The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-25
SENATE.

Select committee on so much of the Gov.
errors Message as relates to Rhode Island,
Messrs. Smalley. Briggs, and Dution.
HOUSE.
The Senate came in and the JOINT assem-.
bly, proceeded TO the election of Judges of
The Supreme Court; Senator Dillingham;
nominated Charles K. Williams, and Sena.
tor Camp nominated Stephen Royce. Sen.
ator Smalley briefly addressed the Joint as.
sembly agains, Judge Roy ce.o the grounds
Of neglect of official duties, particularly in
not reporting cases decided, and omilting
10 sign bills of excep,ions-intimaiing also
TINT the opposition to Judge Williams arose
from party feeling.
The ballots being taken were for Charles
n. Williams l3I, and Stephen Royce I26,
scattering 2: so the
HON. CHARLES K. WILLIAMS
was elected Chief Justice.
The following appointments were then
made:
Hon. STEPHEN ROYCE, LIST Asst Justice.
Hon. ISAAC F. REDFlELD, I'd"
Hon. Milo l.. BENNETT Sd
The election Of Judges Royce and Red
field were unanimous. For ;hird assistant,
Mr.. Villas nominated Judge Bennett, and
Nj. Woodbridge nominated George P.
Marsh. Senator SmalIey said that as late
as Tuesday last, Mr., Marsh declined being
a candidate FOR the bench. The ballot was
as follows: Milo l.. Bennett 209. George P.
MARSH 80. scattering IA. On fourth assis.
liant justice, Mr.. Shafier moved a posipon.
ment 10 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoons; op.
posed by Mr.. Villas, and carried, I4O 10
lis: whc, the Senate retired and the House
adjourned.
Wednesday, Oct. l9, 1912.
SENATE.
Resolution BY Mr.. Briggs, providing
that the election of U. S. Senator be postpo.
ned until Friday morning; passed, and con.
CURED in BY the House.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev Dir. Ballou.
Resolutions From the Senate, postpon-
ing the time for an election OF u. 5. Sena.
tor 10 FRIDAY next, 10 A. NJ agreed TO-
The resolution in favor Of a repeal of The
bankrupt law Was taken up. Mr.. Villas
sustained it briefly, urging that as the Sem
ate was equally divided on the question of
repeal and our Senators voted in he mega
tive, This resolution would probably secure a
repeal of The law. Mr.. Garfield said the
bankrupt law, in his view. had secured all
The benefits designed from it, and he was
therefore in favor of its repeal. Mr., Har.
rington said that on one condition he should
be in favor Of the bankrupt law; that was, If
the financial system Of the extra session of
lS41 was 10 be adopted. As that system
had not been carried out. he thought tho
bankrupt law unnecessary. The resolution
was then adopted: ayes 1875. noes 4.
2o'clock p. NJ.
SENATE.
Message, from the Governor, commUni-
laid upon the table.
Senate wenl into joint assembly.
HOUSE.
The Senate came in, and the joint assem-
bly, made the following appointments:
Hon. WIN. HEBARD, 4;h Asst Judge
Sun. Court.
For Mr.. Hebard 1873, for Hon. Daniel
Kellogg Us, Charles Linsley l..
IA MES Mem. SKATER, Secretary
of State.
For Mr.. Shaiier 1873. IT. Marston ll3,
c. l.. Knapp 6. scattering 2
DAVID PIERCE, Auditor of Accounts
against line state.
David Pierce l39, Samuel B. Mattocks
1l3, scattering g.
sury Department.
Joseph Berry 13s, Daniel Baldwin ll2,]
The Senate retired and the House ad jour-
ned.