Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-26

sructlng same committee as to fees on trial by
l. jury of criminals before justices; adopted. BY
Mr. Butler, as to expedency of abolishing office
of county superlntendents Of common schools;
adopted.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
! Mr. Seymour called up the joint resolution rel
alive 10 election of State officers, and on motion
of Mr. Hastings 1t was amended so to provide
fo- Joint assembly at 3 this afternoon, and a.
doplcd.
The Senate came in and the joint assembly
proceeded to ballot:
For Governor
Carlos Coolidge, 100
Oscar l.. Shafler, %
Paul Dillingham;, "a
Luke p. Poland,
I VIM. NJ. Shafter l
| Whereupon CARLOS COOLIDGE was de-
clared 10 be elected Governor for the year ensu
/ ing.
For Lieut.. Goprnor.
Robert Pierpoint 124
Luke p. Poland. G5
! John S. Robinson, So
Whereupon ROBERT PlERPOlNT was de-
clarcd TO be duly elected Lieutenant Governor
! for the year ensuing.
For Treasurer.
George HGwes, 1913
i. A. Stansbury, C5
! Jeremiah H. Marsion, 53
Whereupon GEORGE HOWES was declar-
cd to be elected Treasurer for the year ensuing.
The Senate Withdrew.
On lrotion of Mr. Dcanc of c., resolved that
committee of two members be appointed 10 wait
upon the Governor and inform him OF the rcadi-
ness OF the House TO receive any communication
he may choose to make and Messrs Deane of
C. and BeardSly were appointed as the commit
tee. Adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, A. NJ. Oct. 10.
Bills introduced. BY Mr. Hubbard, 10 incorpo-
rate the Franklin Co. Bank, at ST. Atbans Bay
read twice and referred to committee on Banks.
BY Mr. Crawford to constitute the Atlantic and
ST. Lawrence Rail road Co. an incorporation of
this State read twice and referred to committee
on roads. BY Mr. Walker in addition 10 the
School law empowering districts to raise the a.
mount of $50 for the first year, and $40 for sue
ceedlng years TO purchase .lIbrares--rcad twice
and referred TO committee on education
Mr.. Dean fIom the committee to wait on Mr.
FierpulnI nfurIn Iiitt or ms eiectloh &C an
nounced that the committee had performed that
service and that Mr. Pierpoint was in readiness
to enter on hls duties hereupon the Lit. Gov
was indicted by the committee, took the oath oil
office, and after n pertinent address, took the
chair Mr. j. p. Kldder from the committee TO
wait on the Gov announced that they had per-
formed that service. Mr. Chandler offered res
olution appointing Tuesday next 10 o'clock A.
NJ for both Houses to proceed respectively to
The election Of an U. s. Senator, aud for meet
, ing Immediately thereafter in joint assembly to
complete the election which was passed.
MIR French was excused from serving on the
, com. on banks, and Mr. Fox was elected to sup
, ply his place.
On motion of Mr. Kimball TO appoint stand
ing committee on Rules, the char announced
the appointment Of Messrs Kimball, J. 7. Kid
der. and Chandler.
MIR Fox presented the petition of Seth Smith,
aud others for the annexation OF part OF benson
. to Orwell, which on niotlon of MIR. Fox was re-
ferrcd TO select committee of three who were
D appointed and made 10 consist OF Messrs June,
Walker and White.
The chair announced the following appoint
ments, viz:
Moses Hawks, Door keeper,
! Alpheus Tllden, Assistant do.
The chair announced communication from
-, the Council of Censors recapltuatng resolu-
y ton dcclaratury of the unconstitulonallty OF the
act Of last yeur requiring the return OF the votes
. for Co. Senators in days and recommending
: its repeal, with the reasons for the same-which
" resolution laid on the table, the Senate lav-
" ING anticipated the action recommended
Bills BY MI French, an act relating to suits
at law read twice aud referred 10 judiciary
com. BY Mr. Hall, explanatory OF sec. 70, chap
81 RS. read twice and referred to committee or
, roads.
= Reports Of Committees. by Jud. COM agains
/ the bill to repeal an act relating TO Trustee pro
cess and the same was rejected by the same il
= favor of the bill relating 10 suits ct law, with Ger
~ tain amend nents, which were made and the bill
I, passed to its 81 reading.
Mr. Reyes offered preamble and resolution
- communicating the obtaining Of the cannon ia
~ ken at the battle of Bennington and for meet
:, ing in the Representatives Hall at l-2 o'cloc
y. y p. M. Friday evening for public reception o
- SAID ordnance which wos read and passed.
-, A communication was received from the Gov
~ fixing on IL o'clock to day to take the oath 9
~ Office, and o'clock this afternoon for commun
,e o eating his annual message
nc Mr. J =. Kidder offered resolution instruct
d ing Jud. com. TO inquire into the expectancy Z
law cxenpting homestead from attachment /
~ somc degree. Passed.
!" Mr. Mead offered a resolution instructing tn
u u com on Finance 10 enquire what alteration ma
:" be necessary in the listing law. Passed.
-, Mr. J. =. Kidder, on his motion, had leave |
w withdraw from the files Of last session Senat
hy Bill No. %.
=; Senator Mattocks asked aud obtained leave {
y, absence for the remainder Of the session.
"'' Chair appointed the following Joint Comm
tees viz:
On the Library-Messrs Sweat and Dean.
w On BlHS-hlessrs Ferguson anu fIehch.
AS Under 5ih Joint Rule -Alessrs Chandler, Rec
field Stewart. Adj.
HOUSE.
NV Prayer by Rev. S. Chumberlin of Craflsbury
Mt The Speaker laid before the House COMMIT
ncalion from the President OF the Council
ON Censors, enclosing u report and resolution Of Il
st. Council, declaring the act OF 1917, relating
yn. the election OF Senators, TO be unconstitutoni
ON on the ground that the constitution Itself fix
Is the day of election and the day OF ret, raing Il
nd votes Read and referred to the Judiciary cor
is miltee. Mr. Carpenter OF NJ, from the Judici
vs. ry committee, reported bill repeating the
81 m question, which was ordered TO a third rea
at ing.
81. Petitions referred. Of - Sabin and others,
committee on Education; of Elliot Fetch
the Ruwlins and Charles H. Bennett for change
names, to General committee; Of N. Capen
ell, and others, for law requiring fences four Il
,.,.l unaltia