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LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
MONTPELIER, THURSDAY Oct. II, 1866
Both Houses met at 10 A. NJ, pursuant
to law, and proceeded to organize for the
Session. @ '.ra.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, and was
called to order by his Honor A. B. Gaid-
ner the President Prayer by the Rev.
Pliny H. White, of Coventry
On call of the roll all the Senators an
swered, except Mr. Gay, Of Windsor Coun-
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Henry Clark Of Poultney was unanimous
ly elected as secretary and Maj. Jas. S.
Peck of Montpelier, was also unanimous.
elected for Assistant Secretary.
Rev. p. H. White of Coventry, was
unanimously elected chaplin, by vi0a
v0ce vote.
This completed the organization of the
Senate. and it then adjourned.
HOUSE ..-..
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, by Hon. George Nichols,
the Secretary of State.
Reading Of the Scriptures and prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Tenncy, Of lhcttord.
The roll of members was called by the
Secretary of State, nearly all the members
being present and responding to their
names.
The oath of office was administered to
the members collectively by the Secreta-
ny Of State.
The Secretary Of State then directed
the House to the election of Speaker for
the year ensuing Mr. Rounds of Chester
nominated Hon. John W. Stewart of Mid.
dlebury, and on motion of Mr. Miner Of
Manchester, the vote was taken vive vocc,
and Mr. Stewart was unanimously elected
Mr., Stewart received the oath of office, and.
upon taking the chair, addressed the House
as follows. -,..
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REPRESENTA- A.
TIvEs; ! thank you heartily for this renewed
expression OF favor and confidence, and pledge
you in return my constant and best efforts to an
impartial fidelity in the discharge of the duties
which your choice has imposed upon me. My
with its grave and delicate responsibilities, is
greatly relieved by my assured trust in your I'M
falling courtesy and friendly cooperation.
Humbly invoking the Divine blessing upon our
deliberations, let us unite our efforts to bring
the session, upon which We now enter. to the
speediest profitable conclusion.
The Speaker then directed the House to
the election of Clerk.
Mr. Park, of Bennington, nominated J.
H. Flagg, Esq, Of Bennington. and he
was unanimously elected and presented
himself and received the oath of office.
Mr.. Walker of Ludlow, introduced the
. following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the Clerk be directed TO furn
ish each member and officer of the House with
one daily paper printed in this State to be selec
ted by the members and officers
Aud 1T was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Dunn, of Fairfax, nominated Rev.
N. 2. Foster Of Montpelier, and he wat
unanimously elected ..
The Senate in the afternoon transacted
its usual preliminary business, and elected
S. NJ. Dorr Of Rutland, chairman, prt
tenn. ...... ... ..' .
Friday. Oct IL, at | | o'clock, the tive
houses met in joint assembly to hear thc
report of the canvasSing committee of vote
for state officers. r.
Paul Dillingham; had a majority of %,
822; A. B. Gardiner had majority o
22,799 and John A, Page had major
ity Of 22,S34, and they were declared
elected by the chairman.
The Governor then communicated hi
annual message,-the main portions O
which here follow - t'-'
Gentlemen IF tho Senate and House o
Representatives:
Having assembled in accordance will
the requirements Of the Constitution, 70
the discharge Of the duties, and the full
iillmen. of the trusts IMPOSED upon us b,
that instrument, | avail myself of tn
earliest opportunity to communicate to 20,
such information respecting the prominen
public interests Of the State, as will ena
bic you the more readily to enter on tn
business Of the session. 81.
FINANCES.
From the. Treasurer's report, herewith
submitted to you, it appears that the bal
ance of cash in the Treasury.
Sept g. 1861 was Sl2,49y 0
The receipts OF the Treasury from all
other sources, TO Sept, 10, 1866,
have been Gsi .Oel 4
EI He
Total, . 096 1858 A