Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-09

TO THE REBUILDING OFTHESrArE
HOUSE.
To Tie House Of Representatives. now in
session;
The Committee of Ways and Means, to
whom was referred so much of the Govern
or's Message as relates TO the rebuilding of
the Capitol respectfully report
That the amount of the temporary
loans appears fully in the report Of the
Auditor Of Accounts, and can need no in
quiry.
That the "bills yet uncancclcd' (Which
the committee suppose refers to the I'M
settled claims which from time to time
are presented TO the House for adwstmcnt)
are in the hands Of other committees, from
whom all the facts will in due time APP
pear, and that the only matter which has
been presented TO them for consideration
thus far, relating to this reference, is the
connection of the citizens of Montpelier
with the work.
The committee therefore beg leave to
submit the following statement of facts:
Previous to Nov. 8, 1908, the sessions
Of the Legislature were held in different
parts Of the State, there being mo- fixed
capital. On said Nov. ., loV2' an act
was passed entitled The act establishing
tne permanent scat oil the legislature al
Montpelier" 10y the provisions Of which
act, Montpelier was To become the per
mancnt capital, If Montpelier, or any ndi-
yiduals, should erect such buildings upon
such grounds as should bee designated by
the committee appointed by smd act, and
convey the same To the state by sep
temoeer j. l0O7 : WIN apro'lso thot should
any iutnre Legislature cease to mold ITS
sessions IN Montpelier, the persons iurn-
l,Hlng the buildings and grounds should be
pa!d for the anne at their appraised value.
ID accordance WIN 'aid act, lhe town
oil Montpelier and individuals dtd furnish
funds sufficient to build aSate House, and
nave 1t completed to the acceptance OF the
0laie' at am expense oil ABOUT ten thou-
sand dollars O. iO,oo0) and conveyed
the buildings and land to the state Aug
20 loo8, ana tine state occupied the same
uhlll inc IAN oi IN'9.
Az the Octoncr session IN1- the hegIs-
nature appropriated hileen thousand dol-
iarS lSl''oOV'( lor the purpose Oh nuild-
ing new state House. provided the citizens
oil Monlpcher, or amy individuals should
secure, WITHIN gwen time, the payment
oil Sl''oOO Tor tle same purpose.
for inns purpose individuals entered
mo the following contract
I'm consideration That the Legislature
OF the state Of Vermont VIII Pe'"4"'"l-
" establish the scal OF government ''al
montpelier ny erecting duraoIe 0late
house We inc Undersigned, 40 heIeny
promise ana agree to. pay the treasurer OF
Sald 0taIc thc several sums annexed TO our
names respectively, IN the following man
her, w; one han within one year. ana the
remainder "llhn TWO years from lhe pas
sage OF thIS acI lor the purpose aIorc-
Sald'
'alu Sio'VOU was supScIlpeu ana Pilu
INTO the Treasury, and S3,OOO besides, to
complete the purchase OF other lands then
conveyed to the state, making $4,000
paid by individuals towards the second
state House and grounds
The state occupied this house until Jan
uary ., 1891, when 1t was burned, having
caught fire while being heated for the CON
sutuuonal convention.
An extra session of the Legislature was
convened February is, 1881, to consider
how another house shouldbe provided, and
on the 9th Of February, 1851, an act was
passed, appropriating $4,000 for the re-
building of the state House, and making
such repairs and improvements in and
around the same, and furnishing said house,
as might he necessary provided the in
habtants Of Montpelier, or any ndlvidu-
ais, should, before the rising OF that Legs
lature, give good and sufficient security to
the Treasurer Of this State to pay into
the Treasury of the State a sum equal to
the whole cost of the work mentioned in
tho first section Of said act ono-half of
said sum to he paid in one year, and the
remainder in two years from the passage of
said act, or upon the completion OF the
work.
SAID security was furnished to the salts
faction Of the state, by the execution Of an
obligation whereupon the proper ollI-
GERS we're appointed 10y the Governor, to
carry INTO effect the provisions OF SAID act
and superntend the work, and they enter
ed upon their duties
Az the October session lool the Legs
lature appropriated S3O,oOO for this pur-
! pose, and such further sums as might BE