The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-10
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, October 3, 1888.
sENATE-MoRNIN


O'Clock, Acknowledgements Fuller in the
chair
Reading of Scriptures and prayer by Rev.
j. A. Pierce of West Randolph.
G. w. Brownell of Burlington was chosen
secretary and Fred w. Cady assistant sec
rotary. Rev. j. A. Pierce of West Ran
dolph was elected chaplain and Senator
Bates of Caledonia president pro tenn.
The president appointed as committee to
canvass votes for state officers, under Rule
!, the following senator's Hammond of
Addison, Simonds of Bennington, Bunker of
Caledonia, Taft of Chittenden, Mansur of
Essex, Bell of Franklin, Fisk of Grand Isle,
Fisk of Lamoille, Frary of Orange, Stevens
of Orleans Briggs of Rutland, Jones of
Washington, Butterfield of Windham, Par
ler of Windsor. Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRN1NG.
Pursuant to the provisions of the statutes,
the house was called to order by Secretary
Of State Porter and listened to prayer Of
fered by Rev. Mr.. TruaX of Montpelier.
Hon. Josiah Grout of Derby was elected
speaker, receiving 211 votes, Henry Ballard
4, ID. g. Furman (democraD >. On taking
the chair the speaker addressed the house
as follows:
honor conferred, and appreciatngly recog-
niZe the confidence implied by your action
placing me in the chair. Sensible of the
responsibilities and duties of the office, |
undertake its work asking the encourage
ment of your sympathy and forbearauce.
1t is of Vermont we are thinking and in
her name and for her welfare that we are
convened. Founded i'm hardship and nur-
tured i'll adversely, early moved by a love
of freedom, equality and justice, she has
from the outset been mindful of the veal of
her public interests and the happiness of
her people. From these important con-
ditions of Independent government came
her faultleSS constitution under which from
time to time, as public needs demanded,
good and wholesome laws have been enacted.
From the first she has been felicitous in the
men who have represented her in national
affairs, in the choice of her public servants
and in the women who have regned in her
homes; marking in these interesting particu-
lars an eXcellency of career and usefulness
and service higher than any other in the
constellation of states. The decisions of her
courts, always just, have become high au-
thority in the jurisprudence of the states and
territories of the Union, while the opinions
OF her judges are eminent with lustrous
learning. In war her sons have been num-
bered among the bravest, contesting under
takings the most difficult and danger
>Urs, deporting themselves in battle
with undoubted heroic courage, browning
their acts and deeds, which are and ever
will be the acts and deeds of Vermont, with
imperishable glory and achievements the
most conspicuous. Her legislatures have
emergencies, passing the results in the final
account permanently to the unfailng
credit of the state. Her schools and
churches have educated the heads and
hearts of her sons and daughters, establish
ing them wisely in wisdoms ways and
pleasantly in peaceful paths Her arts and
industries have ever maintained an ascend
ency progressively consistent with the he
gira craze that has been going on west
ward for the past forty years, onehalf of
which vast caravan in person and property
returned to our borders would soon render
her mountains the grandest, her hills the
greenest, her valleys the most fertile
and her people the happiest, if not the
wealthiest, on earth. Thus have we glimpses
of some of the clouds and pillars of fire by
which our people have been guided through
the wilderness of the past to her present
historic splendor. In memory, then, gentle
men, and emulation of such past, proud in
instructive realities, brilliant in human at
talnments, and glorious in the noblest works
of man, let us fearlessly, thoughtfully, and
prayerfully proceed to a consideration of
the legislative work awaiting our attention
yes, under the mighty shadow of Vermont's
grandly-enduring past, guided by its in
spring suggestiveness, let us so enact the
questions of the living present as to in
crease the beaconing brilliancy of her never
setting star.
Rev. Elihu Snow was chosen chaplain.
and after the transaction of routine bust
ness incident to organization the house adj
journed.
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
Joint Resolutions BY Senator Adams of
Rutland, providing for Joint assembly on
Thursday, October 4, at eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon to hear the message of the re-
firing governor; adopted on the part of the
senate.
By Senator Jones of Washington provid-
ing for joint assembly on Thursday Octo-
Der 4th, at two O'Clock in the afternoon to
hear the report of the joint canvassing COM
mittee, appointed to canvass the votes for
state officers; adopted on the part of the
senate
The nomination of the canvassing COM
mittee made by the president, was con-
firmed by the senate and they received the
oath.
Senator Bates of Caledonia moved that a
committee OF one from each county be ap-
pointed by the chair to name the standing
committees of the senate for the present
session; agreed to. Adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN.
Joint ReSoluti0n.-By Mr.. Proctor of Proc
tor: That the use of the representatives
hall be granted to the Reunion Society of
the Seventeenth Regiment Vermont Volun-
teers, for their address on the evening of
Thursday, October II; adopted on the part
of the house.
By Mr.. Palmer of Waterbury, that the
use of the hall of the house of representa-
tives be granted to the Vermont Bible So
ciety Wednesday evening, October II, for
the anniversary exercises of that society
adopted on the part of the house.
ReSolutiOn.-By Mr.. Fletcher of Holland
Whereas, al the freeman's meeting legally
holden in the town Of Canaan, in the county
of Essex, on the first Tuesday of September
AID. 1888, Gilbert Hartman received for
town representative Y votes that being the
whole number cast on which the desgna-
ton of the office was printed or written,
and whereas the said Gilbert Hartman held
a certificate from the presiding officer of
such meeting setting forth the above facts,
and whereas there is no contestant and no |
other claimant for the seat be it therefore
resolved by the house of representatives
that the said Gilbert Hartman is of right
entitled to his seat and that he be allowed
TO take his said seat in accordance with the |
the facts in such certificate; referred to the
com. on elections.
By Mr. Southworth of Middletown
Springs, That his excellency, the governor,
be informed that the house has completed
It's organization and is ready to proceed
with the business of the session. adopted
In accordance with this resolution, the |
chair appointed Mr.. Southworth of Middle
town Springs and Mr.. Lincoln of Lyndon
as committee tn wait upOn the Dovarnor