Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
Thursday, October 3d-senate.

order by the president pro tenn. Reading of the
Scriptures and prayer by the Chaplain. The
journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Senator Writers of Chttenden county moved
to reconsider the joint resolution OF yesterday
fixing the hour of eleven o'clock A. NJ, to-day,
for receiving the report of the joint committee TO
canvass the votes for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor; carried
fixing the hour at halfpast two o'clock r. NJ, the
amendment was passed and the resolution
adopted and amended.
Resol,tion-By Senator ORMSBEE of Rutland
that the standing committees of the Senate shall
severally consist Of the Senators hereinafter
named:
Committee on Ruies--Senators Munson, Battel
and King
Committee on Finance-senators Dryer, Thomp-
son and Gay.
Committee on Judiciary Senators Belden
Dean. Ormsbee, Ballard, Dillingham; Powell and
Writers.
Committee on Claims-Senators Powell Dan
fo,th, s.e"s.s, Asnald aud panshao.
Committee on Educdtion--Senators Mead, Rice,
Peck, Franklin and King.
Committee on Agricuit,Te- Senators franklin,
Committee on Manufactures Senators Gay,
Paine and Ram.
Committee on Elections-senators Danforth,
Arnold and Sowles.
Committee on Military A6airs-Senators Dun
shee, Stearns and Leach.
Committee on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Parker,
Writers, Thompson, Webster, Dillingham;, Battell
and Beardsley
COMMITTEE on Hqhlcdys and Bridges Senators
Paine Beardsley and Mead.
Committee on Manifestations Sowles, Cush-
man and Dyer.
Committee on Lana Td1eS-Senators King,
Dwine and Ram.
Committee on Printing-Senators Cushman,
Parker and Rice.
General Committee Senators Webster, Sowles
and Belden.
Committee on Federal relations-Senators Deane
Ballard and Ormsbee
Committee on State Prison. Senators Ballard
Stearns and Thompson.
Committee on Insane administrations Orms-
bee, Writers and Dillingham;.
Committee on Grand List-senators Dwinel
Peck and Battel
The resolution was adopted.
1t was moved by Senator KING Of Essex, thai
the Senate djourn; lost.
'Moved by Senator DWINELL of Washington
that the Senate take recess of thirty minutes
carried.
The Senate re-assembled after recess, and re
ceved message from the House announcing tn,
concurrence OF the House in the joint resolution
as to the time OF considering the report OF thu
joint canvassing committee of the votes Of Gov
ernOr and observation-disclosures.
Joint Resolutions-from the House. that join
committee be appointed to canvass the votes 70
county officers; adopted in concurrence,
From the House. that the use of the Hall of thu
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mont Dairymens Association on the evening o
Wednesday, October 23d, for an address by Hon
Justin s. Morrill,; adopted in concurrence
On motion OF Senator PARKER OF LamOille
the Senate adjourned.
senate-Afternoon.
The Senate convened at two o'clock, the Pres
dent pro tenn. In the chair.
| The hour fixed for the Joint Assembly havin
arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of Repre-
sentatiyes.
On re-assembling, it was moved by the Senate
from Orange that committee OF two be ~
pointed by the chair to wait upon the Lieutenan
GoyernoT-elect and conduct him to the Senate
passed and Senators Mead of Orange and Powe
OF Frank in were appointed as such committee.
On being conducted to the bar Of the Senat
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS took the oath Of ofiic
and taking the chair spoke as follows;
" Sendtors Having been selected by the Peep
to preside over your deliberations take the cha
with feelings of diffidenee, well knowing that Il
station brings corresponding duty and respon,
bility, and that the honor depends upon the ma
ner In which the duties are discharged
Having a personal acquaintance with mar
OF you shall hope for that generous forbearan
on your part which will greatly aid me in IL
humble efforts to serve you, and with you Il
people of the state.
"selected, as you have been, from among tho
who have had experience In legislation, for 20
personal qualifications and zeal in looking aft
the Interests and welfare OF the people, and
I your eminent fitness TO candidly and impartial
consider all questions that may be brought beio
you, | trust that the relation about to be esti
lished between us may prove mutually pleasal
/ and be productive of good To the best interests
the commonwealth.
"The Senate Is the conservative branch Of I
y legislature, at the same time, the greatest fr,
dom Is given TO debate, demands for the p
vious question are not In order, and all questio
a are supposed to be decided upon their merits
e dement's, after having been duly and prope
considered.
1.-THE people are not suffering for the want
q or clamOring for new and untred enactmen
~ and aside from your duties required by law, a
such special acts AZ may be called for there v
be but little business necessary to be dol
and should the members OF both branches Il
Q, that attention To their duties which
t, times demand, the session may be closed in "A +
n weeks
II There may be laws upon our statute boo
d which do not in practice prove TO be as proper
convenient az anticipated when passed II so, Il
r, your duty 10 see that they are amended or
" peaed, so that In the administration of the Ia,
re equal justice may be done for all.
:" Thanking you for your attention, am rea
k on my part to aid In facilitating and expedting
If business OF the session"
Y, On motion, the Senate then adjourned.