The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-17

Sweat Orange,
Hamilton " Chittenden,
Bancroft " Washington,
Hall &" Caledonia,
Crawford 20 Essex,
Redfeld Orleans,
Davis " CIR. Isle,
White Lamoille,
Hamilton " Franklin,
Adj. to half past o'clock this after,
noon.
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, A. M, Oct. ID
The House was called to order bv
Mem. Shafter, Esq, Secretary of State
when the roll was called aud the members
were sworn.
Messrs. Sabin of Georgia, Titus Of
Wolcott, and Bennett of Stockbridue
were admitted without producing creden.
tials.
Mr.. Cree moved that Mr.. James Rob,
erts of Sheffield be admitted to sea,
without producing his credentials. Mr.
Kittredge of St, Johnsbury objected on
the grounds that he neither was elected
legally tsome % freeman having elected
him after the breaking up of freeman's
meeting, } nor had legal credentials of the
sort of election which was held. Mr.
Cree defended the right of Mr.. Roberts
to seat, and presented petition Of ].
Fl. ingalls, and others, praying for the adj
mission Of Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Kittredge
of St. J. stated that a remonstrance would
be presented, containing the names of per-
sons who had signed the first named petit
ton. Mr.. Whittemore moved to Jay, the
motion and petition on the table. This
motion was opposed by Messrs. Hubbel,
Beardsley, Smith of Weston, Sprague,
Arms and Corse, and supported by Messrs.
Whtremore, Carpenter ofNorth6eld, Sey-
mour, and Convcrse-the chief point in
debate being whether this case came with
in the precedents Of last year in the
Wardsboro' and Clarendon cases. Ayes
1l6, noes 81 so the motion to lay upon
the table prevailed. Adjourned to 2 p. m.
SENATE.
AFTERNOON.
On motion Of Mr.. Kidder, Of Orange.
the resolution of the forenoon fixing on 4
o'clock this afternoon to meet the House
10 hear the report of the Canvassing Com
mittee, was reconsidered, and said resolu-
ton laid on the table.
The Canvasslng Committee, on the
part of the Senate, were then sworn :
when, after calling the roll for designa-
ting boarding places, & c., the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
The Secretary of State called the at
tention Of the House to the fact that two
gentlemen are enrolled as members fer
the town of Kirby, both presenting legal
certificates. Mr.. Ki,tredge Of ST. J. Of
fered resolution declaring that Arunah
Leach is not entitled to a seat in this
House, accompanied by a certificate from
the first constable Of Kirby, that Charles
ii. Graves was elected on the first ballot
by one majority, as determined by the eau
after the box had been closed OH
public notice, which fact was generally
known, though not officially declared.
when Mr.. Locke, who had preYie usly
refused to vote, presented ballot, which
was received this vote made tie, on the
lrst ballot, and subsequently Arunah
Leach was elected by two majority. The
constable gave certificate to both, leay-
ing IT to the House to settle the matter
The question thus presented was whether
The vote of Mr.. Locke ought to have been
received and counted ON the first ballot.
The resolution in effect declaring that it
should not have been counted. Mr.. Kit
redge OF St. ]. supported the resolution,
md Mr.. Heaton opposed it, when Mr..
Converse moved to amend, declaring that
leifher is entitled to seat. Messrs. Hub
bell, Beardsley, Needham and Streeter ar
gued that one of the gentleman returned
IS entitled to seat, and ought not to be
that one should be the per-
son who was first declared elected and re-
;eived credentials
Mr.. Converse said thai if either is adj
nltted the House must either go into
Iull examination, or run the hazard of
making wrong decision. In his view,
he only safe way is TO send both gentle
men before the Committee of Elections.
Mr.. Heaton moved a substitute for the
'esoution, declaring that Arunah Leach
S entitled to a seat, and that Charles. Ii.
iraves is not.
Tie Chair ruled that the part of the a.
nendnent excluding Charles III. Graves
S not in order, inasmuch as no notice has
been given that the seat of Mr.. Graves
will be contested.
MIR. Heaton appealed from this decision
Mr.. Kittredge of Fairhaven argued from
he certificate Of the constable that
dr. Graves was first elected, and
o declared, with sufficient formality,
nd that the subsequent election of
dr. Leach and all subsequent action
vas yoid.-Still there were difficulties in
he case, such as ought to preclude hasty
ctlon, and he moved to lay the whole sub
ect on the table for the present
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