Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-22
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.

II
For Ceorgo T. Hodges. IS
Giles Harrington,
Scattering.
Mr. Hodvcs was declared elected. and briefly
returned lis thanks TO the Senate for this re-
Moved exnress;on of their confidence.
On motion of MIR Miner. the Secretary was
directed 10 notify the House of the organization
Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr. Burton. the rules of the last
Senate were adop,cd AS the rules of the present,
until otherwise ordered.
T'be senate then proceeded 10 ballot for Sec
rotary with the following result.
for ID. w. G. Clarke. IS
"a J. B. Daniorth. .Jr., s
and Mr. Clarke was declared elected.
The Senate next proceeded TO ballot for As
s;stant Secretary, with the following result:
For Thomas T.. Powers. 10
s. NJ Flint. 8
and Mr. Powers was declared elected.
Wheneupon the Secretary and Assistant Sec
retarv were both sworn into Office.
Rev. Elisha j. Scott Of Montpelier. was then
unanimously elected Chaplain.
Affer tho amendment of n Joint canvas.iug
committee ON 'tbe part Of the Senate. and the
adoption OF sundry unimportant resolutions, the
Senate adjourned ill s O'Clock In the afternoon.
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M. N shaea- Socro,a,,, ~ S,s,c md ,hc roll
bsv;ng been called. he menbers were sworn.
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ors.or,;aIs. a,,,,.sd 40
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Ro.s Of Clsrendon 1Wb;g1. and PIimn,on of
Ws,lsIor,, n a-.o1 hsd ,eyre.en,ed creden,;aI.
.;vn.d H., ,he ,o,-,, 49,, ~ ,ho. town. n ,he
alssnc. r. ~, co,,s,ahls .,,d selec,nar y ,rh;ch
,,srars ,he secre,ar,. co,Id not receive az thew
were not signed by an officer authorized by law.
Mr. Foot moved 10 admit both gentlemen TO
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ssAs, ne.o ling ~ oYNo' " u,eii $3.50. o'ee..oa
tnougn not s',lc..y ;" '9rul, v"le 70 a''eihpS
prevent an eiecuon. rms hAPpehea h1' 70 oe
party q9esuoni Du' ior one ne Nould iIo~h
Gown saeh st'emPe NJ uisorsaniAAl"hi eoihe
whence OF "here ,ne! Hl,ghI
mr ConNerse han doubts as 70 the PFopnety
OF TINS Proceeding 1t might preclude subsequent
acn9n py the nous. ne unners'oSd w, TiA' one
OF tnese eAses W eas' was coheesNu; he PrO-
posed 70 lay me monon upon the taeie-
Mr hice oeiesed mat an ADMISSION OF tnese
gentemen would not proven, tutnre aeuon, II
good cause could oe SHOWN ne confirmed inc
statement OF Mr. Root, that 80 lar as "arusooro
Is concerned, the attempt TO prevent an election
was an unlawful one.
MIR Walker deprecated haste-a wrong prece-
dent might be established Town clerks have
no authority to give credentials, and the House
should be slow in countcnancing such papers rs
evidence.
Mr. Goodhne said there was testimony from the
legal presiding officer Of Wardsboro', showing
that the election Of MIR Plimpton was made after
motion TO dissolve the meeting had been car
med, two TO one
Mr. Rice unmarked that unanimous consent is
required To dissolve.
Dir Goodhue further stated that testimony has
been taken, tending to show that the fraud in the
War.isboro' case was on the part OF the returned
member's friends
mr. NeesihA,n deemed Tins TACT proper one
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Car as,.5l;.h;no Tno sus un1 'OPuous
god nraccdent he sd,n;sson ~ ,,.,,,Is,,
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are Imperfect; still they are strong nri,,a f,r;,
evidence Of a fair election--ssroneer than the
gentleman from Andover lad sIrcsdv been al al.
m;tted tn r.f,.e alrn;ss;or ,ro,Id y, =, -
Iisb had rreccJen, and snso,'r',, =,
prevent elections.
Affer so,no f,r,h.v d;.,,s.;o,, l., -. -.
tlemen. the motion 10 law an tho tslle was
lived. by n Yeas 10 lis Nav. and the motion
of Mr. Foot was then agreed to-when Mes.rs
piimuton and Ross anneara9 and xvava e,w,o-,,
The House then proceeded 10 ballot for Sneat-
err with the following result:
For Solomon Foot. 100
Wyllys LYMAN. 7s
Horace Needham, 20
So Hon. Solomon Foot was declared elected
and in handsome speech he accented The Office
and assumed the Chair.
The House proceeded to ballot for CLERK
pro lem, with he follov;n,, rssrI,.
For Ferrand +. Merrill, 1o5
Charles G. Eastman. ~
Joseph Poland, 10
So Mr. Merrill was Declared oiactod and s,.,U,,,
The Speaker nominated and the House an
pointed a Joint committee 10 canvass the votes
for State officers.
On motion of Mr. Kelloyp. the rules of last
session were adopted for the time being.
Adjourned till p NJ.
SENATE-AFrERNooS A MESSAGE was no
ceived from the House, notifying the Senate of
its Organization.
Senators Fox and Morse appeared, and took
the oath of office.
A resolution relative TO SUPPLYING the Senate
with newspapers, was called up by Mr. Barton
and passed