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

Portus Baxter 81 2l
Scattering 10
Wednesday Nov. "a.
SEvArE.-NIr Glced called for report
from the judiciary committee on the subject
matter referred to them to wit, chow much
if ANYTHING is due upon bond -ignHd hy G.
". Collmer and Others.
The majority report was that on the 9th
Feb, 1858, onc-hall of the amount expended
upon the capitol was due. fSigned by l.. E.
Chittcnden and James L. Stark, Jr
The minority report was that the bond
should be construed in accordance with the
act passed Feb. 81, 1857, making $4,000
appropriation. Tne House was to be built
bv the State and the cost to b. paid by the
obigors on its completion-no money being
now due, Signed by w. C. French of
Windsor
building the State House. with pending
amendments, was again taken up.
Mr.. Nash spoke briefly in support Of the
amendment.
Mr.. Nicholson's amendment to the anne end
mcnt for sessions of the Legislature ut Bur-
lington and Rutland alternately was rejected,
| IS to IL.
EVENING. Mr. Chittenden called up bill
relating to proceedings upon executions pend
ing an order to third reading.
| Mr.. Everts thought there were two classes
| of people that needed looking after-debtors
and creditors He was opposed to judicial
imprisonment, and should vote against the
| bill
Mr.. Chittcndcn said he wonld not g. for a
law that would operate oppressivcly upon an
honest debtor. This bill provides that the
debtor shall 60 before the Judge for immedi-
| 1ispbnr If
cause does not exist for holding him. lie
trie1 to pay his own debts, but he knew
there were many men, who lived better than
he dld, and yet carried other mems money
in their pockets. He was in favor OF more
stringent law against such men.
Mr. Davis said he had examined the bill
with great deal of care, and thought it
fairly protected the creditor and provided re-
lease for honest debtors.
The bill was ordered to q third reading,
10 to s.
Mr.. Gleed called up bill relating to the
salary of railroad commissioner (reducing it
to $500 year,
Mr.. Chittenden moved an indefinite post
ponement disagreed to.
The bill was supported by Messrs Gleed,
Davis, Nicholson, Poland and Bartholomew
and opposed by Messrs. Everts, Chttenden
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The bill appropriating 900 on th'
condition that it be paid by the people o
Montpelier was again taken up.
Mr. Deane of Cavcndish thought it very
important question, because, it is whether th'
State will change this contract entirely from
what il was when that bond was given b.
the people of Montpelier. The extra session
did. with great care, guard against connect
ing this bond with the act which relocated
the House in this place. The bond thu
bond 1t had become 50 familiar that, lik
the ghost Of Banquo, it would not down
TO be sure, gentlemen claimed that ther
was provision that said the people OF Mont
pelicr should pay in one-half when the worl
, was half completed, but if this provision
was SO Indefinitely drawn that it cannot b
executed till the work is completed, it wa
!, no reason why this appropriation should b
| delavad He did not believe that we wer