The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-10-14

constituent bodies which make up the frame work of
the government OF the state they have selected AT this
Capitol such excellent men to represent them In the
National Congress that ne whole body OF people e
largest state In the Union. tApplause.l We well
| your constituents rcposed in you not misplaced.
We welcome you for what you have done for the ad-
the common school-for If there is anything that is
the great Americanlzsr II the common school
ganizations will be willing to give up and put every
thing into the common fund, and. instead of having
| them into the groundwork of the whole American
cIyyilizallon-the common school; IApplnu'el
pelier in making It the state Capital Through the
strife that has occurred in relation to where the Cap
this our town. And when turn eyes in the d.
recton of the state-house building we have occasion
done and are now doing, for Montpelier Il refer now
to the present members IN the addition to the Capt.,
to that Is to be reared. The only fault the people of
Montpelier find with that is that we have to go down
70 the lower end of the town in order to see It,
have extended welcome to those who are mem
those who have composed that honorable body
through all the previous years since the organization
to mention: / ought, perhaps, to extend Welcome
TO those who have ordinarily been known as menu
times smaller. representing various constituencies
the only body of disintercsted unselish men who
congregate at the Capital during the time of the legls
lative session. Laughter and applause.l They
have no interest, no desire, beyond that which
tempted the old Romantic see that detriment
might allude further, in welcoming you at this
meeting. We earnestly hope that this is only the
beginnng that since can have the legislature but
for the time represent the people Of the State Of Yer
mont; that once in two years you may meet here
together AS you are now met. And DEFY any coun-
| try to produce more Intelligent body of citizens
than are here congregated IA voice, Thank you" J
1t shows that the people have observed what before
alluded to-the requirement of sending here those
Welcome T 'y yo IN behaf OF the csens of Mont
peer to the Capital part of 1t you have right to
Wish You to consider Yourselves entitled to as long
ms you remain with us. loud appau sci
Mr.. Wing resumed his seat, and Judge
Thompson requested the Sherman band to
! play selection, which it did.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
JUDGE THOMPSON" This meeting is now
adjourned without date. The house will
come to order. To facilitate our business,
the chair will appoint committee on rules,
namely Mr. Parker of Cambridge, Mr..
Henry of Chester and Mr.. Walker of Peru.
The gentlemen named will please step for
ward, prepare rules and report as soon
as may be-"
The Montpelier band then played a selec-
ton, upon the conclusion of which the fol-
lowing report of the committee on rules
was presented
FrS,.-That every rule shall be construed to work
Secoad.-That II record shall not be bar to any
THbrd-That before any member shall be allowed to
speak more than fifteen times on the same question
he shall give his bar record
Fouuh.-That all bills, resolutions, remonstrances
and petitions shall be referred and reported at the
next session, the Sth of this month"; at the Operahouse
fWh.-That the sound of the gavel shall be a sigr
SLrth. That no member shall he allowed to distres.
this Joint assemGly more man Ga three minutes
nays or dodging and that nay vote shall be sus
orf as order d vGe essential in large bodies
all are requested to keep quiet while the band plays.
Ninth-rhat when this joint assembly is declared
adjourned it is adjourned sine die.
7enM--These rules are signed by the secretary fol
the reason that the committee cannot write.
The Hon. Lyman G.. Hinckley was ther
requested to take a seat on the platform
He was introduced to the " wisdom and vir
tue " as the most competent man to preside
upon such an OCCASION and he amply JUST
fled the statement, starting off with the fol
lowing speech upon taking Office:
GOVERNOR HINcKLEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen Of the Joint assembly, La
dies and Gentlemen:
1 feel highly honored in being called to this posi-
ton, although feel my inability to fill it. hardl.
know on this occasion whether to laugh or cry
and in pain, and no occasion but this would have mad
me leave my home Since have been here ha "
that one has asked me: What year were yon IN thu
ent. Said L." Put me anywhere in the last twent,
years" felt as Indifferent about it as did ancen
son. once heard of an ancient maiden lady VIII,
was taken seriously ILL., physician was summone,,
says he: Madam, you are very sick woman, anC
you have any property or effects that you wish dis
you must attend to it az once" Says she; TheI
you think cannot yeT " To be frank K with you
hope soon to be in the bosom of Judas Iscariot
Loud applause and augherl The doctor says M!
dear madam, you do not mean Judas lscariOt; yOI
mean Abrahain's BOSOM" Says she: Doctor, If yo,
had lived single AS long as have you would not care
! "a darn
But, as / said, it does good to many oil,
the a of Vermont" g But NUM-
Der OF the bright of twenty and thirty years ago
their long home. | before to-day many OLE
members; see here two of the great magnates OF tn
American Senate. speak the sentiment of all pres
ent when say that no state In this whole galaxy o.
states is ably represented on the floor of the Amer
Gus applausel-foremost in constitutional law; fore
most I'm suppressng that great crime of Mormon
polygamy; foremost in shaping the ends and devisn
means for the support of our government, our tariff
revenues. our currency, our banking and our com
merce. All these find they have stalwart supporter
and defenders in the senator's from Vermont. But
beg your pardon for trespassng upon your patience
[Cres ofgo ahead When look at my two friend
turning towards the senators) feel much
ence for them AS did a certain old clergyman ono
knew for the old prophets He used to put the cart be
fore the horse. Speaking of the old prophets he sal
they wonderful men he said they could make tn
dignity, and said "They could do even more tina
this they could cast the dead and raise the devil
daughter and yels,l l now wait the action of thl
joint assembly
! Certain petitions and bills We're then in
troduced and read, being travesties upo
past legislative matters of notoriety.
, MIR. HINCKLEY--" 1t has been said tina
A little nonsense now and then is rel
: ished by the best of men, But there is
: grave side and a practical side to every
: thing. We have with us to-day men whor
you have honored with your votes; | refe
to the gentlemen at my side, our honore
g Senators Edmunds and Morrill,. / take tn
: opportunity upon this occasion to ask Sens
. tor Edmunds, my old friend to addres
, you He was speaker when | was assistan
: clerk, and he occasionally had to thump IN
: with his gavel" Mr. Hinckley then ad
' vanced towards Senator Edmunds, too
' him by the hand, and said: HE will no,
: speak to his constituents"
{ SENATOR EDMUNDs, who was received wit
j great applause, said: Z" | am very glad tina
: this is mock session. / am very glad thf
. my old young friend Tor rather, should say
. my young old friend), Mr.. Hinckey, is il
s presiding officer. You may imagine tn
= pleasure and gratitude that my Brotht
Morrill, and | felt when he alluded to u
(unless he was alluding to some of our Ions
: time-ago predecessors, in which case Ii
O would have come much nearer the mark
n |, for one, could excuse him when he sal
Il we We're able to raise the devil, because, &
n he has just told You, | assisted to a consit
r. cradle degree in bringing him up" Laugl
II ter and applause.
= MIR. HINCKLEY popped up and said: &C.
|: was better to be under the training of sue
>. men, even if there is "a little of the dev