Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-10-18


Rotary be directed 70 inform the loasa that tic |
senate Las completed rs ur.4t eaton, and Is
ready to proceed with the business Of the res
sion adopted.
Senator Reed moved that tho president ap-
point "a committee to notify the Governor OF
the organization Oh the Senate, and 0l it's rea
dlness to receive any communication from bin
agreed 10, AMI senators Reed and & ark appoint
ed as that committee.
Resolution. BY senator Englesby, that the
Secretary OF the Senae be directed TO furnish
each senator with one daily newspaper, publish
ed in tins State adopted.
On motion Of Senator Kellam, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
The Secretary OF State Hon. Geo. W. Bailey,
Jr., called the House to order at len clock.
Prayer was offered BY Rev. A. l.. Cooper Of
Montpelier.
The oath Of Office was duly administered to
the members collectively.
The secretary Of STATE directed the House to
the election OF speaker.
Mr.. Deane Of Cavendish nominated Hon. A.
b. Gardner OF Bennington Nlr Dorr Of Rot.
land, seconded he nomination.
Mr.. Wright OF Bradford, nominated Daniel
Campbell OF Rockingham. Mr. Winchester Of
COrutb, seconded the nomination.
Messrs Deane Wright, and Human OF Hol-
land were designated 10 act as telers.
The ballo, resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes 22O
Necessary to choice Ill
A. b. Ga,dner 200
d. Campbell l6
catering !
Ana Hon. A. b. Gardner OF Bennington, waf
declared duly eie:ted
Me'srs. Dane and l'orr OF Rutland, were
designated to conduct the speaker to char.
On taking the chair the speaker spoke as lol
lows
Gentlemen | thank you for this expression
Of your confidence and | inter upon the pr
ormance Of the duties Of the position which you
have - generously assigned me, under the deep
est nnce Of obligation Tor this evidence Of youl
personal kindness and good will. The require
lnents ana responsibilities attending a propel
dlrchafge Of tna duties % this chair, are such
with my limiie1 experience, that canlot bu
distrust my abilities to discharge them TO yoni
acceptance, or AS perfectly as could WISH Blu
hatter mysc.t that III my eudeayors To dlIcc
your deliberations with parliamentary proprietl
ana decorum and 10 perform the delicate do
ties required Of the preceding 0fhcer Of TIN
House, with strict lrnpartR'Ly, aud with equa
justice ~ all, sha i receive toe uime Co-Opera
ton the same G.. rtesy and kindness which hay
80 generously been accorded 10 my pre- iecessptt
And whatever success ma attend my efforts IN
highest reward will b. your app ,val.
| ! shall, to tho best Of my abilities second 81
your efforts to make this ser.l.n a snort one an
profitable TO sul constituents But while VIC ar
providing for The defence OF the STATE, for III
security and welfare OF the people at home, W
must not forget our sold ers in the field, tnos
noble men who have for the last year been max
log history Tor this State as enduring as he
mountains, and as Imptrishable as time, thos
soldiers oil whom II may with truth BIO said, tha
while many have done vrtuuusly, lncy have ca
cellod them ALL We owe, too, a duty to gu
common country. And although VIC believe III
rebellion is crumbling under the pressure OF we
directed and righteous blows, YET We must no
slackgn our Efforts IA the bchglf OF the Republl
rs the time 0 her deyeranco dr. wsth nigh
We must not look back when the shout OF trl
uniph Ia heard on every battle field along tt
circumference Of The rebeIlion,-we must no
grow weary in UNFOLDING tue arms of the gov
eminent as the battle nollnes {, victory An
If We do our duty we may trust 70 Him VIII
guid Oh in his own way the affairs OF nation
and Of men, that the history Of this goyernnon
shall not dlssapolnt the authorizations and tn
hopes OF those men who love liberty throughOu
the world.
The speaker directed the House to the election
OF clerk.
Mr.. Lyndc Of Wiliamstown nominated Mr.
f. A. Stewart Of Derby, clerk of the last House
! MIR. Wilson OF Bakersfield seconded tho noml
nation.
/ Mr. Rounds Of Chester nominated Mr. j. II
Flagg of Wilmington. (Asslstant CLERK oil las
House, Mr. Bullard OF 81. Johnsbury, second
cd the nomination,
MIR. Ing lis OF Sheffield nominated s. NJ
Allen Of Barnard
Messrs Lynde, Rounds and l,galls wcT
named ma teilurs
The ballot result d as follows:
hole number Of votes Do