The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-11
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BosToN, Wednesday, jan q, 1889.
The Senate was called to order by MIR. Hoyt, I
the senior member, and twenty-nine members
being present His Excellency soon after came
in and administered 10 the members present the
oath: required by the Constitution.
Messrs Lincoln of Worcester, and Merrill |
of Suffolk, were appointed to collect votes for
n President The whole number oil votes given
was 30, necessary TO a choice 10. Mr.. J. L.
Austin had -, Mr.. Samuel Hoar, jr., 6, Mr.
William Thnrndike 5, Mr.. Pickman one, Mr.
Burnel one, Mr. Hastings one, Mr., Endicott
one, Mr.. Lincoln one, and Mr.. Solomon Hoar
one. On the second ballot, the whole number
of votes was 3D. OF which Mr.. Austin had ii,
MIR. Thorndike ii. and Messrs Bufnell, S.
Hoar, ir, and Hastings, one each, and there
was no choice. On the third ballot, the whole
number of votes was 81, necessary for choice
ID. William Thorndike had IA votes and was
chosen. Tho other votes wero for Austin l2,
and Lincoln l.
The President then took the chair, and in
very neat and appropriate address, declared his
acceptance of the appointment.
Mr.. Charles Calhoun was reelected Clerk.
Messrs Hastings, Draper, Cummings, Loud,
Brown, Putnam, and Winship, were appoint
ed a committee TO examine the return of votes
, for Senators and Counsellors, to report who is
chosen, what vacancies there are, and who are
candidates.
Messrs Pickman, Brownell, Doane, Clark
and Hoyt, were appointed on the part of the
Senate, committee, to be joined by the House,
to examine and report on the returns OF votes,
for Governor and 1t. Governor.
The House of Representatives. was called to
order by George Blake, senior member Of
the Boston delegation after which the requir-
ed oaths of office were administered by the
Governor.
A committee was then appointed to receive,
sort and count the votes for Clerk. On the
first ballot, the whole number AS, neces.
sary to choice 223-Luther S. Gushing had
1865 Wm. NJ Lathrop II; Solomon Lincoln,
Jr., 46; E. F. Ensign A; c. G. Prentiss 26;
F.. Wright, Jr., 22; E. w. Sampson 10; w. w.
Wheidon Is; BENZ Pollard IA; M Preston
9; J. w. Preston l, and w. B. Calhoun l.
There being no choice a second ballot was
had, the result as follows Whole numbcr45O;
necessary for choice 226-Luther S. Cush-
ing of Cambridge, had 304, and was chosen.
The House then proceeded to tho choice of
Speaker VIM. B. Calhoun was chosen on
the first ballot, the whole number being 49,
necessary 10 a choice $50 Mr.. Calhoun had
4l3; Nathan Willis As; Francis Baylies l.
Several petitions were presented, and laid
on the table until the appropriate committees
be appointed; and among others, from David
Henshaw and Others, for incorporation as q
to Salem; and similar petitions from Geo. Hal
let and others, VIM. ii. Sumner and others,
and Geo Blake ard others, for incorporation
for tho same purpose, two Of them asking au
thorty also to continue the same to the North
ern line of the State One was from Daniel
Draper and others, to be incorporated as the
Brighton Bank, with a capital of 100000:
and one or two others were for an alteration of
the third article of the Bill of Rights
81 nol
ham, and Wood of Grafton, were joined to the
committee of the Senate, to examine the re-
turns of votes for Governor, Liout Governor,
and Counseors.
SEN4TE. The Secretary and Treasurer
made their annual Reports which were read
and sent down.
The Secretary of the Board of Overseers of
Harvard University, notified a meeting Of that
Board on Thursday, Jan. 18th inst.
The committee appointed to examine the re-
turn of votes for Governor and Lieut.. Govern
or, submitted report.
HOUSE. Mr.. 3aves OF Taunton, present
ed Resolution of the inhabitants of that town,
"'that the amendment of the Constit ution, now
pending, is unjust and subversive OK the equal
rights and privileges of the people :; which was
laid on the table as was also similar resolution
from Stockbridge, presented by MIR. Pomeroy
OF that town.
Petitions presented-ofJo John Lemist and 9TH
ers, for Bank in Roxbury, capital 100000,
by Mr.. Gardner of R. Also, three petitions for
incorporation to construct Rail Road from
Boston to Salem-two Of them with authority
to extend III, same to Newhuryport, and thence
to the line of New Hampshire-of Samuel M
MKav and others, for incorporation to con-
struct Rail Road from Pitt sfeld village through
Richmond and West Stocs.brdge to New York
| State.
The committee on the returns of votes for
Governor and Lieut.. Governor, reported that
the whole number of votes legally returned for
Governor is 0o,4i0
Necessary to a choice 26,708
His ExcelIency, Levi Lincoln, has 28,8O4
Hon. Samuel LathroP 1857
Ct Marcus Morton 10,975
Scattering 279
The whole number for Lieut. Gov. 81 $40
Necessary to choice 25,775
His Honor, Thos. L. Winthrop has, 39,62e
Hon. John Mills LAG
Scattering 3l3
The committee further reported that no re-
turns were received from the towns OF Sutton
Worcester County, New Marlboro, Berkshire
| County nor from the District of Erving S Grant
Franklin County,-that the returns from Mil
| ton, Norfolk County, and Richmond, Berkshire
| County are not attested by the Town Clerk
that the return from Hull, states, that the meet
! ing was held on the 18th Of November; the
committee therefore rejected the votes Of those
! places
Petitions for an Amendment of the Constitu
| ton So far as 10 abolish the Sd Article of the
Bill of Rights, were presented from New Ash
| ford, Stonebam, Granville, Peru, three from
Springfield, from Phillipston, Walpole, Kings
ton, two from Orange, from South Reading
Watham, Atho, Hinsdale, Coerain, Dennis
Welfeet, Dudley, Holliston, Gloucester, two
| from Cambridge, from Spencer, Brimfeld, Brad
ford, and two from Westminster, and referred
10 special committee Of one from each Coun
tv, consisting of Mcssrs. Whittemore OF Cam
bridge. Buckih gham'of Boston, Buffum of Lynn
Hudson of Westminster, Foster Of Brlmheld
Warner of Northampton, Arms OF Shelburne
Pomeroy OF Stockbridge, Doane OF Cohasset
Howard of Easton, Little Of harshheld, Lewis
of Barnstable, and Baxter of Nantucket.
FRIDAY, Jan. g.
SENATE The Senate proceeded to the
choice Of a Chaplain, and on the votes being
counted, it appeared that the Rev. F. W. p
Greenwood was chosen
Mr.. Curtiss presented the petition of Wilbur
Curtis and others, for the Incorporation Of an
Academy in Egremont.
| HOUSE. Petitions were presented for an
alteration of the Constitution in the third arti.
! Gle Of the Bill of Rights, from Acton, Stock
bridge, Afford, Boylston, Gill, Carlisle, Dgh-
ton, Barnstablo, East Bridgewater Sheffield
Brewster, Ashby, Harwich, Conway, South
bridge, Ashburnham, Winchenaon, Western
Holden, Belchertown, Rehoboth, Rutland, fiav'
erhill, Bolton. Lancaster, New Marlboro, Dux
bury, Plttsfeld, Sandwich, Charlton, Swansey
Petersham, Marlborough, Carver, Sturbrldge