The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-11-18
The Legislature.

very marReu importance. Ihc subject
Of appropriations for the rebuilding Of
the State House, occupied considerable
time, and tho sum was cut down 10 800.
900 The Senate confirmed the appoint.
ment by His Excellency, the Governor,
Of the following persons, to constitute
the Board of Education for the year en-
suing CALVIN PEAsE, Of Burlington,
j. DoRR BRADLEY, Of Brattleboro,
TlMo P. REDFIELD. Of Montpelier The
Bill increasing the salaries OF the Gov.
ernor and treasurer was passed
Resolution.-By Mr., Field, tender.
ing the thanks of the Senate to the Hon
JAMES NJ, SLApE, for the gentlemauly
and impartial manner in which he has
: discharged the duties of presiding off.
GER unanimously adopted --
The President responded in1tbe fol-
lowing language.
Senator'S The upanimity that has
marked the passage of the resolutions.
offered by the honorable Senator from
Rutland, tMr. Field.] embodyiug the
thanks of the Senate to me Us their pre-.
siding officer, lays me under obligations,
that l find difhcull to express. l ain
free to confess | entered upon the du
ties, as presiding officer to this honora
Bile body, wi tn misgivings and if ]
have succeeded in rendering my admin
istration acceptable, it is attributable to
your kindness and forbearance, and not
to any talent or tact l possess
Our intercourse for the last FIVE weeks
has been one Of marked kindness for
bearance and courtesy. In the dis
charge of duties embraced in the trusts
committed to our care, am happy to
say aud believe, that every Senator, in
the enactment Of all laws for tho gov.
ernment and prosperity Of this Common.
wealth, has aimed to preserve inviolate,
the fundamental law of the State Of
hclal position necessarily involves re
sponSabaIity, In this position we have
been placed, and these responsibilities
we have assumed, in obedience to tho
request of the people ard our acts are
to meet with their approval or by them
rejected, as unworthy the Representa-.
iives of high mtaded antelligent free.
men 1t was not to be expected that in
the consideration aud discussion of ques-
tious of vital impoi lance, involving in.
terests connected with the State and
nation, that all should think alike. But
il has been my pleasure to witness in
the diversity Of opinion, a steady deter.
mination on the part Of Senators, to
place on our statute book such laws aud
such only, as should conduce to the vel
fare and happiness of the people.
am happy to know, that no member
OF this body has SO far forgotten his true
dignity and character, as to suffer the
Senator to degenerate into tho mere pol.
ltlclan and demagogue. thus losing sight
OF the great and cnnobling prbci plies of
true government. as connected with the
Statesman and Legislator.
Since we took our seats in this hall,
one of our number whose prospects we're
bright and fair for long aud useful
life, has been suddenly snichcd by the
ruthless hand of death, from scenes of an
earthly nature, to enter upon an exis.
tence that hnOacS no end Those of us
who knew the Hon. Senator, can but
bear testimony. that the many worthy
traits of character he possessed, one at
least stood out prominent from the rest.
He WAS AN HONEST MAN.
Senators, the hour Of separation
draws near. This Senate cham Der, for
weeks the place for thought, reflection.
debate, and business, will soon be ten.
antless and silence reign supreme.
The seats now occupied by US, are in
turn to be occupied by others, to dclib.
crate upon and eusct such laws ny shall
c"ud ace 20 he happiness and welflre Of
the people of "ur beloved comm pnwelltb.
We urc about to return TO our homes
to engage IN the busy scenes of domestic
life to erjoy those sweets and allure
meuls that cluster so bright. and in rich
| profnson beneath the paternal roof.
Deeply sensible that this is world
marked with change that the bright
ness OF today may be oversbadowed
with clouds of sorrow on the morrow :;
assured as | am that there is an end of
earthly pleasure and associa tons ana
that we are all liable any moment to be
eu' uo"h ny 'ne destroyer OF our race !,
L trust We shall all act well our part W.
on the theatre of time, 10 every position
private or public and whom through tho
storms and conflicts, that surround us
here, we may ultimately together, feel
the tranquility, joy and peace that in.
spires the souls Of the redeemed in
| Heaven.
The Legislature was in session five
weeks, and although great amount of
legislation was proposed aud many meas.
ures discussed at length. we think but
few changes of Importance were made
We shall soon publish the public acts
Of the Legislature, when our readers
will know what is law and what is not
We cannot omit this opportunity
for noticing the marked improvement
made in Walton's Daily Journal. The
reporting this year has been done with
an ability and fidelity worthy Of com.
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