The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-10-20
The Legislature.

We received by telegraph last week tn,
organization of the House which we CAV,
to our readers {: and the two messages o
the outgoing and incoming governors, to
gether with letter from our correspond.
; ent, this week leaves but little room OF
little more to be said.
In the Senate, Henry Clark of Poult
ney has been chosen secretary, and j. p.
Lampson of Cabot, assistant. In the briet
illness of 1t. Gov Gardner, Worthington
G. Smith Of St. Adams was chosen presi-
dent of the Senate pro tenn
Mr. Flagg, clerk of the House. has ap-
pointed as assistants, MeSsrs Albert Clark
Of Rochester, Joseph c. Houghton of
| Chelsea, and ID. Webster Dixon of Grand
Isle To make up the grand list the clerk
has appointed Martin E. Sprague of Wey-
bridge, and /. w. Sanborn of Lyndon
l.. B. Flint of this place, is the popular
door-keeper Of the senate again this year.
Gov. Dillingham; has appointed as sec
rotary of civil and military affairs, c. NJ
Gay, editor of the Rutland IIerald-a
man every way qualified for the place.
In the House on Monday Mr. Ross of
this place offered a Joint resolution author
ling the governor to appoint two com
mlSsloners to consider the subject of reStor-
alton of sea fish to the Connecticut river
and It's tributaries, and the introduction of
new varieties, and the production of fish
generally, and to report to the next lcgis-
ature, or to the governor if an early re-
port is found to be desirable. The reso-
lutions also authorize the commissioners
to confer with like commissioners, APP
pointed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and
New Hampshire, and also to introduce
Cat an expense not to exceed one hundred
dollars) black bass and salmon into the
waters of Vermont best adapted to the
purpose, if they shall find it expedicnt.
Mr. Ross alluded, in support of his res
olution, to the action taken in Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire at the last scs-
sion of their respective legislatures, and
states that he was in correspondence with
gentlemen of those states in regard to this
matter, who are anxious that the IegisIa-
ture of Vermont shall take action provid-
ing for cooperation in this enterprise.
MIR. Chase of Lyndon offered Joint
resolution endorsing the policy of Presi-
dent johnson in reference to the recon-
struction and the suffrage question Or
dered to lie. Mr.. Skinner of Derby
offered joint resolution expressing the
conviction that universal suffrage is alb
solutely necessary to the perpctuity of the
government CT the United States, and de-
string President Johnson to use all his con-
stitutional power to bring it about re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee Mr..
Park of Bennington, introduced resoIu-
ton for the appointment of special COM
mlttee of fourteen to report upon the power
of the state to tax U. S. bonds and stock
in national banks.
On the standing committees we notice
the names of Messrs. Taft of Newark I'M
der the fourth joint rule, Ross of St. Johns
bury on judiciary, Greenbank of Danville
on manufactures, Chase of Lyndon and
Skinner of Derby on corporations, Whit
tlesey of Glover on state prison, Webster
of Charleston, Judevine of Concord, and
Hastings of Waterford on general commit
tee, Sylvester of Barnet and Currier of
Brighton on land taxes, and Cofrin of
Groton, Sanborn of Peacham and Wood
man of Wheelock to canvass votes for
county officers.