Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-24

Senate bill providing for the publication and
distribution of the geological survey of the state
was taken up.
Mr.. circuit of Mortified moved to propose to
the Senate to amend by providing that the
widow of the late Gov. Slade shall receive one
copy of the work agreed to-
MIR Grandey Of Vergennes moved to amend by
striking out the words 90 to the members Of the
the present Legislature one copy each
MIR. Ferrin Of Hinesburgh opposed the motion |
understanding this provision to be intended for
the distribution Of the Report in every town in
the state. The copy Tor each member was
designed, in his opinion, Tor the use Of the
respective towns.
Tie bill was then passed. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-Repons.-B Mr. Needam, for
committee on military affairs, House bill in
addition to act Of 1913, relating to the militia
passed. BY Mr.. Wilder, for committee on
finance, House bill for the relief of town OF
Burke passed. BY MI. Davis, for the COM
mlttee ON roads, House bill relating to accounts
ofsurveyors Of highways; passed. Adj,
EVENING.
HousE.-BWs Passed. To amend act incor-
poratng the village of Bratteboro senate bill
constituting Catharine F. Hatch heir flaw,
&c.
Reso'utions-By Mr. Kellogg of Brattleboro,
! that Rev. Ii. P. Gushing of Bradford be entitled
to his debentures for services-as Chaplain at the
opening of the session; adopted. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10, 1859.
SENATE.-Senate bills passed.-Altering the
time for holding the December term of Windsor
County Court providing for the taking Of de-
positions to be used without this state in ad-
dition to chap. "a c. s.
| Hsvse ILLS passed = Relating to accounts of
| highway surveyors, for relief cAs.1tbe town of
Burke; laying tax on the county of Rutland !;
paying Phoebe Thompson providing for the
distribution OF grammar school funds in Orleans
county restoring Slas R. Blanchard to legal
rights preserving fish in Perch Pond making
an additional appropriation flor next Year, for
the State Library.
Mr.. Necdham called up Senate bill providing
for the repairs of houses of public worship.
Mr.. DAVIS, from an investigation of this bill,
was inclined to support it, with an amendment
which he would offer. This bill is intended to
apply to union meeting houses where persons OF
different denominations worship, and not to
churches under regular organized associations
As the bill now reads. it may be construed to
apply to the latter. lie offered an amendment
to obviate this objection, which was adopted
and bill passed.
Senate bill to pay Putnam G. Stone was sup
ported by Messrs. Wilson, DIN, Smith, Need
ham and Wilder, and opposed by Messrs Davis,
Clarke and Nicholson. Third reading refused,
Is to u.
. Bills introduced and retrred-By Mr. Chit
tenden, giving certain powers to the selectmen
of Burlington By Mr.. Poland, charging the
powers of Montpelier Union School District.
Adjourned.
Prayer by Rev. VIM. H. Lord.
HoUsE.--Joint resolution adopted. by MIR.
Kellogg of B., that in the future issues of dia-
grams or Autographs of the present State House
or any part thereof. at public expense, it is the
sense of the Legislature that if the name of
Thomas W. Silloway is omitted as architect,
there should be no name appended
ResohtionS.-M w oodworth of Enosburgh
called up the resolution instructing the Treas
urer to enforce the collection given for the re-
payment of the expenditure for the rebuilding
of the state house.
Mr.. Stoddard of Townshend briefly reverted
to the contest for the location of the capitol
The contest was sharp--a victory was won
tho location was made, but how made ? Many
prominent members of the legislature opposed
the reception of bids but sharp, shrewd men
controlled their action, and exacted the bond
Naturally men in different sections songht to To-
cate the house in them. The members from
Wlndam county were perhaps as disinterested
Us any. With single exception, they voted
90 locate it at Montpelier. He referred to
the speeches of Mr.. Bradley of Brattleboro on
the subject, expressing his detestaton of spong-
ing from towns; and of rolling In the dirt. -
Those members were generally returned the
next year. But the sharp men went through
the state saying we have saved the state ex-
pense--we have bond that will cover it all
Now, how does the matter stand Z? Men say
they are sorry that the bond was executed, but
vote against the payment of the honest debt un-
der the pressure of their constituents. Mr.
Stoddard then took up the act providing for the
rebuilding of the State House, and proceeded tc
largue that the state had not fulfilled the condi-
tions of that act whence he inferred Difficult.
ty in enforcing the collection of the bond. Al
least, it could only be done by protracted liti.
cation. Would this be an economical proceed
ing? But aside from this, is it just to require
it? Is it due to our selfrespect? Is it not hui
initiating to the statc7 He would not argue
the question of the justice of compelling the
payment, for he believed every man s mind was
decided on that. And do our constituents re
ouire it? The history of these transactions
when written out, would show that clergymer
had wrung from their small salaries, and trades
men. who did not own the houses that shelter
ed their families, had contributed their hard
earned means to erect house that was the ad-
miration of all beholders Such is the truth
and if written out will be a disgrace to the
state of Vermont. Now, have our constituents
sent us here to be Shylocks? to sponge from
the inhabitants of any town? The feelings Of
the people were illustrated by the story of {
boy. which runs thus A lad wanted a jack
knife but, said his father, you will cut yor
You should not have knife" The entrea
ties of the boy overcame the convictions of hi
father, and he obtained knife. Finding i
dull he whetted it, and went to whiting ant
cut one Of his fingers half off He ran to hi
father, saying, 9 Papa, | have cut my finger
Well, said his father, what did tell you
Papa, said the boy, that knife would no
have been 50 sharp il II had not whetted it up.
The people of the State have been ,chetted up b,
newspapers and by other means. lie woul'
not vote to release the people of Montpelier, Blu
he could never vote to impose any new burden
ION them.
Mr.. Kellogg of Brattleboro remarked that un
doubleday it was the duty of the member iron
Townsend, to represent the feelings and inter
ests of the people of Townsend, but when he MS
sumed to do that for the people of Brattleboro
he Transcribed his duty and his province. III
Mr.. S. had said that the members for Wind
ham county were returned in the year follow
ing the extra session. But how had they BEEF
returned? 1t was on the bond which had bee
executed but in that next session those mem
bers snapped their fingers at that bond on tn
floor of the House, and the people of Windhan
county had been "whetted up by their ow
F representatives As to the animosties and i'll
feelings excited by newspapers, it had not bee
confined to one side. He himself, since he ha
, been member of this House, had been btterl
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