Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-22
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and examined, the result was us follows,
Messrs. Butler and Gleed acting as tellers:
Whole number, %
Clark II. Chapman, ~
r. c. Benton, IL
Mr.. Chapman was declared elected, and
received the oath OF Office.
II. Z. Miner was elected Assistant Secreta-
ry.
HorsE.-A resolution by Mr.. Woodbridge |
of Nergennes, directing the Board OF Educa- |
tion to make report us soon as may be, OF
their official doings and the condition of the |
Schools of the State was adopted.
Charles Cummings was elected Clerk OF the |
House for the year ensuing.
Rev. ii. p. Gushing was elected chaplain.
The Committees on Rules, and to canvass
votes for State officers were appointed, and the |
House adjourned.
Friday, Oct. 18th
The Senate and House occupied with maxi
ing such orders common at the opening of
the session. Canvassing committees were appoint
ed-a committee Of five on public buildings was
ordered by the House. The report of the canvass
ing committee on the vote for Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Treasurer made, and the cleo
ton sermon attended to.
Saturday Oct. lG
committee of two Senators be appointed to wait
upon the Hon. Burnham Martin, Lieut.. Governor
elect and inform him of his election ard conduct
him to the chair; adopted
The President appointed Mr. Chittenden and MIR.
Clarke as the committee.
Mr.. Chittenden, of said committee reported that
they had performed the duties assigned them; when
The Lieut. Governor elect appeared before the
bar of the Senate, received the oath Of Office and
assumed the chair.
The President, on taking the chair, addressed
| the Senate as follows:
Senator'S;
1t is with emotions of gratitude, and yet
with great difidence, that enter upon the duties
of the Office generously conferred upon me by
| the suffrages of FREQ and intelligent people.
am not unmindful that these duties are Of such
character that without your efficient co-opera-
ton, any effort of mine to discharge them accepta
| bly, must prove unavain5i AIu 1t IS with pleasure
| that | alude to the well Inherited reputation of
this branch of the General Assembly, for dignity,
| decorum and courtesy, which | am you will
| observe and maintain-as being the source of my
confidence, that you will render me that aid and
exercise that forbearance, | shall so much and so
often need While in the discharge of my official
duty as your presiding officer it will benny earnest
endeavor to secure the proper observance Of such
rules as are may be adopted by you. 1t will,
also be my endeavor to be just, courteous, and im
partial to each and every Senator; and so far as
honest intention avail, these ends will be ac
| complished.
Invoking the aid of Divine Providence to sus-
tain and direct us, it only remains for me to solicit
your attention to the prompt, efficient and faithful
dispatch of the business of the session, having due
regard to the wihes interests and welfare Of the
people Of the state.
Resolutions.-From the House, n resolution ten
dering thanks to Rev. Mr. Thomas OF Brandon for
the election sermon, and ordering the same to be
| printed; concurred in.
By Mr.. Butler, rendering the thanks of the
Senate to Hon. James NJ. Slade, late President of
the Senate.
Mr.. Chittenden said he felt it would be appro-
pirate for him, being member last year, to move
its adoption, with full measure of sincerity
rather than as n matter of form. He would only
ask for the present incumbent of the chair the
same success that has distinguished his predeces-
The resolution was unanimously adopted
A message from the Governor announcing the
appointment of Wilbur p. Davis Secretary of
Civil and Military Affairs, and that he should
communicate the annual message this day, was
received.
The message was received and read by the secre-
tary. The standing committees then elected
as follows -
On Finance. Mr.. Everts, Chairman, Poland,
Bartholomew.
Judiciary Mr.. Chittcnden, Chairman, French,
Of Windsor Stark.
On Claims. Mr.. Wilson, Chairman, Mason,
French of Essex,
On Education. Mr.. Clark, Chairman, wcad,
Nash.
On Agricultme-Mr Sanford, Chairman, Rum
sey, Wilder
On Manufaamcs.-Mr Harris, Chairman,
Chadwick, Raymond.
On Eiections,-Nr. Raymond, Billings, Wilder.
On Military Afars.-Gleed, Chairman, Bill,
French, Of Essex,
On Roads-Mr, Butler, Chairman, Davis Chit.
tenden.
On Banks.-Mr, Smith, Chairman, Hatch, Da-
Wis
On Land Tares.-Mr wepd, Chairman, Phelps,
Billings.
General Commatee.-Mr. Nicholson, Chairman,
: Worthington, Tuttle.
Resolution-To print the Election Sermon
} passed.
The Chair announced the Committee
On Eioctions-Mr, Marsh of Brandon, White
; Of Washington, Steel of Whiting CHAM, Prindlc OF
, Waitsfeld, Bacon Of Sunderland, Crane of Hun
tington, Royce of Richford.
The Governors Annual Message was received
through W P. Davis, Secretary Of Civil and Mill
tary Affairs, and read by the Clerk. Three thou
sand copies ordered to be printed for the Of the
Legislature.
HOUSE. Re,olu,lons-By Mr.. Marsh, of Bran.
don, that so much of the Governors Message as
relates to Slavery and the bred Scott decision, and
the action of the General Government, be referred
to a Select Committee of seven members Of thi:
House; adopted.
The Chair appointed as Select Committee on State
House expenditures Messrs, Deane of Cavendish
Merrill of St: Johnsbury, Seers Of Bennington
Platt Of Colchester, Richardson of Westfeld.
By Mr.. Mack, of Leicester, that the Railroad
Commissioner be requested to report forthwith tC
this House, whether, in his judgment the connect
ions between the Burlington and Rutland and the
Vermont Central Railroads might not be altered ir
such manner as better to accommodate the people
of this State and if there be any fault in the mat
ter, where the fault is. Also, that he be further
directed to take such immediate to i'm
prove such connections as may be practicable
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