Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-11-12

lie denies any knowledge OF the extension, haV-
ing been absent at the time, and was done by
his clerk. This viii hardly be believed. At
any rate it is too small hole to creep through,
and he has Jared like the rat, as it is said, which
crept through hole so small that he skinned
his tail in performing the feat.
Our dictionaries should be corrected forth
with, that every body may know the full signi-
iication of EXTENDED. Ncrily-evcry genera
ton grows wiser and wiser. SO says the Pro-
verb. 1t should read thus :-Every generation
grows more and more familiar with roscality!
.MlTTERS AND TMiNGS SEEM DOVE on
Talked or At 7UE CIPiTlL
lEdnoriat corrc'pondrnce Of 7ac Tcrmonf PAonir.l
MONTPELIER, Nov. 7ih, 1859
Scissors; Since my last nstalment Of notes
and practical observations" relative to legsla-
tive proceedings, there has been but little bust
ness of interest perfected in either branch of
the Legislature. An adjournment from Friday
afternoon to Monday afternoon creates an in
tcrregnum the record of which is of no great
Importance to any one except the members
N"Nih'Ni'NHi NiilS lilN IlOtittNtI Ntuutt anu
frequent demands for the yeas and nays on this
matter of adjournment consumed nearly anoth-
er days sitting before the adjustment whereby
the home-sick members could visit their fami.
lies, was effected. An incident slightly ludicrous
and provocative of no little mrth occurred
during the debate on the resolution for adjourn
mcnt, which may not be unntercsting to some
of your readers.
Among the opponents of an adjournment was
the member from Jamaica. lie made several
speeches against such a wastcful expenditure of
time and money as would be involved in the
delay occasoned by the passage of the rcsolu.
ton under the consideration, and expressed the
opinion that it would be much better for the
public interest that members should remain and
attend to important business before them. The
eloquence and sincerity Of the gentleman seem
ed to make strong impression on the mi DIS
of members, so strong in fact that they had
voted down two similar resolutions on this mat
ter of adjournment. With those who were de-
sirous of adourning it seemed to be a matter
of vital importance to impair in some Legitimate
way the force Of the unening and fatal logic of
"the gentleman from jamaica" 1t is said that
every man has his weak point, but the difficulty
in this case consisted in finding the vulnerable
spot. Unlike Achilles of old even his heel was
protected. At length it CHANGED to be remem-
bered by some one that the champion of econ
cmy and retrenchment and decided opponent
Of delay and adjournment. left Montpelier and
his legislative duties on Friday Of week before
last and did not return to his seat in the House
until Wednesday Of last week and what is
more he brought his "bcttcr half to the capital
to comfort and soaee him during the remainder
of his stay. This important fact having been
ascertaincd by few members late on Friday
afternoon, Immediately after brilliant and el-
icctyc speech from "thc gentleman from Ja-
moca" against the adjournment, Mr. Allen Of
Rutland rose "to intcnogatc the Chairman of
the General Commttcc-the gentleman from
Jamaica lie wished "ihe gontloman to state
to the House, as the Chairman of the General
Committee. the reasons which led him to pri-
vately adjourn from Friday of last week to
W ednesday morning of this week. when he an
peared with his better half as perhaps those
reasons would be sufficient to induce a public
adjournment on the part OF the House." The
gentleman from jamaica ventured no reply,
but the resolution TO adjourn was immediately
adopted by large majority.
On "Wednesday last Mr. Ilmton, Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means, to HON
was referred a communication from the Cover .
nor, and accompanying report of the Supcriu-
tendent for the rebuilding of the State House,
reported "on so much Of the communication as
"relatcs to the compensation of the Hon. THoM. /
GAS Il. Powers, Superintendent for the re-
"buIdlng Of the State House, that they unani- /.
'mou>ly find that the Superintendent has pros |
"ecuted the work with cnmmendahle industry, |
energy and skill that twcnty-lhrec hundred .
"dollarS a year is no more than reasonable
compensation for his services ard expenses
that he began his labors On the 2Sth day of
"FebWary, y. d., 1857; that on the first day |
'of December next his time will be as much as
Two years and nine months; ard at the aiore
"said rate there will be due to him ON the dav .
"last aforesaid, SG32j; and YOUR Committee re. /
port bill for that sum and recommend its /
"passage.' A majority of the Committee was
in favor of allowing him $3.50 additional as a
part OI MS eN DeHScS.
The bill aforesaid is made the special order
for Tuesday, the Sth inst. at II o'clock. 4. NJ. |
Mr. Hunton for majority of the same Com .
mittee in relation ito the debts contracted in |
FURNISHING the State House. the outstanding
"debts incurred in rebuilding it, and the ex .
"penfes Of completing it, also reported THAT
st will require for the payment of said debts
land finishing the house about thirty four thou
"sand dollars, and report bill appropriating
"sad sum for that purpose, and recommend the
passage thereof" The bill reported is as fol-
lows -
II. l6e.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE HOUSE
is hUeby enacted by he General assembly If lie
State Of Vermont, as .folTars
SEC. !. he sum OF thiry-iour thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated for the following purposes name
ly;
Frst--To pay the debts incurred in furnishing the
State House.
Second-Io pay the outstanding debts, for freight,
shop-rent materials furnished, and labor dove, in re
building the State House, other than the services Of
the Superintendent.
Ihrd-ro complete the State House, aud make
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