Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-10-28

Wen Cheese MahuIacturinS company U
Committee on Corporations. By MIR. Car
$ penter of Charleston, to legalize the grant
list of the town of Holland for the years
! 1864, '65, '66, '67, and '68 to Committe,
on Grand List.
! Remonarance, BY Mr. Wood of Fair
haven, of citizens of Rutland against th'
charter of another railroad from Rutland Il
West Rutland to Committee on Corpora
tions.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
At II o'clock, the Senate appeared in th'
Hall of the House of Representatives, and /
Joint Assembly was formed for the purpose
of completing the election of United State:
Senator, to represent the State of Vermont
IN the Senate of the United States for the
term of six years from the 4th of March
next.
Hon. Stephen Thomas, President of the
Senate, in the chair; George Nichols, Sec
retary of State, Clerk.
The Journals of the Senate and House oi
! Representatives having been read by the Sec
retary of the Senate and the Clerk of the
/ House respectively, it appeared that Hon
George F. Eimunds had received majority
of all the votes cast in each House and
thereupon the President declared that
Hon. GEORGE F. EDMUNDs
cast by each House respectively, is duly
elected United States Senator for the State OF
Vermont in the Congress of the United
States. for the full term of six years from the
18th of March next.
On motion Mr.. Miner of Manchester, Sem
ator Dale and Mr.. Webber of Rochester.
were appointed TO invite Hon George f.
Edmunds to come before the Joint assembly,
and signify to them as to whether or not he
will accept the election.
The Committee thereupon attended to the
the duty devolved upon them, and appeared
in the Hall of the House of Representatives,
accompanied by Hon. George F. Edmunds,
who signifed his acceptance of the election.
as follows
Mr.. EDNUND's REMARKS.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the joint
assembly.
| am sure you may well excuse to one OF
the younger class of YOUR citizens, on an oc-
casion so august and expressive as this; the
exhibition of some diffidence and some emo
ton. 1t is among the highest of honors to
represent in the L. S. Senate, any State,
however, mixed it's population, however
closely it may be divided by political dis
putes or by fraction in parties. How Irnueh
greater then, is the honor of representing IN
the great Council of Representatives of
equal States, cmbodying also the consolidated
unity of the national life, the commonwealth
whose constitution OF Government, the social
elevation and progress of whose people, and
the equalized harmony of whose industrial
pursuits, make 1t, a. | may without lmpro-
priety say here, a model republic.
You will pardon in me, then, a sincere
dihidence of myself, when you give in part
to my keeping the material interests and
the honor of such State, and you will ap
preciate the deep emotion of gratitude ] feel
at the hearty good will and unanimity with
which you have conferred the trust.
The eventful and swiftly passing years,
have brought to your Representatives, in
common with those of the other States,
questions 81 the profoundest moment. and
with them of course the gravest responsible
ties. In the great anxities of such affairs
our chief solace has been the consciousness
that behind people with a will
firm as destiny, and Il Judgment SO clear,
patriotic and tar reaching that there could
bc no somersets of opinion among them.
After the tumult and sacrifices of four
years of war, and after three years OF q
hollow and treacherous peace, we have lately
found ourselves face to face with the liter
native of another war or a real and assured
peace. All patriots must now rejoice in
knowing that this alternative is already
With MbFtl anu kttdI
on the fourth day of March next the Admin
lstration of Gen. Grant will assume the res
possibilities of the executive government,
when the peoples will, expressed in the
peoples laws. will be executed and enforced
all over the land with justice, vigor and i'm
partiality-
Then viii open new fields for the exercise
of such qualities as free and intelligent
people could wish their representatives to
possess Then viii order be established,
then will justice be administered under
and through the law then will he secure
the labor and the life of every man then
will be put in operation more equal and eff
cient taxation the currency will be restored
to its true position the Interchangeable
equivalent of coin. and with strict and
wise economy, in all departments of admin
istration, the burdens imposed upon the
country by the rebellion, will be. | trust,
greatly decreased. So | look forward through
these processes to an early return TO the
ancient friendship and harmony among all
sections of the country, and to a firm and
lasting Republican progress. Thus will be
realized the idea of Its founders, of a Repub-
lican government strong and effective for the
security of liberty and equal rights in all the
land in the supreme unity of its centralized
power, while, in perfect harmony with it, a
real liberty practical
The world will then see a nation spread
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with
homogeneous pursuits, with q common foun-
datIon of intelligent selt-goyernment, with a
supreme unity, and yet with decentralized
administration for the varying necessities of
its separate parts. The political problem of
the age, and indeed the material problem of
humanity everywhere, viii then have be-
come demonstrated forever.
] accept, Mr.. President and gentlemen.
with feelings of gratitude | cannot exprsss,
the trust you have conferred on me, assuring
you that in it's discharge shall do all YOU
have right to expect from me-a faithful
endeavor to maintain thee honor and to pro-
mote the welfare of our State and of our
country. (Applause.)
The Joint assembly then dissolved, and on
motion of Mr.. Reynolds of Alburgh, ad-
journed.
SENArE.-BAs Introduced BY Mr.. Burt,
to incorporate the Mlssisquoi Bay Ferry Co. :;
to Committee on Highways and Bridges
Joint MISUNDERSTANDING for distrlbu-
tion of arms and ammunition belonging to
the State adopted in concurrence.
The Senate then repaired to the Hall of
the House, and after returning therefrom
On motion of Mr.. Hendee, adjourned
AFTERNOON.
HoUsE.-BiHs Pdssed.-H Is, in amend
ment of sec. IA, chapter sc of General Stat
utes relating to private corporations
Reports-From select Committee of mem
bers from Windsor County, in favor of ii. 1,
laying tax on the County of Windsor,
with an amendment filling the blanks, 80 as
to raise a tax of two per cent, and make it
payable on or before the first day of June,
1859, which were agreed to /; third reading