The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-10

Stranahan of Franklin, Fisk of Grand ISLE
Fisk of Lamoille, Frary of Orange, Stevens
of Orleans, Briggs Of Rutland, Jones Of
Washington, Holmes Of Windham, and
johnson of Windsor. Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNING.
Joint ReSolution.-To meet in Joint assem-
bly, to receive the valedictory message, and
to hear the report of the committee to can
vass votes for state oflicers adopted in con-
currenCe.
RemonStrdnce.-By Mr. Packer of Jericho
against the seating Of George Woodwork
as representative from Underhill; referred
to the committee on elections.
Joint Res0iutiOR.-By Mr.. Marsh of Wood
stock That the use of the hall of the house
of representatives be granted Wednesday
evening, October 10, for the purpose of an
address by Hon. Justin S. Morrill, in regard
to the State Agricultural College; adopted.
ordered to Lie. On motion of Mr.. Proctor
of Proctor, so much of the governors mes
sage as refers to the convict and criminal
insane and the report of the school commits
sion was ordered to lie.
Joint Assembiy.-At II o'clock both houses
met in joint assembly. A committee consist
ing of Senator Bates and Messrs Field of
Rutland and Holton of Brattleboro was APP
pointed to notify the governor that the
Joint assembly was ready to receive his
message.
sENATE-AFTERNooN
Senator Taft of Chittenden offered a reso-
luton, that "A committee of three be APP
pointed to inform the Hon. Urban A. Wood
bury of his election as lieutenant governor
and to conduct him to the bar of the senate
to receive the oath; adopted. The chair
appointed as such committee Senators Taft,
Perkins and Simonds. The committee APP
peared at the bar of the senate with the
Hon. Urban a. Woodbury., who received
and subscribed to the oath, and on assum-
ing the chair addressed the senate as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the Senate 1t affords me
pleasure to assume the office to which have
been elected, which requires me to preside
over the deliberations of your honorable
body. We meet here to legislate in the in
terests of all the people of our beloved
state; to enact laws that will promote good
order, temperance, education and religion;
laws that will tend to develop and foster
our varied industries, and most conduce to
the general welfare of our people.
The character of this senate is a guaranty
that it will be broad in its ideas of legsla-
tom that no useless unwise or unjust laws
will be enacted; that it will entertain no
hostility to, or undue partiality for, any
persons or interests | am confident that
the continuous honorable record made by
your predecessors will be perpetuated, and
that the results of your labors this session
Will be credit to you and your constitu-
ency. May we be industrious, careful, and
wise.
Without your assistance and forbearance,
| cannot hope to preside over your delibera-
tons with any degree of acceptance; but
with them, | may. | await the pleasure of
the senate.
The senate then adjourned.
HoUSE-AFTERNooN.
The speaker announced the following as
committee on rules: Messrs. Lincoln of
Lyndon, Eaton of Arlington and Walker of
Grafton. As committee on Joint rules
Messrs. Haylett of Moretown, Robinson of
Brighton and Scott of Plymouth
Joint ASSembly.-The houses met in Joint
assembly at half-past two to hear the report
of the committee to canvass the votes for
state officers, and the number of votes cast
for the respective offices was found to be as
follows