Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-02-27

issue between the towns of Burlington and
Montpelier. lie thought that Rutland
must be preferred to Burlington, from the
fact that 1t was nearest the centre OF the
State He cited different States which had
seen fit to locate their seats of Government
at the geographical centre of their States.
lie thought that the line of travel indicat
cd Rutland as the most central town in the
State.
Mr.. Pierpoint said that the seat of gov
eminent of the L $. was far from being in
the centre of the nation, but twas locat-
cd in the extreme eastern part of the count |
ry. Boston was far from the centre of the |
State of Mass. lie thought that the differ
ent towns should present their respective |
claims before the com. before any bill to |
establish the capital Of the State was con-
sidered
Mr.. Underwood offered resolution that
the Committee receive such testimony upon
the subject now before the Committee as
may be offered, and that counsel be admitted
to conduct the same.
Daniel Roberts, ESD. of Burlington, pre-
sentcd the testimony of different individuals
in regard to the condition of the present
State House, also in relation to the health
of Burlington.
On motion the com. rose, and it had leave
uo,.si
| Mr.. Barnes. Of Rutland introduced a bill
! ostollis binc thn Stoto lions, ,t Rutland. to
| bo orcctod ,S1,Jor No d;rcotinn or Commits
sioncrs and = Snncr;ntcndcnt. to he nnnoin
| ted by the GOvernor-thc town OF Rutland
| to furnish site and morhln necessary for the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Marsh of Brandon, the
! bill was laid on the table, and 200 copies
ordered to b, printed.
The Uousc arain went into thc Committee
of the whole
Mr. Merrlii' to prevent any mIsa prenen-
SION as 10 the proposition OF MnAt Pc'ler'
haincu ny Gouhte,Nc'tef"ay sa'u 'hat inc
cltiIens OF Mohtpei,f propose 70 give nohus
10 tne satisfaction OF the Htat', l'r restor-
ing inc state llouse TO lt' oriS'mi periec-
tloh IN sTehSth ana c'"u'y' removing
every stone IN inc wall II necessary anu IN
tne interior urIuI.Hen"eh,S i'''N'rE an uc-
sirapie improvements Tor t'e "cc3'hiiouatioh
OF the "ehorai AsSeiho!y' anu tue uespatch
VI business, 'ic "no.' ~ oc "'''t u''ucr
9upcri!ntenue.''' anu 10 INC atcel .hnct Vi
Nonililttec' 10 pe al lo'"I.u W C"e 0tate'
none OF "nom snall DC clt'.ehS OF Moh'pe-
ilcr the 9tate 10 Pay no'hthe neIoau tnG
| estimate oil thc architect OF 'clJ,Soo, ana
'
the citizens OF Montleller-the state thus
securing q new and improved Capitol at
Montpelier lor less than the sum OF S50,-
GOO.
Mr.. Stacy argued at length that the capt.
tai If retained NJ Montpelier must neccssa-
r.ly be taken and..reconstruC ted-that patch
ing would not do; that the present house is
too small, especially in respect to the Scna. &c
room and library. and the committee rooms
are uncomfortable from dampncsS. the walls
of these rooms being of brick and not "iur-
red lie claimed that. PraH'cdHy, Bur
lington is as central as Montpelier, as con-
venlcnt OF access from all parts OF the State,
and that the mileage, according to an esti
mate which he presented, is 1863 miles in
n iaVor o! burlington ior me ilouN3' ana
-3o nilics ior t't Seha.o anu thau
inc present latilt,es OF access TO
~" """,u VIC HnprOE'u, nc
also cla'lheu an uu'ahtige To burlington IN
respect 70 climate ana ioSS cspGcial'y' ana
10 room i"T la'G.F anu hun'er nous Tic
tonc'uuGu ny arguing 'hal huTiihG'.h Is
, uct'rr lInec irr 'nt '"l''ci 'hah Mohtpe-
i'er ior s"o" ,'or SCENERY, 'or (a'r4'tic asso,
as 70 'ne oi.rc.'o'' mat iIiho'ai
from Monileller Npulu inlHfe le.'Ie ana
IloI?Ity 'neIc ni.u rc'i"lr'G n"nll'"rni GS-
ponui In -. -" 80 Nv .
u.ons' ~ t'I n,,ri, e.t, .,,u i't' ,,,v"
~ soc,,ro c,,n,ctii;on r,r hnor1 "a
~, os =, ;,;rr :, W,rt,,o,;on ,Io o,,an
ton should be decided Ly other considera-
tions. such as he had indicated. He renewed
the offer of Burlington to furnish grounds
ard foundations equal to Mont,cllcr. and,
if the State will locate at Burlington. Bur-
lington will DO whatever the State thinks it
ought to require. Mr., Stacy closed at IL
o'clock. and the com. rose, and tie House
adjourned.
AITERNooy.--sINAlr
Met and adjourned.
noy,r.
The House went into COM. of Tie Whole