter; had become
convince hat tCnetlilp was necessary Il
be done 10 give ne adVt GATES q district sys
tenn al CpIiCn in lie ~, mises; the town
system would get Il taiIer ,hsnce within tht
next two yeaIs II an ii has had in the past.
Nj. Mann of Wilmington CIpostd III
bill, ana said it's passage voulo Iul The
state in ridiculous petition in view C.
system He moved the dismissal Of The
bill.
Mr.. Lord Of Montpelier favored The bill
The essential ninciIle in Ills hill should
be recognized; The pi oposition Of the hi II
a fair oIe-to let lie people Of q town settl,
the question for themselves.
MI. RtaO OF RoCbiI FL I'm CpIOsed the bill
why not apply the same arguments to The
liquor OUT stiOn and give Tow Ms local option
III TOW H. go la 10 district sy sic n they cal
ff il IX
the legislature. Vermont as stood still il
educational fscilities, and there is sCme
Hbine wIdI e; lis attitude on this question il
not progressive one, and keeps people GU
OF the state; olleI states ale wiser han ",
are. Let us not take any stcTs bach ward
nor weigh dol|aIs and cents against hiPhe
education. Try he town system in pCot
faith. P1pltxing litigation would follow
the passage OF ims bill.
Mr.. Rusiedt Of Richford endorsed tn
views OF The gentleman tlom Rockingham
he saw trouble that " ould result III m sucl
. measuIe as Ibis; il would make confusion
woIse confCunded. Statistics show cur STA
70 have stood sill or gone back and eGu
catioDally Tor twenty years; generation
ago Vermont stood al The hesd-Iow she Il
in the lear. States that have su1ged aheat
are those Who have adopted the town sys
TEN. Some towns have tried to make THU
town systt m law obnoxious; where The op
posite course is tIied The schools are sue
cess.
Nj. Thompson Of Woodstock favort d III
bill. 1--we are in q difficulty, lttus get out
You want 10 XIII the graded chools, keel
she town system.
Mr.. Rich OF Swanton thought the state
ment INV arrspted that the educational ad
vantsRes, or lack Of HE m, lad tended to to-
noD-sdysnct int Of he state. Many of III
towns wspttd the district systt IN and shoul'
have the Liberty ot1eiuIning 10 il if desired
he IA voTed the bill
Nj. Lsdd iaN OF, d tie principle Of the bill
because he favored hone Iule." 1he hil
rs detective and could be remodeed. II
moved tie lill be con mitt,d 10 a sItCia
con mittee OF seven ntn hers TO revise
Held out Of oIder as motion 10 dismiss too
precedence
Mr. Fullti made a few remsiis Of exrls
nation that lie had made no ], fl elton q
the al ilitits or motives Of those who wer
IN favor of the graded school districts.
Nj, (omsiotk said the people Of his tCwI
wanted 70 60 b,t 10 Ne "dett1lic" sys
tenn. BE isvor he bill RS its introduce
Mr.. Smith If Moiristovn said his con
stiIuents would not favor such bill Il
Morritville there wss nou-lncpIoratt
graded rel col under tie tow system. Al