The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-14
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The member from Fair1ee was
made the Orange County member of
the Committee, on the question of
removing the State House to Bur
lington. Mr.. Heath was settled
enough in his own convictions that
the State House should not be trund-
led off up to the windy city by the
lake, but thought it safe to call a
meeting of the members of the
House and Senate from Orange
County to see what they thought
about it. The meeting was called
in the large room adjacent to the
Governors Chamber, and just in
front of the great oil painting of
'"Cedar Creek" The question of re-
moval was long and earnestly dis
cussed by every member and not a
single vote was given for Burling.
ton, although Senator Sutton as the
official representative of the Queen
City appeared before the members
and pointed out that his home city
was the permanent retreat of ''Our
CLANCY, MAX Powell, and the Pecks,
that bass ale at the Van Ness would
appear on the official program, and
no libel suits obtain. Senator SUIT
ton also pointed out to the committee
that Burlington had eligible candi-
dates for every elective and appoint
i've office at the disposal of ''joint
assembly, Governor and Sergeant
ateArms, thereby saving the state
an enormous sum in mileages,- and
as c1incher Senator Sutton in great
confidence told the committee that
when Chauncy's splitting bill passed
third reading the very last argu-
ment against Burlington as a state
capital would be removed. General
Theodore S. Peck appeared and
promised that if the 'tbill of remov-
al'' reached a third reading that
I1CdAh anu lllS
from Newbury should each have a
life sized oil portrait unveiled the
first session at the Van Ness. At
this iuncture Senator Wilcox rose up
mad as a halter and inquired of
General Peck why he could not have
an oil portrait unveiled as we'll as
Heath or Bailey, declaring in the
same breath that he was better look
ing and better feeling than either.
The member from Newbury, who
prides himself on his own fastidious-
ness, resented this base insinuation
on the part of Senator Wilcox and
with much vehemence moved an in
formal ballot on the removal ques-
ton. Chairman Heath directed
each member to write on his ballot
the answer to this question, "Where
would you locate the State House?'
When the ballot was sorted and
counted the result was as follows:
One vote each for Mt. Pulaski, Cal
cutta, Morey Lake, Meeting House
Hill, Strafford North Village, Worlds
Fair Ground, Tunbridge, Orange
Heights. Thetford Hill and Goose
Green had two votes each. The
balance of the votes were scatter
ing, Chelsea, Randolph, Braintree,
Williamstown, West Fairlee and Yer
shire receiving honorable mention.
Chairman Heath demanded to know
why Thetford Hill had two votes,
whereupon Senator Wilcox uprose
and divulged a family secret say
ing, "Newcomb and 1 were elected
to this ere concern to enact law
all of the Orange
County Grammar School Fund to
the Thetford Hill Academy, and
having somewhat failed therein. we
purpose to hereby turn our school
house o5er to be used for Legislative
purposes and have so voted. " 'How
happened Goose Green TO have two
votes" yelled Chairman Heath.
Martin, the member
from Corinth. within whose holy
precincts is located ''Goose Green"
arose and said s'I don't know, sir. +"
Then Chairman Heath directed his
glance towards the member from
Thereupon Slocum up
rose and drawing from an inside
pocket a public document, carefully
enclosed in a red bandanna handker-
chief. said, "Mr. Chairman Heath
and others, hold in my trembling
hands a very strong petition from
the Town of Corinth, PRAYING for
state aid, asking me to interest my
self in behalf of the weak sister
town of Corinth, and I thought, "
said Slocum, 'that could discharge
the entire obligation in a lump, by
voting to remove this State House
to Goose Green.' "Who signed