Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-19
Dtrmont 1tptsIatur,

Secretary. when the Senators answered IN d."
respectively, were qualified and took their %,
the Senate was organized by the election Of
Hon. HoR,or E.ros, President pro tom
Dx wIrr c. CLAIMS, Secretary.
EDWARD A. SrassBrRy, Assistant Srct,,,
Rev. CaAnLrs r H.RpISo, Chaplain.
Canpas,iae Committee on The part Of n. S.,,.
Mcssrs Wooster, Clark, Swift, Crawford, Dan, H,a,
Ea,on Of Washington Co, Fletcher, Aiken. So
Sowles, Hemenway, Fisk, and Howe.
The Secretary was directed to inform the Hon.
the organization Of the Senate.
On motion OF Mr. Wooster, the rules Of III, S,..
for the last year, were adopted for the time benz
ne rules of the present session.
Resoiuhons-By mr. Dillingham;. providing h,La
Houses meet ia The representatives hail al 7 o.
this afternoon, TO hear the report OF The Capv,,...
Comnit,ee-adop,ed; by mr.. Wooster, providn, \,
each member Of the Senate and its officers b, fun,,
ed with one daily and one weekly newspapef-Ao.
ed unanimously, without debate.
Memorial, of Moody Rich, presented by nj Dl,,.
ham, a~lledging that the memorialist had rctevtd,n,.
joriiy Of votes Of the freemen Of ESSEX county, 4,
Senator, and claiming the ,eai of mn. Howe. In, ,
turned Senator from Essex. The memorial wa, rd
and laid on the table.
The memorial alledgcs that the votes in tn. Tow,
Of Victory were illegally excluded from the count,
the Clerk. and il counted, would give mr.. Rich , N.
Jority OF the votes. The certificate was given m,
Howe by the Clerk of the Court, on the ground A, |
Victory was no, a duly organized town, and had no
legal officers to receive and count the votes. T,
question is to be decided hereafter, while, for the tim, |
being, the returned Senator, mr.. Howe, take, hi, sea,
Restiutoa.-By mr.. Crawford, providing for Il,
publication Of the Legislative Direc,ory-adopted
The Sergeant at Arms sen, in his rccommendaiion
for officers Of the Senate, viz: Zebina G. Camp. 70,
D0orkeeper, and +. a. Garfield, assistant Doorke.pr.
who were sworn by the Clerk to the faithful di,chaY.
OF their duties.
A message was received, informing The Senate ofh.
organization Of the House Of Representative, by III,
appointment Of a Speaker, and a ommire 10 Can.
vass the votes.
mr.. Dana moved tha, the Governor he informed Of
the organization oithe Senate, and Of its readiness 10
receive any communication he may have 10 make
adopted.
The Senators repaired to the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives to hear the report Of the canvassing
committee, and soon returned.
Resoiufion-By mr.. Craw ford, assigning ten O'Clock
to- morrow morning Tor the election Of Governor, &c,
in joint assembly Of both houses; passed.
The rules Of the Senate, in relation to the appoint
ment of standing committees, were dispensed with for
he time being, and the committee on Rules was ap.
pointed by the chair, viz; messrs. Wooster, Dillingham;
and Clark. Adjourned.
L. Members OF the House were called
TO order by the Secretary of State, when the roll was
called and the oath administered. The Secretary Of
State presented the credentials Of Cornelius Stilfn, Of
ST. Adams, which he had declined to receive, it being
signed by a Justice Of the peace and presiding Officer
Of the (reemsn's) meeting, in the absence Of the Cor
stable and the selec,-men." 1.-THE statute requires tho
credentials to be signed by the presiding officer, who
un-, l.. 4. L. -.-,.l -. I.L. -
mr.. Cobb moved that mr. Stilhn be admitted 10 a seat
messrs. Fullam and Chandler of Woodstock objected
TO admitting the gentleman to a seat on these cIeden.
iiais, and suggested that tho usual course WAS 10 i'd.
nit, on the fac, being stated, by some member Of I'
House, on his own responsibility, that the person bad
been duly elected. A statement OF the manner Of The
election was made by mi. Hubbard Of Franklin. upon
which II seemed that the election took place after The
adjournment Of tho meeting; another member express
ed the opinion tina, mr.. S,ilfn was legally elected, snd
still another, that his election was a fraud, when M
Adams moved to lay the motion on the table, which
was opposed by mr.. Villas, who coucured in Tho
views expressed by mr.. Chandler. This motion WAS
negatived, 90 to So. when mr. Cobb withdrew hi. mo.
ton, and the credentials were suffered TO lie on the
table. The Secretary Of State presented tho cfedsh'
tails of mr. Asa G. lewes Of Glastonbury. signed by
the town clerk as presiding officer, and no question Of
'"p "S'b'y VI WV cIt'Alon utlnp raised, mn ic"''
was admitted TO a seat. mr.. Abram w. Rice Of Gpn'
by and mr. Asa Doty Of bennington were admitted TO
seats without their credentials, on the statement that
they were duly elected.
The Secretary Of Stale presented the credentials q
mr.. n. w. Scott Of Greensboro, accompanied by 3
certificate Of 1he presiding officer that mr., Scott had
not resided in the town OF Greensboro one year nen
preceding the day Of election. OF course mr. st0u
coDld not take a seat.
The House then proceeded to ballot for Spe'ssf'
messrs. Hebard and Baylies being tsl.srs. mr.. Cband.
Ter Of Woodstock nominated Hon. Carlos Coolidge oil
Windsor, and mr.. Cobb pominstcd Len Is. Villas, kS
OF Chelsea, when mr. Coolidge was elected BY m'
following v he;
Mr Coolidge, 1919
Mr. Villas, IS
Scattering,
Whole number OF votes, 222
Tho oath OF office was administer red 10 The Spe,s.t
who expressed his gratitude for this renewed evidence
OF confidence, and his reliance upon the candor ana
, lIberslliy Of the HoBse 10 sustain him IN the etscohos
oithe duties ufthe chair. The House then proctecsa
10 the election Of Clerk pro tempore, messrs. Hsoi''
and Villas being ielIers, when Fsuand r. Merrill, L'i'
OF Montpelier was elected and sworn.