Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-13
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to spend many words in discussing the act
which was worked through the legislature so
earnestly on the last day. It will be e1cctu-
al enough for rebuilding the State House a,
ntpelier-albcit after two days or more
Of discussion at the beginning of the session,
only l02 member in the House out of 22S.
and members in the Senate out Of %.
could be found to say it was desirable to have
it rebuilt there-and that we suppose is all
that its active friends cared for The cost of
the work to the people Of the State, they will
find out in due time
II will be seen that there is no Limitation
whatever TO the amount which can be oxpcnd-
ed under the act. Under the phrcnsy of the
Legislature in 1882. the same oversight was
committed. There was then an expectation
that the building would cost $50, 900 of which
the State was to pay $4,000. II did cost
Sl32, 600. of which the State paid 81 1000.
From $4,000 20 $4,000 is talked of at
Montpelier as all that will be needed in the
present case. We think it will take more
"A good deal more.-though we hope the ex-
pense will not prove to be four and half
times what the public expect, as it did in the
former instance.
As to repayment VIC express no opinion.
We have not seen the bond and know nothing
Of its terms, and conditions.
From the St. Adams Messenger
THE STATE Housr-Thc special session
of the Legislature, completed their labors
last week. and by a vote in the House of 30
TO so, and in the Senate of rs 20 II. finally
fixed upon Montpelier as the location in which
TO rebuild OF course the people of the State
viii acquiesce in this result 1t is 20 be pre-
sumed that the whole question received an at
tentive and careful consideration at the hands
of the Legislature and such a conclusion ar
rived at as on the whole was deemed most
promotivc of the interests of the State at
large We shall doubtless soon have noth-
err state House which will equal or rival in
splendor the one lately destroyed, and one
too, constructed on an improved plan, which
will afford better accommodations for the sit
ting of the Legislature. and for other purpos-
es required in such a building. The energy
and perseverance exhibited by the citizens of
Montpelier in the recent contest for the re-
moyal of the State House, is pretty sure
guarantee that they viii take hold of the mat
ter of rebuilding in good earnest. and will
meet all reasonable requirements on the part
of the State We do not think it just and
equitable that Montpelier or any other place
should erect such a building at their own eX-
ponso. whatever pledge may have been given
OF required to that effect during the contest
Just closed Vermont is able to build her
own State House, often as the public inter
est shall demand them, and any other line of
policy ought to be discarded at once as un-
worthy of free and Independent common
wealth.
From the Mddlcbury Register
THE LAST OF THE CAPGroL-Iho extra
session of the Legislature adjourned on Fri
day night last. The protractcd struggle end
ed in the triumph of Montpelier. On the f.
nal vote in the House. the vote stood for
Montpelier l39 against so. In the Senate
the bill passed s TO H. We have a large
number of details connected with the session
which arc, however, now Of no consequence.
The question seemed to have resolved itself
into a fight between the crstern and western
sections of the State and when it got to
that point, the western section, as always
heretofore, was obliged to succumb. Mont
peier had a very great advantage throughout
the contest; for it was not to be denied that
her claims were such as would most strongly .
commend themselves to the mind anxious to .
do right. As a matter of mere equity the de-
cision must be regarded just, whatever
may be thought of the question in all other
aspects of the case. For all time, it is now
decided, the people of Western Vermont, in
search for Capitol under difficulties, must,
as heretofore, descend the narrow neck of the
Cork-scrow Railroad from Burlington to Es-
sex tarry for wisdom at the junction sub
TREMENDOUSLY gropo through the regions of the
Central, and revercntially, with ayortcd face,
back up into the glories of Montpelier.
From the Vergeunes Citizen.