The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-10-21

NlDIts \ MS lllOllOl WIS uIllohtN ny N'hrIFf
Ilubbcll, Bcnrdsly, Smith Of Weston, Sprn-
quo, Arms and Corsc, and supported Ivy
Mcssrs. Wlittemoro, Carpenter ofNorthfeld,
Seymour, aud Converse---ihr Chief point in
dcbnlo being whether this case came within
the prcccdentR of last yCnr in do WnrdshorO
md Clarendon cases. Ayes lf5, noes ~
so The motion 10 lay upon tic liable prevailed.
AFTERNOON. The Secretary Of Stale call
cd the attention Of The House 10 the fact thai
two gcnt'em en- nro enrolled MS members for
the town Of >irhy, both presenting lGgnl ccr'
tfcaIey. Mr.. Kitlrcdgc of ST. J.. offered
resolution declaring that hrunnh Leach is not
entitled 10 scut in this House, accompanied
hy n certificate from the first constable Of
Kirby, TINT Charles II. Graves was elected OH
tho first ballot by one minority, as determined
by tho canvHsserS, after tho box had been
closed OF public notice, which fact WINS geD-
orally known, though rot officially dccINrCd.
when Mr.. Locke, who had previously rcfii-
sod 10 VOTE presented Il bnllOt, which was rny
ccivcd; this vote made lie, on The first bal
lot, and subsequently Arunah Leach WAS cleo
ted by two maiority.Thc constable g. VIC Ger
tifcnic TO both, leaving il 10 Inc House 10 scis
tic the matter. The question presented was
whether the vote OF Locke ought 10 have been
received and counted on the first bnllot the
resolution IN effect declaring Tint it should
not have hcen counted. MIR. Kiurcdge Of
J.,S ".
ton opposed it, when MIR. Converse moved 10
amend, declaring that neither il entitled TO y
scat. Messrs. lluhhcll, Bcardsly, Needham.
and StrCetcr argued Tint one otihe gentlemen
returned is entitled to n seat and ought not
to he CXcluded-and that one should he the
person who was first declared elected and re-
rcivcd credentials.
Mr.. Converse said Tint if either is admitted
the House must either 20 into full cXnInina-
ton, or run The hazard of making n wrong
decision. In his view, the only safe why is
to send boil, gentlemen before the Commit
tee on Elections.
MIR. IlCHton moved q substitute for the
resolution, declaring that Arunah Leach is
entitled TO n scat. and that Charles Ii. Graves
is not.
The Chnrrucd That tho part ofihc amend
mcnt excluding Churles II. Graves is not IN.
order, innsmuch MS no notice has been given
that the scat Of Mr.. Graves viii he contested.
Mr.. Ilcatou appealed from this decision
Mr.. Khircdge Of Fairhavcn argued from.
tho certificate Of tho constable TINT Mr. Graves
was first elected. aud so declared, with suffi-
cient iormaliiy, aud that the subsequent cleo
ton OF Mr.. Leach and oil subsequent action
was void. Still there were difficulties in the
casc, such as ought TO r,ccludc hasty action,
and he moved TO lay the whole subject on
tho table for the present.
Inc NCtG(lC WIS COnlnuetI ny MCSSrE..
Rcardsly, Smith of Weston and Ncedlnm,
nGnine, the motion TO lie and by MIR. Kitiredgc
OF f. for il; when the motion was agreed To.
The House then proceeded 10 the election
Of Speaker. when The following nominations
were made: nv Mr.. Converse, lion. VIM. c.
kiiire'lgc of Fa!rlIaven-hy Mr. StrcCtcr,
Homer ". Ilcoton, Esq of Mon'pclicr-and
10y Mr. Hastings, liJrntio Ncedham, Esq OF
Bristol
The ballots woro declared, ms follows -
lstJciiot. I'd. Sd. an.
Wm C. Kirrcdge, IO5 1o7 IOs IO9
HoraIio Nccdhan, &C 70 Is &c
Homer w. Ilcaion, as Ill 35 81
Geo. w. Collamcr, l
Stephen Saith,
VIM. NcCdlam,
Adjourned until tomorrow morning az
nine O'clock lO8 TO 96.
FRIDAY, 4. NJ. Oct. II.
SENATE On motion Of Mr. Chandler tie
Senate proceeded To the election ofn Chap.
lain. Rev. Geo. b. Miuser was nominated
10y Mr. Beelnan, and Rev. l.. J. Scott Ivy Mr.
E[iddcr of Orange; when, the ballots being
taken, Rev. Mr. Manscr was elected, hy 10
votes.
HOUSE On motion oc Mr. Cree, the
House resumed tlle consideration of The qucS-
ton as to the returned member from sheffield.
when The petition of J. II. Freeman and 9th
=.
cris was read. Mr. Whiilcnoro moved Ia
lay hc subject on the liable again. The cIwii.
ruled that tho merits of the case are not de
batablc on The motion 10 lie. Motion sup
ported hy MpSsrs. Whirtemorc and Carpen-
ter ofNorthficd opposed by Mcssrs. Iiea.
ton, Rcordsiey, Ncrdham; yeas 10. nnys lCd
SO the motion 10 lie prevailed. The House
resumed buloling for Speaker ms follows:
i5ih 9Th 9Th S! !hh
IUp, r. J[i,troJrc 10Y 1OS IO1 JQf iCis
Horatio NeedIIam, 90 GS G4 50 GO
Homer w. iIeaton, AZ d3 Al Al Al
Scattering.
On the oIh ballot nj Is minutes to II, Mr.
Strccier moved to adjourn 10 3 y. IN, Ia ur-
conrulolla,c members who are delegates tC
| the Democratic State Convention. Mr. Con-
verse seconded The motion aud il was nGipc,s
| to.
9 o'CLocN y. NJ
! SENATE. On motion, the Se,air no.
CcodCd to the choice oi line Standing CON-
nittccs for the session; when the following
elections were duly made by ballot viz:
On Finunce--NGssrs juno, Reyes, nucs
! Dnniorth.
On Jndicinry-Mcnd, Chandler, and Kid.
der of Orange.
On characterization ofChitten,lcn, Fer
ouson, Sweat.
On Educaion--FoX, Rc,lfiehl, FrenrF
On Agricrllurc--Co lburu, Bancroii, Wal
kcr
On Mnnufnctmcs-Dc Davis, Carperr-
ter. ......
i NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o. FrankIin, Craw-
ford, White.
On Military Aflhirs- Bremnn, Kidder OF
Orange, Kiddcr of Franklin
| On RoaslS-- KimIpnil, DAVIS, Fox.
+ On Bnnks--SiC Mauocks, French
H. a ~, Ill, n