Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-06
Tnre,oAr Eve, Feb %.


rad twice ana reicrro TO the Committee on Man-
ufacturcs.
Mr.. Field, from ihe Comnritcc ON Manufactures
rcpouc iavoraby on the hill THE alteration IN
The b refers 10 a change IN the title Of The act aud
the number If the dircctorsO 90 motion of Mr.
Benton the blk was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Underwood called up the bill locating the
/ capital at Burlington
Mr. Benton moved to amend the fret section BY
inserting ln the fourth line after the word Burng-
ion the words and others and the amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Burton moved 10 amend further in accordance
with the wishes Of the friends of the bill in section
second by striking out the word such " m the
third line and Inserting "a," also to insert on col
lego hilin
Mr.. Underwood said that he wns opposed to the
proposed amendment lie thought that the com
missOners were abundanilv ably TO select such n
site as they thought best
Mr.. Burton said If the friends Of the bill objected
TO the proposed amendments he would withdraw biz
motion.
Mr.. Warner said if no more amendments were to
be proposed he would move 10 lay the bill on the
table lie would state very briefly and frankly bis
reason for making the move lie said that he had
thus far voted with he west side OF the mountain, so
called. Under the present position Of the House
he felt some what embarrassed. So far az his own
preference was concerned he was in favor Of Bur
Iinglon. But he must regard the interests also Of
the whole State. The eastern portions Of the State
thought that the General Assembly was asking too
much Of them In view Of the present clrcunsan-
ces he would move that the bill be laid on the
table.
Mr. Underwood said that he did not care for the
action Of the other House. lie WIS willing to abide
by the expressed action If the Senatorial branch.
lie did not believe that the harmony Of the State
was To be disturbed by any action which the Cen
eral Assembly might take. lie believed that the
state would abide by the action Of the General
Assembly.
Mr. unton said he was not ready to vote on
the bill under consideration; be should be decidedly
opposed TO pushing the matter. II any one of the
Senators were not ready 10 take action on the BIN
he should vote for laying the bill on the table
The yens and nays being taken on the motion
to Jay the bill on the table, were as follows:
Yeas lG
NAYS l3
Yeas-Messrs Benton, Blake, Cahoon Cole Con.
verse, DWIGHT, Davis Gregory. llunton JONES.
Johnson Kcyes Phelps Warner Walker, Wright
NNs-Mcssrs Burton Barber Field Iotchkss,
Marsh, Pierponi, Royce, Reynolds, Thompson,
Underwood Wires Wilson, Willard
And the bill was laid on the table.
Mr. Benton called up the bill relating 20 the Fair
haven Slate aud Railroad Company, and moved tn
amend the bill hy section holding he Directors of
the Company TO the indebtedness of the Company.
providing the same shall exceed three fourhs ut tn"
capital stock actually paid in.
Mr.. Willard objected 10 The same. The House
had seen fl 10 pass the bill, suspending their
rules, and he did not wi TO have any hndmnccs
put on is Immediate passage.
Mr.. Johnson said that if the amendment was not
Of vital Importance be would hope hat no hinder
ances would be- put on the lmucdi1ie passage Of the
bill lie did not want tn waste lime.
Mr. Willard concuued in the opinion of Mr.
Johnson
The oycs aud nays being dem'nded on the ulop.
ion of the amendment were as follows:
AsS. q
And the amendment was rejected, aud the bill .
was passed
On motion of Mr. Pierpont the Senate adjourned
HOUSE
Bills. Mr. Crosby OF Wilmington, in amend-
nent Of act TO Incorporate The Hammond Fomae
Institute first N citing may be on or before the
ST DAY of June, 1857 y pissed
BY Mr. Marsh ct Brandon, 10 change name Of
Wary Jane sullivan to Mary Jane Gould, and make I
lel heir a-hw Of Harriet Gould passed.
By Mr.. bartholomew, 10 Incorporate The Onnge
%. Hotel Co ,nt Chelsea > passed
BY Mr. Copeland Of Middletown authorizing
State Treasurer 10 deed certain auds in Middle
own to Jouaihon Atwater passed.
Mr., Bartholomew moved to reconsider the reso-
luton for adjournment on saturday, and to lay that
motion on the table the last motion was agreed to.
THE STATE HOUSE.
referred the bill for the repair Of the State House
az Montpelier, reported the bin with an amcnd- .
ment, striking ont the prnviso M the bill and nser-
ting another. reqn,flng bonds from Mnnp her be-
fore the rising OF the present Legislature, 10 pay
s ---, half payable IN one year, aud halt in two
years.
Mr. Stacy TOR minority said he supposed the .
vote taken to-day was based The prop 'sas of
Rutlnnd. Burlington and Montpelier to build tie .
proposed substitute, in nccordlnce with thus view, /
requiring Il G. Governor to appoint commissioners
aud superintendent to build provided Tint Mou /.
pelcr give bonds within twenty days in the sum Of
$500 600. to do the whole without cost To the slnte
now or hereafter 10 case this bond Is not given,
the house is not To be rebuilt but To be removed
Burlington on the same cundHinus.
Mr. Marsh of Bntndon moved that both reports F.
be referred tn the Committee Of the Whole, This F.
motion supported by Mr. Marsh of Brandon, /.
opposed by NJ Powers. and rejected.
The question REQUIRED on the amendment propos-
ed by The majority Of The Committee.
Mr.. Kuredgr inquired for facts.
Mr.. Merrill SAID that the Committee had had We /
~ lue time for examination, and Ind no facts 9th. /.
er Than those before the House.
Mr.. Kiuredge inquired whether the amenduent
embraced the proposition of Monpelier2
Mr.. Merrill said the majority of the Committee /
deemed il unwise in the State To accept any offer
a whole; that they therefore reported the amend
meHt in blank IN order that the House might fix
specific SUN. lie had made, in behalf Of Montpe-
l;er, M offer equal TO that Of Burngton but this
involved calculations and complex questions
Mr.. Stewart said the Committee were under no
instructions to what the desire Of the House is
in reference TO the sum any town shall pay. They
therefore REFERRED that question back opening the
question on filling the blank
Mr.. Powers said the first question is, who is 10
build the house--lhe State or somebody else. Some
think Montpelier is to do it, or Burlington or Rut-
land, and that all this be put in a bill requiring
bonds. But this ensures nothing the bond may
not be forthcoming, or If II does. the work may not
be done-und every thing will be aAoat, and the .
State convulsed. No; the State must control the
work they must appropriate the money and they
must enforce the payment by Montpelier, or Bur.
hnqton, or any town vino engages to pny-enfurce
it on the bond. Then the work will be done, and
the question be settled. Now the Committee pro.
pose to have an Appropriation TO have the State
control the work-to fix a definite sum for the work
and definite sum for Montpelier to pay. And here,
be said, he was bound to say that the Committee Of
Montpelier objected Ia any thing to lessen their Of
Ter, aud that they would not shrink to have the en-
tire cost Of the house put into the bill, He how.
ever, protested against permitting Montpelier, Bur
llngnn, any other town TO do this aud to run up
a debt which some kind souls hereafter would make
the State repay.
Nj. Stacy recaptulated the oflars--nll tn build