The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-12
lGDe enquirer.
RICHMOND, JUNE 70, 1910.
Legislature of Massachusetts:

We have seen, that the Senate of Mass.
Consists of 40 members, that there was one
vacancy, (viz. in the Bristol district,) and
that the SO members attended on the LIST day
of the session.-On ballotng for the Presi-
dent. Mr. Otis was found to have 10 votes,
and MIR. Dana 10; each of these gentlemen
threw away their votes. A majority of the
whole members present being necessary to
make choice, the ballot was of course
without effect. On the End ballot Mr.. Otis
withdrew and the votes. were is TO Dana,
10 to Otis, 1 scattering. -Four other ballots
were taken but with the like success; A
proposition was then made, ON the republi.
can side, that the Senior member take the
chair, until President could be regularly
chosen-the proposition was superseded by
a vote of adjournment. On the next day,
(Thursday the 51st,) the Senate resumed
their ballots, when the votes were 10 for Mr..
Otis-1S for Mr.. Dana, 1 scattering. On the
next ballot, Mr.. ID. withdrew, & Mr.. o. had
70 and Mr.. ID. is. The committee then
reported that the Hon. Harrison G. Otis was
chosen President. MIR. N. Coffin was re-.
elected Clerk
The first Rule adopted by the Board, was
THAT each member of the Senate (of
course the Presidency shall have an equal
right to speak in any debate, and gore on
any question. This flies in the face of
standing rule of that board, by which the
President was "never called on for a vote,
unless in case Of an equal number of votes on
each side "By the present order of
things says the Patriot, 1--WE do not mean
the Pseudo Virginia Patriot IS his vote will
- never be necessary unless it be to arrest
IS the progress of Legislative proceedings,
'' and to play the Doc in the manger If
80 he Cannot feed himself, to starve his neigh
a. bours."@ On the next day the two houses
met in convention, TO supply the vacancy
in the Bristol district---the whole number
of votes, $50 ---of which Nathaniel Morton,
jr. Ref. had 346-majority 53-Mr: M is
consequently chosen. Thus the Senate is as
nicely poised as it can 'be-20 Feds against
20 Republicans.
In the II of K. the Republicans began on
the threshold "A motion was made 20 re.
turn a vote of Thanks TO the Rev. DR.. Pa
rish for his Election Sermon, delivered On
the 30th, before the three branches OF the
government. This was opposed by MIR
Spragde of Salem, Oil the ground that the
discourse was libel on the general admin
istraIion, and that it should neither have his
thanks nor his vote to print it. Mr.. Foster
of Littleton, entered thoroughly into his
views and moved that the further conside
ration of the subject should be postponed till
Monday the 4th inSt.-tltIs was CARR sd 276
TO 257--majority 10. II is really time
this system should have an end----tl,at this
Fictitious Union between the Church * State
should be dissolved-ihat ministers of the
Gospel. when in the pulpit, should be conf
ned to their only true sphere, the preach.
ing of the word of God--and such bigots
rs Messrs Philips AID Morse and Osgood
should no longer be encouraged to hurl the
thunders Of the Church against the friends of
the republic.
On the 1st inst. the Committee of both
houses, that had been appointed to count and
examine the votes for Governor and Lit.
Gov. presented their report, which was read
and received.
For Governor:
The whole number of votes, 9O812
Necessary TO make choice rs, 4O7
Hon Bldridge Gerry has 1854
His ExcelleDcy {. Gore has 44.O78
Scattering 1913
Plurality fer Mr.; Gerry (after de- ,
Quoting illegal returns and the 2,463
liantaton votes.)
~ This is less than the nett republican
gain.
For 1t. Governor.
The whole number Of votes 89,917
Necessary to make a choice 44959
Hon WIN. Gray has 46516
a committee was chosen from each house
20 inform the above gentlemen Of their cleo
tion--and they took the oaths of Office, on
the 2nd. On the same day they chose nine
councillors We presume, Republicans.
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