Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-10-18

McsTPELltR, October II, 1850.
Seasons 1.-The first haotng in the
, House. this morning, resulted in the election of
THOMAS f. PowERs, Esq, the Repre- en'atve
of Woodstock, to the Speakersnip, by ten ma.
! iory. Gu LON +. DAvEV Esq. was herempon
elected Clerk, by clear majority of thirty
nine, which indicates pretty neatly The division
Of parties in the IIousa-l2. Wings, 81 oppo
sition. The ELECTION of Speaker and Clerk
completes the organ -aton Of the General AS
sembly, aud the business Of the Session may
now progress.
Mr. Powers, the Speaker, s gentleman of
great energy and vigorogs intellect, and will
doubtless prove ready and efficient presiding
officer. He is perhaps Shade too confident in
the correctness fhis own peculiar opinions, on
certain subjects, and ap, to insist shadow too
imperatvelv upon " conformity thereto. !
am inclined TO think, however, that he has too
much good sense to use his official position as
a substitute for argument and persuasion, in
any respect. Ills address, on assuming the
Chair of the House, was substantially as to!-
loNs -
Gpntcr,rn Of the IiGu-t Of Representatives
The oniv return VIII ch | can now make YOU
for this rather unexpected and perhaps unrnrrt-
ed manifestation ct your generous confidence,
* an expression Of my most sincere thanks, to-
gelher with assurance on my part OF an
hon est intention at least, to discharge the duties
u before me with mparliahIr.
= trust am not altogether unmindfu Of the
p fact, that the duie. of the place Won have as
-irn"d me-, are both ardnous AM responsible
. and that wthnut yom hearty CO lperaton in the
= laborI Of the session before ~, must idil In
Q discharge ,hem with seeming prunricr'. feel
assured however of your g"neruts and IN the
prosecution of tie work upon winch we are
now entering with that, and firm reliance
= upon [ I'm who is the kind dispenser ct events
g let MS at one enter upon the task winch 1t Is
/ eur peculiar province Ia perform, with an rvt
:, single to the welfare of our beloved Commor
we. lth.
There is { quiet sarcasm in III alIuSon t,
his rahsr merpCc'ed" election, after a regu
W lar nomination by a House that contains be
y tween 30 and 20 Wing ma.oriiy, that is fneI,
- and FUNNY illustrative OF his somewhat con
. roversia temperament Bat am not fault
y, finding. Mr.. powErs certainly ought to hav
bcen elected on the fist baIlp;. lie was fair
- nominated, and noboJy quasi,cns his e1pacii
:, of Speaker. That his ccction was poHpone
is for - hqprs, .e will probably good-nalured
.. agree with me in atribnlng To the fact that h
NJ is ieeile " in advance Of his age and genera
| ton That he Will be prcmpr and imparIa
no Speaker, entertain no manner Of doubt.
to Mr.. DAvET, the deservedly popular ard excel
No lent Clerk, is worthy successor of Mr.. Sec
M Rotary MERRul, than whom no better Clcr
ne can be expected to "inrn up" in an nrdnar
to generation. Mr.. DAvEy possesses the entr
It, confidence Of the IIouse, aud dcterves it,
be WHICH is better. Mr.. RARRETT, his Assistan
We is a geni!clnan Of fine talent, an, rert yea
IS; will obtain the position which he deSerreS
.e, have got his.
he AT half past o,olock, this afternoon
}" the Canvassing Committee made lhcy report
The Joint Assembly. Our anxious reader
IN respected Scissors will find the conc tsionS
to that Report in our columns. Governor WILL
is IAM's majority over all is | ,359,--and thrice
re, hundred and ffy.nigo s.raightout Wing mi
CHI Jnity, IN 9tesitst EerHnE', amer years OF nun
sc bag and delusion in the shap, OF liberty
". aud Free Democracy is something 10
Of proud Of The popularity, the eminent Ia
rs ent., and irreproachab'y elevated character,
dy CHARLES X. WILLIAMS, the Long Tea
ny Candidate" Gas he has been derisively calle'
!" have greatly contributed 70 this gratifying ar
ii. credilabc result. GoYernor WILLIAMS wi
IA | understand, transmit the Executive messat
-ill 10 both Houses, tomorrow morning.
m Atl o'clock this afternoon, Messrs. CHA
en- DLER and PARKER conducted the l.ieutena
IS. Governor elect, the Hon. JUliUs CONVERSE,
i,h Woodstock, to the floor Of the Senate, and Il
. oath Of Office was administered to him by II
he II nor ROBERT rlLRP INT.