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on his constituents was about $21, and he
was ready to appropriate that amount of
his constituents money to pay for this
painting.
Mr. Gilman of Montpelier, said we should
then pay Mr.. Scott an equitable sum for
this picture, OF return it to him. He
thought the sum was none too much, and
was IN favor of paying it.
Mr.. Newell, of Shelburn, said he was
no art critic, but those art critics who have
seen this picture pronounce it equal TO
many of the noted pictures of celebrated
artists that have cost $4,000 to $50, 900.
He believed we have a good picture, and 1t
would not increase the tax of the state but
about about four mills per cent. Let us
vote to pay it like men, and own the pic
ture, having paid Mr.. Scott all it cost him
to produce it.
Mr.. Bailey, of Fairhaven, said he was
not able to judge in this matter for himself
and so must accept the judgment of others.
The senate and house committees have sat
istied themselves that the picture cost and
is worth $4,000; and he should endeavOr
to act justly by Mr.. Scott and vote to re-
imburse him for all it cost him.
Mr.. Lynde, of Marlboro said his sympa-
thies would lead him in one direction, but
his duty to the state compelled him to act
contrary to his sympathies. lie would
rather pay the sum of sol from his own
pocket, rather than to take the position he
felt compelled to take here to-day. He
then Intercepted the committee, and drew
from them the fact that the Joint commit
tee on this subject would not agree to a
larger sum than $4,000 before the senate
acted upon this bill that no artist of any
note had been consulted by the committee
as to the merits of the bill ; that no testi
mony, except that of Mr.. SCOTS. was be-
fore the committee as to the cost of the ma
teral used in the picture and other facts
in regard to the hearing before them lie
thea said that he believed that Gov. Stew
art when he made the contract agreed to
pay all the picture was worth, and he be-
| lieved he made the contract after having
ascertained what such a picture was worth
and what it could cost to paint it. He then
criticised the course of Gov. Stewart in
writing the letter which had been read
here this afternoon, saying that if Coy.
| Stewart had come before the committee
there would have been another side to this
| SUBJECT.
Mr.. Ladd of Aburgh, said it is evident
there is something wrong between the gen.
tleman from Marlboro and Mr.. Scott. His
manner indicates this very clearly else he
floor of the house, upon the veracity of
| Governor Stewart and also made such an
attack upon the young artist who is only
seeking for what in justice belongs to him.
He said there is no evidence before the
house but the picture is worth the sum pro-
posed TO be paid for it. Let us not be
'nigardly" in this matter he would have
been willing to have voted a larger sum
and he believed we could not afford to send
Mr.. Scott away with a stigma cast upon
him by refusing to pay him a just and
equitable sum for the picture.
Mr.. Lynde of Marlboro, denied any in
tention to cast an imputation upon Gov
ernor Stewart in the matter. He then re-
ferred to Mr. Woods letter, and said there
is nothing said in it about the value of the
painting, but only that it cost more than
he thought it did.
Mr.. Hyde of Castleton, favored the pas
sage of the bill, and would favor its re-
moval to the representatives hall, to be
placed in the rear of the speakers chair, as
a more appropriate place for it than where
it is.
MIR. Munson of Manchester, said he was
sorry to hear the remarks of Mr.. Lynde
of Marlboro, and believed the gentleman
himself would, in calmer moments, wish
them unsad. He believed that Gov Stew
art was doing his duty to the state as we'll
as to Mr.. Scott when he wrote that letter
to senator Henry 1t is our duty now to do
what is just, and right, and honorable the
scene of this picture was selected at the
request of the officers of Vermont in the
late war, and is entitled to honorable con-
sderation from the legislature. Mr.. Scott
had been encouraged by Gov. Stewart to
paint that picture with the expectation that
al l..
picture itself is commemorative of one of
the most memorable battles in which Yer
mont soldiers took part it is painted by
an artist who was himself one of those sol
diers and who bears medal of honorable
service in the late war of the rebellion.
We can not do justice to ourselves and turn
Mr. Scott away with any thing less than
the sum named in this bill.
Mr.. Buell. of Middletown, said we ought
to consider that there was contract made;
and if Mr.. Scott had not received sufficient
compensation, it is because he had made q
contract tor too small a sum. The ques
ton for him to settle, however, was what
is the picture worth He thought if we
pay him $4,000 more, it would be enough
and he would vote for that sum. He could
not, however, vote for this bill as it now is
Mr.. Norton of Bennington, said that as
a work of art, he believed that the picture
is worth more than the sum called for b,
the bill. But we must also remember tina
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