Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-09

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Henry button 95
scattering l4-lO9
Sey mour's majority !
lie was thereupon declared elected.
Mr.. Seymour signiied his acceptance
Of the Office in the following remarks:
Gen.lemen-The vote which has Just
been taken is an indication Of your con-
fidence in me, for which please accept my
respectful and grateful Acknowledgements.
accept the place which you have been
pleased to assign to me, not, however,
without some misgivings, for ! have .
lively sense of the arduous duties that
devolve upon the Chair, and the great
difficulty Of satisfactorily performing
them. But am cheered with the hope
that ip the discharge Of these duties,
shall have your assistance and co-opera'
tion. / feel that l have full guaranty
Of this cooperation, when ! look around
me and see the intelligence and well
kno vn devotion to the public service Of
those here assembled, and on whom now
deyolyos the care and responsibility Of
providing, by Legislation, for the interests
Of our free, enlightened and beloved
commonwealth.
The oath Of Office was then admins
tered TO the spe sker elect by the hon,
Henry Dutton, Of New Haven.
A ballot was then taken for Clerk of
the House, which resulted in no choice.
No. of votes cast 218 "
For Julius B. Harrison lO6
For David 3. Booth 81
scattering Fl
Daniel B. Warner, a member from E.
Had dam, was then elected Temporary
clerk by resolution.
VIM. Grant was appointed Door Keep
err. Hezekiah Gorham and James Eaton
were appointed Messengers.
VIM. j. Hamersley and Mr.. Cheney
were appointed committee to notify the
senate of the organization of the House.
Moth A. Phelps, George Taylor and
Henry E. Peck were appointed canvass
ers OF the state vote.
Resolution from the senate appointing
Mr.. Ferris a committee to wait upon his
Excellency Joseph Trumbull, and inform
him that the General Assembly were
ready to receive any message from him,
concurred in, and Clark Bissell and Hen
ry G. Deming appointed on the part Of
the House.
Messrs. Miles Of Dapbury and WEIGH
of Norfolk were appointed committee
to examine credentials and prepare a roll
of members.
Resolution from the Senate, appoints
Osborn q Baldwin, State Priaters-con-
CURED in,
JOINT BALLOT.
The Senate met the House in Conven-
ton for the purpose electing State Off
GERS.
The Hon. SAM'L. INGHAM presided.
Elisha johnson Of the Senate, Henry
Dutton and N. A. Phelps Of the House,
were appointed Tellers.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for Governor, with the following re-
suit:
Whole number of votes $50
Necessary to a choice 1l6
For Thomas H. Seymour 1872
For LAFAYETTE s. Foster lOS
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Thomas H. SEYMOUR was declared
elected Governor.
For Lieut.. Governor.
Charles HI. Pond 1874
Green Kendrick lOl
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\ Mr.. POM declared elected.
For Treasurer
Henry D. Smith 1919
Thomas Clark 90
Blanks A.
Mr.. SMITH declared elected.
For Secretary.
Hiram Weed 1914
Roger H. Mills lo5
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Mr.. WEED was declared elected.
For Comptroller.
Rufus G. Pinney IT'S
Selah Strong 90
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Mr.. Pinney was declared elected.
The convention was then dissolved,
and the Senate retired.
Committees were appointed to wait
N 4 n y
of their election.
Adjourned to 4 p. NJ.
afternoon. After the transaction of
some unimportant business. the follow
ing Message was received from his Excel
lency Governor Seymour:
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fellow Citizens Of tie Senate.
and House Of Representatives.
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