The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-06-03

1st ballot. Cd. Sd. 4th.
Whole number of votes, 26 2G 26 30
Necessary for choice, "a IA IA 10
Mr.. Leland had II ! II II
Mr.. Lathrop IL IL 10
Mr.. Fowler e
Scattering
On the 4th ballot the Hon. Samuel Lathrop
of Hampden was chosen For Clerk the whole
number of ballots was 80, of which Paul Will
lard, Esq, had27.
HOUSE. The members elect of the House
of Representatives were called to order at ten
O'Clock by George Blake, ESQ.,, senior member
of the Boston delegation. After the usual pre-
liminary business the House proceeded to bal
lot for a Clerk, when Pelham w. Warren, Esq.
was chosen having 1872 of 800 votes.
The votes being taken for Speaker, 1t APP
reared that the Hon William B. Calhoun was
chosen, having 43l of 432 votes.
An order of the Senate appointing Messrs.
Varnum, Sprague of Plymouth, Winshp, Max
well, and Wilder, with such as the House should
ion committee to examine the returns OF
votes for Governor and Lieut.. Governor, came
down for concurrence. Concurred and Messrs.
Russell of B., Thayer of u, Clark of n, Rus
sell of Pr, Starkweather, and Weston OF d.,
were joined.
The two branches of the Legislature, with
the Governor and Council then formed into
procession, and were escorted to the Old South
Church bv the Independent Cadets, where the
usual public worship was performed.
THURSDAY, May %.
SENATE. Mr.. Varnum from the commit
tee to examine the returns of votes for Cover
nor and Lieut.. Governor, reported that the
whole number of votes legally returned for
Governor is IS ,203-necessary for choice
1862 His Excellency Levi Lincoln has
252I7. The whole number of votes for Lieut.
Governor is 81, no His Honor Thomas l..
Winthrop has 27 ,533. The committee rejected
the returns from the town of Tolland, for not
having the attestation of the town clerk, of
Middleton, Barnstable, Welfleet, Eastman,
Sandwich, and Yarmouth, for not having been
returned correctly within the period specified
by the constitution.
Mr. Fowler from the committee to examine
the votes for Senators and Counsellors, made a
report which was read and accepted. This re-
port differs from that of the examination by the
Governor aud Council, inasmuch, as it makes
no choice in Plymouth or Barnstable Districts
and changes the candidate to fill the vacancy
in Berkshire, from Henry II. Childs to Samuel
III. Mckay.
Ordered, That Messrs Train and Lewis be
a committee to wait on the Rev. Wilbur Fisk,
and present him the thanks of the Senate for
his discourse delivered before His Excellency
the Governor, the Hon. Council, and the two
copy theereor for the press.
The two 1I~ases met in Convention IN the
Representatives Chamber, for the purpose of
filling the vacancies in the Senate. On ballot
ing for the County of Suffolk, the whole num-
Der of votes was 1873; necessary for a choice
212 DANIEL BAXTER had ALP, and PLlNY
CUTLER 1873, and are chosen. Charles Hood
had AS; Scattering ii.
Worcester-Whole number 435 choice
219 LOVEL WALKER had $780, and was
chosen. Daniel Thurber had 1903.
Berkshire-Whole number 1876; choice
49, SAMUEL M. MCKAY had 49, and was
chosen. Charles NATION had 2l5; Scatter
ing 8.
NorfoLk-Whole number 422; choice 212
THOMAS FRENCH had 404, and was chos-
en-. Daniel Kingsbury had IA.
BarnStaJLe-Wholen number 415 a choice
205. ELISHA POPE had Ali, and was chos
en-. John Doane had 4.
Plymouth-Whole number Ais choice
2lO. SETH SPRAGUE, Jr, had 262, and
was chosen. Charles J. Holmes had 186 ;
Thomas P Real 106 Josiah Robbins l78 On
the second ballot, the whole number was 400 ;
a choice gil Charles j. Holmes had I6l
Josiah Robbins 160; Thomas P. Real 99-no
choice. On the third ballot, the whole num-
Der was 4lS; choice 210. CHARLES ].
Robbins had 10; Thomas P Beal %.
The Convention then separated.
HOUSE. A communication was received
from the Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
transmitting, in pursuance of the resolve of
March last, list of towns who have failed to
make seasonabe returns of votes given on the
first Monday of April last, which was laid on
the table.
Messrs Parker of Ch., Mann of D., and
Greene of N. B., were appointed committee
to prepare rules and orders for the government
of the House the ensuing year.
A convention of the two branches was form
ed. The proceedings of which will be found
in the journal of the Senate.
FRIDAY, Mau 90.
SENATE. His, Excellency Levi Lincoln.
and His Honor Thomas l.. Winthrop, being
Informed of their election as Governor and
Lieut. Governor, signifed their acceptance Of
the offices.
The two branches then met in Convention.
when His Excellency Levi Lincoln, Governor
elect, and His Honor Thomas l.. Winthrop,
Lieut. Governor elect, came in, and took and
subscribed the oaths prescribed by the Consti-
tuition of this Commonwealth and a law of the
United States.
The Convention then proceeded to the choice
of nine Councillors, and the votes being TAKEN
it appeared that the Hon. Messrs Sherman Lee
land, Joseph E. Sprague, Elihu lfoyt, John w
Lincoln, Charles Wells, Howard Lothrop, Ben
jamin F. Varnum, Elisha Pope, and Robert F.
Barnard, were chosen. Thereupon they sever
ally, with the exception of Messrs. Sprague !
and Pope, rose in convention and declined the |
office
The convention then made choice of Joseph !
Sewal, Esq, as Treasurer and Receiver Cen !
eral and Edward d. Bangs, Esq, as Secretary
OF the Commonwealth, for the ensuing year.
The two branches then separated.
The Rev. +. w. p. Greenwood was chosen !
Chaplain Of the Senate. Adj. to 4, P. M.
Afternoon. The Senate met according to
adjournment, when the two branches, pursuant
to assignment, assembled in convention in the
Representatives Chamber, to make choice of
eight Councillors from the people at large. !