Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-10-17

nently ridiculous that Mr.. KELLOGG of Benson
moved to lay them (the pretensons) on the ia
oe,- and 1t was UNANIMOUSLY so ordered. So
will hang round the Legislature
ill one or the other of her bogus Representa-
lives gets enough money from the State to pay
the State tax, and then both will go home con-
tented.
Another, and still more remarkable case,
presented by Mr.. Secretary MERRILL, was
that of Isle La Mott in Grand Isle County
Here were two locofoco Representatives, also,
and each presented regular certificate signed
By The same .Niccr an instance Of selt-stul-
on the part of the officer, that moth
ing but the most overwhelming patriotism can
account for! This case, also, on the motion
of Mr.. lIUBBELL of Fairfax, was laid upon
the table.
These little cmharrassments being overcome,
the Secretary Of State directed the House to
the election of Speaker, and the first ballotting
resulted in the election of the Hon. THOMAS
f. POWERS, the Representative from Wood
last House, and discharged the duties of the
office in an able and most uncxceptionablc
manner.
On assuming the Chair to which he was
conducted by Messrs. STACY and KELLOGG
he addressed TIE House in the following neat
and appropriate terms:
GENTLEMEN OF Tnr House OF RErREsENrArIvEs:-
| | can assure YOU that am not inscnsblc to the
| distinguished honor conferred by this renewed ex-
preston OF your respect and confidence, and that it
IS received with emotions OF the proioundest graft
| tude.
Having occupied this Chair but n twelve month
since, trust know something OF its cares, It's per-
pryities, and It's responsibilities and when rrco-
| let the uniform courtesy and iOrbearance which
were extended TO me on that occasion, and the gen
Ilcmanly department which has ever characterized
the House Ot Representatives OF Vermont ii it do
not inspire the hunOiest pretensons with an air OF
confidence, it affords, at least, the gratifying assu-
rance that in the discharge of the duties before me-
your generous aid will not b. withheld.
Ours is the high prrrogative OF cglsating for viz
tuous and an intelligent constituency and it is to br
hoped that while deliberations shall be conducted
with customary promptnesS and dispatch, they will,
at the same time be wisely tempered with that eau
tiouS prudence which should ever characterize men
to whos' hands great aud important interests are
contded, that we may prove ourselves IN the Ian-
guagc OF the oath We have Just taken, tGthtui,
h0nest rep, cScntdtircS, and guardians Of the pea.
pie" The present is not the occasion, neither IS
the duty mine to present topics for your consldera-
ton and having thus briefly expressed what seemed
due from me for tins new testimonial of your conf
drncr, must content myself with SIMPLY invoking
the blessings OF Heaven on efforts to promote
the Prosperity OF those whose guardians we
CIALON F. DAVEY, Esq., of Burlington,
was thereuPon elected Clerk pro tempore, and
the House was organized. Mr.. DAvEY is an
excellent Clerk, and his familiarity with the
duties of his responsible post renders him a most
valuable officer. lie has appointed as his First
Assistant, in place of Mr.. BARRETT. (the res
pectable member from Middlebury) PLISY II.
WHITE, Esq, Of the Brattleboro Eagle, gen.
tleman as well qualified to discharge the duties
of the station, az he is worthy Of its honora.
The SENATE was called to order at 10
O'Clock by the accomplished and courteous
President his Honor JULIUS CONVERSE,
Lieut.. Governor, and it was found that every
memb r elect WAS present Nothing was done
in the Senate, beyond the ordinary preliminary
business.
At a quarter past o'clock the two Houses
met in Joint Assembly, to hear the report OF
the Canvassing Committee, which disposed Of
the vote for State Officers as follows
For GOVERNOR.
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS, (Whig) 22,67t
REDFIELD, IF. Soil 1880
RoBISsoS, (Dem.) 6,6o6
Scattering, 81 2l,6S7
WILLIAMS MAJ. over all 9Se
His maj. over Redfeld Il Robinson, 1850
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR.
JULIUS CONVERSE, .(Whig) 22,e62
FLETCHER, IF. SoiD 1864
HARRlSGros, (Dem.) 6,s25
Scattering, IL 2l,9oC
CosvERsE's Maj. over ALL IS.
TREASURER.
GEORGE HOWES, (Whig) 22,66:
d. +. THOMPSON, 1882
REDINaToS, $3.50
: Scattering, IL 2l,5O9
f Lose
, 1t will be noticed that our respected and
able Governor received THE HIGHEST VOTE o,
THE TICKEr,-a compliment as deservingly
! bestowed as it is credltable to the electors.
} The Wing majority in the House, as exhi
bited in the vote for Speaker, is as follows:
} PowERs & GnAsDEr, (Whig,) lOS
Opposition, 90
Wing majority, Is
The Wing majority in the Senate, is II
9 On Joint Ballot, 80
The readers the Free Press will remem
: Der that, in It's last summary of Election Re
turns, the majority for Governor WILLIAM
was stated Mt 1000, and the wing majority il
the Legislature at from 2s to 30. The estimate
L was made on the most careful and laborous OK
d animation, and the result shows with what ac
o curacy.