Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-11-19
The ELsegisl tsire. = Closing scenes o.
the Session.
The following was crowded ou. of yes
'terday's HERALD:

terday's HERALD:
MoNrpELIeR, Nov. IL, 1863.
iBysa Joint resolution adopted by both
houses, last week, the time forsadjourn-
'nae,,t was fixed at 3 o'clock T. III. OF We'd
day. As that hour approached it became
perfectly apparent that the Assembly could
not finish their business without little
more time. and consequently JOINT res
oluton was offered to the effect that the
former one be rescinded, and the hour OF
four he substituted, which was adopted.
It is not an easy task to describe the clos
ing scenes of the Legislature. To avoid
all m. apprehension, it must be remarked
at the outset, that perfect sobrlety charac-
terized all the proceedings There was
no manifestation of i'll humtr on the part
of any member, but there was activity
and despatch everywhere. The Secretary
of the Senate and Clerk Of the House, and
the Governors messenger were constantly
darling back and forth, the door-keepers
cried out every two minutes, Message IRON
the Governor, 'ors Message from theSenate,
the Speaker gives one rap with his CAV
! 81. and the clerical flnctionary makes
his appearance at the bar of the House
and says ,Mr. Speaker" That officer
saws Mr.. Secretary The Secretary
saws g am directed by the Senate to in
form the House that they have passed the
Bill No. blank, entitled an act to do 50
so and so, and they desire the concurrence
of the House in the passage Of the same. "
He then turns on his heel and disappears,
and the business proceeds. In a similar
way the Senate and House are being con-
stant.y informed that the Governor has
approved and signed such and such bills.
ANY one who will keep track of the whole
will fiad it necessary to make dlllgent use
of his eyes, ears, and fingers.
Gas long as there is life, there Is hope,
and as long as the Legislature lives there
is still alliagering hope that some measures
which have failed will yet by hook or by
crook, be carried through. One of these
9 was the Bill to pay the late Governor, the
sum of $1,000 for his extra services, dur
ing the two years of his terra. This was
doubtless a very reasonable proposition,
but it had been rejected, and now when
BY the clock, there was less than half an
hours time left, a motion was made to re-
consider the vote. Mr.. Hinckley, the
member from Chelsea was deeply anxious
I. that the House should be consistent. As
thew had increased the salaries of the Adj
iutsnt and the Quartermaster Generals,
and had not increased that of the Judges,
be did hope they would be SO consistent
as to pay the Governor something. The
vote was reconsidered S. to 81. The
next thing was to ask the Senate to return
the bill. which was done. The next thing
was 10 pass the bill, and on trying the
question by count, no quorus1 voted-rath-
er a thin House, and some inclination to
dodge. When it was within about ten
minutes of four the yeas and nays were
demanded, whereupon Mr.. Woodward
made one Of his telling speeches, to the
effect that when a man or body of men
once get into the habit of giving, there is
no end to it. First it is boy, then an
old man, then some young man OF good
talents, then governor. Why not wait
little until we can see our way through!
Is Gov. Holbrook in needy circumstances
If you make this grant then there will be
another swarm of officers ready to grab
at the bubbling treasury. Mr.. Burrows
wished the gentleman from Westford
would tell how much salary he got when
be was Chaplain in the army. The latter,