Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-19
SPEAKERS ADDRESS.


The Speaker on taking the chair addressed
the House as follows:
Gentlemen,-I receive the distinguished mark
of respect and confidence, which you have now
accorded to me, with feelings of profound graft
tude.
of the honor, as well as The responsibilities,
connected with the office of Speaker of this
House, trust that entertain proper estimate.
The peculiar qualifications which combine to
fit any gentleman correctly and promptly to pre-
side over, and give direction to the deliberations
Of a legislature like this, will fear, be found
wanting in myself, to a far greater extent, than
perhaps your Partially mPy have led you to sup.
pose.
Possessing experience in Legislation altogoth-
or more limited than that Of many gentlemen
whom have now the honor to address, and far
| from being familiar with those conventional, rules
which control the action of all well regulated
parliamentary bodies at the present day, un-
dertake the duties of the office, certainly, with a
very great degree of diffidence.
Confidently relying, however, upon your own
selfrespect, your indulgence for any errors may
commit, and your intelligent cooperation IN
maintaining that order, and dignity, which should
ever characeri legislative deliberations think
| may assure you, gentlemen, that the powers in
cident 10 the office, with which you have now
honored me, shall exercise with due faithful
ness, caution, and impartiality.
| In whatever pertains TO my own conduct and
appropriate duties, pledge myself TO an infiexi-
BILE regard for those rules of order and legislative
decorum, which you may see tit to prescribe
and fiatter myself, gentlemen, that our united
efforts, aided by that divine wisdom which we
all need, will not fail to render the present ses.
sion pleasant to ourselves, and its results salts
factory, as well as beneficial to our constituents.
FERRAND F. MERRILL, Esq, of Montpelier
was unanimously appointed Clerk OF the House
pro tempore, on nomination of Mr. Carpenter Of
Mortified, seconded by Mr. Hubbell.
Mr. Collamer was appointed to inform the Sen
ate of the organization Of the House.
Cn motion of Mr. Tilden the rules of the
House for the last session were adopted for the
time being.
On motion of Mr. Hancock, the Speaker was
requested to invite the resident clergymen OF
Montpelier TO officiate as Chaplains of the
House.
On motion of Mr. Deane, the joint rules Of
the last session were adopted for the time being
The Speaker nominated and the House APP
pointed the Canvassng Committee for State Of
ficers on the part OF the House, as follows:
Bennington CO.--Messrs. Brock, Curtis, Mcdonald
Windadm-Messrs Wentworth, Pierce, Butler.
Rndand-hlessrs. Homes, Merritt, Spencer.
Windsor-Mossrs Raymond, sioeker, Smith.
.7ddisOn-Messrs. Prout, Parker, Dodge.
| Orange-Messrs Holbrook, Mason, Martin.
Chneaden-Messrs. Pangborn, Pinneo, Morse.
ngton-Messrs. Andrews, Heaton, Arms.
Caledona-hlessrs. Montgomery, McGuffey, Page.
| EraHkiia--Nessrs. Sabn, Green Dean.
| Orleans MessIs. Parker French, Hastings.
Llmoiie--MessH. Matthews, Page, Crane.
EsseI--MessIs May, ssbee, Benjamin
Grand Ise--Messrs. Mott, Butler, Harvey.
On motion of Mr. Porter, the Speaker m n
nted and the House appointed the committees Il
canvass votes for members of Congress, as fol
lows
nh or
I'd District, Messrs. Dean, Davis of Baltimore, wrigh
Sd District, Messrs. whemore, walston, Kelchum, HUI
bell, Brown
On motion OF Mr. Kittredge of St. j., the cler
T was directed to furnish the members with on
= daily and one weekly newspaper.
I The resolutions of the Senate for Legisls
tive Directory, and for joint assembly to heo
: the report Of Canvassing committee, were cor
: Cured in. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Oct. IL.
: SENATE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
MI French presented the petition ofthe boar
j. of trustees OF the academy u, Derby, in OrleaI
e county, for the appropriation of one third part
h The grammar school funds of that county for ii
;. support Of said grammar school referred to con
: : mttee on Education.
u Bills introduced. BY MIR White, relating
q the sale of personal property on executions r.
q ferred to Judiciary committee. BY Mr. Whit
making void sales of personal property on en-
cution without change of possession; read fir
and second times and referred 10 judiciary con
mittee. BY Mr. Chandler, relating TO the Bar
of of Windsor; read the first and second times al
of referred to committee on Banks.
:, Mr. Hubbard offered a resolution fixing
70 Wednesday o'clock P. M. for holding Coun
* Conventions and Thursday for confirming thei
T. which on motion Of Mr.. ]. p. Kidder was laid {
=, the table.
u Mr. Mead from the Judiciary committee,
ID whom was referred the bill regulating the tin
for choosing Electors Of President and VII