Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-18
A. l. MINER.
q. II. Smith,

Mr. rlcrponi. from the Senate srrcatcd and 10
formed the House oi the organization of The Sen
a:e. and that u vas ready 10 receive any comnu-
nicaiions.
On motion # Mr. Wh,nev. ordered. that the
Senate BE informed OF the organisation Of the IIou-s
end Mt Whitney was appointed TO perform the
service.
MIR Foo,e introduced resolution Cor join,
meeting Of both Houses on Friday, 9 o'clock \.
W. to eject Secretary Of State for the year ensu,
ing agreed to.
The eanvassng committee vas appointed ns fol.
Ilows.
Pennington Comfy, Messrs Sergeant. Garfield
Dewey URiham, Pierce, Dsou, May; Uindsor
Sauh siapgood, Baldwin; Haiiand. Footc, Ellis.
Mnzzcy ; .ldiisoa Nash, Chapman Ellsworth
Orange, S,cbbns Hatch, Nichols Wlsliagioa
Adous, Clough, Peck ChiHnlen Sanford, Brow.
uel|, lias~ell; Caledoajd, Morl, Whjc,aw,
Fairbanks Franki'a, Villas, hudson Dee O,leJns
Twilight Hastings. Richmond Esser Dewey
/ 'iolbrook Hall Grand Lit, Adams. Goodrich aud
Haynes.
ca motion of Mr Fao,c adjourned to O'CLOCK
IT.. NJ.
O'CLOCK, p. NJ
SENATE.
The President cal'rd to order. when the clerk
cad resolution 'cor lie House fixing on Friday
.cAt, 10 O'clock A. NJ. for the election, N JON,
baiiot Of both Iolsos Of Secretary Of State, and
inviting the concurrence Of the Senate. The Sen
ate os lived to concur.
! resolution fiom the House, ixjug o'clock
his afternoon for receiving The report Of The Can.
sassing committee. and Inviting the concurrence
Of the Senate, as also read, aud the Senate reso
,ed 10 concur.
! The hoar having arrived for the joint meeting Of
both Houses, The Senate repaired to the hall Of
he House Of Representatives.
The Senate returned, when
! communication was received from the Lieut..
Governor, Informing the Senate of his readiness to
lake thn necessary oath of Office aud enter upon
thn discharge Of its duties.
The door keeper announced the appearance OF
the Lieut.. Governor, the Senators rose to re-
ceive him. aud the oath was administered By the
Secretary, when the President of the Senate took
he chair and delivered the following
ADDRESS
! GENTLEMEN OF Tnr sESArE--In entering upon The d.
ty OF presiding officer has occurred that ii might
proper and perhaps expected, that should submit few
remarks suggested by the OCCASION aud give ntimron
of the which il will he design pursue Respect
for you require this. That anomalous provision
the Constitution which makes the Lieut.. Governor Pre
dent Of the Senate. obviously demands il.
All legislative bodies in this country, with perhaps, the
single option OF the Senate of the u States enjoy the
right Of Selecting from their number presiding officer
This has been supposed wisely calculated promote harno
nv and insure efficient action Whether these imnoran
ends may not lie equally attained under organization
to be proved and am must In good degree dt pend
upon tho in which the duties of the chair dis
charged cannot but sensby feel the delicacy of my
alton, admonbed ms am by tie presence ogenemen OIL
We're 1 a. yG" e to OF os,
6'ly you would probably make different selection -
1t will be my earnest desire and constant endeavo so 10
conduct leave you reaso to regret that tie usual
privilege is withheld from YOU
But the wisdom the weakness exhibited in this pecu
my
1t would be useless for do so for bare state
question would remind us that such is the M
game law OF the state which disregard and can
not alter.
The station of presiding officer o. Legislative body re-
CURES scope and diversity of talents which few the
mery to claim The instances of success are rare
indeed except where much wisdom and industry
united with long experience Patience and prompttude
cahdor aud zeal decision and orbearance energy ad cool
ness, must alternately aud at the critical moment be exhibit
go oy ono ho seeks The APPRECIATION Of his fellow citizens in
his dhcult and important station But gentlemen, whs
pnia!y feel The embarrassment arising from very lin
tied experience in the business Of legislation seek in
r precedent or example IN the peculiar duties ofhe Office in
his states cannot but iater myself that an honest en-
deavor on my part VIII insure your cordial corporation
furnishing all tie aids Of wisdom and
belrance, am also well that the incessant labor and
uatrng vigilance required from presiding officer of
and prnmscnous asscnbaQe made up Of ne, sons o
characters and representing variety of opposite ineies
will not be expected here where the number is complaty
small and each Que possessing character for wisdom
Experience.
frequent TO the rules for of order
so ditcut aud so inydous their application am sure
stuon and the rules which you may adopt regulating
the action OF the Senate IT will be my duty support ard
MAINTAIN This shall endeayor to do a measure cons
tent with parliamentary practice with respect you ind,
ualy and an ardent desire 10 promote the interests of
common constituents Farther than this for the preserve
non ct order and for facilitating the operations of business
shall mainly rely upon becoming self respect lose of
regularity and decorum and ambition be useful which
confidently trust will be uniformly exhibited by every
Senator.
The crcumstlnces, Gentlemen, under which we meet
though new and peculiar, demand our mutual congatul.
uons The political desderltum long anxiousy sought
10y the Wsest men Of State .enpth obtsned The
senate o Vermont possessing coordinate legislative pow.
es by The free and spontaneous the people has
been instituted and you delegated by the freenen
respective counties 10 make The fret legislation
Senators On YOU deyolyed than usual weight of
re- panFoiy Ihenends Of The amendments orh Cons
uiuon have d9ubeal been somewhat unreasonable in
antcpaons Of benefits which thev promised and win not
very patiently submit to disappointment white those attach.
ed 10 the ancient order Of things will abae nothing of the
advantages which have been described necessary re.
suit hence ws see the necessity Of great prudence
much wisdom and unrng industry. meet their hig H.
wrought expectations.
Bot as II is now settled axiom in political economy that
tie Interests OF people are best secured by division
legislature 'no two independent bodies OF coequa porers
81 "e may rest assured that tie experiment which has
omy succeeded elsewhere, Will fail here for
not at liberty 10 suspect that the people Of this State