The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-27

BY Mr.. Randall OF Glover, III. 119; to gen.
com. Another attempt to egalize the Kill
ling of obstreperous pugnacious " bow
vows. "
Joint Resolution.-The joint resolution re-
lating to alien holdings in the United States
was adopted on the part of the house.
PetHion.-The petition of Jennie l.. In
gals and SO Others for municipal suffrage,
was offered by Mr.. Parker of Peacham and
referred to judi com.
Third ReddingS Ordered.-The following
bills were ordered to be read the third time
tomorrow morning; II. %, amending sec.
41l0, revised laws; II. "a, in relation to
pleadings and practice in cases involving
the validity of taxes, with amendments,
which were agreed to.
Third Readings Retused.-H. 16, amending
sec. 4110, chap. 1879, Revised Laws; IL. ~,
relating to the duties of highway surveyors
and certain other persons; II. 60, amending
sec. 1852, Revised Laws, relating to dogs.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Joint assembly convened at noon,
pursuant to law, to complete the election of
United States senator.
The president announced that Hon.
George f. Edmunds was elected for the
coming term.
Mr.. A bell of West Haven offered reso-
luton that committee of one senator and
two representatives be appointed by the
chair to wait upon Senators Edmunds and
joint assembly already convened and adj
dress the same.
The president appointed as such COM
mittee Senator Swain of Windham county
and Messrs. A bell of West Haven and Marsh
of Woodstock, who Withdrew and returned
with his excellency, Governor Ormsbee and
Hon. George f. Edmunds, and reported
that Hon. Justin Morrill, had left town and
that they had performed their duty.
SENATOR EDMIrNDs' SPEECH
Senator Edmunds' was introduced by
Lieutenant-governor Fuller and addressed
the joint assembly as follows
r Presdent, ~. Speaker, Gentlemen Of NE Sen;
give me credit Tor sncety When say that no words
of mine can he adequate to express the gratitude
ents whom you represent for the great honor you
you have just completed doing to me.
know from experience how impossible it is for
any man to live up to his own ideal of what he
should he and do, either as citizen or as Il repre-,
feel more deeply the kindness of the people of
my native state and yours as their representatives
years of my service / must have committed, and
again choosing me with an expression Of confidence
citizen of this old state of ours that what the peo-
Han any PERSONAL honor to me or indication Of YOUR
confidence in me; 1t is think, and as understand
esty. and purity Of the people who in spite of com
binations and calumnies understood their own busi-
And so in this sense cannot take these honors to
myself they the honors that belong to a self
ple they are the honors that belong to states with
out regard to size Of territory or accommodations of
wealth. equals in the great sisterhoOd that makes
our nation and that constituted as our state is of
%% Peppe of an negent people of an
there is any hope for free government in the world,
guide and beacon for the future.
accept, too, with more than ordinary sense of
solictude and responsibility for the future. As you
the work is, how great the responsibilities are how
difficult and sometimes sudden the emergencies are
sentatves of other states to take action in
to affairs that affect the welfare of ALL And have
term of office Is for six years the representatives of
states appear and disappear. In the time during
(whom am sorry not to see here at this moment),
every senator except ourselves has been more than
have disappeared from the of political action
continually and continually go, while Mr.. Nor,
ri r. ana myself seem through your kind fay0r to
field and see the world go by.
We must all agree that there is something of sad
ness to a Vermonter who leaves his home and his
hills and begins to feel lonesome far away from
home as the years 90 by and feel more and more de-
the year round the place where he should live,
among his friends and neighbors
The responsibilities and labOrs to come within the
next six years in common with all our duties,
to f4 ana Of more dsn the
more diversive its Influences the more disturbing
in our social system sweeping over our own land and
Others come to the front for legislative action, the
are called upon to deal with; and so, more heavy is
But there is always to us at Washington both my
colleagues in the house and my colleagues in the sem
ton, if may say it, that know that the people of
Vermont have liked political opinions. We know
upon SOME subjects, are almost absolutely unani.
nous in the Judgment that they have in respect to
the methods by which a government should be car
red on; in respect to the protection and develop
ment of the labor of American citizens, in respect
to the universal dissemination far the general
government can do II of the system of common
schools for the education of young men and women
and children everywhere. And | might mention
many other subjects in respect to which the repre-
know in advance precisely what the intelligent,
sturdy and persistent public opinion is that to
our associates from other states This you may be-
heve, gentleman, is profound source of strength
But this is not the occasion, Mr. President for me
to go into topics like this 1t is only for to repeat
and to your constituents, the expression of my sin
cerest gratitude for what you have done to and for
live to see this state continue as she has been some.
thing of guide and beacon in the civilization and
the liberty of country and that sister states
may grow up more in those tolerant and just meth
DDS of law tor all and among all for which state
is, i think, a conspicuous example.
On motion of Mr. Stanton of RoXbury, adj.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Resolution.-By Mr.. Bixby of Chelsea,
that house rule No. 36, relating to reports of
committees, be amended so that any MEM
report of a bill submitted to it by giving a
written excuse therefor; adopted.
Blu introduced and Referred.-By Mr.. ST.
monds of Manchester, H. 100, to establish
uniformity, throughout the state OF text
books to be used in the public schools to
com ON education. Provides for the APP
pontment by the governor of five suitable
persons, who shall be called the state text
book committee, and whose salary shall be
So per diem while acting. The adoption Of
books prescribed by this committee is obi
gatory upon trustees OF such schools of each
town which has adopted the town system.
Special Order.-H. /, repeating chapter
49, revised laws, and amending various
other sections, was called up, and, on
motion of Mr.. Poland of Waterville, was
made the special order for Friday morning.
That amendments thereto were also ordered
to be printed.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
AT half-past-two o'clock, pursuant to a
joint resolution, the two bodies met and
elected supreme court judges as follows:
Mr.. Poland of Waterville nominated for
chief judge Hon. Homer f. Royce. Sec
onded by Senator Baker of Rutland, Mr..
Marsh of Woodstock, Mr. Bedard of st.
Adams and Mr.. Currier of Troy. There
being no other nominees, Judge Royce was
reelected by unanimous Uiud COce vote.
For first associate Judge Senator Bates
nominated Hon. Jonathan Ross. Seconded
by Senator Clark of Rutland and Mr., Man
sur of Brighton, and he was elected by a