Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-10-18
From our Special Correspondent ]
Letter from Montpelier.
MosTPELIKR, Oct. II.

MoNTPkLlhk, oCt. i''
There are no data at present from
which to calculate the probable length
of the session, but 1t is difficult to see
any reason why it should continue more
than three weeks. There are, 1t Is true,
some things of great importance TO be
done. The election of United States
Senators and the adoption Of the Con-
stltutional Amendment are OF them
selves sufficient to characterize the ses'
sion as one of the most important in the
whole series. But the election of Sena-
tors must take place next Tuesday, or,
at fartherest, on Wednesday; and the
adoption of the amendment is fore
gone conclusion. A question as to the
manner of adopting the amendment is
likely to occupy some time. In the
House there is u disposition to adopt
it by bill, and in the Senate by reso'
luton, and the initiatory steps have
already been taken in both houses. This
raises the same question that came up
when the amendment abolishing slavery
was adopted, -"what is the proper
method of amending the Constitution ?"
Committees of both houses have been
appointed to confer together and decide
the question, if possible. The Senate
committee consists Of Senators Dorr of
Rutland, Hendee of Lamoille and Bar
stow of Chittendeu; the House commit
tee has already been announced in the
HERALD. If any regard is paid to pre-
cedent, the amendment will be made by
Joint resolution. At least fifteen Of the
States which adopted the amendment
abolishing slavery, did it in that manner.
A joint assembly was held this after
noon for the election of sundry State
officers. Geo. Nichols was reelected
Secretary of State, z. C. Camp Sergeant
alarms, and Dugald Stuart Auditor OF
Accounts, all of them by unanimous
votes. An attempt was made to post
pone the election of Superintendent OF
the State Prison on account of the pen
dency of bill giving the directors o
the prison authority to make the ap
appointments, but the joint assembly re
fused to postpone, and reelected jane
A. Pollard, without opposition. TIL
first struggle Of the session was mad
over the Office of Commissioner Of tn
Insane, an Office supposed to be WORT
about seventy five dollars a year, Fo
this there were not less than half dozel
competitors. DR.. A. C. WEIGH of Willis
ton, DR.. W. F. McCollum of Woodstock
DR.. H. D. Holton Of Putney, DR.. E. [
Warner of New Haven, DR.. Daniel Camp
bell of Rockingham and Hon. Home
Goodhue, Senator from Windham County
The Senator was too much for the Doc
tors, and was elected on the first ballc
by a vote of 100 for Goodhue, to 1l8 70
all others. The vote was as follows:
G. WEIGH SO, E. D. Warner 80, W. No
Collum Is, H. D. Holton Il, D. Campbe
Is, II. Goodhue 1870.
The election of Bank Commission
afforded an opportunity of ascertainiu
the number of Democrats in tt
legislature, they having nominate
Carolus S. Noyce in opposition to /
R. Camp. The Democratic weakne
proved to be fifteen, and Mr.. Camp .ha
226 votes. Gen. William Wells of Waite
, bury, was elected Adjutant and Inspectc
General; Stephen F. Atwood, of Mon
ton, Judge Advocate General; Perley
, Pitkin Of Montpelier, Quartermast
, General Charles A. Forbush of Sprin
, field, Samuel Merriam of johnson, al
, Henry Lane Of Corn wall, Directors of Il
State Prison, all Of them by unanimo
votes