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LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.

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SENATE, 9 o'clock A. M.
| The Senate convened agreeably 10 the
const tuition.
MIR. Camp called to order and took the
| chair
Prayer by the Rev. B. w. Smith.
| The names of the members were then
called and the oath Of office administered
| by the Secretary. A motion was made
that as the name of Mr.. Hemenway. senu.
tor elect. from Orleans Co. had not been
called, it be now called and that he be
! allowed to take the oath, which was &C.
cordingly done.
The President then nominate and the
Senate appointed the following gentlemen
as canvassing committee. M essrs Hoyt,
Chandler, Pierpoint, Tracy. Simonds,
Cobb. Marsh. Curtis, Foster, Adams, Nc.
MILAN. Hemenway, and Holmes.
Mr. Williams was elected Secretary, and
Mr.. Weston assistant Secretary.
The Senate made choice of Rev. B. w.
Smith for Chaplain.
A petition was presented from seventy
voters of the town of Derby, praying for
the prohibition of the sale of ardent spirits
laid upon the table.
| A Joint resolution was then introduced,
by Mr. Lawrence, providing for joint as.
semby for the election OF County officers
on Friday-passed.
Mr. Waterman was appointed as an ad,
ldtional member on the canvassing commit.
tee for Lamoille CO.
A message from the house that they
were organized, aud ready to proceed to
business, by the appointment of Hon. Car
los Coolidge, Speaker, and F. F. Merrill,
Esq. Clerk pro tenn. In return & like
message was sent to the House, and also
that the Senate had appointed cauvassing
commiite.
Mr. Lawrence introduced q resolution
that the President, members and secreta
ries of the Senate, each, be furnished will
one copy of either Of the dal|ies printed il
this village, they might choose--pussed.
1t was moved and agreed to, that wher
the senate adjourn, it adjourn to 3 o'clocl
Pm.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee on Rules Messrs Pierpoin
and Cobb.
By Nj Cobb resolution ordering tina
there be provided to be printed GOO cople
Of The Directory and Rules of both House
for the use Of the members lhereof-passed
Senate adjourned.
Oct. 10.
HOUSE, 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
Agreeable to law and usage, tho Hous
of Representatives assembled in the Rep
resentalives Room, this day, at 0 o'clock
A. NJ, when the members elect, havln!
been called to order by the secretary o
State, and having presented their creden
tias, were qualified and took their seats.
When the House, in accordance with al
!. act OF last session, proceeded TO organlz
y by the choice of speaker, for the session
Q and clerk pro tenn.
10 Mr. Needham moved the appointment O
3, two tellers, and Stephen S. Brown, and G
It L. Hodges were appointed.
Il Paul Dillingham; Jr., Esq, was nominate
n by Mr. Partridge, and Carlos Coolidge Esq
', by Mr. Miner, for the office of Speaker, an
'e the ballots being taken, stood as follows
% For Coolidge. ll6
is Dillingham; 100
70 Mr. Coolidge was therefore declared cleo
Is ted, received the oath, thanked the Hous
j. in very handsome and appropriate man
,s ner and assumed the duties Of the chair.
E. Ferrand F. Merrill and o. H. Smith
10 Esqrs., were nominated for the Office {
D. clerk pro TEN, and the ballots, Messrs Full
" Ter aao Needham being tel.ers, Stood.
at For Merrill Il5
sr. Smith ITO