Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-20

bers of the Legislature By Mr.. Slayton of
Calais, that Joint Committee be appointed to
canvass the woes for County officers, and report
to tie General Assembly; both adopted. Adj.
Friday Oct. IA.
SESArA-Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
The President resigned the Chair, and on mo-
ton Of Mr.. French, Senator Davis was elected
President pro tenn, and he was sworn.
A message was received from the House in
forming the Senate of its organization.
joni R. solutions ddopted.-That the House
and serate meet in joint assembly at IL ?.
NJ to hear the report of the committee to can
vass votes for Governor, Lieut.. Governor and
Treasurer that 1000 Directories be provided
for the use of the members OF the legislature
and that Joint committee of three Represcn-
tatives and one Senator from each county b, aF-
plntel to canvass vote; tor county olhcers.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Speaker announced the following Com
mttees
On Rnles-Messrs Grandey of Vergennes,
Wright of Castleton, Hunton of Bethel.
On Joint Rules-NIessrs Gleed of Morris
town, Myers of Jamaica.
Resolutions. By Mr.. Hebald of Chelsea,
that the Clerk of the House be instructed to
procure 1000 copies of the report of the Board
of Education for the use of the members;
adopted. By Mr.. Gleed of Morristown, joint
resolution fixing the time of 2 IL o'clock on
the afternoon of Thursday next for joint as
sembly, to elect Secretary of State, Sergeant
at Arms, and other State officers; adopted.
Bills Mtroduced.- By Mr.. Gleed of Morris
town, relating to dogs. By Mr.. Newell of
Wethersfeld, to extend the charter of the Per-
kinsville Railroad Company. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
SENArE.-The President announced the ap-
pointment of the Committee on tho part of
the Senate to canvass votes for County officers,
as follows:
Messrs Nash of Addison County, Armstrong
of Bennington, Chadwick of Caledonia, futile
of Chittenden, Chandler of Essex, Green of
Franklin Phelps of Grand Isle, Wilkins of La
noble, Bill Of Orange, Hinman of Orleans,
Nicholson of Rutland, Putnam of Washington,
Hunt of Wndham, Adrich of Windsor.
The hour having arrived for the meeting of
the joint assembly, the Senators repaired to the
House of Representatives.
The Senator'S having resumed their Seats, on
motion of Mr.. Needham, q committee OF two
was appointed to wait on the Lieut.. Governor
elect, to inform him of his election, and to con
duct him to the bar of the Senate ; and the
President appointed, as said committee, Mr..
Needham and Mr.. Clarke.
Mr. Neodham, for the committee, reported
! that they had performed the service assigned
| them.
The Lieut.. Governor appeared at the bar of
the Senate, the oath of office was administered,
and he assumed the chair. The President, on
taking the chair, addressed the Senate as fol-
lows.
Senators,-In entering upon the duties of the
Office again conferred upon me by the freemcn
of Vermont do it, trust, under full sense
of the manifold difficulties and responsibilities
by which it is surrounded.
Indeed, but for the full confidence have shat
you will at all times yield me your hearty and
cheerful cooperation in my endeavors to main
tain and carry out the rules of the Senate,
should despair of being able, in any tolerable
, degree, TO accomplish that object, SO necessary
a to the proper advancement Of the business of
the session.
Assembled as we are in the new Capitol
which for elaborate finish and convenience of
arrangement far excels the former one, upon the
ruins of which it is reared, we may we'll con-
z =
for speedy legislation, and we should make our
works testify thereof
Having but limited knowledge of parliament
tary rules, and with little legislative experience,
| cannot aspire to that eminence as President of
the Senate which SO justly attaches to many Of
my predecessors Nevertheless, having as am
sure shall have, your cordial support, added
to an honest intention on my part to faithfully
and impartally discharge tn, duties devolving
upon me, dare to hope that our deliberations
may be characterized by that dignity and deco.
rum which hitherto have been so fully main
tanned by this branch of the General Assembly
and that such seasonable despatch may be made
in the needed legislation AZ the people have a
right to expect, and as will comport with the
j public welfare.
The Governor communicated the appointment
of Wilbur P. Davis, ESQ.,, of Woodstock, as
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs. Ad-
journed,
HoUsE.-Joint Resolution. BY Mr.. Grandey
| of Vergennes rendering the use of Representa-
tives Hall to Mr.. Turner, Superintendent of the
American ASYLUM for Deaf and Dumb. al
Hartford Conn. for the exhibition of pupils O.
that institution, on Wednesday next at 3 O'Clock
f P. NJ, adopted.
The Senate came in and the committee tn
canvass votes for State officers reported