Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

Subsequently Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier laid be-
fore the Committee estimate for repairing the
ruins of the late Capitol, made by Mr.. Silloway,
pupil of the original architect, Mr.. Ammi b.
Young. This estimate fixed the sum necessary for
putting the building in as good repair as before the
conhagration at SAT ,7S7. The same gentleman
submitted proposition from the citizens of Mont
pelicr, in which they pledge themselves for that
present site, under the superintendent Of n COM
mittee appointed by the Governor. If that COM
mtce should decide to enlarge the building, their
the citizens of Montpelier will bear such proper
ton Of the expenses Of enlargement US that COM
mittee shall decide meet and proper.
On the part of Burlington, Mr.. Stacy submitted
an offer to build State House and furnish and
prepare suitable site, under the direction of u
similar committee, for the sum Of 5 900. In
making this offer he did not wish to out-bii Mont
pelier, but desired simply to place the two towns
on level, so that the question of removal should
stand on its own merits disconnected from pecuni-
ry considerations.
Mr.. Spencer, the part of Castleton, said that
his constituents would, if the Legislature would
meet at Castleton during the next twenty five years,
erect such State House should meet the accep-
lance of the State, entirely on their own account.
Rutland offers to give site and furnish the mar
BILE necessary to the construction Of the State House
and other necessary and convenient buildings.
Brandon offered, through her representative, to
give $4,000 towards the erection of the State
House, if located in that town.
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moval, have been discussed in Committee Of the
Whole ever since. Speeches have been made by
Messrs. Merrill of Montpelier, Spencer of Castle
ton, Stacy of Burlington, J. D. Bradley, and the
members from Brandon, Georgia, Westford and
Stockbrdgc. Members from the several towns will
naturally embrace and advocate views that are, to
some extent, governed by their several localities
Aside from their proximity to Montpelier, the
friends of the retention of the State House at that
place base their advocacy of the measure principal
y upon the ground that the good faith of the State
is pledged TO the citizens of that town. and that the
seat Of government cannot be removed without
breach Of moral, if not of legal obligation. Altho'
this assumption has been frequently refuted those
who embrace it constantly bring pp Of this point in
all their arguments.
When the House will come to direct vote upon
the location is not easy TO oretell from any present
indications. The result is eqally in doubt The
vote will be very close aud the ultimate decision,
so far as this branch of the Legislature is concern
ed, will rest upon the members from Windham
County.
In the SENATE, the same course has been pur-
sued substantially as in the House. The same ar
guments have been used The Senators of the six
western counties are in favor of removal The
Senator from Lamoile and one ofthe Senators from
Windsor County are of the same way thinking
The other Senators, including all of those from
Windham County, are opposed to removal The
State, it will be seen, is divided between the East
and West sides. Senator Gregory of Washington
County has made an effective speech in favor of
Montpelier Senator llunton of Windsor made
rambling discourse, though characteristic speech
on the same side. The friends of removal have
ably represented by Senators Underwood Of Bur-
lington and Pierpont of Addison.
In Committee of the whole, on Tuesday morn
ing the Senate votel, viva voce, upon place ut
which to recommend the location of the State House.
The result of the two votes given resulted precise
" alike and were us follows -
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thompson and Bur-
ton OF Bennington; Pierpoint of Addison; Wires,
wilson and Underwood of Chttenden; Royce Blake
ana Barber of Franklin iIotchkis of Lamoilc
Reynolds of Grand Ise--rotal, H.
For NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reyes, Phelps and
Jones OF Windham; johnson, Converse and Hun
ton of Windsor Dwight of Orange Gregory and
Wright of Washington Cahoon and Walker of