Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-27

Mr. Thompson, OF lrasburgh, moved to amend
sec Ia hy striking out the words on the line OF
the Conn. & Pass. Rivers Railroad, between the
Village Of North Derby, IN the town Of Derby,
and the Village Of South Barton. in the town Of
Barton which motion was opposed by Mr..
Grout 0f Barton Mr. Thompson favored the mo-
ton on the ground that new line Of railroad
has been chartered this session, and there were
hopes that IL would be built and when built il
might Obviate the desire for change in the oca-
tiun Of the county buildings, and he desired the
bill to he so amended as that the location could
be made as would then hest convene the public
Mr.. Grout suggested that il the bill j. amend
ed az proposed there would then have been no
legal notice published for such r change, ms the
published notice contemplated the removal to the
lines Of the Conn. & Pass. Railroad.
The amendment proposed By Mr. Thompson
was then rejected Ayes II NAYS &C.
On inquiry by Mr.. Swain, of Rockingham. as
90 the condition Of the county hudings in Or
leans county, Mr. Thompson, Of lrashurgh, said
that the buildings we're in good repair and the
jail as good A. any In the state. lie also eaid
that the county was largely in debt now, and a
bill b. now before this legislature laying tax 0l
10 cents on the grand list Of the county.
Mr. Groui, Of Newport, explained the reason
why the county Is now 20 largely in debt that
there had been no special tax laid to dclray the
the Court House, which originally cost about
1909, has been repaired, and is neat and COM
Portable. hccausc t has been we'll taken care Of.
The jail is very good, but the material could he
used u erect another jail IN another place. lie
also said that q was surprise To the members Of
the county to find that there was so large an in
debtcdness IN their county, and intinated that
the Indebtedness had been carefully coucraed a'
lrasburgil' until it Is now brought out To deleai
TINS measure. Bat the members freely said that
the lart ol such indebtedness should not now be
u~e'ito deleat settlement Of this question, as tl
We proper location oi the buildings.
Mr.. Jnslyn, ot Barton, moved 90 amend tbe
htsi section, hy adding thereto the words " The
slid committee shall not act under their appoint
mont until the several towns in the county rl
Orleans shall harc decided hy vote whether thcy
desire tint tle change oi to shire h0uld b'
made ~ n't, which vote ,.a.l Hc hul at fhe rct'
annual March meeting, and tho so'octmen Of thc
several towns ehai' insert $3.50 article in the warm
ing ilr tie annual March meeting for the pur
pos aforesaid. II Che several towns in the said
county OF Orleans shall, hy o majority, decide q.
make a change Of the shire, the -aid committee
shall proceod o. act MS directed in this act but
IL the several towns shall decide by vote not &c
make change OF the shire, the said committee
shall be relieved from their appointment.
This proposal Of amendment was oppo-ed los
Mr.. Grout, Of Newport favored by Mr. Wal
worth, OF Coventry, Mr. Thompson, Of lras
burgh and Mr.. Joslyu,O Of Barton.
Mr. Waterman, of llydopark, moved t. amen.
the amendment hy inserting after the wort
molority' the words " Of all the legal voter
in the town meetings cf the county Of Orleans
present and voting
Mr. Pngree, Of Hartford moved the hil be or
dorcd TO lie disagreed TO-
/ Mr. Grout, Of Newport referred 90 the pro
posed railroad that chartered TO be built from
/ Montpelier 20 Newport and expiained that 1T th,