The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-23
rho Legislature.

We give our readers q pretty full report Of
what tas been done At Montpelier up 10
Monday, as condensed from PaifoHs baiis
Journal The Ransom Guards, n military
company from ~, Albans, with the Butlng-
ton Cornet Dand, were present, election day
but their reception was sadly interiercd with
by the rain, They, however did escorlduty
handsomely At the Inauguration
The Governors message, which We also
print thi, week, IL worthy Of all praise, lie
Is sound on our national matters, aud the po-
stion which he takes IL worthy our chief
magistrate, lie treats NJ length on the Mill
tia question, aud tho credit yktem Although
We cannot SEQ what possible good an organ
lied militia would do Ia Vermont, yet we
know that the military spirit that Il nov he
ing revived Is having very many friends
We cannot see how an organized company
Of militia, In any town in our state, could be
anything but tax upon IL members. How
ever, Il will probably "haye it' run" A.
the message Is laid before our readers, they
can all read H. and judge for themselves OF
is merits or dement's.
On Saturday, Hon, Burnham Martin was
informed Of his election ~ Lieut. Governor,
aud receiving the oath Of Office took the
chair Of President Of the Senate, making 4
shcrt speech on the OCCASION. The commit
tees Of the Senate were elected on this day
Mr., Davish name appears with those on
Roads, and Mr.. Chadwick with the commit
Tee on Maaaiaet'sfe7 -- Mr. Chadwick = maine
also appears with the committee on Printing,
and the committee TO canvass votes for mem
bcrs Of Congress while that Of Mr.. Davis
appears with those appointed TO eanNo"
votes for county officers.
In the House, Mr., Kellogg introduced a
bin incorporating the village Of Bmttleboro
Mr.. Marsh offered resolution, that so much
Of the Governors message rs relates To slay-
cry aud the bred Scott decision, and the nc
ton Of the General Government, he referred
to a select committee Of seven members of
,l,-- FiuuvrY-urtortHri 1ta si,si, apFUntcd
a. select committee on State House r1pcndi-
lures, Mcssrs, Deane Of Cavcndish, Merrill
Of st. Juhnsbuty, Secrs Of Bennington, Plat
Of Colchester, Richardson Of WestReld.
In the committees announced in the House
on Monday We find the name Of Hall Of
Burke on agriculture, lIibbard Of Concord on
ways and means, Trusscll Of DnnYille on cor
porations, McGatcy Of Lyndon and Abbott
Of Barnet, on grand list, Bell OF Walden on
general committee, Merrill Of st, Johnsbury
on both the state prison and public building
committees, and Cutler Of Waterford on the
committee on education.
On Tuesday, Senator Nicholson introduced
a bill for the surrender Of ngitivcs from ser
vice. Mr.. Hubbard in the House introduced
n bill ann.Niug the town of Concord to Ssl"'
donia County by Col, Merrill 20 extend the
time for completing the Conn. and Pass.
Rivers Railroad Company. That portion Of
the Goycror's message relating 10 attachment
by mesne process, was referred to committee
OF FIVE.
With such full report as We have given
of the beginning Of the session, together with
our letter from the capital, we think our
readers may get pretty good idea Of what
the public's servants nro doing.