Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-27

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Report,-Of the joint investigating COM
mittee to investigate the proceedings oF w
Board of Education and the Secretarv of -. 'ue
Board reported by Mr.. Kellogg. read r =.
dered to lie and one thousand copies be NJ
ted. The report sustains the Board and ~.
Secretary.
The following resolutions were presen,.5
and unanimously adopted
By Mr. Cotton:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Sa,...
are cordially rendered to his Honor RpsssT
S. Taft, for the dignifed, courteous and i.
partial manner in which he has presided 90
and conducted the deliberations of the ~.
ate during the present session.
By Mr.. Barnes
Resolved, That the thanks of the memb.,,
of the Senate are due, ami are hereby -,
daily rendered to Hon. Lyman G. HI6ckI.r
the President pro temDore, tor the able. oln.'
teous, and impartial manner in which he h.
performed the duties deVolving upon him
and It's members beg he will bear with him ;.
his home, when their Ia bors shall close -
kindest regard aud their best wishes fur h.
future welfare.
By Mr.. King
Resolved, That the thanks Of the Sa,.,.
are hereby extended to Mason B. Carn.n,a.
Eco, Secretary, and F. W. Baldwin. 4s,;.,
ant Secretary OF the Senate, for the coUrt.or.
able, and efficient performance of the du,ie,
of their respective Offices during this session,
By MIR. Bigelow:
ResolCed, that the thanks OF the Senate A..
returned to Col iward N. Brown. ~.
official reporter of this body, for the gen cr,I
correctness of his epprcs, and for his c,1--
teous conduct, towards Senators, in the dis
charge of his ariuous duties.
D. H.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate
are due and are hereby rendered to our Mes
sengers, for their prompt response TO Or
call, and we trust when they arrive 70 an
age Of discretion, that they will try and for
get that a lad Of some ten years Of ape
proved himself more taan a match for t3e
committee on finance.
By Mr.. Kellogg
Res lived, That the thanks of the Senate
are hereby rendered TO n. Newton Gazier
for the very acceptable manner in which The
duties Of ms Office have be- performed. and
that we shall carry with Us pleasant memo
RES of our assoc alton with him.
The usual messages were exchanged.
At a clock A. N, the President addressed
tie Senate as follows:
Senators Before We separate, | desire
to express to you my Acknowledgements .or
the very dlttering terms OF the complimentary
resolution IN which you refer u the discharge
of my Official duties as presiding officer Of
tins body, and also TO thank You for the
kind considerations extended me b. ths
members and the officers OF the Senate dur
ing the session now about 10 close. That
NV efforts in the duties OF the chair have
met your expectations | attribute as much
to your familiarity with legislative proceed
lngs, and u your kindness 70 me, a. T. aav
D # The q,
irv of yours mas made my task a light and
easy one, and If it has been performed sat
lsfactOrIly 10 YOU, it Is more than | had
Just right to expect
Il has been truly said that silence is The
genuine eIoquence of sincerity, and a. 10
one can be more sincerely grateful than
am 70 YOU, prefer 10 remaIn silent, aad
again thanking you, declare the Senate
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The report of special committee
appointed 20 investigate the proceedings Of
the Board OF Education aud It's Secretary vas
read The report was adopted, and on IA ton
Of Mr. Davis Of Reading, one thousand copies
Of tie report were ordered to be prInt-d.
The report OF the committee on the Reform
School was read. The report was al pied.
The report of the committee on Pueac
Buildings TO whom was referred a resolution
lGEdAlLZ 10 uOAC ClAdt tA eAGI3 II rs 4-A
the library, was read and the accompanying
Joint resolution providing for committee
10 investigate and report TO the next session
of the General Assembly, was ad pptei.
Mr.. MunsOn of Manchester, called up bis
jOint resolution autlJrizi1s tla comm tee
of investigation to pursue their invest cations
after the adjournment of the General As
semblv; inquiries were made of the commit
tee on railroads, and the committee on the
Insane Asylum, as 10 the progress that had
been made BIZ the committees, which elicit
ed responses from their respective commit
tees Resolution adopted. Ayes 10; nays 25-
The House receded from its disa Lreeiug
vote relating to the investigating Committees
The third reading was refused 5. 1853, 20
incorporate the Norwich University and Yer
mont Military School.
Resolutions of thanks TO the Speaker,
Clerks, Chaplain and oti ,ers of the House
were presented aud sever4Ily adopted.
II. los, relating to the qualification of
voters in school district meetings and IL
elections for school officers. Favored By
Messrs Butterheld of Wilmington. Peek u
Ira. WhItcomb Of Ludlow; opposed by
Messrs Buel of Mlddletown, Stevens Of
" estminster. Mr.. Butterheld of Whining
ton demanded the yeas and nays on the third
reading of the bill; which were taken-ayes
81, nays loT, 50 the 81 reading of the bill
was refused.
Joint Res0I4tions.-Ch That the Comm lnder-
In-Chief aud QIarterInaster General OF this
State be and are hereby instructed not 10
furnish to the present militia l0rc-s OF this
State, a now organized, any new uniforms
Tor the use of said militia organIz ItIous dur
ing the next two years; adopted on the part
of the House.
II 2IO, relating to the rate of interest;
Tlegahzing a rate not to exceed : $40 per
cent. when agreed TO in writing ] Ga motion
of Mr.. Hebard of Chelsea, dismissed.
By committee on elections, 70 whom was
referred the petition of Alphonzo Ladd q
be admitted to seat as the representative
from the town of K px6ury. that DO person
vas elected representative, AMI that me
petitioner have leave 10 Withdraw, which
was agreed To-
The committee on the Insane Asylum re
,urted a bill entitled " An act to establish
an Asylum for the Insane On motion Of
MIR. Hebard of Chelsea. ordered TO ne on
the table
Resolution-By Mr.. Wyman of Athens,
tendering the thanks Of the House to The
Messengers OF the House for the rompt and
c hurteOus manner IN which they have DIS
charged their duties adopted
The usual messages were exchanged be-
tween the two houses, and the Governor,
and thereupon the Speaker addressed tue
House as follows:
Gentlemen Of lhs House Of Representa-. TRES
i have just been informed OF d resolution
passed by this House, while [ was sempora-
rlly absent from the CHAIR; and | cannot
txpress to you the feelings that enter my
5Oa0m a l read the kind words in which You
have expressed your thanks to me, for the
manner IN which have discharged the duties
Of this position. | came TO the char with
feelings OF doubt and distrust as 10 my
abilities to discharge its duties, and az READ
the long array of names of IlIustrI0us men
who had heretofore occupied the place, NY