Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-10-17

remarks relative to MIR. Stewards ability and
eminent fitness for that chair Mr. Pratt OF
Woodstock nominated William Rounds Of Ches-
ter, and briefly but pertnently urged his claims
on the ground that the Speakership properly
belonged to the east side Of the State Gen.
Barstow Of Sheburne seconded this nomination,
and heartily endorsed Mr.. Pratt's remarks, be-
sides paying fitting compliment to Mr.. Rounds
as man and a legislator. MIR. Chase Of Lynn
don nominated Mr.. Campbell of Rockingham,
and Mr.. Cramplcn Of Fairfield seconded the
nomination.
The Secretary of State appointed Mcssrs.
Waite, Pratt and Chase tellers, and the result
OF the ballot was announced as follows;
Whole number Of votes 225
Necessary to choice, ll8
John W. stewart l20
William Rounds, IS
Daniel Campbell, 10
Mr.. Nicholson Of WallinsfJrd,
Scattering,
And thereupyn John W. Stewart was declared
duly elected
NJ ssrs llebard Of Chelsea and Clark Of
Poutney having been appointed to conduct the
Speaker elect 70 the Char they appeared with
him aud the oath Of flee was duly administers
to him. The Speaker then adtres,e ed the House
as follows:
Gentlemen Of The House of Representatives.:
am deeply sensible of thU honor conferred
in selecting to preside over your deliberations.
For this expression OF your confidence and good
" i'll towards myself thank you Ny only re-
greet is, that do not lrlng to the discharge Of
the grave and delicate duties thus imp posed upon
me, ripper experience. accept the position
with confident reliance upon that spirit OF
courteous and generous iJrbearance which this
House has uniformly extended ~ It's presiding
officer. | assure you that | shall constantly
aud earnestly aim to conduct your deliberations
and perform the various duties Incumbent upon
me, with strict imparIiality, and with due re-
gard to the honor a interest Of The State. II
| shall iall to meet your entire approval, | hope
at leas. to escape deserved censure.
can hardly fJrbear an slusion to the auspi-
ciOus change 10 our national affairs which has
trauspired since your last session. AIMED re-
belon has been queled. War, with its attend
ant miserics and deyas atoms, has ceased. The
grand armies, whose mighty tread Numbered
across the states, are disoharglng and rapidly
but quietly resolving themselves into the ele-
ments OF peaceful industry. The authority and
supremacy of our national government, and the
integrity OF the Unionare trlumphantly ylndca-
ted, and we may venture to trust, re-establlsh-
ed upon the eternal basis of truth and justice.
With profound gratitude to our heroic defend
ers in the field, and with dsvout thankiulness
to the Benfoent Providence which has safely
guarded and guided US through our manifold
peTlls and with humble reliance upon Divine
aid, let US address ourselves 10 the business OF
the session. with that dlligent deliberatlon which
will ensure a speedy and profitable performance
Of our labors.
The Speaker having directed the House to th
election Of Clerk Mr. Barlow of st. Aban
nominated John II. Flagg oil Wilmington fol
that Office, and spoke warmly and pertlnenly o
Mr.. Flagg's ability, and the admirable manne
in which he had discharged the duties OF Clerl
last year. MIR. Nicholson of Wallingiord sec
onded the nomination and, feeling sure that al
would heartily endorse the nomination as vel
as the remarks made by Mr.. Blflow, moved tina
the election be made by rising vote. The mo
ZION was put, the IN mbeTs all rose from thel
seats, and Mr.. Flagg was declared elected by
unanimous Vote-a delicate and fitting reoogni
ton of the appreciation due competent an,
courteous Clerk.
The oath to support the Constitution Of lh
United States having been administered to tn
members, on motion the Speaker appointe,
Messrs. Pease OF Norwich, Rounds OF Chester
and Wilson of Bakersfield committee to wal
upon the Governor and inform him Of the or
ganizaiion of the House.
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing its organization, the election Of III
Secretary and Assistant Secretary, and the up
pointment on lis part of committee to canvas
the y0t,s for State officers.
A resolution by Mr.. Brown Of Vernon, tina
Rev. Messrs. Pease OF Norwich, Gushing O
Barton Dunn OF Fairfax, Stephens OF Guild
hall and Woodman OF Wheslock, (members o
the douse,) lie elected to act in turn as Chap
lin OF the House, the usual compensation Q
chaplain to be divided among them was adopted
A resolution by Mr.. Robinson Of llighgate
that the rules Of the last House DO adopte,
until otherwise ordered, was adopted
A joint resolution by Mr.. Waite Of Brattle
boro, that seven hundred copies Of the Legsls
tive Directory, three hundred in paper covers
and four hundred to be bound in cloth and t
contain State and United States Constitution
and Legislative Manual, be occurred by tn
Clerk Tor the use OF the General Assembly, wa
{ adopted on the part of the House.
The Clerk was directed to PROCURE one oop,
B Of such daily newspaper printed in this Stat
as ssoh member might prefer, Tor the use o
. such member during tho session. and then lb
House adjourned.
. AFTERNOON.
: srSATE-The ioRooiag Joint Resolution
,otrs adopted on The pat of The S.aatc: BY Mr.
Reed, providing for the printing Of a directory
-four hundred copies, to contain the same as III
directory of 1854, with the addition of the pop
ulatiOn and grand lis, OF the several towns .
+. the State, and 10 be bound in the same manner
: and three hundred copies, to contain the Sam
and to be bound in the same manner as the d
rcctory of 1868 J by Mr. Redmond, that tn
jpint rules of last session be adopted as the join
rules OF this session, until o,hers are provided
by Mr.. Hyde, providing for Joint Assemb
i, tomorrow morning, at II o'clock, to hear tn
report Of committee TO canvass the votes 70
4 Ststs officers.
= Resolutions from N. House Providing for III
y printing Of directory, was ordered to lie pre-
i yIdlng Tor joint Assembly to hear the repor