The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-15
vermont Legislature.


stilution AMI laws of the state, the Senate
m in its Chamber at the State House.
at ten o'clock, and we've called to order by
his Honor, A. b. Gar liner, President.
PRAYER by Rev Daniel G. Roberts of
Montpelier.
The Secretary Hon. Henry Clark of
Rvlland then proceeded TO call the roll
and all the senators were present who
Immediately took and subscribed the oath.
The House wa, called to order ut 10
clock, n. m BY Hon. Go Nichols Il @
: crct Try of State.
The roll Of members was called by the
Secretary of State nearly all the members
being present and responded to their
names.
The oath ut off was administered to
the members collectively by the Secretary
of State.
The Secretary of State then directed
the House 10 The election Of Speaker for
the ensuing year. On motion If Mr.. Ross
of - .Iohnsbury, econdcd by Mr.. Rou. DIS
Of Chester.
Hon John w Stewart of Mildlebnry
was elected bya unanimous viva voce
vote. The Speaker WIS Iulv sworn and
add essed the House ns follows:
Gentleman Of Tie House Of Representatives !:
Though not unacqnainted with the
nature ct the grave and delicate rcspon
sihiliIcs inseparable from the position to
which vour unsolicited cloice has assigned
me. vet venture to accept it uitl, pro
fnunllv graceful sense of the high hon r.
il confrrs
Happy in the knowledge rived from
expe fence that may surely reckon upon
your courtesy ami cooperation in aid of
all my Efforts successfully To conduct your
deliberations, ! shall constantly aud ear
nestIy strive to justify the confidence you
have so generously reposed in me
In humlle reliance upon the Divine
favor and blessing. let US diligently al
dress ourselves to the prompt and faiths
ful discharge Of our official lahuis.
John II. Flagg OF Bennington was
unanimously elected clerk by u tr,u race
vote; and was thcrcupnn duly sworn.
Rev. n p Foster of Montpelier was
elected chaplain.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Gems Sheridan, VIM +. Smith, ". L.
III. Brooks. for their services 10 the field
and elsewhere, inviting them to visit the
capital during the session of the Lrgisa-
ture an rendering them the huspitailies
OF the state. IN Friday the resolutions
were adopted in concurrence by the sen
ate. Gen. Stephen Thomas was dul,
qualified ms Lieut. Governor and made a
handsome speech. The rules of the
last session with slight notifications
were adopted.
WAR DhPAKrMENT.--l he Boston Adj
vertiSer says that MIR. johnson has not
formally offered the War Department to
Gen Sherman, but has talked to him in
directly about ii, and gives the follow ing
AS the Generals views on the subject:
"Gen Sherman says he don't want to
live in Washington week, and would
earnestly beg TO be excused from entering
upon any duty that would keep him there
lie is, moreover, entirely content with
his present military position, and wholly
dsinciined 10 the undertaking of executive
service like hat Of the War office He
also says thar he has found no difficulty
IN serving under General Grant, and has
no desire To he put into other relations
with him. Everybody knows that the
most cordial sympathy existed between
these two officers during the latter part Vi
the war, and ii is perhaps scarcely necess
sary to say that there has been no Change
IN lhis respect since the return Of peace"
But II II becomes sure that Gen. Grant
will have 10 retire, Sherman will take
the office 10 keep Il verse man out, just
as Grant took Il when Stanton WAS re-
moved