Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-06


'O""'O"' ORLEANS COUNTY.
RaPIg9 I nonVS pierce lowell John Harding
Rrownngton, Elisha White Morgan, Simeon Allbee-
Charleston Kelton Brnckett. Newport, Oville Daggett-
Crailshury james A Paddock Orleans, Charles Story.
Derby, Ebridgc G.. johnson. Salem, Moves iopknson.
Glover, Isaac b. Smith. Troy, Ralph Chumberlin.
Creensboro' Ezekiel Rand. Westmore, Peter Gilman.
Holland Westield Chester Coburn.
irasbureh, George Nyq; ,,,,,,,,,,,,
Bloomfield jeremiah Wright. GuiIdhan, Royal Cutler.
| Brunswick Haynes sehof Lemington Bench Blodge
Brighton, Iohu Stevens. Lunenburgh, stephen Howe
Canaan Films Farnham. Maidstone, Moody Rich
Concord, WIN. May. Victory,
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Alburph Joseph NJ. Mott North Hero, John Martin.
Grand Islc Melvin Barnes. South Hero, Hector Adams.
3 o'cLock, p. NJ.
The convention met Pursuant TO adjournment.
when the roll Of members ms called.
On mo,iop Of Mr.. Howard, Stephen Thomas
of West Fairlee, was admitted to seat without
credentials.
On motion of Mr Kilder, Henry S. Boyce, Of
Roxb,iyv, WINS admitted to seat Without creden.
tials.
On motion Of Mr.. Danforih, Mr.. Wooster Dow
ner. OF Sharon, was admitted TO bis seat without
credentials.
| Mr. Story, presented II resolution, adopting the
rules OF The last convention Tor the nine being ;
which was adopted.
Mr.. Parish presented n resolution, prnriling
thnt lhe officers OF this convention he n President,
/ Secretary, anh ASsis'aht secretary when was IL
| dopted.
| Mr. Fullam presented n fesoution raising a
COMMITTEES OF elections, To consist of three mem
hers; " hicl WAS adopted, and on motion of Mr..
! Fullam HE credentials OF oil the members were
referred 10 this committee.
Mr. Howard presented resolution to proceed
| 10y ballot to the election OF officers
| Mr. Cnho0n suggested that ii was best to defrr
these elections until it was usceraincd whether
| the convention was full
Mr. Fullaln coneurreh, aud moved to lay the
resolution on The table anil the committee OF cleo
lions had reported on The credentials.
! Mr.. Lyman OF Bennington opposed il, and ex-
messed Ills anxiety despatch the business of The
convention. lie believed ii was not usual defer
such elections unll contested srnls We're settled
Mr. Fullun replied that the House of Repre-
sentntiyes organized itself in pursuance of rules
prescribed by law There no law prescribing
! rules for this convention, and lie was for finding
first who were entitled to seats here, and then
proceed with business
Mr.. Lyman reioined: if il was really necessary
To take the course suggested, he should submit
MIR Field SAID that Ia the convention of 36 il
was found that many credentials were deficient,
and il might h. So nowi nevertheless he deemed
il best To proceed nj once To business, without
spending llIree or four days in examining those
credentials.
After some further discussion, the motion to lie
was uega,iyed, aud the resolution Of Mr.. Howard
was adopted.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for
President, when Mr.. Chipman nominated Hon.
silas H. jenison and Mr. Hunt nominated Hon.
Daniel Kellogg. Messrs. Hunt uhd Fullam were
appointed lellers and the votes were taken as fol-
lows:
Daniel Kellogg, 12l
8. II. Jenison, lob
Scattering,
When the Hon. Daniel Kellogg was declared
elected, and returned his acknowledgements in o
brie aud handsome speech.
The convention then proceeded 10 the election
of Secretaries, with the following results