Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-17


people of the State so inpatient they are
ready TO- say give us "a day in concert with
sister States, or give us none; and grathes
some who cling tn the recollection that the
first Thursday of December has been most
generally observed for that purpose in Yer
mont HUDGBRAs.
Source Of Three Rirers, 2d Dec.
REMARKS OF Mr.. WILSON
J., the Senate. Noreu,5er 25. on Bin making
0n appropriation for rebuilding tbe STATE
H0've.
Mr. Wilson said he desired TO define his
position upon the question before the Senate:
he thought Senators could be influenced by
the belief that one-half of the bond taken in
pursuance of an act of the Legislature, passed
at the special session in February 1851, was
due I'm one year from the passage of that act
If onc-half of the bond did become due at that
time, he would require the bondsmen to make
such payment as would be Just and reason
able, but believing. as he did, that no part of
it was now due, he should, under the circum-
stances. give his vote, as he thought would
be for the best interests of the State. lie
then referred to the act for rebuilding the state
House, commented upon Its provisions read
the bond and insisted that it was drawn strict
ly according to the provisions Of the act, CON
seouenuy no bad motives should be imputed
TO the sgncrs Of it.
First-Hc contcnded that tho work named
in the act, and also in the bond, was such that
tho State might have performed it within one
year from the passage Of the act and that the
enlargement Of the building, since the exccu-
tion of the bond. without the consent Of the
bond.inen. was the act of the state. and it
could not vary their liability.
Second-That the bond contained a coudi-
/ tion precedent. viz. the completion of the
work. which the State might and should have
rerf,rmed within one wear from the passage
/ of the act. to hold the obigers Of the bond
for pavmcnt of one-halr the costs of coustruc-
tion nj the end of the wear.
Third-That the work had been, from the
heoiuuing and Is now under the exclusive
control Of the State. and it was not the fault
of the signcrs of the bond that it was not com
Inlctcd within the vcar. or that it remains at
this time unfinished
Fourth-That the bond contained no iulo
or stipulation. bv which onc-half of the cost
of the work. could be determined, until the
building is completed, and it was apparent TO
him that such was the understanding Of the
partics at the time of its execution.
Fihh-It was the duty of the State TO finish
the House and then require the signers of tho
bond to discharge their obligation to the state.
No prudent or sensible man, having with
ready means. commenced the erection Of u
building. would abandon or suspend the work
because his debtor failed to pay debt before
or after it became due, but he would proceed
with the work and also enforce the collection
of the claim. If one-half of the bond were
now due, he could not Justify himself in re-
fusing a reasonable appropriation, unless it
shall hereafter be shown that the State was
not able to proceed with the work without
Par' pSylnen. y. '"e ~ at a' 10 snsnon'
ms JuuSiGm' ,h o,;n Of onotber animal ses.
io;s1.,,,Io ,,,;ttart soriors iriurv
.lo,i 81 ha;Id;ar '"I and orcaty incross;ng me
cost orits comnletion The State holds a
- g.. ~, 'ra,.,,,o,,t Of ,ho vboIo cost n,
Ta Jo"r a,l and a. tbis limo II is yalid-tbo
! W ,.'.,.,,,s;l,Ia MOI, ond ,hoy
isn',s ,ntar;Iy % n,id into tbo treasnry $40.
moo 1 l;,.;e, ,o ,h Io,,;sIot,,re ,yiIlin,.