Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13

rest upon you. Under the limitations of
the State constitution and the United
states constitution you are invested with
legislative and lawmaking powers of the
sovereign States. That you Will bring tc
the discharge of these duties your hes,
abilities and earnest endeavors, there is
no doubt. This fact is a sufficient guar
antcc to the people of continuance OF
the conservative and wise legislation OF
| Vermont, and that the interests of the
people will be jealousy guarded and sa-
crcdly preserved. Senator'S no man can
undertake the duties of this position with
complete assurance of success, Much viii
depend on your forbearance and aid; anG
may l not now invoke that aid? May
not ask that that aid may be completely
and generously given in the future? And
may we not hope that the acqua !ntances
here begun or renewed may by associa
ton ripen into friendship, and when the
hour of separation shall arrive these
friendships may survive without jealousy
or resentment in any heart? Senators
the president awaits your further pleas.
ure.
The official report follows:
sENATE-ATTERNoO
The chaplain conducted devotional ex
erciscs, and the journal of Thursday was
read, Twenty-one senators were present
at the opening.
Mr. Bodgett of Caledonia introduced a
resolution providing for a committee o:
three senators to escort Hon. ii. &. Bates
| lieutenant governor elect, to the bar OF
the Senate to take tho oath of office. This
committee was made up as follows: Mr.
| BlOdgctt of Caledonia, Mr.. Young of or.
leans, Mr. t'loury Of Grand Isle.
Lieut,-Gov. Bates was escorted to the
chamber, subscribed the oath of office
and upon taking the char WAS pleasantly
introduced by Lieut-Gov Fisk.
Senator Young of Orleans appeared
and took the oath of Office,
The president announced the appoint
ment of j. W. Sault of St. Johnsbury as
official reporter.
Adjourned,
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The giving OF four chairmanshlps to thu
democrats shows Speaker Hasklns to b,
| Il fair man, willing to recognize mer!,
| wherever he finds it,
There were 20 applications for positions
on one of the committees. This will Civ,
some idea of how much work there is IN
forming committees where Pas men are &c
| be placed.
Congressman II. IL. Powers and Con,
gresham Grout are guests at the Pav!l'
| ion.
! II. +. Rustedt of Richford, an ex-mem.
Der of the House, is visitor at the Cap
! itol
| Walter Il. Hatch of st. Adams has beer
! appointed messenger for the governor.
! Secretary of State Brownell administer.
| cd the oath 10 his successor, +. A. How
| land, to-day and Mr.. Rowland now
| bears the above title.
| state Auditor-elect Barber will take the
| oath of office tomorrow morning and as
! sumo the duties of his position. This will
give Mr., Hale chance to devote all his
time to legislative work. he being at the
head of one of the most important com.
| mlttees.
| Sergeant-at-Arms Phinney has selected
r. l.. Morgan, son of Superintendent,
Morgan OF the House of Correction, tc
| complete his list of assistants. Young
Morgan is at present Ill with typhoic
fever, and has sent a young man from
Proctor to serve in his place until ne re-
| covers.
Members are beginning to discuss tn,