Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-23

tendent OF Common Schools, Superintendent
and three Directors of the Sta G Prison. a Com
missioner Of the Insane, and Bank Commits
sioncr. Adj.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Oct 81. A. NJ
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills introduced and reft7td. BY Mr. Currer,
to constitute Frederick V a Townshend heir at
law Of Amasa and Sophia Watkins, with the pc
uton Of Anasa Watkins praying for the pas
sage Of the bill to the Committee on FiDancc.-
By Mr. Royce to extend the charter and increase
the capital stock Of the Bank Of IT. Albans to
committee on Banks. Py Mr. Dewey, in amend
mont Of an act relating to the Vermont Ilistori
cal Society, appropriating room in the State
House for the So,iety and making it incumbent
upon the Society to have an address delivered
before eachGeneral Assembly, explanatory Of It's
object; to committee on Educeton By Mr.
Bailey TO pay selectmen of Elmore for the sup
port Of Lewis Tucker SO per year, so long as
the town Of fillmore shall support said Tucker, it
being on account of injury received by him
while in the employ Of the state, on the State
House by Mr. Keith to pay WIN Bradford the
sun therein mentioned, BEING for losses sustain
ed in drawing stone for the state House; by Mr.
Seymour, to pay Russell Bronson the sum there
IN mentioned, being for expenses in arrcstng
fugitive in New-Yorl under rcquistion from
the Govcmor;al to committee ON Claims. By Mr.
/ Curier, in reference 20 confession Of Judgment.
Amending section !, chap. l06 q 5 n confession
shall only operate agains. defendant not against
subsequent attaching creditors of same property
to the committee on the Judiciary From the
House, to annex part Of the town Of Wey-
bridge to Mddlebury; to the Senators from ADJ
Olson county 70 annex part OF Bolton to Wa
terbury to Senators from Washington and Chit.
tcnden counties. 70 incorporate Che Chlmplain
Steamboat Company to committee on roads.
Tho following communication from General
D. w. c. Clarke, the former Secretary of the
Senate, was received and read, and on motion of
Mr. Royce, it was ordered 10 be spread upon the
Journal with the proceedings of the Senate:
MONTPELIER, oct II, 1851.
70 Ills Honor JuLIus CoyvERsr.
Presid,nt Of he Senate Of crmont
Ny DLAR SIN;
The Secretary Of the Senate hos this day com
muncorcd to me, in the kndest terms, an official
copy of resolution, adopted by That body on the
18th instant, bestowing upon me the high honor
of their appreciation Of the manner in which |
have performed the duties Of their Secretary for
the past eleven years. assure you, Sir, that |
am wholly unable to express the feeling Of graf
itude which so unusual compliment awakcus,
and can only beg you to inform the Senate
that esteem their deliberate approval ms the
most honorable testimonial that could be con
fcmcd upon me.
Since the constitutional organization of the
Senate, in 1896 that body has had bu, two Sec
retancs | tohc very great pleasure in saying tha,
whatever ofoccuracy and punctualiiy may have
displayed in the discharge of the official duties
ofny position, is attributable TO my respect for,
and attempted imitation Of the example Of my
only predecessor, Norman Williams Esq The
success which the very halenng Resolution of
the Senate fully warrants me IN claiming for my
services their official organ, ! ascribe no less,
therefore, to the influence of bright example,
than TO that kind and considerate feeling in the
Senate, which has always ghteucd the cares,
and made pleasant and easy the responsibilities, |
of their Secretary. | am much more likely TO
forget ask you TO assure the Senate, this pub
lie and formal, though too generous, testimonial I
Of their appreciation and confidence than am to
forget the uniform and boundless personal kind .
/ ! A.
and To which am greatly more indebted for the
acceptable performance Of my official duties,
than TO any especial qualifications of my own.
During the entire period Of my service in the
Senate, the members Of that body assembling as
political opponents, have sep1rlted as warm per-
sonal friends and not the least gratifying cir
cumstance connected with their present com
action, is the fact that il originated
with Senator TO whose political opinions and
associations am known to be politically oppos-
ed. The opposition that thus distinguishes
between the individual and the politician is pre-
cisely the opposition that is beneficial and de-
srable, because it springs from the most eff
eient, the highest, and the mos, attractive form
Of true patriotism certainly knotc it lends the
best charm to the tones Of appreciation, while ii
as surely elevates and dignifes the unavoidable
contentious Of party.
Nothing but my profound sense of obligation
to the Senate, in whose service labor has SO long
been pleasure to me, and my grateful apprecia-
ton of their generous kindness, would have in
duced me 10 say word beyond the simple and
respectful acknowledgement OF the signal honor
they have conferred upon ne, and trust that,
for whatever may have said beyond this, may
expect their indulgence and pardon
have the honor to be,
With the sincerest respect and gratitude,
our very obedient servant,
ID. W. {. CLARKE
Mr. Barley presented the petition of Samuel G.
Scott and II others Of Elmore, praying for a
bank at Johnsoni referred 10 committee on banks.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. f. Ballou.