Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-27
AFTERNOON.
SENATE

The following Is the outline Of the bill in
troducod by Mr.. Underwood, this forenoon.
Sec. l. Provides for the future sessions of
the General Assembly to be held at Burlng-
ton.
? That the Governor appoint three per
sons commissioners TO designate a site and
grounds for the erection Of a State House at
Burlington.
3. The Governor to appoint persons to
superntend the erection.
A. The suporintondents shall give bonds
for the faithful discharge Of their duties.
s. Appropriates the sum Of dollars
for the purpose of erecting said State House.
Prorbled, the town of Burlington or individu-
ais shall convey said site, grounds, &c, to
the Stale free of expense. and provided the
same shall give to the Treasurer Of the
State. security for the payment of all
such claims as may arise under section Of
an act establishing the seat at Montpelier,
Nov. sth, 1900
6. Superintcndents shall use the stone,
brick, &c, of the State now at Montpelier.
7. All acts inconsistent repealed.
5. Act to take effect from its passage.
Mr. Hotchkiss called up the bill to estab-
lish the capital Of the State at Burlington,
and moved the Senate go into the Committee
of the Whole Agreed to.
Mr.. Hotchkiss called to the chair.
Mr.. Hunton proposed to recommend the
following section
That the land in Montpelier belonging to
the State, shall, on the passage OF this act,
become vested in, and be the property and
estate of the town of Montpelier.
Mr.. Underwood did not know as there was
need of haste in this matter. lie moved the
Committee rise, and ask leave to sit again.
Mr.. Hunton opposed the motion to rise
Here was a plain proposition, upon which the
Senate could act. The property was decided
to the State by the town of Montpelier, and
if the capital was removed, it was but right
that it should be decided back
/ Mr.. Underwood said part Of the land was
decided by Mr.. Daeis, now deceased but
his heirs were living. Perhaps that should
not be decided to Montpelier.
! Mr. Gregory said he had the original deed,
and would read the same for the information
of the Senate.
Mr. Pierpoint thought from the description
of the deeds by Mr.. Gregory, there would be
very great propriety in letting the subject
! lie for the present, for further consideration.
Mr.. Royce concurred. lie thought we
needed further information, before we acted
upon the amendment. 1t was a question
whether the State had a right to deed the
whole of the land.
Mr.. Hunton said he was not strenuous, but
there was nothing else before the Senate, and
as there was greater latitude in the Commit
tee of the Whole, perhaps we could ex-
anime the subject in that manner as well as at
any other time
i The vote being taken, the Committee arose
with leave to sit again, tomorrow at 10 IL
\ A. NJ.
Pditons-Introduced by Mr.. Gregory--Ol
Messrs Samuel Keith and Al others, of p. ID.
Bradford and 20 Others of A. r. Merrill and
80 others, praying for the removal of the State
House to Northfeld
On motion of Mr.. keyes they were refer
red to the Committee Of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Spencer called up the credentials ol
Mr.. Harwood, as a representative for the
town of Rupert, elected on the 4th instant
to supply vacancy occasioned by the death
of Mr.. Denio, who was elected on the Isl
Tuesday of September last. The question
was on the motion Of Mr.. Holley to admit
Mr.. Harwood.
Mr. Holley called for the reading Of GER
tain proceedings of 1898, by which it appear