Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-10-15
Vermont Legislature.

thursday, Oct. ..
The Senate was called to order by Ills Honor,
james NJ. Slade, and after prayer by Rev. Mr.
Webster, the roll was called, and the oath of
Office was administered to the Senators.
On motion of Senator Hunton, Mr.. GIeed,
the Senator elect from Lamoille County, was
admitted to u seat without producing his Gre
dentials.
Senator Dwight presented resolution that
the rules OF the last session be adopted unlil
othe wise ordered Adopted
The following named Senators were then APP
pointed, on the part of the Senate, q Commit
tee to canvass the votes OF the ireemen of the
State for Governor, Lieut. Governor and Treas
urer, for the year ensuing:
Addison County, MIR Sanford; Bennington,
Mr.. Bates Caledonia. Mr. Walker Chitten-
den, Mr., Chittenden Essex, Mr. Benton;
Franklin, Mr. Wead; Grand Isle, Mr. Rey-
nolds Lamoile Mr.. Gleed; Orange, Mr..
johnson Orleans, Mr.. Cole; Rutland, Mr..
Field Washington, Mr.. Wright; Windham,
Mr. Perry; Windsor, Mr., Hatch.
On motion Of Sanator Jones, tho Senate adj.
HoUsE.--Pursuant 10 the Constitution and
laws, the members elect met at 10 o'clock, A.
M.-occupying the Brick Church.
Whereupon the roll was called and the oath
of Office administered by Hon 9. W. Willard,
Secretary OF State.
On motion of Mr. Marsh of Brandon, Mr..
A. ii. Post Of Hinesburgn; on motion of Mr..
Stewart of Middlebury, Mr.. Bascom Of Milton
On motion of Mr.. Fish of Ira. Mr.. Holmes Of
HubbardtOn. were admitted to seats without
producing their credential when these gentle
men were sworn.
The Chair presented u paper purporting to be
the credentials of Mr.. A. H. Lovsland Of
Huntington, which had been rejected, on the
ground chat the paper was signed by Lyman
W bite, presiding officer aud that it did not
appear that MIR. White is either constable or
sheriff.
Mr.. Pierpoint Of Rutland moved that the
paper be laid on the table.
The Char directed the House to the election
of Speaker, naming Messrs Deane OF Caven
dish, Brigham oil Bakersfield, and Pierpoint of
Rutland as tellers.
Mr. Bradley OF Bratteboro' nominated Gea.
f. E,lnunds OF Burlington, and Mr.. Fisk of
Isle Ia Mott nominated Francis V. Randall Of
RUxhury,
The ballot resulted as follows:
Az Whole number, 207
Nv Geo f. Edmunds, (Rep) 40
Francis V. Randall, (Dem,l 80
} Scattering,
|, Whereupon Geo. F. Edmunds of Burling ton
was declared to be elected Speaker for the year
ensuing
Messrs. Woodbridge of Vergennes and Mer-
rill OF 81. Johnsbury were designated by the
Chair to inform Mr.. Edmnnds OF his election
and conduct him to the bar of the House ;
which service was performed, when the oath of
! Office was administered, and Mr.. Edmuuds ad-
dressed the House as follows:
} Gentlemen Of The House Of Representatives.
! accept with gratitude, and in the spirit in
which have no doubt it has been offered, the
} unsolicited honor which you have rendered me
} with so much unInimity. | take it as token
that whatever of temporary and local causes
may have created for time, Telling Of sec,
tional jealousy among us, Vermont is yet, and
J is to De, ip her General Assembly, u unit, in
dissoluhle in the light OF her noble history, and
} OF rising future, fraterna and harmonious.
| AIN not insensible of the dangers and diff
culties that surround the position which you
have called me 10 occupy my own brief expe
rience in legislation has taught me that every
position has its peculiar cares and responsibll
ites and that while we have right to demand
in u presiding officer the largest measure OF
courtesy, diligence and justice in the discharge
J Of his duties, we still are bound to remember