Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17
VERMONT LEGIsLATURE.

VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 10.
SENATE.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
Constitution and laws OF the State, the
Senate met in its Chamber at the State
House, at 10 o'clock, and were called To
order by his Honor, A B Gardner, Pres.
ident. Prayer by Rev Daniel C Roberts
OF Montpelier.
The Secretary, Hon Henry Clark OF
Rutland, then proceeded to call the roll
and all the Senators were present. The
oath was administered by the President
OF the Senate, each member subscribing
to the same with his signature.
The President nominated and the Sen,
ate elected as committee to canvass
votes for State officers:
Senators Smith OF Addison, Carpenter
OF Bennington, Billiard of Caledonia
Barstow of Chittenden, Dale of Essex,
Atwood of Franklin, Hill of Grand Isle,
Hendee of Lamoille, Martin of Orange,
Baker of Orleans Allen of Rutland Or.
cult OF Washington, Goodhue of Wind
ham, Anderson of Windsor,
On motion of Senator Martin, the
Rules of the Senate for 1866 were adopt
ed until Others be provided.
On motion of Mr. Allen, the Senate
proceeded to the election of officers, and
Henry Clark OF Rutland was elected
Secretary; James Peck of Montpelier
Assistant Secretary; and Rev Daniel C
Roberts of Montpelier, Chaplain; all
unanimously.
AFTERNOON.
No business transacted.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order at 10
O'Clock, a. m, by Hon Geo Nichols, the
Secretary OF State.
The roll of members was called by the
Secretary of State, nearly all the mem
bers being present and responded to
their names
The oath of office was administered to
the members collectively by the Score
tary of State.
The Secretary Of State then directed
the House to the election OF Speaker for
the ensuing year, and on motion of Mr.
Ross of st Johns bury, seconded by Mr.
Rounds of Chester,
Hon JOHN W STEWART Of Middle
bury was elected by unanimous viva
voce vote.
The Secretary OF State appointed Mr.
Van Sickleu of Burlington, and Mr. Con-
verse of Woodstock to wait upon the
Speaker elect, inform him Of his election
and conduct him to the chair, who per-
formed the duty assigned them.
The Speaker was thereupon duly
sworn and addressed the House as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives
Though not unacquainted with the
nature of the grave and delicate respon.
slolllties inseparable from the position
to which your unsolicited choice has as.
signed me, yet venture to accept it with
a profoundly grateful sense of the high
honors 1t conters.
Happy in the knowledge derived from
experience that may surely reckon up
on your courtesy and cooperation in aid
OF all my Efforts successfully to conduct
your deliberations, shall constantly
and earnestly strive to justify the conf.
dence you have so generously reposed in
me.
In humble reliance upon the Divine
favor and blessing, let US diligently ad.
dress ourselves to the prompt and faith
full discharge of our official labors,
JOHN H FLAGG of Bennington was
unanimously electedaclerk by viva voee
vote; andiwas thereupon duly sworn.
by MIR. kellogg of Benson, that the
speaker appoint three members of the
House to inform the Governor that a
quorum of the House have assembled,
and are ready on their part to proceed
with the business OF the session adopt
ed and the speaker appointed as such
committee, Messrs Kellogg of Benson,
Van Sicklen of Burlington and Goss of |
Vergennes, who subsequently reported |
that they had performed the duty assign
ed them.
BY Mr.. Wheelock of Cambridge,
That the House do now proceed to the !
election of Chaplain; adopted.
Mr.. Andrews of Berlin nominated Rev,
N. P. Foster of Montpelier, Mr.. Richard
son of Westtord nominated Rev. ]. O.
Bittenger Of St. Adams.
The ballots having been taken and
counted were asa follows:
Whole number of ballots, 100
Necessary to choice, IS
Rev N P Foster, 1873
Rev Q Bittenger %
A W Gray of Middetown, 8
And, thereupon, Rev. N P Foster of
Montpelier was declared duly elected
of the House.
The speaker announced as committee
IN rules, Messrs Park OF Bennington,
Johnson of Rockingham and Parker of
Volcott.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee on the part OF the House to
anvass the votes for Governor, Lieu
enant Governor and Treasurer:
Addison Co-Allen OF Panton; DEM