Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-11-16
WHOLE NO. 1922.


ual with loss il does discharge his indebted
ness h no oar 20 honest ana Just clelns ol Nun ~
claimant brings suit against him, and the case Is settled
in the courts This House "a courta court OF JUSTICE
too sitting this case Il Is to be hoped isa court
Of honesty. as we'll lie believed twas
The loss VIC have mets unfortunate 1t Is much 70 be
regretted but cannot be an adequate reason for our re-
usug be- Just 20 be honest, and TO do what equtane
Certainly there must be other grounds Whatmay they
be Tho justice Of the claim is obyious-wo arc sur
rounded hy the evidences Of IT, We occupy house, sit
in chairs write on desks and tread carpets bought
with the money Of these persons. VIII anybody dispute
their claim Certainly not Then we cannot decline TO
pay for a house that we claim as our own
From an examination of this bill, i will appear that
interest is allowed on this debt-ony the principal IS
90 be paid The committee unanimous in wishto
pay both the interest and the principal but the persons
who had advanced the money asked no more than inc
principal They would not consent 70 the committee re-
porting more than that although the interest now a.
mounted 80 900. Is t said the money was advanced
insure the location Of the capitol let us LOOK AZ .hls
Did the representatives Of the people locate me capa,
whore they did not thnkt ought 70 be whoreit was NOT
right 10 locate Were they not honest in casting the
votes Did they consent IN vote TOT an mp9pe. loesyoh
r half dozen dollars God forbid that this should be
SO III did believe Il was The house is located
Shall we now decline to pay for II HI could arrive at
but one concuson-that the people, in their representa-
ugcs had located the State House whore they thought
ought be and that was the right place for l. They
had done carosy and without favor In the discharge
setna aside the claimants can we Justify ourselves in
refusing pay this Can be justified in the eyes Of
the worldi win our be regarded just and honor
able VIII it not rather be stigma on ~ 70 SIT in
of these contributors have paid Slj what has the state
done Ithas gone around town and said TO the man
who driving his cart 90 gain livelihood give us $40
90 build a State House II has gone TO the man that
could paw Sll rs. anil solicited his contribution
1t has begged " the man. of the child and OF me WIDOW
a pitfancc. They went TO worth more and asked
Tor more, for prOportonatc 10 their means some
died after the contribution made their estates are be-
ing settled and their heirs asking from the money
that has bought these carpets, these chairs and desks
that has spread this roof over and erected these walls
about us II such that ask this payment. Other states
I has 1fafpd
followed them, and justly too Let not our state oilow
such an example These claimants do not demand this
now. II IL shall be paid In nsalments, payable years
hence bearing but five per cent interest, II will be sas-
factory them As have said, they do not ask for the
interest on this principal till this time Is not this ar
Is il generous IL certainly generous above all
things lie felt that perhaps he had said 900 much but
he desired express what he thought Of this affair, to
express what the feelings of others Of the House we're
to justify his vote the measure lie trusted that
what shall te said on the subject will persuade the House
] that the demand was equitable and just.
Mr. SAKE ofshcdon supported the measure but felt that
in consequence Of the recent dcfcauon and the present
/ be adding too much 20 burdens that already too
hcavy and therefore 70 make the payment more easy he
proposed to amend the bin by inserting provision that
the sum shall be paid in four annual nstaments, bearing
I per cent interest.
MIR smith of St Adams referred to the influence that
this State House has exercised in legislation Of the
manner in which has been commuglod and eomplcat-
ed in all the varied questions that have since been agat
ed It's influence had been SUCH too to make 1t desi-
rable to remove from the halls Of egsauon to put u
at rest lie believed IL was time Tor conservative men to
take 10 in hand aud settle IL in spirit OF inquiry, OF con-
ciaton aud with desire % do what IS right and eqna
bic Those who may do this will in the end stand right
at home and abroad and their course will be approved ~
their constituents.
lie was aware that various and complex interests
involved in this The determination Of the To-
cation had been attended with great agitation, but with
that we had nothing 70 do now The single and simple
question that presented itself for consideration is
what is our duty claim Is made on us that genuine
independence and honorable feeling OF State pride
should induce to meet and adjust lie had felt that
there would be hut one opinion in this matter But the
l4I NeI
with unparalleled misfortune. The hitherto spoucss
aud fair escuehcon Of commonwealth has been tar
ushed 1t had produced alarm, and somewhat Of crnbar-
rassmont II was unfHtnna'e. lie reereiei rom me
bottom Of his heart its occurrence But should this ac
cdcnt, this unfortunate oss,cad 10 rcpudae an hon
est debit Could this be possible Hc did not believe
far he able 70 learn in communicating with
the respectable and Influential men on either side Of the
mountain was their general desire hat ths debt should
be paid they wished the State TO be the owner of its
State house, and not that should be tenant in com
mon with any else in r. II had already been thrown
out the ho0r Of the House that this Hall could not
properly be granted for the Of societies without con
sulting the selcctmcn Of the town Of Montpelier. lie
hoped that he mghtnever hear Of this imputaon again.
The State is able to have it, is ahundanty able 10 pay for
it, She may well be proud OF IT, surpassng as 1t does IN
architectural beauty and design any similar edhce in
Now England and, far his acquaintance extended,
any in the United States But with the burden that
must rest upon hc inclined to the belief that the
best course 20 be pursued was mat contemplated IN the
amendment proposed by the gentleman from Sheldon
The phase that had been put affairs by the deal
cation Of the late treasurer seemed 10 point most uner
rugly 10 that course He had proposed to offer sml
I lar amendment himself He had one that he believed
was better calculated IN some respects 10 reach TINS re-
suit than that which had already been offered. He
would offer 1t and hoped that would meet with the ap
probation Of the gentleman from Sheldon and OF tho
lie ,hcn moyedto amend the amendment by ,ubs!itqt-
third section thereof aud inserting the following;
"Sec In order TO pay the appropriation specified in
section ono the Treasurer Of this State hereby directed
u ISSUE Ia four equal annual instanents the scrpotih
state 20 be- signed by the Treasurer. conutersigned by
the state Auditor aud duly registered by the ccrtifoas
twelve and thirteen years from the first day Of December
noxt bearing ye per cent interest per annum said scrip
10 be in of less than 500 each provided the
same sht De received M payment at par
"Seo 4. Thsaet shall take effect from its passage"
Mr. smith continued, cogcnty setting forth the peculiar
features and IN his judgment the advantages Of the plan
proposed in his motion to amend
Pending the question Of adopting this motion to amend,
the House Adjourned
SATURDAY Oct 10.
SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Reports Qf C0mmitecs.-By Senator Woodward for
committee on education in favor Of bill changing the
name II the Burr seminary 10 the Burr aud Burton
seminary; ordered to third reading BY senator Wheel
cr, for same committee, 10 favor Of House bill 60 in
corporate the New England homeopathic college, passed.
Biih introduced and refcrred--By Senator Starr,
for he relief Of the town Of whianghami to com on
claims
Ba pissed 10 distribute portion Of the public
money To union districts leach considered as common
confer literary honors aud degrees House bills in adj
dition TO act authorizing persons owning machinery 10
mortgage the same In amendment of an act relating
the grand list providing that the place Of meeting
Tor the listers Of the counties Of Chittenden and Ben
nington shall be ia the town halls Of Burlington aud
Arlington respectively
On motion of senator Nocdham, the vote ordering
the Third reading of House bill relating to banks was
/ rccunsdcrcd, aud motion Of Senator Peck, the bill
was rrcommittcd 10 the com on banks,
On motion OF Senator Harris the vote ordering the
third reading of the bill authorizing town superntend
cns 90 teach common schools without certificates,
reconsidcred, The bin was amended BY the addition
of section providing that il should take effect from It's
4 passage. read % third time aud passed
senator Ohu called up House bill relating to labi-
I ties Of attorneys a. law.
Senator Peek stated that the Judiciary committee
ported against the bin not bee they thought there
sh1uldb Doe n0 remedy n II faults and errors u at
omey, but they considered the remedy already existing
sul lent The law now provides remedy against at