The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-10-22

| rights or Looms wells TO seat Tor SAID town
adopted. By Mr. Swift inviting the clergymen Of
Montpelier to oilicate as Chaplains of the House,
adopted. BY Mr. Cleavland, to supply the men,
bers each with one daily and one weekly newspa-
per; adopted.
The House then proceeded to the election of
clerk for the year ensuing, Messrs Dewey and
Davis of Norwich being tellers and F. F. NIer-
ril, Esq. was elected.
L. +. Merrill, 1856
O. Fl. Smith, IS
c. &. Eastman,
Scattering,
The House then proceeded to the election of
Assistant clerk, the same gentlemen being teers,
when Ambrose l.. Brown, Esq. of Rutland was
elected
Ambrose L. Browa, 1873
c. G. Eastman, SO
Scattering,
A resolution from the Senate for Joint assem-
bIyat 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning, to elect
State officers was cOncUrred in.
The House then proceeded to the election of
engrossing clerk when Del Billings, Esq of Wood
stock, was elected, Nlessrs Sergeant and Henry of
Chester being iellers.
Del Billings, l3l
p. c. Jones of Chelsea, So
Samuel Swift,
Owen Miller,
Mr. Webster rose and abiding in appropriate
terms TO the recent hgh-handed outrage in orcibly
seaing and removing Mr. Groghan from the State,
presented the following preamble md resolutions
Whereas violent Infringement has been made
on the right and sovereignty Of this State by Il
foreign power, exercising dominion in the neigh
boring province Of Canada, by the seizure and I'M
lawful Imprisonment of one of its citizens with
view of insllnling immediate inquiry into the
cause Of such force and imprisonment
Rcsolred. Ey the House of Representatives the
Senate concurllng therein, that committee Of
members of the House, and - members of the
senate, be appointed whose duty it shall be to in
cure INTO the late violent procedure of the Brit
lSll authorities III the Province of Canadn, in fore
lby SEEING within this State, and conveying beyond
The jurisdiction of the same, and of the United
states, Col, james w. Groghan, an American cit
izrn, depryng him of personal liberty, and ncar-
cera,ng him in dungeon at Montreal and that
said committee be authorized 10 send for any per-
son or papers which may aid them in their nyes-
CATION, and that they make report of their doings
as soon as possible
Mr. Chandler of Woodstock moved, not howevc-
or, in opposition TO the resolution, but TO give
Agreed 10, 1913 TO SO. Adjourned
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Oct, Is, ISL.
Prayer BY the Chaplain.
The Journals Of Yesterday were read.
Resolution, By Mr. Bouum, assigning 3 o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon for the nomination of county
officers, and 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on Monday next.
for the JOINT assembly ofbolh Houses, for the cleo
ton of county officers
4 motion to lay upon the table was lost, and
the resolution passed,
&qadiag CommiHeas.-On motion of Mr. Bart
lett, the Senate proceeded to the election of stand
ing committees The hour for going into joint as
sembIy for the election of Governor, &c, having
arrived, the Senators repaired 10 the hall of the
House Of Representatives, before finishing the
JaIIoilugs for clairmen Of committees.
The Senators returned and ON motion Of Mr.
Clark, the completion of the election of standing
committees was postponed till the afternoon ses-
sion.
On motion Of Mr. Dana, committee Of two
(Ncssrs Damn, and S0hin) was appointed to wa.
upon the Hon, w. K. Ranncy, inform him of bis |
election to the office Of 1T. Governor and pres- |
lent Of the Senate, and introduce him to the |
hair. The committee performed that service,
md reported that the It, Governor would appear
n the Senate in the afternoon Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, A. VI.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
At 10 O'Clock, the Senate came in and and the !
o'nt assembly proceeded to the election of State
'llcers.
Election Of Gorcrnor
Senator Wooster nominated Col Charles Paine,
'Ir Cobb nominated Hon. Nathan Smile, and Mr.
!urIburd nominated Hon. Titus IIuichnson-
lessrs liebard and Villas were appointed teers,
nd the result of the ballot was the election of Col.
'harlcs Paine:
Paine, lag
Smile, 95
Hutchinson,
VIM. A. Griswod, ID
Ash &. ilewes, not counted.
Blanks, 2)
Election Of Ii. GOrernor.
Senator Dana nominated Hon. WaitsiiIl r. Ran
cy, and Mr. TAYLOR nominated Edward D. Bar