The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-11-29


field A. b. Halbert, Essex p. W.
Hyde, Castleton u. f. Jameson, lras-
burgh.
Legislative Presentations.
During the short recess taken in both
House and Senate, presentations were
made on the part of the Senate to Lieu
tenant Governor Dale, and on the part of
the House to Speaker Joyce, that of
Governor Dale consisting of a beautiful
silver ice pitcher, tray and goblet, and
that Of Speaker Joyce Of an elegant tea
service.
Senator Heath, on behalf Of the Senate,
made the following appropriate presenta-
ton speech:
Mr.. President A pleasant duty is
put upon me by my colleagues in this
chamber. We remember that the years,
spangled with their glittering months,run
their annual course. The seasons come
and go, and bring with them their joys
and sorrows. SO we came few short
weeks since, for the discharge of our Of
fetal duties. Harmonious our session
has been, and we are now at its close.
Much of our happiness and success has
depended on you, Mr.. President. We
who sit on the floor of this chamber, desire
in commemoration of friendship here con-
tracted, to present you with some outward
sign Of our esteem. Therefore receive
this, and long may it remind you and
your children and your childrcns children
Of those around you, and as you rehearse
the history Of the source, tell them of the
men whose love you enjoyed.
LIT. Gov. Dale responded most feeling
ly and eloquently, thanking the Senators
in fitting terms for this evidence of their
consideration and respect. He briefly
reviewed with much satisfaction the
/ pleasant labors Of the session now draw
ing to close, and again thanked the
Senate for their uniform Kindness whilst
occupying the chair as presiding officer of
the Senate.
MR.. SHADES SPEECH.
Mr.. Speaker, The members of the
House of Representatives over which you
have so ably and impartially presided as
their Speaker, have entrusted to me the
honor and the privilege of presenting to
you the Silver Tea Set before me. TO a
large number of the members Of this
House you were, at the commencement
of the session, personally stranger, while
your reputation as a gentleman and schol-
ar, together with executive and admin
istrative talent, has won from all express
ions Of the highest regard and esteem.
The deliberations of this body have
been greatly aided by the dignity and
courtesy ever manifested by their Speaker
during this long and arduous session. 1t
is the genius of our republican govern
ment that it places in positions Of trust
and power those who evince by talents and
capacity their adaptation to the several
positions in which they are placed by the
people.
From humble life, kind Providence
has watched over you, and from poverty s
vale placed you high upon the ladder of
fame, and to enjoy the merted confidence
of large and intelligent constituency as
their honored Representative and also to
enjoy the high and distinguished honor as
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Of our own loved Green Mountain State.
| cannot fail of abiding to your service
as soldier in the recent war of the
rebellion, in which madness in certain
portions ruled the hour, and misguided
men to raise their hands against the
noblest government that adorns the face
of the earth, seeking to accomplish its
overthrow and bury it in ruin, 1t was
in this hour of the nations extremity
that you threw aside your pursuits in
civil life and took upon yourself the dut lei
hardships and perils of the soldier. Mos
nobly did you discharge the duties in the
service of your country that were imposed
upon you, and that Gracious Being, who
holds our lives in his hands preserved
you to again minCle in the walks of civil
life, and contribute your influence ant
talents to the maintenance ofcivil liberty
and the rights of man in our own fail
Republic, and spread the same through
the world Accept then, my friend ,thi:
slight testimonial OF our love and esteem
We are soon to part to 90 to our several
homes. We shall never all Of us agar
be associated together as Legislators OF oul
noble State. God grant that your life
may long be spared to be blessing tc
your family and friends, to the town you
so honorably represent, to the State We
all so ardently love, and to the nation
over which in all its parts floats that Star
Spangled banner-the land of the free
and the home of the brave When the
ftful dream OF life is over, may you, my
cherished friend, having laid aside the
tolls and responsibilities of life, enter in
to that rest prepared for all those who
honor God and labor for the rights OF
man. Again tend you this testimonial
of our kindness and regard. Carry it to
your home and family, and as yoar eye
shall rest upon ii, remember that it is the
spontaneous gift of those who love and
cherish you as friend honor and respect
you as Il citizen and scholar, successful
lawyer and legislator, and better still
Gods best and proudest gift, au honest
man.
col. JOYCE's REsPON ~.
There is a time when language is toe
feeble to express the emotions Of tn,
heart. That time is the present. To say
that | thank you for this kind and gener
T GUS token of your regard would but teeb
ly express what feel. have appeared
in my short life, before a great many
different aSsemhlies-ot the bar in III,