Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-03

cvince too much feeling. If he had made |
mistake he would cordially correct it. The |
opponents of this bill had no quarrel with
the people of Montpelier. and if one exists it
must be all on one side.
He here considered the amendment to the
amendment at length, feeling that thir was
the only process by which the obligors OF
the bond would be compelled to pay it with
out rcsorting to a court.
lie should be glad to have the Legislature
visit his town. lie could assure them of the
same hospitality which the people of Mont
pclcr had extended, and would promise that
if the question of location did there come up
Senators would be relieved from any personal
cnmity on their part. lie would agree that
he would not get mad with the PEOPLE of
Montpelier if they did not side with him.
Mr.. Davis reviewed the history of legisla-
ton ON the subject of the State House an
terror to the fire.
The question OF location was settled on its
imcrts in 1905 and again in 1888, and
again. and as finality, in 1857 and as
consequence he wasopposed to the amendment
of the Senator from Rutland, (Mr. Nichol-
SOM
Before the Senate was bill appropriating
;,,. 49,, St,t' iIo,so Tn he ror,nrLs tbo
e. W.. c.,, Gtitt1a,, M Ci,;ttanao,
,I Inl -, f,mds "; tho +noos,,r,, ~
,''i. ',,',' ' , ,J ,Lo ST. ,-as
wise enough to count the cost In his idea,
the State was amply able to delray this ex-
pcnse, the proper department would furnish
the means with which to prosecute the work
tbc senator IRON, Rntlond CNIr EycrtsN Inv
his omnndmcnt was willina tho onnronr;cc.
t;o, should no ,oodo ic,t IL ~ mo no,lantod
ON tbo bond giycn Inv rontlcmcn IF Mont
nalipr ALLOWING (ror nroumcnt that the
hond was dno Lo Ma nor ,risb r. dolo,, tbo
Grisi,inr+ IF tbo House so ne n crowd tLo
SInromo Count into. church tho lihrarv
,,.tl, c,,,, Co., e., dr., tLo,,saad ill.,
with , raluobla cohinct Of minerals 70 no
o,.,,,s"d o,,o,. bol,o house tLo Tor;slo+rro
to o 'c, ~ n court honse and church md the
committees be subjected to wandering about
the village to find proper rooms to meet in {;
and all this because the State chose to set up
the location of the House at auction, and en-
tanglc itself with bond, of which lie must
say that it Is at least doubtful whether it is
due at the present time. lie had not heard
Il member express the opinion that bidding
for the State House was right oftsclf but on
| inc contrary ull duulltlcu IL 10 w NroHE'dn
all would be forced to acknowledge that this
present ENHANCEMENT is consequence of
that error. Now, why should the present
Legislature seek to perpetuatc that wrong.
and thus jcopardizc the interests of the State?
Had not this Legislature omnipotencc
enough to escape the consequences of an ac-
| linowlcdged error? Surprising that the OBJ
ligors of the bond thought it not due, (and
upon this point there might honestly be a
difference Of opinion.) ought the State to
suffer in its interests by not making an ap-
preparation. and trusting to the faith of the
obligors to fulfill their contract? There was
no prctcncc but that the obigors were good
when they signed the bond. and good now
and would fulfill their obligations. though it