The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-10-12
Legislature of Vermont.
Wednesday, October 8. 1903.


The Senate was called to order at ten
o'clock, by Lieutenant-Governor Fisk.
Prayer was offered by Rev. A N. Lewis OF
Montpelier. On the roll-call by the secre-
tary, all responded but Senator Young, Of
Orleans. The oaths Of Office were then adj
ministered to the Senators, collectively, by
Secretary Powell.
The Senate then proceeded to elect sec
rotary. Max l.. Powell was placed in the
nomination by Senator Smith, Of Chitten.
den county, in neat speech, and seconded
by Senators Partridge Of Rutland, and Hit
OF Windham. Senator Foss of Franklin
county, placed in nomination Carl @.
Fletcher seconded by Senator Blodgett OF
Caledonia county. No other nomination
was made. The ballots we're cast, resulting
as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 20
Necessary TO a choice, 10
Carl @. Fletcher, IA
Max l.. Powell, 10
For chaplain Senator Putnam OF WASH
ington county nominated Rev. Andrew
Gillies OF Montpelier, seconded by Senator
Cudworth OF Windham county. Senator
Thompson Of Rutland county presented the
name of Rev. ID. r. Lowell OF Rutland.
Rev. Mr. Gillies was elected by vote OF
81 to 8 for DR.. Lowell.
The Senate then proceeded to elect
president pro tenn. Senator Batchelder OF
Bennington county presented the name of
elected by a uiUd Uoce vote. His nomina-
ton was seconded by Senator Enright OF
Windsor county, Smith OF Chittenden and
Platt Of Rutland.
President pro ten, Mccullough, having re-
ceived the oath Of office, was presented to
the Senate by Lieutenant Governor Fisk,
and in accepting the Office made an excel
| lent speech
Senator McCulloughs' remarks:
| MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
| SENATE-It goes without saying that you have
| nv sincere thanks in Acknowledgement of this
distinguished mark of your consideration, es-
| pecially so by reason of the manner of its be-
| stowal. The secretary came to me moment
ago and wanted to know who was going to
| place me in nomination. l replied did not
know, whereupon my colleague Senator Bach
elder said: II think l will do it if no else
will"
Gentlemen of the Senate, l once heard the
finest and best presiding officer in this country
| say that the man was best qualified to fill the
position of presiding officer over any delibera-
| tive body who himself allowed the members of
that body to do all the talking. While shall
not claim to approach the standard have just
suggested, yet shall obey the injunction, and
shall not in the very beginning violate the pre-
cept, or disregard the first and cardinal rule
of good presiding officer. DESTROYS of re-
| tanning the good opinion you have already
evinced by your vote, shall content myself
for the distinguished honor you have conferred
on me. / assure you in return-and this is the
best compliment l can pay you-that if Lieut.
Governor Bates is ever so partial, or so indis'
Greet as to call me to preside over this body,
that / will enforce your rules with Gberality
with absolute impartiality, and with absolute
justice.
The appointment of Walter X. Farms
worth of Rutland was announced as assis
tant secretary and he was duly sworn.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
By Senator Hit. of Windham.-That 9
committee OF two Senators be appointed tC
inform the governor that the Senate was
organized. The chair appointed Senators
Hit, of Windham, and Perley, of Franklin
By Senator Platt, of misunderstanding
rules of last session.
By Senator Watson, Of Windsor.-That
the secretary inform the House that the
Senate is organized and ready for business
By Senator Smith Of Chittendon.-Tbat
the chair appoint committee of one Sen
ator from each county to name standing
committee Of the Senate.
By Senator Enright Of Windsor.-TC
adopt the joint rules of last session.
By Senator Batchelder, of Remington
That the secretary be instructed to furnish
each Senator two daily papers and one
weekly.
Amendment proposed by Senator Hit, O.
Windham, to add published in Vermont
SENATE AFTERNOON.
Called to order at two Pm Committee
to name standing committees Of the Senate
appointed as follows:
Addison, Barnes; Bennington, McCul
Tough; Caledonia, Blodgett; Chittenden
Smith; Essex, Bartlett; Franklin, Foss
Grand Isle, Fleury; Lamoille, Stearns
Orange, Pickett; Orleans, Chaffee Rutland
Thompson; Washington, Putnam; Wind
ham, Cudworth; Windsor, Watson.
Committee to canvass votes for STATE
officers:
Addison, Walker; Bennington. Batchel
der; Caledonia, HALL ChittendeD, Fay
Essex. Bartlett; Franklin. Perley; Crane
Isle, Fleury; Lamoille, Stearns; Orange
Lynde Orleans, Chaffee; Rutland. Plat
Washington, Slayton; Windham, Hit
Windsor, Enright.
Committee to canvass votes for probat,
officers and justices OF the peace:
Tough; Caledonia, Blodgett; Chittenden
Say les; Essex, Bartlett; franklin. Soule
Grand Isle, Fleury; Lamoille, Stearns
Orange, Pickett; Orleans, Young; Rutland
Griffith; Washington, Putnam; Windham
CudwOrth; Windsor, Steele.
to name Senate committees would meet IL
Senate chamber at nine A. M, Thursday
On motion of Senator Enright of Windsor
recess OF ten minutes.
On motion OF Senator Stearns OF Lamoill
county, adjourned.
HoUsE-MORNING.
Retiring Secretary of State Chauncey W
Brownell called the House to order at 10 80
President M. II. Buckham OF the Univer
sity OF Vermont led in devotional services
Secretary Brownell read the roll of mem
bers-elect and 238 Of the total membership
Of 246 responded.
For the Office of speaker, Mr.. Miller o
Dummerston nominated Hon. Kittredg
Haskins OF Brattleboro. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Hale Of Lunenburg
Mr.. Butterfeld of Derby, Mr.. Ballard o
Georgia, Mr.. Wall Of Randolph, Mr.. FEM
OF Plymouth. Mr.. Harris Of Bennington
placed in nomination George A. Dickey o
Bradford, seconded by Mr.. Swasey Of Barr
city and Mr.. McGeary OF Burlington
Messrs. Miller, Hale and Harris were ap
pointed tellers. The ballot resulted:--
Whole number OF votes 236
Necessary for choice, 119
Kittredge w. Haskins, 1913
George A. Dickey, 81
Scattering,
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