The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-16

Both branches Of the Legislature assembled at The
state house, pursuantto the law Of the state at ~
o clock, and the following proceedings ensued"
SENATE.
His honor the Lieut. Governor took the char
as President, and, after prayer by Rev: D. ".
Smith, called the Senate to order: The following
named gentlemen produced credentials ana we'o
sworn as Senators =
Benuington CO. NATHAN Burton,
JOHN S. RoBINsoN,
Ip;n5bo,n m WAlTsrILL X. RANNEY.
DAVID CHANDLER,
LABAN JONES,
uyodsor ro JuIIus CONVERSE,
WILLIAM STEELE,
PToLEMY EDISON,
-al DANIEL BOWEN,
P,,Jo,nd co RoBERT PIERPoINT,
OBADIAH NOBLE,
VIM g. KlrrREDGE,
4oJ;so0 c0 EBENExER N. BRIGGs
VILE LAWRENCE,
SAMUEL SWIFT,
Oy1pge co. A. d. w. TENNEy,
WILLIAM lEBARD,
SIMEON SHORT,
CLiikepdtn co. JosEpH CLARK,
TRUMAN CHITTENDEN,
Pushington JosEPu A. CURTIS,
ISRAEL GooDWIA,
Cul(donia co ROBERT HARVEY,
ANDREW MCMILLAN,
Franklin co NATHAN SMILE,
HOMER f. HUBBELL,
ALDEN SEARS,
Orleans CO., AUGUSTUS YOUNG,
Essen co. WIN. HAYWOOD, JR,
Grdnd Ls'c co. JOEL ALLEN
On the nomination of the President the follow
ing Senators were appointed on the canvassing com
miee to Join from the House, VIZ. Messrs, Roo'n-
son, Jones, Kittrdge, Edison, swift snort Eh'toh'
den. Goodwin, IluLbel, Allen, Haywood, Harvey,
Young. ,
to the election Of its officers for the session The
| following were appointed
b. w. Smith, Chaplain.
| Norman Williams, Secretary.
VIM Weston, Assistant Secretary.
Isaac w. Riker, Sergeant at Arms
Charles X. Upham, Assistant Door Keeper
ResOlutiORS-By Mr. Steele, assigning Friday
next, for nomination of officers, passed by Mr.
Briggs providing for furnishing the Senators with
papers during the session two dairy ana TWO week
On motion of MIR. Pierpont, the Governor was
informed Of The organization of the Senate and OF
its readiness to receive any communication tie
might please to make.
On motion of Mr.. Perpoint the House were IN.
formed of tho organization of the Senate and the
appointment Mt Of a canvassng committee
/ On motion Of NJ r. Runney, the Senate proceed
ed TO the appointment of committee on RuiGs'T
Committe, Mcssrs. Briggs, Pierpont and Hubboli
1A"HI OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The members having met the House was called
e, order by John l.. Buck, Esq. the assstan
clerk, and the required oath was administered.
Mr. Williams, Secretary of The Senate, appeared
and notified the II ouse that tho Senate had organ
;gnd and annotated on their part committee tt
canvass the votes for Governor Lieut. G"vcrno
and Treasurer.
} On motion Of Mr. Miner, ordered, that the rule
of the last session be adopted us tho rules Oh t
House for the time being.
} On motion of Mr. Bradley of Burlington, order
=, dered that his Excelleney the Governor be inform
ed by message, of the organization ct The House
and Mr. Bradley was appointed to perform This ser
Z vice.
On motion of Mr. Dillingham;, the House pro
: ceeded to appoint, on nomination by the chaT'
: committee Of three members from each county, I
, ;oin the committee Of the Senate, TO canvass IN
: votes for Governor Lieut.. Governor and treasurer
g when then following gentlemen were appoin'e
""i sm"," Giou Couat,,-Messrs Blackmor, Kiddc
), '" HIndham-Mossrs Bullock, Wentworth, Mine
e VI IV;nISoy-Mcssrs Mouiton, Onion, Gay
is Putlnud-Mossrs KelIog, Bmcklln, Wosove
n 9ddison-Messrs Ellsworth, Warner, Jewrti'
g. OrGare-Messrs Colby, Winsow, Densmnre.
re Cbittenden-Siessrs Byington, Stevens, Barne
fl WGsLincton- Mcssrs Smith of Berlin, Holden
u; Wheeler
ID Cairdanio-Mcssrs Whiteiaw Aattoeks, MART
h Fr0nhiim--Mess,s Boutell, Sabin, Eeardsoy
m Oile0ns --Messrs Hastings, Human, koo'nSo
eF Lsrnoiuc-h lessrs Fisk, Noyes, Whitney
Is Esscn-- Messrs Dewey, Brooks, Morrison.
I'd Grand Ise-Messrs Adams Hazon, Wndswor,
W On motion of Mr.. kellogg, resolved, that 1t Is II
dutv as well as the privilege, the House, to see
the Divine blessing on its deliberations, and tn
at the speaker be requested TO InvIe iho ohIc'al'
I'd clcrgvmen of Montpelier to attend the House,
s. rotation, as chaplains (Adjourned)
tn -
i SENATE, 3 O'Clock, p NJ.
at u,h so,,,e copcurrcd in the resolution from Il
I'd House assnuinr 3 o'clock this afternoon as u
I'd horr for joint committee Of both Houses TO feco'
of the rcpofi of the canvassng committee 80
ne Restitution, by Briggs, insrncting tne com'nne
al ON the Judiciary to report bill abollsh9 Iu'Pi'S
be meut for debt; passed unanimously
After meeting in joint assembly, ana receri
ns tho report of the canvasslng committee, me oo"'
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