Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-10-15
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.

From Wat,n's Daily Journoll
Both Houses met in their respective rooms on Tburs
day. Oct g.
SENATE.-Prayer by Rev. J. Gridley. Senate CALI
ed 10 order. and the oath administered by the Secre,
sry D. W. c. Clarke. Geo T. Hodges, Of Rutland
county, was chosen President pro tempore-Hodges
q, Villas G, Bradley |, and Smith /.
Rules of last session adopted for the time being
The following Senators were appointed to canvass
the votes for State officers. to MIR. Move, Wind
ham CO.; Mr. Brownel, Bennngton; Mr.. Cushman,
Windsor; Mr.. Fox, RutJand Mr.. Nash, Addison; Mr..
Fifeld, Orange; Mr. Onion, Chittenden Mr. Smith,
Washington Mr.. Bems, Caledonia Mr.. Foster, Frank
linz Mr.. Simonds, Orleans; Mr. Mines, Lamole; Mr.
libbard, Essex; Mr.. Harrington, Grand Isle.
DIV. c. CLARKE of Burlington, was elected
Secretary for the year enSuiug-Clarke o. StoddardB
Colby T.
The Secretary was directed to Inform the House of
the organization of the Senate.
resolution for joint assembly at o'clock this at.
teTnoon, was passed.
Six hundred copies of the Legislative Directory were
ordered to be printed
resolution to furnish one daily and one weekly
~ ~''~t 'SiA'N''t
sistant Secretary, passed.
Adjourned to meet at o'clock this afternoon.
HOrsE-Ihe members having convened were cal
ed to order at 10 o'clock A. NJ by James NJ M Shat
err Esq, Secretary of State and the Throne of Grace
was addressed by Rev. Geo. B. Manser of Montpelier.
After some discussion with regard to admitting the
members from Mount Tabor an Glastonbury, with in
formal credentials, to seats in the House-which sub
ect was laid on the table till the body was permanent
Iy organized,-
The House proceeded to the election of Speaker,
which resulted in the choice of E. N. Briggs, of Bran
on-Brggs 49, c. B. Harrington 60, w. H. French
II, Nathan Smile |, A, l.. Miner 2 Hazelton Rice l.
Ferrand F. Merrill was elected Clerk-Merrill Ill,
E. A. Kimbal 66, s. P Lathrop IL, o. L. Skater I.
The following gentlemen appointed Canvass.
my Committee on the part of the House:
Bennington Co., Aylesworth, Harwood McIaughlip.
Wundhan-Earl Howard, Barrows.
Windsor-Adams, Walker, Baldwin
Rutand-Coleman, Capen Brown.
Addison-Foot, Wright Bacon
Orange-Stebbns, Bill, Foster
observation-disclosures, Fletcher, French,
Washngton-P, clips, HadIey, Smith.
Caledona-NeweIl Merrill, Kimba of Lyndon,
Frankln-Drury, Bridges, Plat
Orleans--Nelson Bates, Gage
Lamoille--Terril RUSSELL Benjamin
Essex Benton, Rich Fry.
, Grand Isle--Davs, Reynolds, Robinson.
Resolutions adopting for tie time being the House
and Joint Assembly rules of last session. for publish
+ ing 400 copies of Legislative Directory passed.
: Adjourned.
SENATE .4fernoon resolution was received
from the House, for Joint assembly tomorrow at II
u A. M. to elect an Auditor of Accounts and Reporter
ofthe decisions of the Supreme Court Laid on the
table.
The Senate epared to the hall of the House to hear
the report of the canyassers,
A resolution from the House, to meet in county con.
ventions at 3 o'clock P. NJ. on Friday, to nominate
County Officers, ard to meet in joint assembly on Sat-
urday l8 A. NJ. to elect county officers taken up,
! when Mr.. Smith moved to lay it on the table, urging
that change in the judiciary, particularly affecting
county court judges, is deemed necessary by many
members Laid on the table.
I, TheSenlte required to the Hall of the House Of
Representatives for the election Of State Officers.
llolSE'-UhF huntington pTcscHleu IeuluusudNCo
of Aembert Pond against the right Of Joel NJ Mead,
of Rutland to hold seat nthe House; referred to the
Com on Elections.
Resoutions--for county conventions at O'Clock to-
morrow; providing members with daily and week
paper; inviting the clergymen of Montpelier to Off
catc in rotation as ch1pains passed. For the cleo
ton of Secretary of State and Judges Sup. Court 1;
laid on the table.
Senate Game in, and the cOnvassng committee re-
cd Talnws.