The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
lEGISEATUnE OF vERMONT.


MONTPELIER, FRIDAY NOV. W.
Peports-From special committee con-
sisting of members from Caledonia county,
in favor of II. 400, to amend section 40,
chapter IL, g. S., relating to county Of
ficers. Increasing the salary of states at
torney for Caledonia county from $3.50 to
$500; third reading refused.
From committee on corporation, i'll favor
of ii. 430, to amend an act to incorporate
the village on Ludlow, approved Nov. II,
1866, an to extend its powers read third
time and passed.
From general committee, in favor of S.
l5S, to amend an act to incorporate the
Vermont conference seminary and female
college; read third time and passed.
From committee on judiciary, in favor
of S. 1906, charging the powers of the in
spector of finance, and defining his suites !;
read third time and on motion of Mr.. Dana
of Cornwall, ordered to lie.
From committee on banks in favor OF 5.
1874, to incorporate the Factory Point saw
ings bank; read third time and passed.
From general committee, in favor of II.
1884, to increase the bounty for destruction
of bears Mr. Perrin of Berlin moved the
bill be dismissed; but after remark by MIR.
Churchill of Goshen, he asked and had
leave to withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Churchill favored the passage of the
bill, and stated the necessities of the state
granting some protection to the sheep
breeders of the state against the depreda-
ton of bears.
Mr.. Danforth of Barnard humorously ia
vorcd the bill, citing one or two rather lu-
dicrous scenes that had come under his own
observation, which to him demonstrated
the necessity of some further protection
against bears.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
Mr. Walston of Williston moved to re-
consider the vote dsmissing ii. 42S, for the
establishment of public town, city and vii
lage libraries; which was disagreed to.
THE WAR PICTURE.
Special Orders 6S, to pay Julian Scott
the sum therein named was taken up, the
question being on the third reading of the
| bill.
Mr.. Danforth said that the picture which
Mr.. Scott has painted was not the one con-
templated when the contract was made ;
but cost double what the originally contem-
plated picture would have cost; and we
should now do Mr. Scott justice, and pay
him a fair compensation for his picture.
Mr.. Bailey of Fairhaven sent to the
clerks desk a letter from Mr.. Thos. n.
Wood to Mr.. Scott, in which he said that
he is satisfied that the battle of Cedar
Creek has cost more than | had sup
posed, more, believe, than you have yet re-
ceived and earnestly hope that the ap-
preparation you ask of the state will be
given vou.'
The clerk then, by request of severa
members, read the joint resolution passed
in 1870, authorizing the governor to con
tract with Mr.. Scott for historical paint
ing illustrating Vermont troops in action
the contract made with Mr. Scott by Gov
Stewart for said picture, letter from Gov
Stewart to Senator Henry explained TIN
contract made by him with Mr.. Scott
and stating that Mr.. Scott claimed large
sum when the contract was made, but tina
he could not exceed the sum of $4,000 TO
reason that the understanding of the legs
lature at the time the resolution was passed
was that it should not cost any more thai
that sum, but that the Battle of Ceda
Creek undoubtedly cost more than the pic
ture originally contemplated would hay
cost.
Mr.. Davenport of Wilmington, said h
had no disposition TO wrong Mr.. Scott il
this matter; but he thought we had prett
good evidence that the contract price wa
So, 900, and il is very doubtful if large
sum had been asked originally, whethe
the resolution would have been passed b.
the legislature. Mr.. Scott made his con
tract, and now he should abide by the con
tract.
Mr.. Grout of Barton, said he was a mem
Der OF the select committee on the subjec
in this house in 1870, and he remembers
distinctly that the battle talked about wa
Frederlcksburgh, or of Antetam. MI
Scott said he had some studies of bot
those battles, and he thought he coul
paint either of the pictures for 5000, an
he wished to do it that it might give him
start in the world" having a particula
taste for painting But at the officers IT
union at Rutland the Vermot officers vote
to request the governor ana Mr.. Scott
select the battle of Cedar Creek instead c
either of the battles that had been talke
about. When the matter came to be talke
over with Mr.. Scott and Gov. Stewart
was seen at once that it could not be don
for 5000 and so, to complete the col
tract and have the work progress, Go'
Stewart agreed to pay Mr.. Scott, from tin
to time, the sum of $4,000 in the aggr'
gate leaving the Legislature to do justice
Mr.. Scott when the picture shall have bee
completed. Now, we are presented vii
the question whether we shall pay Nj
Scott for services he has actually rendere
to the state. AS to certain criticisms th
had been made upon the picture as woi
of art, he could not speak as connoisur
but he could say that, with his knowledl
of such scenes generally, 1t suited him, al