Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-10-18
From Walton's Daily Journal.
THE LEGISLATURE

Met at the State House pursuant to the Con
stltution, on Thursday, the It'll of October lS49.
SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Geo. B. Manser.
After the roll call and administering Of the
oath, the President announced the following as
the canvassing committee;
Messrs. Wilmarth of Bennington,
Holhrook Of Windham,
June of Rutland
French of Windsor,
Parker of Orange,
Rice of Addison,
Weston of Chittenden,
Carpenter of Washington,
Mclean of Caledonia,
Royce of Franklin,
White of Orleans,
Hazen of Grand Isle,
Crawford of Essex, and
Robinson of Lamollle.
Mr. Dean moved to proceed to the election of
Secretary. The result of the ballot was, whole
number 80, of which D. w. G. CLARKE Esq,
of Burlington had %, TO for L. A. STANsBuRY,
and was declared elected and received the oath.
The ballot for assistant Secretary resulted in the
election of THOS. L. POWERS, Esq. of Wood
STOCK by Is majority over f. NJ. BROwN.
Rev. ELISHA ]. SCOTT of Montpelier, was
chosen chaplain Of the Senate for the year en-
suing.
On motion of Mr. Dean, the rules of last ses-
sion were adopted till further ordered.
ResoLutiOas.-By Mr. French, that the Secrc-
tary procure 600 copies of the Directory for the
use of the Senate and House for the present
session; adopted. By Mr. Dean, that the Sec
rotary furnish each member of the Senate with
one weekly and daily paper laid on the table.
: BY Mr. Chandler of Windsor that both houses
meet in Joint Assembly at o'clock P. NJ. to
hear the report of the canvassing committee !;
adopted.
Mr. Crowley was substituted on the canvass
ing committee for MIR June, who asked to be ex-
: cused. Adj.
The House was called to order by FERRAND
F. MERRILL" Esq, acting Secretary Of State, and
l. the roll called, and the members elect sworn.
b Mr. Rice of Somerset was admitted to seat
u without producing his credentials on motion Of
Il Mr. Flagg of Wilmington.
d The Secretary laid before the House the Gre
lie dentas of Charles Leland of Lowell, signed BY
Dr. first constable, elected March 6, 1919, at q
Of town meeting warned in due form also creden.
g tials of John Stevenson, signed by another first
es constable, elected March 81 1919, at towr
IN meeting called by the seectmen of ls4S, after
le seectmen for lS49 had been elected, accompa
es MED by certificate of the Town Clerk that he
OF has no record of any Freeman's meeting in Sep
nc TENDER, except the meeting at which Mr. Steven
IT. son was elected.
er Mr. Colby moved that Mr. Stevenson be admit
ted to a seat, on the ground tina: the only cleo
of ton of which there is any record was the meet
an ing ct which Mr.. s. was elected
ng Messrs Vail of Montpelier, Rice of Somerset
is Hubbell and Kittredge, argued that the first con
at, stable, elected March 9th, was the only lega
nd constable he certifes to Mr.. Lelands election
he and that certificate is the only legal one.
rty The motion of Mr. Colby was lost, and Nj
re- Charles Leland admitted to a seat.
m The Secretary laid before the House a certifi
Use cate from the constable OF Holland, to the efec
on, that SO votes were cast for Henry Phinney an
rn- Lewis Albee So, but that one vote for Mr. Abe
tho was cast after the box was turned, and befor
no the count was completed.
he Mr.. Hubbell stated that it appeared by affida
of Wit that the board of authority decided not to re
ch ceive the vote offered aud taken by the consta
an BILE, while the count was proceeding, and decal
ion ed Mr. Phinney elected,