Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-20

The speaker resumed the chair Adj.
AFTERNOON.
VAS m Bus Ia SENATE. r s.fHl.IIr... q.
The President pro TEN Ia the chair q . IA - b
On motion o. Mr Richmond the Senate proceeded to
the election Of he standing committees OF the Senate
ofthe Senate presented list which accepted, aud
the committees appointed reported. r. IsI...
coMMrrHns OF rHB SENATE
On Rtdes. On Elections.
Mr. Allen, il Mr.. Hobart
Porter, Park -
Park. Rublee.
On Finance. On Ailifa'y 4Sfatrs
Mr.. Chapman, Mr.. Crane, l
Hyde, h Henry, riir rt.
On Judiciary. On Roads. ana
Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Hutchinson,
Flagg, .... tt .t Abbott, f.. t.,
Taft. Soulc.
On Clasms. On Banks
Mr. Pennock, Mr. Smith,
Rubee, 7 cd 1g Meacham,
Howe. Hyde.
On Education. On La~d rasps
Mr.. Barrett, Mr.. Upham, 3-l
Door, Meaeham,l aa efn
Doten. Hobart.
On Agriotlt~rs. On Pr,nt,nS.
Mr.. Richmond, Mr.. Reed,
Allen, nt oft Abbott,
Ide rr ... Howe.
On Manvfaeturss. On General Oom1tsitee
MIR. Clement, Mr.. Tabor,
Cochrane, Upham,
-r Gay. Porter.
On motion Of Mr. Hutchinson COM Of two sen ,tors
appointed TO wait upon the Lieut. Gov rnor inform
him Of his election and conduet hi 20 the chair,
Ths chair appointed as suen com senators Hutchinson
aud Dorr, nn rgUIr0r| ban .IsN I.I Hnu UI
A message was received from the Governor aformIng
the Senate that he had taken and the oaths Of
office had appointed 0harles Gay Of RatAud seneta-
ry Of civil and military adAiSs and that he would trans
nit the annual message at thee o'clock this afer-
noon.
Tho com appointed TO aequiant the Lieut. Governor Of
his elecaOa reported thatthey had performed the duty
them and he appeared At the bar OF ths.senas
sad took the oath Of office
On taking the chair Lieut. Governor Gardner address,
ed the senate as follows ;loEif.HgfolLl i1Ittl lg
Senators ~ enter upon the duties which have been
assigned me BY the heemen Of the State, under the
fullest Of the obligations which | have assumed
and q the responsibilities which Justly altael to the
position of Presdent 4 The Senate shall endeavJr TO
interpret your rules tn strict impaI tiaty and, In app
plying the principles Of paflamenla Law TO the many
difficult and delicate questions that will afise 10 the
cJurse Of the session. TO do equal justice 70 ALL Having
no experience in this body can hardly expect that my
utmost endeAvoIs will meet the just measure Of your
expectations. fear. that you will have sson
times 20 exercise foroeafAnce but here where II was
said by OF great experience and ample o6ser
yation in mi, ehambsr, that debera attempt had
never been made to embAnass the presiding officer,
may not conhdently hope that my endeayors Will be
seconded BY the same spirit of oIoenanee ion
and Assistance which hitherto has been so generous
II accorded TO all my predecessors. ~
We are sssenbeo after four years Of unpiecedented
evil stIe surroundedby all the evidences tha, the land
IS again at peace and a. Vermont was uas to herself
during the great struggle In arms true the county,
Iae 70 the tprnepies Of civilization and civil liberty
now that the coDicts 10 enfed and It becomes dul'
70 aid somewhat In reestabishng the UnOn, and Ie,
soriug the States let forget that II the
est pos ton on the platform Of human liberty aud man
hoods right, that was uashAken b. tue sfp through
which We have past, ans that in the III ure Il will Oe
found 10 be the only position that u founded upon
rock, and that will not be disturbed by the storm that
WI sweep away all those lower p,slo Of lime seTy
| ing ex. ediency,
And, ngw Senator's as we give our attention to tho
business Of The sioa let " W. ighest Aab
40 expeditiousy aud DO well, whatever is required o Us