. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. fcP^-y; -i- S L 1 ^^^ P~ PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS. 13 even well intentioned citizens, enamored of their own notions, con-tributed to impede or thwart the work, till at last Mr. Hamilton, pro-voked beyond endurance, brought the whole subject before the Legis-lature. In the presence of Dr. Kearsley he requested that the Housewould resolve itself into a committee of the whole in order to hearand discuss the subject of location, plans, and contracts, etc. Thiswas accordingly done, and full opportu
. An historical account of the old State house of Pennsylvania now known as the Hall of independence. fcP^-y; -i- S L 1 ^^^ P~ PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS. 13 even well intentioned citizens, enamored of their own notions, con-tributed to impede or thwart the work, till at last Mr. Hamilton, pro-voked beyond endurance, brought the whole subject before the Legis-lature. In the presence of Dr. Kearsley he requested that the Housewould resolve itself into a committee of the whole in order to hearand discuss the subject of location, plans, and contracts, etc. Thiswas accordingly done, and full opportunity given to Dr. Kc^arsley, topresent his own design and all the objections to that of Mr. Hamilton,whose plan and elevation of the State House were also submitted tothe members. By formal resolution the action of Mr. Hamilton, bothin regard to the site selected and to the manner of conducting thebuilding, was approved. Mr. Hamilton informed the House that the charge of superintendingthe erection of the building and providing incidental materials andworkmen had almost entirely been devolved upon
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