The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-18

Friday, Oct 10.
SFNATE.-ITon Julius Converse agnif-
cd his acceptance of the office of Lieut.. Gov
arnar and the oath Of Office EaS administered
By ID. w. G. Clarke, Secretary.
Tho Hon Charles u. Williams, having al
10 accepted the Office OF Governor received
the oath OF office from the President Of the
Senate and will deliver his annual executive
message Go the SenAloroR Saturday next ai
A communication was received from the
Scrgcant-At- Arms, recommending the ap-
pointment of
Marcus A. Webb. Doorkeoper.
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Which appointment was confirmed by the
chair and the oath Of Office was administer
cd.
A communication was received from the
Governor, announcing the appointment Of
Rufus 4, ASdrcws, Est, of Cayendisl,. as
Secretary of Civil aud Military affairs.
On motion of Mr. Curricr the Senate pro
ceeded to elect Secretary for the year cn-
suing. f-
Mr. Crowley. nominated Samuel NJ. Co
nant. Mr. Mattocks, nominated Carlos 5.
Moves.
The result OF the vote is as follows;
Whole nunlher 80 .------ y
Necessary for a choice, l6 f...
Samuel NJ. Conan;,2i
Carlos S. Moves, .
Mr. Conant, wasaccordingly declared elect
ed, and received the oath OF office.
On motion of Mr. Miller, the Senate elect
cd an Assistant Secretary.
Mr. Lyman, nominated William NJ Decker
man
Mr. Eastman, nominated Samuel Nj. Flint.
The following il the statement of the vote
hale. titpt. D
Necessary for choice, 16
VIM. NJ. Dickcnnan, 81
Samuel M. Flint, 8
WIN. Weston, / IL
Mr. Di,kerman, was accordingly declared
elected and received the oath.
On motion of Mr. Blake, the Senate elected
a chaplain.
Mr. currier, nominated the Rev. w. ii.
Lord
Mr. Bayley, nominated the Rev. S, Cham
berlain.
The statement Of the vote is as follows:
Whole number, 80
' Necessary for choice, l6
Rev. VIM. ii. Lord, ri
Rev. S. Chamberlain,
Rev. w. Putnam, 1
The Rev. VIM. III. Lord was accordingly
declared elected chaplain for the year ensu-
ing. 49,.
A Joint resolution from the House, for the
appointment OF committee to canvass the
votes for county officers and judges of Probate
WAS Raepied in eanenfrenees=-==z-
Mr. Moulton introduced,a bill to incorporate
tho West Randolph Bank, which was referred
10 committee on Banks Adjourned 10 +.
MI .t.rfsit 'tIifr. TO. saalo nub
.l HOUSE-BilIs referred. :. BY Mr. Evarts,
relating to the repeal of Statutesi suits which
declare or count upon statutes heretofore, or
suits that are now pending, shall not abate
by repeal of said Statute heretofore, or here
after, but shall proceed to final Judgment as
IL such statutes were not repealed; 20 Judici-
AIRY Committee BY Mr. Gregory to incor~
porate the Castieton Bank 20 committee on
Banks by Mr. Barlow, repeating act Of 1913,
for the promotion and encouragement Of iAg-
riruitpFe7 and act st is47, regulating Agricul-
tural Societies 20 Senate committee. BY Mr.
Reed, incorporating tho Green Mountain
Mutual Health Association; to Judiciary
committee. BY Mr. Durkcc OF Bethel, eonsti-
tuting Lucia Maria Fish heir at Law Of john
and SusannHh Cummings;, 20 General com
mittee BY Mr. Barlow, 20 repeal section 3
and OF act of 1850, relating 10 the act OF
habcas corpus and right Of trial by iuryi 70