Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-18

next ats p. M. TO nominate county officers,
and that both Houses meet in joint assembly on
Saturday next at 10 A. M. TO make county APP
pointments; passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE. The members having assembled,
were called to order by j. Mem. Shafter, ESQ.,,
Secretary of State, and qualified, when the
House was organized as follows:
For Speaker, Mr. Whittemore Of Milton nom
mated Andrew Tracy, Mr. Kiddcr nominated
WIN. Sanborn, and Mr. Wilbur nominated A.
NJ. Hawkins when .s
Hon. ANDREW TRACY of Woodstock
was elected by the following votei
Andrew Tracy, ia
VIM. Sanborn, SO
A. M. Hawkins, g.
Scattering,
Whereupon Mr. Tracy was sworn, and after
handsome address to the House assumed the
duties of the chair
Ferrand +. Merrill was elected Secretary.
The vote was, Merrill 1913; o. II. Smith So;
A. o. Adds II; Scattering 2.
On motion of Mr. Rice of Somerset, the joint
rules Of the last House were adopted for the
time being
Messrs. Blake, Warren and Railway Of this
county, were appointed on the committee to
canvass Governor votes.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Winslow, providing
for one daily and one weekly newspaper TO each
member; directing the Speaker to invite the
resident clergyn,en OF Montpelier 10 oficiate in
rotation as chaplains Of the House; and provi-
ding for 500 copies OF a Legislative directory
severally passed.
BY Mr. Baldwin, for the appointment Of COM
mittees to canvass the votes for members Of
Congr resi- laid on the table. From the Senate,
for county conventions at P. M. tomorrow
TO nominate county officers, and for joint as
sembly on Saturday at 10 A. M. TO complete
county appointments; laid on the table. Adj.
The official canvass Of the Governor vote re-
suited as follows: For Slade, %, 265; Kellogg,
90, $50; Shaiter, 5,6Is; Scattering 81. Whole
number, 54,947. Shades majority over all,
l,57s.
FRIDAY, Oct. II.
SENATE.-A message was received from
his Excellency the Governor, that he proposed
to take the oaths prescribed by the constitution
al - O'Clock this day, and 10 make his annual
executive communication TO the Senate Of 2 o.
clock this afternoon; and also that he had APP
pointed George III. Beaman, Esq, OF Rutland,
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs for the
ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Briggs, the Senate pro-
ceeded 20 the election OF the following standing
committees: a.
Judiciary Messrs. Briggs, Cahoon,. j.. Bar
rett.
Claims--Messrs. Read, Noyes, Chittehden.
observation-disclosures. Sabin, Scott, Is. +.
Morgan. .s,gaf
Agrcuture-Messrs. Button, Phillips, Hurd.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Harris, Richardson,
Winn.
Elections--BIessrs. Woodbridge, Griswold,
j. Morgan.
Military AGairs-Messrs. Thompson, Bass,
Roads and Cansls-Messrs. Hubbard, Mar
shall, Billings.
Banks-Messrs. Stone, Noyes, Woodbridge.
Land Taxes-MessTs. Green, Cahoon, Hurd.
Rev. John Gridley was elected Chaplain.
A message was received from the House, re-
porting certain joint resolutions, in which they
asked The concurrence Of the Senate. First,
providing for joint assembly on Tuesday next
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. for the election Of Judges
OF the Supreme Court and Secretary of State;
on motion Of Mr. Briggs, ordered to lie on the
table. Second, providing for joint assembly
on Tuesday next at 8 P. Nj. TO elect an Audi
tor Of Accounts, and an Auditor in the Treas
ury; passed. Third, that both Honses respec-
lively proceed on Wednesday next at 10 o.
clock A. NJ. To elect United States Senator
for six years from the 9TH of March next, and
that both Houses meet in joint assembly imme-
diatey thereafter TO complete said election; on
motion of Mr. Woodbridge laid on thesabe.
The annual message Of his Excellency the
Governor was transmitted TO the Senate, and
read by the Secretary. On moiiop of Mr.
Briggs, 500 copies were ordered to be printed
for the use of the Senate. Adjourned.
HOUSE. Rssoiitions.-M Whittemore
OF Milton called up the Senate resolution, fix
ing times Tor the nomination and appointment
| OF county officers, and urged the selection oil
the earliest time practicable for this part of the
business Of the session: when the resolution
was concurred in. Mr. Kellogg called up the
resolution providing for congressional canvass
ing committees, and it was passed. BY MI
May, for joint assembly on Tuesday next
10 O'Clock A. NJ, TO elect Judges OF the Su.
preme Court and Secretary of State; passed
By Mr. Whittemore Of Milton, fixing Wednes.
pay next at 10 A. NJ. for the election OF u. s.
! Senator; passed. BY Mr. Kellogg, for joint
assembly on Tuesday next, P. NJ, TO cleo
Auditor in the Treasury, and Auditor of Ac
counts against the State; passed.
F. F. Merrill was elected Clerk for the ensu
ing year. The vote was, Merrill, Ill; o. II
Smith, SO; A. o, Adds, II; Scatteringl.
Committees were appointed to canvass vote
for members OF Congress. The committee 70
this District is Messrs. Button, Rice Of Som
erset, Neal, Johnson of Shaitsbury. Adj.
SATURDAY, Oct. 10
ocslNA r. IIhycf ny the CHdpIhln.
/ Mr. Thompson moved that a committee OF
the part Of the Senate, Of three Senators from
each Congressional Detrict, be appointed h,
the Chair, to canvass the votes for Repfesen
tatives TO Congress-; carried.
4 lst Dist. Messrs. Thompson, Hurd, Button
Resotuiions.-B Mr. Briggs, that the com
mittee on roads and canals be instructed to in
quire into The expectancy of altering the law il
relation to the collection and expenditure O
the annual highway tax, assessed Tor repairin,
highways. To secure an accounting, by In
person receiving tax bill, for the amount col
lec,ed and expended. To make provision f,