Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20

commissioners propose and recommend the addi-
ton Of two wings to the present State House, in
exact keeping with the style Of architecture of the
main building, and In fact completing and per
| fecting the present structure
Each OF the proposed wings Is to have Doric
portico of four columns each, Of the same style
as those OF the present central portco, but of
somewhat smaller dimensions.
| The east Wig extension Is to have frontage
oil AZ feet inches and depth OF ~ feet.
| The west wing to have the same frontage and
a depth of 96 feet.
The first story Of the east wing IL to he ex-
tended from the portico, and Is to be sub-divided
into vestibue or entrance hall 10 feet by 10 feet
y inches, an office on the left Of the entrance 10
feet D inches by 10 feet inches and reception
room OF the same dimensions on the right OF the
entrance and the Museum or Cabinet AZ feet BY
80 feet inches
The second story Of the east wing directly
above the rooms just described is to be used for
Senate Chamber and is i3 feet by 65 feet This
Senate Chamber will be somewhat larger than
the present one with increased room for obbies
and galleries, and will be feet and inches
higher. This will make the chamber not only
more elegant and spacious than the present one
but greatly Increase the space for the accommo-
dation OF visitors, which is 70 limited as to he
Of but little use
The space occupied by the present Chamber will
be divided into three committee rooms, each
fifteen feet by eighteen feet n room for the Sec
rotary OF the Senate seventeen feet by eighteen feet
six inches, and spacious staircase to the Senate
RdlltrN Wltll Closets, etc., unupr the stairs
The new Senate Chamber will be reached by
hall leading from the vestibule on the second
floor, aud the additional committee rooms. office
OF the Secretary OF the Senate and staircase to the
Senate gallery will be reached by the same hall
Attention is called to the plans for all the details
of the arrangements Of the different rooms not
here detailed
The first story Of the west wing is to be entered
from the portico and is to be divided into an en-
trance vestibule thirteen feet by twenty three
feet six inches, an office the left and recepton
room on the right OF the entrance, each fourteen
feet, by twenty-three feet six inches and two
rooms for the use Of the Historical Society, one
thirtynine feet six inches by forty-three feet and
the other twenty four feet by forty-three feet.
These rooms are in direct communication with
the present building by the present hall on the
first floor of the present west wing
The second story Of the west wing il to he diyi-
ded into Library forty-three feet by fifty.two
feetand picture gallery thrty-six by forty.three
feet The Library room will he large enough to
accommodate thirty-seven thousand volumes
Both these rooms are In direct communication
with the present Library, and the two Library
rooms may be considered as one. 1t IL suggested
that the acoves on the north side of the present
Library be removed and that room be used by the
members Of the Legislature for consultation with
one another, and for writing
Inc Executive Chamber is now burdened with
pictures and busts that neither add to the decora-
ton OF that Chamber nor can themselves be prop
erly exhibited Other pictures of DISTINGUISHED
the state, for the reason that there il no suitable
place to hang them The collection of portraits
and busts OF eminent men Of the state and Of
pictures commemorative of important events in
her history, will gradually accumulate, and there
should be some proper place to preserve and ex-
hbt them. We have no such place now The
large battle piece now in the Executive Chamber
not only seems out of place and too large for its
surroundings, but II attracts crowds of visitors
who interrupt the Governor In the discharge of
Important duties, and is itself 80 placed that its mer
tsare concealed instead of being exhibited The
proposed picture gallery affords q proper place
for the exhibition OF all such works of arts, and
seems to the commissioners to be quite a. neces-
sary as the required extension for the library
The Library room proposed will not only accom-
modate the entire present Library, but be ample
for the probable wants of the Library for many
years TO come The arrangement of the shelves
and alcoyes in the centre of the room and away
from the walls is that adopted in all modern IL
from dampness and mould. Should this room he
hlled there will be some space in the picture gal
lery that might be used for books, as well As the
present room, and the State Library might be al
lowed to encroach somewhat upon the Historical
Society space
In erecting two such wings rs are proposed the
cut granite stone that now forms the east and
west ends oil the present wings would be utilized
IN the construction OF the new outside walls and
be replaced by substantial brick walls with iron
doors that might be used in case of fire, 80 that
the Library might he as nearly fire proof as II in
separate building. The two new wings could
be heated from the same steam apparatus that
now warns the State House
RepouS-from special committee, in favor of s
lgO, changing the time of holding the May term
OF the county court for the county of Windsor;
read the third time and passed
From committee ON corporations in favor Of s
1871, to incorporate the Barnes hose company No
!, OF Burlington; read third time and passed
II. 395, concerning dogs being substitute bill
for II. 20 II 66, ii. 122, and IL 1877 the substi-
Ia AZ cd
third time. Mr. Alexander of Guilford moved to
amend so as 10 make the license two dollars in
stead OF one; and Mr. Human of Charleston
moved to amend so as to make the license three
dollars II not paid before the first day of Apr in
each year The bill and amendments were dis
cussed by Mr.. Jameson OF lrasburgh. Mr. Brown
of Benson Mr. Hartshom Of Guidhall moved
that the bill be ordered to lie and be made the
special order Tor half past ten o'clock Tomorrow
morning, which was agreed TO-
fep0t-from special COM, substitute bill for
II. 243, for the settlement and equal distribution
among creditors of the estates Of insolvent debt
ors; which was ordered To lie and be printed
iSpecid order-H 39l, establishing the salaries
OF certain state officers, and fixing the number
and regulating the pay Of certain state employees
was taken up as the special order for half-past !
ten O'Clock. Mr.. Sinalley Of Burlington moved
TO amend so as to fix the salary OF the members |
OF the Senate and Ilonse of Representatives, the
Doorkeeper, Assistant Doorkeeper and Chaplain |
Of the Senate aid House of Representatives at |
Nisob wv tht scsSlDu, Win ten cents
mile each way, aud three dollars per day at each |
extra session of the legislature
Mr.. SCRANTON of Vergennes submitted a |
minority report from the com on salaries and fees,
which he read as follows:
TO me House Of Representatives. noW in session.
1.-The undersigned, minority of your special
committee on salaries aud expenses OF state Off.
GERS, not coinciding generally with the views OF |
the majority, begs leave 10 submit report, and .
give the following, as some of the reasons for his
conclusions:
I" Economy in the administration of public
affairs Is desirable not only as matter OF safety
to the state, but AS Il wholesome example TO every
citizen. During the late war the unprecedented
demand upon the Industries OF the country backed
by plentiful, cheap, but unwhoesome currency,
gave fictitious value to property. Money was
easily acquired and recklessy expended The
expenses OF living were increased and extraya.
ganoe In the administration of government and
In private life was doubtless the natural con-
sequence