Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-21
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BRATTLEBORO. VT.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1851.
Editorial Correspondence.
The Slate House Ruins Extra Session Of N,
Legisidturs-Locaiiono Of The Capitol

The Slate House Ruins--Erira Session Of The
Legistdtare-Locaiiono Of The Capitol
MONTPELIER, Feb. IS, 1867.
cIssons:--Montpelier is now well filled with the
members of the three houses. The Upper House,
or Tiers Flat, is much smaller than is usual at
the regular sessions of the legislature and large
ly composed of citizens of Montpelier. 1t is
organized body, but is well ordered, decent, and
respectable. 1t is supposed that its general inhu-
ence will have favorable effect upon the delibera
tons of the two lower Houses.
The ruins of the late Capitol constitute the shrine
upon which all eyes gaze-some with sorrow, and
others with manifest Indifference. In company
with several friends, examined the remains of our
late State pride | must confess that the amount
of damage done by the late fire does not seem to
to have been accurately stated by the papers of
this village. Nothing but the bare walls of the
Capitol are standing, and these are in an extreme
ly damaged condition Four Of the six granite col
umns are irrctrievably ruined The fire and the
frost have scaled them badly. The walls Of the
central portion, tho roofs Of the wings are all
crumbled. The caps of the doors and windows are
III pteOcc. III SuOitp tllb btFuCtuft u NO
body, unless ii be one two city architects con-
tends that the remains can be repaired short Of an
entire removal and reconstruction. The opinions
of these experts are Of about the same value as
were the opinions of those engineers who figured
out the cost Of the Vermont Central Railroad, in
its present location through Mortified, to be less
than it would have been through the Brook6eld
gulf and through Montpelier. Snch erparie state
ments are of but little account. We saw not an
individual on the ground, except the guides sta
toned there to give explanations, who thought
there would be any economy or safety in repairing
once noble edifce.
The two branches Of the General Assembly as
sembled this morning, in pursuance OF the Cover
nor's Proclamation. The Senate met in the Court
House, and the House of Representatives in the
Brick Church-Rev. Mr.. Lords. The organiza-
ton Of the two Houses is, Of course, the same as
at the last, or OCULAR, session.
In the House, AFTER the ro-cal, Mr. Bradley Of
Braiteboro, offered resolutions adopting tue rules
of the last session with certain amendments con-
timing the business Of this session to that indicated
in the Governors Proclamation. This was made
the test question in relation to the introduction of
matters Of general egislation and Vas strenuous
" opposed by Dr. Powers, who. as rumor hath it,
had axes OF his own to grind. The resolutions
were advocated by the mover, kittredge, Spencer.
and Colby of ilartland Mr. Powers moved to lay
them on the table, which motion was negativcd;
yeas, IL; nays. 200. They were then adopted
In the afternoon. Mr. Kittredgc offered a rcsolu-
ton that it is unexpedicnt to rebuild the State
House at Montpelier. On motion of Dean of Graf
ton, the House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole The Speaker appointed Mr. Dean,
Chairman and the resolution was discussed
by various gentlemen withe., oiivitiug any
statements that threw much light upon the
subject Of location. The Committee will prob
ably continue to sit until the matter Is thor
oughiy discussed. There seems to be decided
majority in the House in favor of the removal
OF the Capitol, but as this majority is divided.
chiefly between Burlington and Rutland, the result
cannot be predicted.
In the SENATE, resolution was offered bv Mr..
Reyes of Windham providing for the removal Of the
Capitol from Montpelier to Burlington. Mr. Pier
point OF Addison could not vote for the resolution
as he was under instructions to support the claims
OF Middlebury, but if so amended that the resolu-
ton would provide for removal to that place. and
falling in that, some other town should be desc-
mated, he would cheerfully support it, The reso
luton was accordingly amended by striking out
the word Burlington, andinserting in lieu there
OF the worl "Mildebury." Under this form the
matter was discussed in the Senate.
The Message of his Excellency the Governor was
brief and to the point His suggestion relative to
the business of the session, well as its duration
will probably be observed There now seems 10
be no reason why the session will not adjourn car
ly next week. e