Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-10-18
wATclHMAN g. STATE JOURNAL
MONDAY, OCT. IS, lsa1.
LEGISLATURES OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order by the Secreia-
ry when the Senators answered to their names
respectively, were qualified and took their seats,
aud the Senate was organized by the election Of
Hon. Horace EATON President pro tenn.
DE Writ Q. CLARKE, Secretary.
EDWARD A. STANsBURY, Assistant SEQ
Rev. CHARLES r. HARDING, Chaplain.
Cdnvdssing Committee on The part of The Senate:
Messrs. Wooster, Clark, Swh, Crawford, Dana,
Hatch, Eatonof Washington CO.. Fletcher, Aiken,
Sabin, Sowes, Hemenway, Fisk and Howe
The Secretary wasdrected 10 inform the House
of the organization Of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Wooster the rules of the
Senate Tor the last year adopted, for the time
being, as the rules of the present session.
Resotutions--By Mr. Dillingham;, providing that
both Houses meet in the Representatives hall at
3 o'clock this afternoon, to hear the report of the
Canvassing Committee adopted by Mr.. Woos-
ter, providing that each member of the Senate
and its officers be furnished with one daily and
one weekly unprecedented unanimously
without debate,
Memorial, of Moody Rich, presented by Mr..
Dillingham; alledgug that the nlemorialist had re-
ceved ma orty of the votes of the freemen Of
Essex county, for Senator, and claiming the sent
Of Mr.. Howe, the returned Senator from Essex.
Tire memorial was read and laid on the table.
The memorial alledges that the votes in The town
of Victory were illegally excluded from the count
by the Clerk, and if counted would give Mr..
Rich majority OF the votes The certificate was
given Mr.. Howe by the Clerk of the Court, on the
ground that Victory was not a duly organized
town, and had no legal officers to receive and
count the votes. This question is TO be decided
hereafter, while, for the time being, the returned
Senator, Mr. Howe takes his seat
Resolutiom-i}y Mr.. Crawford, providing for the
publication Of the Legislative Directory -adopl-
ed.
The Sergeant at Arms sent in his recommended
ton for officers of the Senate, viz ZEBINA c.
CAMP, for Doorkeeper & f. A. GARFIELD, assis-
tant Doorkeerer, who were sworn by the Clerk
TO the faithful discharge of their duties.
message was received, informing the Senate
of the organization of the House of Represen-
tatives, by the appointment of Speaker, and
committee TO canvass the votes.
Senate adjourned to O'Clock, p, M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Oct IA, "A. N.
The members of the House were called TO Or
der by the Secretary of State, when the roll was
called and the oath administered. The Score tary
OF State presented the credentials of Cornelius
Stlfn, of ST. Albans which he had declined to
receive, it being signed by ajustice of the peace
and presiding officer of the (freemens) meeting,
an the absence Of the constable and. the select
men," The statute requires the credentials 10 be
signed by the presiding officer, who must be either
the constable or one of the selectmen1 Mr.. Cobb
moved that Mr. Stilfn be admitted to seat.
Messrs. Fullam and Chandler of Woodstock oh.
9ected TO admitting the gentleman to seat on
these credentials, and suggested that the usual
course was to admit on the fact being stated, by
some member of the House on his own RESPONSE
biIity, that the person had been duly elected. Al
statement ofthe manner of the election was made
by MIR. Hubbard of Franklin, upon which it SEEM
ed that the election took place after an adjourn
ment of the meeting; another member expressed
the opinion that Mr. Stifn was legally elected
and still another that Ills election was fraud
when MIR. Adams moved to lay the motion on The
table, which was opposed by Mr.. Villas, who con-
Curved in the views expressed by Mr. Chandler
This motion was negatived, SO to Sc, when Mr.
Cobb withdrew his motion, and the credentials
were suffered to lie upon the table, The Score
tary of State presented the credentials Of Mr.. Asa
q. Hewes, of Glastonbury, signed by the town
clerk as presiding officer, and no question of
the legality of the election being raised Mr..
Hewes was admitted to seat. Mr.. Abram w.
Rice of CRANKY and Mr.. Asa Doty of Benning-
tor were admitted to seats without their creden-
tials, on the statement that they were duly elected.
The Secretary of State presented the creden-
tials of MIR. N. w. Scott of Greensboro, accom-
panied by certificate Of The presiding officer that
Mr.. Scott had not resided in the town of Green's
boro. one year next preceding the day OF cleo.
ton. OF course Mr.. Scott could not take seat
The House then proceeded to ballot for Speak
er, slessrs Hebar'I and Baylies being tellers. Mr..
Chandler of Woodstock nominated Hon. Carlos
Coolidge of Windsor, and Mr.. Cobb nominated
Levi b. Villas Eos. of Chelsea, when Mr.. Cool
idge was elected by the following vote:
MIR. Coolidge, 229
Mr. Villas, IS
o. p. Chandler, 2
Sewal Fullam, jr. 3
Samuel Swift,
VIM. Hebard,
John Pierpoint,
Whole number OF votes POI
The oath of Office was administered to the
Speaker, who expressed his gratitude for this re-
newed evidence of confidence, and his reliance
upon the candor and beraIity of the House to
sustain him in the execution of the duties of the
chair The House then proceeded to the election
of clerk pro tempore, Messrs. Hebard and Villas
being tellers, when Ferrand F. Merrill, Esq. of
Montpelier, was elected and sworn
Mr. Merrill, 1856
o. Ii. Smith, IS