The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-08
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| ristown.
On Joint Rules.-Davis of Danville, Peck
OF Hinesburgh and Manning of Weston.
AT eleven A. M, joint assembly was held
acknowledgement Woodbury. presiding
with Secretary of State Charles w. Porter
secretary of the convention.
The presiding officer appointed Senator
Randall of Washington, Mr.. Thompson of
Irasburgh and Mr.. Maloney of Rutland as a
committee to wait upon the retiring gov
ernor and inform him of the converting Of
| the Joint assembly. The committee re-
lam p Dillingham;, who read his valedictory
message.
The joint assembly then dissolved, and :,
on motion of Mr.. Clark of Halifax, the house
adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERNooN
The president pro TEN, Senator Frank
Dwinell of Washington, who was escorted
to the bar of the senate by Senators Kings
ley and Roberts, the committee appointed by
the chair, was administered the oath of Of
flee, and taking the chair addressed the
senators as follows:
,SendtOrS;-I thank you for this unanimous
expression Of your confidence and the
honor which you have conferred upon me.
/ shall earnestly endeavOr to deserve your
commentator. | enter upon the duties of
the office fully realizing my dependence
upon your charity and forbearance. AS we
I
minded of the responsibilities of our office
and of our service to the people. Let us
push forward our work with such zeal and
dispatch as is consistent with candOr and
care. Senators, | await your pleasure.
On motion Of Senator Abbott, the report
of the committee to nominate standing com
mttees was taken from the table, accepted
and the nominations were severally con-
firmed on motion of Senator Rankin
The senate then took recess for the Joint
assembly, and on its return, Senator Rob-
erts offered the following resolution, which
was adop'ed
/ Resolved, That a committee of three SEN
ators be appointed to inform Hon. Henry A.
Fletcher of his election as lieutenant gov
ernor and conduct him to the bar of the SEN
ate to receive the oath of his office"
The president appointed as such commit
! tee, Senators Roberts, Brown and Harvey,
who thereupon presented the lieutenant
gOvernor-elect to the bar of the senate. Sec
rotary Powers administered the oath of
office, and the lieutenant governor-elect,
after subscribing the same, upon the intro
duction of the retiring lieutenant governor,
Hon. U. A. Woodbury., addressed the senate
as follows:
Senator'S Il enter upon the duties of the
position with much fear and misgiving as to
my ability to perform those duties salts
factorily to you or to myself. | ask, what |
know | shall need, your generous assistance
and forbearance. 1t is somewhat of a relief
to me to know that the larger weight of the
responsibility will rest upon you, for your
actions and votes are to determine, in fact,
what the legislation shall be. / sincerely
! hope that my presence will be no hindrance
to you in the faithful performance of the
important work that lies before you, which
| have no doubt you desire to accomplish in
such manner as shall tend to promote the
best interests of the homes, the schools and
the business of the people of our state.
| Senators, l await your pleasure.
On motion of Senator Brown, adjourned.
HoUsE-AFTERNooN
The speaker announced that the clerk
had appointed as his assistants John II.
Merrifeld of Newfane and Fred A. How
/ land of Waterbury.
The house adopted in concurrence senate
resolution relating to the printing of the re-
port of the commissioner Of agricultural and
manufacturing interests.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Acknowledgements Woodbury. called the
| joint assembly to order, and the report of
joint committee for canvassing votes for the
various state officers was received and read
by the secretary of state. Senator Stevens
of Franklin moved the appointment of a
committee to wait on the governor-elect
and inform him of his election, and that
the joint assembly awaited any message he
might wish to make. Adjourned.
Friday, October 3.
sENATE-MoRNING.