St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-27
The Scott Picture.
DISCUSSION IN THE IIOI>E.

The Scott Picture.
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
The senate hill to pay Julian Soft
$1,000. in addition IT, that amount al
ready paid him for his picture of the
Battle OF Cedar Creek. WAS taken up.
1t WAS stated that he had alrc;td, eN-
pended over $1,000 on the picture and
incurred expenses i'll changing the SLID
jcct of it. making surveys. etc. Nj.
Davenport. of Wilmington. opposed the
bill. He said the contract W;i> made in
$50. under Il JOINT resolution authorZ-
ing Gov. John Stewart to contract with
Mr. scott for Il painting of some noed
battle. 1t WAS then generally uuCcr-
stood that it could he painted for from
three To five Thousand dollars. and the
Governor WAS limited to the latter sum.
He made IL written contract with Nh.
Scott to paint il for >5.WO. and he. Mr.
Davenport. contcnlcd that hc h;lA no
legal claim on the State. 1t appeared
that five of the committee were in favor
OF allow inw Nj. Scott the addit oual
S5.OOu. three for giving S2.5OO and one,
Nh. Davenport. proposed Ia CIV" moth
iu". Mr.. DamtorllI. "t Barnard. hclirv-
ed it l." Ice Il tIII" pictrnc. rlrdltahc /"
the State and it, author. and hoped he
might Ice paid. Mr.. Bailey. OF FAN
haven. sent To the clerk desk Il letter
from T. W. Wood. commcnd.torN of
the picture. Which WAS read. CA the
request Of different members. the Joint
resolution ui $50. authorizing the PIE
turr. the contract. and Il letter from
EN-G"Nrrnor Stewart. recently publish
ed. were read. The contract. dated
June. Isl. fixed the sum of ~:i.UtHI. Il"
he p:IId in lu>tIllmrlIt>. Cedar Creek Ia
Ice the subject Scott To keep his lite
insured during liz progress. and author
ilcd to exhibit it in New York. Gov
rin"r Stewart. in his letter. >;ll> that
he declined paving over SJ.uOD. ~ he
had nn ;IutlI"IitN. but he believed that
such Il pIctIuc mi ght Ice worth SlO.OOO.
and perhaps much moIr. and taNnI> an
additional lcgi>latiNra appropriation. Mr..
DaNruport opposed the. approximations
lie considered mat the highest duty IT..
owed to his constituents IL a Legislation
vas to guard the treasury. Was not
Governor StrWaIt'$ letter cmCouIagimg
this Legislature t" Il" iu>t what he him
self refused to do pay over ~j.hW !
No one can SAY that Nh. Scott had amy
legal claim he only asks Il griituitN
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