roll, thus unhonored, there stood prominently the names of another Allen, a Chittenden, and a Warner. The course of the Committee has been modified in view of such a contingency-and this, with the then unextinguished excitement of the public on the subject of the removal of the State House, and the almost total absorption of all other interests by our civil war, will furnish the additional motives and reasons for the prolonged delay in the execution of their commission. But it has not been without its good results— local prejudices and jealousies, it is believed, are allayed, and a better state of feeling exists. The sum of six hundred and forty-two dollars and fifty cents, being the net amount received by the Committee on the subscription, has, in the meantime, by judicious investment, been increased to the sum of fifteen hundred and seventy-two dollars and ninety-six cents. Under these circumstances and entertaining the views above stated, the Committee are desirous of closing the commission entrusted to them without a further effort to add to the fund already realized; and to that effect they would respectfully propose to the State, without expense to the same, the removal of the statue, so illy adapted to its position in the Capitol at Montpelier, to the monument at Burlington, for which it was originally designed, and to construct a substantial and ornamental enclosure around said monument, which its proper protection requires. The Committee, conscious of no local influence or bias in this matter, have spoken plainly and directly, and the more so from a conviction that the people will welcome and ratify the acceptance of a proposition thus, at length, to complete a monument so appropriate to its object and so honorable to the State. All which is respectfully submitted by JOHN N. POMEROY, for Committee. BURLINGTON, September 3, 1869. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE LIBRARY. To the General Assembly of the State of Vermont : The Trustees of the State Library in pursuance of the requirements of law, report that the additions to the Library since the last annual report have been as follows: By exchange with States, Societies, &c. By purchase of Little, Brown & Co., Boston. By By 66 By S. G. Drake, others, Volumes. 659 97 67 69 66 69 By exchange with Henry Stevens, London.. Total number of volumes.... A list in detail of the above is hereto appended, and also of all books and documents sent from the Library during the year. The annual average of volumes added to the Library the past five years from the usual sources beyond those printed by the State, has been 485. This year the number has swelled to 1903 volumes. In examining and preparing the Library for a Catalogue, so many of the sets of Documents were deficient that a final effort has been made to complete them before the Catalogue should be attempted. And the working months of the year have been fully occupied in corresponding and exchanging with the Libraries and Institutions on our list of exchanges, and in completing and binding up sets of Vermont Documents. And this has been so thoroughly done that the labor need hardly be repeated. Among those States which have responded most liberally to complete our sets of State Documents are Georgia, Michigan, Illinois, New Hampshire, Ohio, Iowa, South Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana and Maine. And those from which no responses were obtained are Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Delaware. With these last named States the Librarian did not succeed in opening a correspondence in regard to their completing our sets of their State Documents. The exchange effected with Henry Stevens to the extent of 931 volumes, for as many volumes of duplicates lying in our library, has been an inexpensive method of furnishing an interesting and valuable addition to the Departments of English Legislation and American History. The Trustees regard a complete set of the "English Statutes " as the next purchase that will require an extra appropriation. This is recommended as soon as the Legislature shall deem the condition of the Treasury will warrant the expenditure. Respectfully submitted. PETER T. WASHBURN, CHARLES REED, Secretary. Montpelier, November 3, 1868. President of Board of Trustees. LIST OF BOOKS Received at the Vermont State Library for the year ending November 1st, 1869. EXCHANGES. ALABAMA. Alabama Reports, Vol. 41; Laws, 1868, two copies. Upper Canada, Queen's Bench Reports, Vol. 26; Lower Canada, Reports, Vol. 16; Journal of Senate and House of Commons, 1867-8; Sessional Papers, 1867-8, 6 vols.; Public Accounts, 1867-8; Statistics, 1866, Part 1; Crown Lands, 1866; P. M. Gen., 1866; Public Works, 1867-8. CALIFORNIA. California Reports, Vol. 35; House and Senate Journals, 12th session; ditto, 17th session, two copies; Legislative Documents, 13th session. Revised Statutes, Vol. 1. COLORADO. CONNECTICUT. Connecticut Reports, Vol. 34; Colonial Records, 1689 to 1706; History of Connecticut during the Recent War; Public Acts for 1866-7-8; Private Acts, 1868; House and Senate Journals, 1868; Laws relating to Education, three copies; Legislative Documents, 1868. DAKOTA. Laws 1867 and 1868; Council and House Journals, 1868. GEORGIA. Georgia Decisions; Georgia Reports, Vols. 29, 34, 35, 36, 37; Case of White vs. Clements; Bacon's Digest of Reports; Schley's Digest; Prince's Digest; Cobb's Statutes and Forms; Dawson's Compilations; Code of Georgia, 1863; Code of Georgia, Irwin, 1868; Laws of Georgia, 17 vols.; Convention Journals, 5 vols.; House Journals, 39 vols. ; Senate Journals, 41 vols. IDAHO. Laws of 1st, 2d and 3d Sessions. ILLINOIS. Illinois Reports, vols. 39, 40, 41, 42, 43; Adjutant General's Report, vols. 5, 6, 7, 8; 6th and 7th Reports of Superintendent of Public Instruction; Transactions Illinois Agricultural Society, vols. 2, 3, 4, 5; Public Laws, 1837, 1869; Private Laws, 1853, &c., 6 vols.; Senate Journals, 10 vols.; House Journals, 11 vols.; Legislative Documents, 11 vols. INDIANA. Indiana Reports, vol. 28; Adjutant General's Report, 8 vols. IOWA. Iowa Reports, vols. 23, 24, 25; School Laws, 1868; Census of Iowa, 1859, 1863, 1867; House Journals, 8 vols.; Senate Journals, 7 vols. ; Legislative Documents, 2 vols. KANSAS. Kansas Reports, vol. 4; General Statutes, 1868, two copies; Laws, 1869; Senate Journals, 6 vols.; House Journals, 5 vols. Maine Reports, vol. 54; Water Power of Maine, seven copies; Report on Common Schools, 1867; Acts and Resolves, Public Documents, Legislative Documents and Legislative Manual, 1868. MARYLAND. Maryland Reports, vols. 25, 26, 27, 28. MASSACHUSETTS. Allen's Reports, 11, 12, 13, 14; Gray's Reports, vol. 15; Massachusetts Reports, vols. 97, 98; Schouler's History of Massachusetts in the Civil War; Public Documents, 1867, 4 vols.; ditto 1868, 4 vols.; Acts and Resolves, 1868, two copies, 1869, two copies; Private Laws, vol. 11, two copies. MICHIGAN. Michigan Reports, vols. 13, 14, 17; School Reports, 4 vols.; Revised Statutes, 1838; Geological Reports and Survey, 3 vols.; Agricultural Reports, 14 vols.; Adjutant General's Reports, 3 vols.; Statistics, 1854, two copies; Convention Journals, 1850, 1867; House Journals, 10 vols.; Senate Journals, 12 vols.; Joint and Senate and House Documents, 29 vols. MINNESOTA. Minnesota Reports, vol. 12; Laws, Senate and House Journals, and Executive Documents, 1868. |