Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-15

es, of Rutland county, and Mr. Smith nominated
the Hon. Levi b. Villas Of Orange county. On
the first ballot
Hon. GEORGE r. HODGES
was elected. For Mr.. Hodges %, Mr.. Villas 6, Mr..
Bradley |, and Mr. Smith |. Whereupon the Pres.
ident was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Brad
ley and Villas.
On motion of Mr., Bradley, the rules of the last
Senate were adopted for the time being.
On the nomination of the President, the follow
ing Senators were appointed on the part of the
Senate to canvass the votes for state officers, to wit
Wndham Co., Mr.. Howe.
Bennington, Mr. Brownell.
Windsor, Mr.. Cushman.
Rutland, Mr.. Fox.
Addison, Mr.. NASH
Orange Mr.. Fifeld.
Chltenden Mr.. Onion.
Washington, Mr.. Smith.
Caledonia, Mr.. Bemis.
Franklin, Mr.. Foster,
Orleans, Mr.. Smonds.
Lamoille, Mr.. Miner
Essex, Mr.. Hubbard.
Grand Isle Mr.. Harrington.
On motion of Mr.. Onion, the Senate proceeded
to the election of Secretary for the year ensuing.
Mr.. Onion nominated d. w. c. Clarke Of Burng-
ton, and Mr. Villas nominated Stoddard b. Colby Of
Montpelier. On the first ballot,
D. w. C. CLARKE
was elected, and was sworn: for Mr.. Clarke %,
Mr.. Colby7.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the Secretary was di-
rected to inform the House of the organization of
the Senate
Mr.. Bradley introduced resolution for joint
assembly at 3 o'clock this afternoon to hear the re.
port of the canvassng committee; which was pass
ed.
Mr. Onion introduced resolution for the print
ing of 400 copies of the Legislative Directory
Amended at the suggestion of Mr.. Villas by fixing
the number al 600, and passed.
Mr.. Fox introduced resolution for ono daily and
one weekly newspaper for each Senator, and the
Secretary and Assistant Secretary; which was
passed.
The election of Assistant Secretary and Chap
lain, afer some conversation between Mossrs. On
ion, Foster, Villas and Cram, was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
On motion of Mr.. Onion ordered that when the
Senate adiourns, it adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
The members having convened were called to
order at 10 o'clock A. M. by James Mem. Shafter
Esq, Secretary OF State, and tie Throne of Grace
was addressed by Rev. Geo b, Manser Of Montpe-
lier.
The Secretary stated, in reply to an inquiry OF
Mr.. Harrington, that he had rejected the creden-
tals of Mr.. Bolster OF Mount Tabor, it appearing
from certificate appended thereto by the consta-
BILE that he had not been resident of that town
for eight or ten months of the last year. MIR. Har-
rington moved that the gentleman be admitted to
his seat. The credentials as certified by the con-
stable were formal in every respect, and he con-
tended that the Secretary had no discretion in heii
reception If any one doubted the right of the
gentleman to his seat, let a remonstrance to that
effect be presented at proper time TO the House
and the matter referred 10 the Committee on Elec-
tons, when appointed. Mr. Briggs, remarking
that the House was still unorgunized, moved to lay
the motion on the table. Mr.. Harrington observed
that he believed il had always been the practice o.
the Secretary, when in doubt about the validity o.
credentials, to take the opinion of the House upor
them previous to its organization The Secretary
remarked that, in rejecting the credentials, he hat
pursued the course which in his opinion the statute
clearly prescribed, and he believed it had neve
been the custom of his predecessors to appeal il
such cases to the judgment of the House. The
motion of Mr.. Briggs prevailed by vote of 6
to 60.
The Secretary, in further answer to the inquiry
said that he had rejected the credentials of JOIN
Elwell of Glastonbury, upon the ground that Their
was no certificate that the meeting was legal.
warned and holden, nor that he had received ma
orty of the votes, but simply that he was declare
elected. Mr.. Harrington moved that the gentleman
be admitted to his seat. lie said there was no laN
requiring freemen's meetings TO be warned. Th
constitution provided for the holding Of such meet
ings, and no other notification of the fact was ne
cessary. He also maintained that the statement j
the credentials that John Elwell was declared cleo
ted at the freemen's meeting legally holden wa
sufficient, inasmuch as it not to be presume
that the constable had committed wful and cor
rupt official perjury in declaring the election.
was to be supposed, in the absence of proof to tn
contrary, that ali the necessary preliminaries ha
been complied with He read certificate of III
town clerk of Glastonbury and also certified cop
of the town record, declaring that Mr. Elwell ha
votes, and that there were scattering Thes
papers, he thought, conclusiyely showed that IL
gentleman was legally elected. Mr.. Miner move
that the motion be laid on the table, and presentt
certificate of the town constable declaring tn
at the freemen's meeting in question, John Elwo
had 6 votes, John Elwel jr. 2, and other persons
This motion prevailed.
The House proceeded TO the election of Spea
err Mr. Stoddard nominated Ebenezer N. Brigl
of Brandon, Mr.. Bill nominated Caleb b. Harin