Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-18
SENATE.

Friday afternoon, Oct. IL.
communication was received from the Gov
eruor snnouciDg that be bad appointed Captain
Samuel Burnhsm Secretary Of Civil and Mil
itsry Affairs.
Resolutions-ByM Mr. Martin, that 9 commit
tee be appointed to wait upon Hon. Stephen
Thomas, and notify him of his election as Lieut..
Governor for the year ensuing The President
appointed as this committee Mr. Martin and Mr.
Prout.
By Mr. Kellogg. for joint assembly on Tuesday
next. at half past O'Clock in the afternoon, 20
elect Secretary OF State, Sergeant-st-Arms, Au-
ditor OF Accounts, Superintendent Of Stsre Prs
on, Commissioner Of Insane, Adjutsnt and In
spector General. Qusrtermsster General and
three Directors Of the State Prison for the ensu.
ing year; adopted.
The Lieutenant Governor elect appeared. re-
ceived the oath of Office. and addressed the Sen
ate as follows
SESATors.-HsvinZ been elected by the Free
men Of the State TO preside over your delibera-
tons, | ask you TO return to them my hearty
thanks for the manifestation thus given Of their
confidence and appreciation. sssuring them.
that, to the best Of my abilities. will endeayor
to faithfully execute the trust they have coaided
to me, and ever regard their will and pleasure
while occupying the place they have assigned
10 me.
In assuming the duties of presiding officer Of
this Honorable Senate, do il with great dis
trust # my abilities, and, before commencipe
go great an undertaking. invoke your aid in
guiding me in the true AMI impartial n.th
Of justice and Parliamentary law; which
from my knowledge. in the past, Of the high
magnanimity Of the Senate Of Vermont towards
all with whom they have been associated. |
have 20 doubt | shall receive Had | thought
otherwise, | should have declined 10 take
the position. With your aid, constituted
at this honorable body is Of the highest rank
Of talent and containing some Of the best Par
hamentsrians in the country, any one might
hope to succeed. Without il, should iespsir
Of success. You will doubtless discover in me
errors which will require on your part great
forbearance but when you discover, as trust
you will, that they were not intentional, beg
you TO throw over them the mantle Of charity.
trust that we shall have q short session.
thereby eeonomizing the money Of our oopstitu
ents, who are now burdened with heavy taxation
in consequence Of the part they so honorsbly
took in bringing TO favorable termination the
late gigantic war. To accomplish that object
il behooves US TO see that there snail not be .nv
unnecessary legislation. either IN the alteration
Of the present statutes, or in enacting new ones
permanency being desirable in the laws of the
State, until experience has shown necessity for
a change. There is ever more fear OF leeislat-
ing too much than not enough. trust that
our labors Will be harmonious. and our inter-
course pleasant and that when our work IN
completed, and We shall return to our homes And
to our constituents, we shall be able TO hear the
happy exclamation, 'Well done, good and tsith-
ful servants ~
The annual message Of the Governor was re-
ceivsd and read.
Joint ResoiutioH-By Mr.. johnson Of Rock
ingham. providiog for joint assembly a, ? CLOCK
NJ, on Tuesday nexr, to elect q Secretary 4
State snd other State officers, adopted.
BUS introduced and referred = BY Mr.
brigham Of hydePsrk. laying q tax (oi ,hr
cents on 'ne grand lsf) on the county Of Ls-
moile : to com consisting OF member, ir,m
Lamoille. Adjourned