The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-12

The House on motion of Mr.. Shaw insisted on
disagreeing with the Senate, relative to Senate
bill "A, adding to chapter 10 of General STAT
utes relative to militia, and asked a Committee
of Conferences; agreed to land the Speaker appoin-
ted az such Committee Messrs. Chandler of
Woodstock, Shaw Of Burlington, and Woodward
of Westiord.
The House concurred in Senate amendment of
bill to incorporate Vermont State University
From the Senate, resolution to pay S.
Campbell, assistant engin eer and night watch
man for the State House, two dollars per day
for service during session.
MIR. Reed of Montpelier, novel to amend so
as to pay ASS! Librarians c. W. Town, and c.
Swasey, the same sum for service during session.
On the question of proposing to the Senate
to amend as moved by Mr.. Reed, MIR. Albee,
Of Ludlow, called for the yeas and nays yeas
1876, nays 10, and the amendment was agreed
to-
Mr.. Wilson of Bakersfield, called up the bill
providing that towns may vote school furniture
for school houses, and the question was upon
recJnsidering the vote refusing bill third
reading.
Mr.. DwinelI called for the yeas and nays
on this question yeas and nays 1872 and the
House refused to reconsider.
BILLS.
Senate bill to pay Frederick Holbro ok re-
terred to Committee on Ways and Means.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rut and Copper
Mining Company; passed with proposal of
amendment.
An act relating to ta9 preservation and distri-
button OF Public Documents; passed.
MIR, Steele Of Sharon moved to rec Jnsder the
vote refusing third reading to bill to pay Fred
erick Holbrook agreed to- rs to Sc after debate.
On motion Of Mr. Fisher of Yergennes, the
House requested return of the bill from the
Senate, and it was returned, and the question
was upon ordering the bill TO third reading.
The bill was ordered to third reading by vote
of 60 to 68.
The bill was read the third time, and the vote
on the bill taken, and it was declared passed.
Mr.. Perrin Of Berlin demanded the yeas and
nays yeas 70, nays 70, and the bill was lost.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Reotpd that the thanks Of this House hereby ten
iered to Edward A. Stewart and Assistant Clerks or
he ability and fathfulness with which they have dis
'harged their duties during the present Session.
Mr.. Shaw moved that the clerk be directed
TO INFORM the Senate that the House have com
pete1 the business of the session and are ready
to adjourn without day agreed 10.
5 Mr.. Fisher OF qergennes, moved that the
speaker appoint committee of two to wait
upon his Excellency the Governor and inform
llm that the House had completed the business
Of the session, and were ready to adiourn with
out day agreed to.
The speaker appointed as such committee,
Messrs Fisher of Vergennes aud Deane of Cav
endlsh, who performed this duty.
The Speaker addressed the House as follows:
GentleHen Il congratulate you that our la
byrs are ended, and that we are ready to return
to our constituents to give an account of cur
stewardship.
That we have completed the business of the
session in five short weeks, we deserve the plau-
dit of, well done, good and faithful servants.
l thank you for the 14tterng terms in which
you have been pleased to express your approba-
ton OF the manner in which have discharged
the duties of the position which your generous
confidence assigned me. If have met with anv
success IN dlscharging those duties, owe it to
your assistance, your courtesy and forbearaace.
From the commencement of the session to this
time, have been met by every member and Off
Ger of this house with kind words, approving
smiles, and the highest evidence of their regard.
II in discharging the delicate duties Of the
chair have in a single instance wounded the
feelings or given ofense to member of this
House, ask pardon have done 50, if at ell,
unintentionally and unconsciously. But you
Will remember that" to err is human, to forgive
divine" | shall carry with me to the grave
the remembrance of your generosity and kind
ness and OF the pleasant ree3llections Of this
session, as the pleasantest recollcctions of my
life.
Our work as legislators is ended, but VIC have
not completed the service we owe the State
The Government has, Ia It's emergency, call
ed, and Vermont will answer. We, as her cho-
sen representatives, should 90 from this Hall
with the determination to do what in us lies to
bill the quota of the State III the armies of the
Republic.
have never permitted myself to doubt but
that Vermant and Vermonters would do their
whole duty. While other states have at times
seemed to lalter, have neger yet heard the
question asked, "What will Vermont do?" Her
people are firm in purpose and Interchangeable in
their high resolves 10 the cause of human pro-
gress aud human liberty.
The time has now come when we are to sep
arate to exchange, perhaps, with some Of us for.
the last time, the friendly greeting, and the Wild
farewell And, as We part, wish all of you
pleasant journey to your homes, and a happy
meeting IN the family circle and around the
hearth stone
And you will permit me to add that it is nv
leryent prayer, that the Will Of Him who holdelh
the seven stars IN hi right hand, may be to each
OF you along the journey Of i'le like that star in
the East, that guided the wise men to the era
de in which Law the h0na Of tho world