Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-12-04

State House agreed to- and the House non
concurred in the Senates amendment, (which
struck out the conditions affixed to the appro-
priation.)
In the SENATE, Mr.. Butler called up House
bill relating to an appropriation for rebuilding
the State House
Mr.. Butler moved that the Senate insist up
on its proposition Of amendment agreed to,
1G to r.
Mr.. Butler moved further that the Senate
ask of the House n Committee Of Conference
upon the disagreement between the two Hous-
es; agreed to.
The Chair appointed as a committee Of con-
ference on the part of the Senate, Messrs. But
ler Davis and Gleed.
Mr.. Butler, for the committee of conference
on the disagreement between the two Houses on
bill appropriatipg money for rebuilding the
State House. recommended that the Senate re-
cede from its amendment, striking ont all con-
dtions, and amend the bill, directing the sum
OF S4jOOO, $4,000 being paid by the obligors
of the bond, and the remainder by the State.
Mr.. Chittenden moved that the report be or
dered to lie agreed to.
The bill coming up again subsequently, Mr..
Geed moved an amendment to the amend
mcnt provided that the $4,000 already paid
in by J. X, Langdon and others is hereby APP
plppildttu uilutll inc IfSt keCIlOn OF tTlS hct.
Mr.. Chittenden moved that the bill, with
pending amendments, be ordered to lie, to give
time to make an application to J. X. Langdon
to transfer this sum of 100000 to the credit of
the signers of the bond.
Mr.. Harris wanted the vote taken in the
Senate MIR, and let the responsibility of the
action of the other House rest upon that
branch. He favored the report of The COM
mittce of conference, thinking it placed the
bond beyond all doubt
An animated debate arose between the
friends and the opponents of the bill with the
amendmenp upon the point of applying the
Sl0000, paid into the State treasury, by ]. X.
Langdon and others, upon the bond the OPP
poncnts requiring that ]. H. Langdon should
transfer this deposit to the credit of the oblg-
ors If the bond his night; and the friends of
the bill asserting that it was made up by con-
tributiun and could not be affected by such a
requirement, and that the report of the confer
ence committe proposed an amendment which
would ofiectuay compel the amount of 500
600 to be applied upon that instrument before
the appropriated sum could be drawn out of
the treasury.
Mr. Crittcndcn withdrew his motion to lay
. upon the table.
Mr. Gleed withdrew his amendment to the
amendment proposed by the committee. Mr..
Gleed said the reasons that had induced him to
take the position he had were that the State OF
I Vermont had expended S7O.OO0 upon the
House. and it vas in no condition now to oc-
cupy The Senate had voted an unconditional
, appropriation of Sjj.00O, in which the House
did not concur and the conference committee
was appointed, and the report was before us.
He did not believe that the signers of the
bond or the people of Montpelier oDqM to pa,
Sl0O. 600 toward the completion of the Capitol
-. IL Il. 4 ! Il
when they were willing to pay S2j,OOO toward
the completion of the work. leaving the bond
still in force. ne was disposed to come FORWARD
in spirit of compromise and pass the bill a,
amended by the conference committee
The report of the committee of conference,
then adopted, 10 to L.
At a subsequent stage. Mr.. Gleed moved tina
the vote by which the report of the conference
committee was rdopted be rcconsidered agreed
to--when he moved further that the report b,
~rccommitcd agreed to.
The committee OF conference on the STATE
House, hill reported that they had met tn,
House committee, and the committee were un
able to agree.
Mr.. Bartholomew. for committee on finance
reported House hill mai ing appropriation fo
the support of government, with proposal q
amendment, by adding that the sum OF tort,
five thousand dollars be appropriated for the re-
building OF the State House. provided that SO,
600 be paid into She State Treasury upOn tn
bond given TO the State by the citizens of Mont
peier by the first of March. IL addition To tn
sum of Sl0,0o0 already paid adopted, and nil
ordered TO third reading. II TO IL.
Mr.. Chillendcn moved to commit to a mem
Der with instructions TO strike out the wor
fourteen and insert twenty as the amour
of the tax on the grand list; lost, II to g, am
, the hill was passed. l. to l..
Mr.. French of Windsor moved that the Sen
ate reyuest the House to return the bill whic
was the subject matter of their disagreement
adopted.
The House returned bill making appropria
tons for the support of government not con
: curring with Senate amendment thereto.
Mr.. Butler said that the friends OF the hi
1 wished to put prososition for comproms
before the House of Representatives, and it ha
I been been there fairly The House had ha
= two opportunities to act upon it. and had re
turnedthe proposition ncgatiyed. Now he can,
. forward with the friends of the bill, TO vote I
I recede from the Senate's amendment and con
l cur in the House bill.
On motion Mr. Chittcnden, the Senate re
+ coded froln its amendment--so the appropria
tons for the government are made, but no up
i preparation for tie state HouSe.
q The usual messages were exchanged, when.
a. M, the President declared the Senate ad
: ionrned without day.
: In the House, Mr.. Lnsley. for committee
! on the appropriation BILL reported that ma
e jority of the committee on the part of the Hous
recommended the House to adhere TO its toi
t mer vote.
= Mr.. Ncedham submitted minority repol
10 agreeing with the unanimous report of the CON
c mittee on the part of the Senate recommendin
! an appropriation of S3o,000 by the State O