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| Gent'elcH Of the House Of Representatives. II
should have many mis- givings in accepting the pO-
sltiou VII ch your kindness has assigned me did
not know that l could confidently rely upon the
generous foTbsarance and that charitable scrutiny
wAl'h always eharacterizes the criticism Of the
House upon the Official acts of It's pres ding oiieer
| incu 3 the hope that our relations here Will
prove pleasant greeabe to ourselves, and that
the work Of QUO hancs will be 50 done TO win the
| approval OF a generous and cOnidinS pubic that
has committed t TO our care. Again, thanking you
for the honor You do me, snail at once invite your
attention 10 the bus mess Of tie session.
Nh. keitOn, OF Montgomery, moved that
the House do now adjourn disagreed to-
The Speaker then dire ted the House to the
election OF a clerk.
MIR Bjyuton. of v oodstock, nominated
for clerk Mr.. D. NJ. Camp. OF Newport;
seconded by Mr. Star ley, OF Leicester, Mr..
Martin, OF Loudondel ry. and Mr.. Peck, OF
Ira.
Mr. Sla4e, of Midd!ebury, nominated
George t. Chapman. oi Vergennes second
"a by Mr.. Hyde, oi CastletOn.
Dir. >maliey, Of Darlington, nominated
George L. Waterman. OF llS depark.
Mr. boynt0n, OF Woodstock, Mr.. Slade,
OF Miid.ooary and Mr.. Smalley acted
teller>,with the following result;
Whole namber OF ballots ....-... go
Necessary 10 Il choice. o.. ....-... Il6
b. VI Camp mad ............... III
George K Goa pmaD ......-.. Is
George l.. " Waterman .......-. II
Scattering .....-.-
and NJ. Camp was declared duly elected
On motion OF Mr.. Perrin, OF BE- Rim, ad
j5acnel
SENATE.
TurRsDar, Oct. ?.
Lieutenant Governor TAT; II the hair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
journal OF W Wednesday read and AZ prov
cd
Senator Alexis 7. Smith. of AG. lson
| county. having presented his credep ais.
subscribed 70 the oath.
Moved by Senator Rowell of Ora ns-c.
! that tie Senate take rece - until eli ven
/ o'clock agreed TO.
Senate rc-aS-emhlei. ar j on motion OF
/ Senator alton, OF VAST iaeton. adjoul u
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ATTERNoc y.
Resolution BY Senat Brookins. of Ad-
Olson, thar the two BIO lse- meet in Joint
session tomorrow at 1870 3. m, to hear 4
the report ot the cor. mittee appointed to
canvas the votes of GOVERNOR. Lieutenant
Governor and State oldcers adopted.
BY senator Page, OF Lamoille. that the /
ioiIo"lns li>t OF - anding committees be /
elected agreed to.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Iinaoce-Sena ,o' King. Of Washington. [
Laid OF Glitter de D. Page of Lamoille.
judiciary ,eni tors Wilson. Orleans; |
Ko"e., Orar ge; Howe. Wndham, VIII |
son, ind-or; BE lton. Essex.
CLAIMS snato = Henry, Chittenden
Atwood, Frank in: Smith. addison 1
holmes, Rutland; Talman, Orleans.
tIucatfoE.->vf atOrs Reynolds, Grand .
Isle, Hranser. Ca edonia: Chesm0re. Chit /
tencea' B7Uoklns- Addison; Atwood, Frank /
A-ricnllur' s snators Smith, Addison
hing' as Ingto n; Howe, Rutland.
MHnu'a :JureS- Senators Page. of La
noble Allen, Ru Hand; Parker, Windsor.
L'ec' ipns.-Sen ltors Walton, Washing
ton; lyman. " Indham. Wilson. Orleans
M .itary Affairs Senators Clarke. Frank
lIp Che,morc, e hIttenden; Laid. Chtten-
d. H.
Railroad--Sen; tors Colburn. of Bennlng-
ton; REYNOLDS. III Grand Isle; Wilson, Of
Windsor; Rogers, of Caledonia; Allen, OF
Rutland
Bauk~-Senntor- Houghton, Of Benning-
ton; Eimuuds, IF Windsor; Howe, Of
NuJham.
land Taxes -Sena :ors Benton, - Essex;
Houghton,oi bennington; Robe, of Frank
Printinr- Senator's Clarke, of Franklin;
King, OF Washington; Rogers, of Gale
donna.
General ornmittee-Senators Wyman. of
INDIAN; Ii I'VE, Of Rutland; Granger, OF
Cae1onil.
Federal Re ations- Senator's Edmunds, Of
" mdsor: Clarke. of franklin; Walton. Of
Washington.
Highway and Bridges-Senators Rogers.
OF Caled9nii, George, OF Orange; Wyman,
Of Wiudha n
Rules senator's Proctor. of Rutlaud
Parker, OF Windsor; Walton, Of Washing
ton
Message from the House, announcing the
iorna. org irizlton of that body.
MesSas from the House. aunou 1cing Il 9
passage If joint resolution that the two
houses meet in joint session at o clock
p m, to hear the report of the can, 'assing
adopted in concurrence.
Message from the House. announcin the
passage OF The JOINT resolution on ioint ,
rules
Bill ,tIoduced and referred by Ssna 'or
v Ills u Il Orleans, Ct Chap. GO. 5. - {
ldiln- G. rhc collection OF taxes =" I, n Z
ludiciur, committee.
The IN having arrived fir the meeting ,
Of ttr s'.. n.G~,s In JOINT assembly. the a
o'aai repaired 10 the House of Repre- /
Hos ~ c;urucG the chair annointcd ~
howell
Orange. 81 committee to conduct Il the
senate Chamber the Hon. Lyman q. Hinck- al
eY. Lieutenant Governor elect. la
Alter the oath of oihco was administers IA
ne Lieutenant Governor took the chair and
addressed the Senate as follows. m
SeHa'or,:- Called "a am by the sufrra- ca
se7 oil the ircemeu Of this State to preside
'ver your deliberatIons during the present AZ
es-ioa ui the Legislature, it i with gra..,- /,
al Sn0w.edsementS that ! accept I he OF
cuSt, ana return through You to them av
incere thanks and unfeicned praritudc Al;
m not uumindful that with this nor or NJ
here come duties and respons, biities of M Ca
urinary Character. | am also aware. ii at NJ
Is an InauSpicIOus time for me, imperfe, Il IN
killed as AN in the dutie, of this positio n.
} become the immediate successor of O 1e IN
hose varied accomplishments and lar "a On
experience have Justly won for him tt "a
erlted reputation OF being first and fore VI
lost among the parlimentarians of thi, m
ate. Conscious OF this disparity. it is with .
ltering and extreme self distrust, that | ca
'cept the responsibility, but the reeolec- =
on, 50 far as my acquaintance extends, of
e uniform and marked kindness which the nv
ermOnt Senate has ever extended to its
e>ldlng officers, gives me courage and
rength TO hope that by devoting to YOUR Il
rvlce my best en9eayOrs. my entire this
rength and purpose. | NAV be at least ia cam
me small degree the recipient of that | sent
mpathy and hearty Cooperation which ed
: been so generously accorded To others cam
will be my constant endeayor 10 serve Gov
u and each of YOU. and the varied inter- TAFT
: You may represent. with courtesv and Mel
partiallty. May every word, vote and Ii
/, which You may be called upon in your repo
cial capacity to utter or record he char folio
,erlZed by honesty and fidelity to all the To I
erests OF our beloved Safe and by the TT
nciples OF pure and upright statesman noin
p. with proper regard to public ;aT
nomy, let Us endeayor TO complete the -
'lness OF this session in the shortest ~,
re. consistent with proper elaboration
intelligent action.
With most OF you have the honor of a Who'll
sonal acquaintance and friendship: may Wiiiis
Jun embrace you all. without weary scatel
you further, | can only say that trust
relations thus assumed NAV prove plea An
anu pronlaole TO Us all, relying wholly ceiye
Whatever success l may attain upon ireen
! aiu ana ioroearanee, and upon the clare
dance and support OF Him rho rules and wears
rrales IN the affairs of States and na-
=; whose DEGREES are eternal justice and mr.,
q whose decisions there is no appeal" "noi'
from the Governor. an n nsE
ncing the appointment of VIM. p. Dill Scatte
ham as Secretary of Civil and Military Nj
irs. An
overnor's Message ordered to lie and recei,
copies to be printed for the use of Sem freem
$; Lieut.
iHs Pdssed.-Senate Dill NO. l, relating ensuil
lie appointment of reporters of the Sem
Whole
natur Henry Of Chittenden nominated John 4
the ONCE Ut President pro ten. OF the ~ y
IL Senator Reddeld Proctor of Rat, | ~