Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-10-19
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, Oct. IS.
AFTBRNOON-sBNAAB.

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On motion of Mr. Richmond the Sen
ate proceeded to the election of the
standing committees of the Senate.
Mr. Richmond, as the chairman of an
informal meeting of the Senate, pre-
sented list which was accepted, and
the committees appointed as reported ;
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
o.. Rales.-Mr Allen, Porter and Park.
On E2eettons.-Mr Hobart Park and
Ruhlee.
On Fpance.-6ir Chapman, Hyde and
Gay.
On Military 4fars.-Mr Crane, Henry
and Skinner.
O" Judisiary.-Mr Reed, Flagg and
Taft.
On ROaas.-Mr Hutchinson Abbot and
Soule.
On Clains.-Mr Pennock, Rublee and
Howe,
o., Banhs.-Mr Smith, Meacham and
Hyde.
On Educotio5g.-Mr Barrett, Dorr and
Doton.
On La,a Taxts.-Mr Upham, Meach-
am and Hobart
On -4grtcnltwe.-Mr Kicnmond, Allen
and Ide.
On PriHtig.-Mr Reed, Abbott and
Howe. -
On Maataetmes.-Mr Clement, Coch-
rane and Gay.
On General C6,aaittee.-Mr Tabor, Up
ham and Porter
On motion Of Mr. Hutchinson, a com.
of two senators was appointed to wait
upon the Lieut. Governor, inform him OF
his election and conduct him to the
chair.
The chair appointed as such com. SEN
ators Hutchinson and DOrr.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor informing the Senate that he had
taken and subscribed the oath of office
had appointed Charles M Gay of Rut-
land secretary of the civil and military
affairs and that he would transmit the
annual message at three o'clock this af
ternoon.
The com. appointed to acquaint thu
Lieut. Governor of his election reported
that they had performed the duty as
! signed them and he appeared at the
| bar of the Senate and took the oath o
| Office.
On taking the chair Lieut. Governor
Gardner addressed the Senate as fol
| lows:
Senators Il enter upon the dutie'
! which have been assigned me by thu
| freemen of the State, under the fulles
| sense of the obligations which | hav'
| assumed, and of the responsibilities
! which justly attach to the position o
President Of the Senate. | shall en-
| deavor to interpret your rules witt
strict impartiality, and, in applying thu
| principles Of parliamentary law to the
many difficult and delicate questions
that will arise in the course of the SEES
| sion, to do equal jnstice to all. Having
no experience in this body, L can hardly
| expect that my utmost endeavOrs will
| meet the just measure of your expecta
| tons. / fear, that you will have occa
| sion many times to exercise fOrbearance
| but here where it was once said by on
| of great experience and ample observa
| ton in this chamber, that deliberate
| attempt had never been made to EN-
| barrass the presiding officer, may | no
confidently hope that my endeavors will
be seconded by the same spirit of for
bearance, cooperation and assistance
which hitherto has been so generousl,
accorded to all my predecessors.
We are assembled after four years un
| precedented civil strife, surrounded b,
all the evidences that the land is agail
at peace, and as Vermont was true t,
herself during the great struggle il
arms, true to the country, true to tn
| principles of civilization and civil lib
erty now that the conflict is ended ant
it becomes our duty to aid somewhat il
re-establishing the Union, and restorin:
the States, let us not forget, that it wa
the highest position on the platform O
Of human liberty and manhood's right
that was mistaken by the storm through
which we have passed, and that in tn
future it will be found to be the only DO
sition that is founded upon rock, ant
that viii not he disturbed by the storm
that will sweep away all those lowe
positions of time serving expediency.
And, now Senators, as we give our at