The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-10-13
LEGISLATURE orvermonr

MONTPELIER, Oct. 8, lSaO'
SENATE. The Senate, pursuantt to law, co,
vened in tbs Senate Chamber, at ten o'cluck a
M. and was called TO order by His Hon the ill.,.
Gov; when, the members peing called, were ouo
On motion of Mr.. Wooster, tho rules of thel H..
session were adopted till others might be proy%
ed.
The following gentlemen were then, on III,
nomination Of the President, appointed as en-"
vass,ng Committee on the part OF the Senate, Vi,
Messrs. Townsey, Miner, Clark, Gibson, ChipmaS
Morse, Fletcher, Eaton of Franklin, Bemis, w.
terman Albums, Bates, Howe, Eaton of WashiOs
ton who were chosen.
M Wooster offered n resolution instructinv #,
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expeds"
cy of law 10 prohibit the sale OF Bank cbar,en
TO citizens without this State. Laid on the table
Adjourned to 3 o'clock p. M.
HOUSE. At 10 o'clock, a. M. the memb.,
elect of the House assembled in the Hail. war;
called to order by the Secretary of State, c.
napp, ESQ, and, after the administration of III.
required oaih the House proceeded to the elecio'
of Speaker, for the year ensuing, with the follow
ing result: 49,.
Levi %. Villas, OF Chelsea, 81
Newell kinsman, or barre,
O. u. Chandler, OF Woodstock, y
Blank,
Whole No. Of votes, 22l
Majority for Mr.. Coolidge, l07
Whereupon the Hon. CARLOS COOLIDGp
was dec ared elected, received the oath of of6es
and addressed the House in a brief and pertinent
speech in which abiding to the fact, that in con-
sequence Of the recent revision of the st,,u,s,
there would be comparatively little business of gen.
eral importance to be transacted he invoked tn.
House without respect 10 party divisions, TO ents,
upon the duties of the session with determination
20 perform them speedily as the public interest
youl allow.
On motion Of Mr.. Fullam, the Rules of III,
House for the last session we've adopted for til,
time being.
House proceeding to the election of Clerk for III,
year ensuing, with the following result:
F.F. Merrill, of Montpelier, l73
o. II Smith, ." 81
Whereupon F. f. MERRILL, ESQ, was deca,
ed elected, and was sworn.
On motion of MIR, Cleveland. the House procsed
ed to tho election of Assistant Clerk for the year en-
suing, as follows:
Peter II. Wasbburn Of Ludlow, l72
e q. Eastman Of Woodstock. SO
When PETER T. WASHBURN, ESQ, wa.
declared elected and sworn.
Resolutions. By Mr. Fish, providing for cham
Iains, the cleravmen Of Montpelier to officiNe in
rotation passed; frem the Senate, fixing FtAay
next 3 o'clock, p. NJ. for county conventions, and
Saturday next, 10 A. NJ. for joint assembly to com.
plete county appointments. which concurred
in; nv Mr.. Hodges, for joint assembly Saturday
next p NJ. to elect judges "f the supreme court,
On motion OF Mr.. Hodges, tho House proceeded
to the election Of EngrosiDg Clerk, az follows:
Gel Billings Of Woodstoock, ne
l., l.. Lamb ot-MontpeI,er. 81
When Gel Billings, Esq was elected & sworn
The Sergeant alarms sent in nomination 70,
the following officers. which was confirmed:
YIN = r sS,ssa~, oaas.r. Of III. House.
Edwin T. Bridges. Messenger.
Shubael B. Flint. Door TX eeper
On nomination by the Speaker, tho following
persons were appointed on the canvassing commit
tee on The part Of the House:
Bennington County. Mcssrs. Baker Hastings
Martin.
Windham. Messrs. Bridgemup, Smith of Lon
donderry, French.
Windsor. Messrs. Chandler, Adams, Prentiss
Rutland. Messrs. Sp,ague. HYDE Buckmas,er
Addison. Nless's Swift, Dascomb Stow.
Orange. Nlessrs Boyn gton, Laudor, jones.
Washington. Mess,s. BayIies, Putnam, Bennett
Caledonia. Messrs. Chandler, Dennison, Hall
Of Groion.
Franklin. Messrs Foster, Hubbard, Tl,orp.
Lnmoile. Miessrs. Smile, Fisk Of Eden, Bal
ley.
Orleans. Messrs. Bard. Allen, IIovey.
ESSEX. Messrs. llibbard, Ames. Merrill
Grand Isle. Messrs. Hazen Adams Rcynolds
Adj
Afternoon Mr. Cleveland introduced a resou.
ton for furnishing tho members of the House with
one daily paper; Mr. Warner Of New Haven NOV
ed &" add one weekly paper, which was agreed TO-
Petitions, S,e. The remonsirances of WIN. Mar
I'm against the election Of Horace Iloliister Of
MarshfeId. and of VIM W. Wells agans, the
election of EIiaklm Allen Of Waterbury, were re.
ferred to the committee OF Elections the petition
OF Ebenezer Huntington and others was referred
to a select committee of three.
The Senate having come in, the Joint assembly
received the report of the canvassins committees
For Governor,
Whole number Of votes s6,17
Silas II. Jenison, 33435
Paul Dillingham;, jr. 22.637
e".'e''nR' as
'e"'son majority over Dillingham;. 1928
David M. Camp, 33.3sa
Edward ID. Barber, 22' A70
Scattering, ~
Camps majority over Barber I0,S9d
For Treasurer.
Henry F. James, 33445
Daniel Baldwin, 22,554
Scattering, 20
JaneS'S majority Oysr Rat3,y;o IN Qo1