Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-11-18


Alonz, iackn1n hal Or
D. +. Nc Inlson %
p l. O. Wheaton, 48
! Sc1tt.rinr m
Mr. Oiustei Of Bridpcrt withdrew the name
Mr Wheaton in f,vor If Mr.. Nichols n. The a
, sem 1Iy then pr"reee'ied to a second ballot wi
the 10 lowing result:
W hole numb r. Of votes, 236
y Necessary f.r choice. lI9
AI"tz' lack nan had l27
u. h Nicholson, 90
Scattering IN
n rherenpon Nr. Jackman was decllred elccte.
Inc mt assembly was then dissolved and IN
Senate withdrew
Mr. Olnsted f Bridport. for committee or puf
Tic ouIli n-s, reported on the accounts of the su
perintendent Of the State iiouso as ordered h
J'iht resolution. The r5port en,rl..I A stl- e.
mtnt OF the items expended for furniture Of tn
mus anil that in the opinion Of the committee 81
rates. -0'
The House then took N the special order, baine
the o'I g. pay FIR furnishing the stat, house anI
l. complete the san which, on m ,tion CT Mr.
hep"sS OF Bens"n, WIS made the special order fo
! II . clock tuis afternoon
AFTERNOON.
| SENATE -Re77ts. by Mr.. Chittenden, for tn,
sel' ct committee llYlog on the County of Chit
tenden with Amendments; ordered t, Il third read
lng. by VT. Nicholson for z neral committee
oill committing the sentence sc Ariel Martin.
MT. Eyerts caliol Tor an explanation from CON.
mittee.
Mr. Nicholson said, it appeared, by the report:
ana evidence, that fhis person is Drained or
Mot creature. without moral sense lie is un.
conscious OF hls condition. and does not know
MS aelualnttnc-s- 1t also appears that, in BIZ
preset situation he can do no harm. The CON-
thltteo m'de a careful investi -atiOn Of the case
and ihoGsht it did not demand the extreme penal.
~ Of the law
MI bartholomew said, that from personal ex.
animation Of Martin. he had b C. m >atisf he
did not posses d"gree # iulrlli nee to make
MN responsible for his acts.
MessTs- Chit'enden. Clarke, Davis and Everts
concur 81 in the opinion that, in this case. the
penalty the law "a ht Mt To- be inflicted. and
thr y was ordered 90 third reIjiog unanimously
ayes -. noes o.
B.lF ,ely,P5oV'5inr ,,s - Pr, fSr building chapel
manuiictures- Providin for the repairs Of b. uses
OF pubic worship t. general mmittee House
bl providing ior the restoration Of high way-eruss-
Inas On railroads discontinued; 10 committee on
Bal prs.sd.-In addition t. and in amendment
OF act 10 Incorporate the Vermont and Canada Rail
road Co.
HoUsE.-At half past two o'clock the House
took up the special order, being the bill reporteJ
furnishing OF tie State House ard for the c, mpl,
ton Of the same. Mr. Myers of Jarnaic, ,ndved
that the bill be made the spe;ill order iyr next
TUESDAY afternoon
Mr.. lluntan # Bethel opposed the motion. If
We arc 10 repudiatc our debts let US do II now Il
any Inf'rma i to be gained lie believed that
every ttct necessary was before the iiouse H..
woul- not ran this thing into the night nor
c." s- carkness rather tla1 light Tnc state
owes debts; let Us pay them like honest men. H..
believed % WIS against the character # Il state a,
vel a of a man to repudate bt., and trusted
intf the tate Of Vermont would not iacur the
cdnm &C such an act
The motion OF Nr. Myers was disagree 10.
Mr Myers SAID that he htd moved that the bill
lie because be was not ready v'te. May others
IN the iouSe were jn the same ctndition lie I'D
sl'G nothing which coulI possibly b. c,nstru.d t.
t1 th't he was IN favor OF Repatriation. II was
luoort n thIt sI:nc thin = should be understood
b1'ore hnil action. lfrequred [ vote now he |
shou'd f9ei constrained T. vote against the bill
IL denied the inputation of reru1iation, or a |
wi-h t. run the thing iatp the night. as had been
int'nated lie wisrcd for delay save what
seemed TO bin necessary.
Mr.. ~layton Of Calais said he was in favor Of the
nil reported by the committee; first for the rea-
son that it IS just and right; indeed the people of
state should not only the furniture, but the |
house lt>-tnd sec n ilY, he should not represent
the wishes of his constituents unless be favored
the bill.
Has therc been any precedent in other states
IN this Union of asking-nO, that is not the word
- but forcins--he citizens OF q town TO build A |
state h'uSe for ie Of the state; for virtual
! the legislat re SAID to the people of Montpel-
er If You do not build the house we will locate il
somewhere else and your real estate will deDrs- |
'iate one-third one-haf in value from its pres
u worth. Another eason why be should support |
his bill is that here are men with small mans
tar-
he fund for rebuilding the house. These men
,ave already raised anl paid in Sll, 800 for that
purpose, and it vouli be unjust and oppressive to
sk them now to pay $1,000 more Another |
eason still ; suppose the legislator refuses to |
appropriate this sum. Tais furniture was bought
N the crtditoi the state by its authorized agent
he Superintendent.
Mr.. 0lmstrd of Bridp5rt believed that many
lid not understand this matter. The bill makes |
IN appropriation to pay for various items among
he rest, to pay for furniture. lie wished this to
70 clearly understood. This was n matter between
he state and certain persons; the state was
ebtor TO A, and T. There other matters
hat were of the nature of expenses of the super
ntendent. Thes. re between bin and the state
gain there were things pertaining to the building
f the State House; he thought tne'e should be
eparated and considerably examined.
Mr. Allen of Rutland, inquired under what au-
bo-;,v the Superintendent Of the State House ,
Icd',cd the credit Of the State, ami whether the
rne1ses alluded to by Mr.. 0lmsted were not in ,
nded in the bill to pay the superin endent?
Mr.. Hun:on, Of Bethel. said the first two items
ferred TO in the bill we're debts against the State
9 read from the act providing for the rebuilding
the otite House, showing that all the account. {
r building the house were in the mama or the
ate, and that the superintendent was empowered
: that act 10 pledge the credit Of the State for
ork and materials. Hence, when he had done SO.
e STATE was IN nohor bound to pay debts incur
d. The superintendent had used the money Of
10 State, drawing 1t from the Treasurv as ;ts
credIted agent. lie had not pledged his own
edit persons bad not trusted him. int the state I
Vermont. The bond given by certain indiyid- a
lis was il no way involved in this matter.
lie felt snre that If any man should vote l
,anst the BILL he would DO so from Il mi.copcea- r
on Of its character. :
Mr. Kellogg Of Benson moved an a,,o,5r,,,. 3
striking out all after the WORT msuun in lin. +
J, and inserting the words son the orders Of the v
mmittee appointed to superintend tho rebuiId | a
g OF the state house, as may be audited and aI-
wed by the auditor ct ac cunts" The a1end- 4
ent, said Mr.. X would afford good vouchers to b
e treasurer, and secure judieious audit of the e
counts. n
The amendment was then agreed to. and the I.
II was ordered TO its third rcadinr-yeas 100
Fps 9l. N
BaLs rcfgrsd-In relation to HIGHWAYS. n
mmitteo on roads Senate bills-In addition 10 C.
act Incorporating tho VT. & Canada Railroad f
D.; to committee on roads. To repeal tho e,u- n
a. banking act; to committee on banks. 2
Thursday, Nov. 10, 1859. <
SEyArE.-BMs p1sssd.-Laying tax on the j.
unity OF Cnitsenden; committing the sentence d
Ariel Martin
lIoUsE-No quorum being present, Mr. Hebard a.
Che-ea moved call Of the House, which was b
reed to. ltappearing that quorum was pres II
It'd members having answered to their names Al
the III was suspended h,
Mt Coilamer OF Montpelier called up the bill in
lation the examination Of teachers of oommon =,
hools. and moved Reconsideration of the vote T
fusing third reading. G
Mr. Olmstead remarked that some sections of q
state were inconvsnisnoed BY the existing sta d