Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-15
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that Drahch as the candidates from whom the Senate
are TO make choice oil Lieut.. Governor.
On motion Of Mr. Griswold, the Senate proceeded
to an election, which resulted as follows:
Whole number so
Necessary to a choice IL
Henry w. Cushman 25
George Grenne
and Henry w. Cushman was accordingly declar
elected lieutenant governor for the current political
year, and the House was informed of the action Of
the Senate.
On motion Of Mr. Wood, message was sent down
to the House, proposing convention of the two
branches tomorrow at half past IL, Tor the choice
oil nine executive councillors, secretary Of the com.
mouweallh, and a receiver general.
message was received in return from the House,
non.concwrlng with the action OF the Senate, far
as concerns the time for the choice of the secretary
and receiver general, but concurring in the previous
portion OF the propositions,
On motion Of Mr.. Knowlton, the Senate receded
from its proposan regard TO the Secretary and Irea
surer, and adopted the views Of the House.
On motion of MIR. Beard, it was ordered that
joint committee be appointed to wait on Geo. S.
Boutwell, and Henry w. Cushman, and inform them
flher election to the Offices of Governor and Lieut..
Governor, for the current political year, and that
the Legislature will attend them for the purpose of
qualifying them whenever it may suit their conye-
nience
HoUsE.-The House now proceeded TO the cleo
ton OF Two candidates for Lieut.. Governor. Upon
the conclusion of the count, the committee reported
the whole number Of votes to be 800. Necessary for
a choice, 1876.
Henry w. Cushman had 1899
George Grennell 1911
and Henry w. Cushnan was declared elected a candi-
date for Lieut.. Governor, to be sent up to the Sen.
ate.
Upon the ballot for a second candidate for the
office of Lieut.. Governor, The committee re-
ported
Whole number of votes, 2O6
Necessary to a choice, l04
George Grinnell had I9I
And George Grinnell was declared elected a
candidate.
A committee was then appointed to acquaint
the Senate that Henry w. Cushman and George
Grlnne had been elected candidates for Lieut..
Governor.
A message was received from the Senate pro-
posing convention of the two branches at half
past II on Wednesday, for the purpose Of choos-
ing nine executive councillors, Secretary of the
Commonwealth and a Treasurer and Receiver
General.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, of Northampton,
the House concurred in so much of the PROPOSE
ton related to an election of councillors, and
non-concured in the residue.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. IA.
SENATE.-Orders Adopted.-On motion of
Mr.. Knowilon, that the Committee ON the Judic-
larry consider the expediency of amending the
laws in reference to the State Lunac Hospital at
Worcester.
On motion of Mr.. Grswold, that the Secretary
of the Commonwealth be requested to prepare
and report for the use of the Legislature, table,
giving the name of each city and town in the
Commonwealth, with Its population by the CEN
sus of 1910; also the number of Representatives
to which each city and town was entitled by the
census Of 1910, during the ten years then next
ensuing, including the year in which the general
valuation Is settled Also, the population and
number of Representatives to which each city
and town is entitled by the census of 1850 during
the current ten years. Also, the population and
the number Of representatives to which each city
and town will be entitled during the ten wears
succeeding 1860, and during the ten years sue
ceeding 1870, the two last calculations being
made on the basis that the population of the sew
eral cities and towns in the Commonwealth shall
increase decrease during each of the decimal
periods succeeding 1860 and 1870, in the same
ratio or per cent that it has during the last deci
NAL period.
The proposition fora convention of both branch
es Friday for the purpose of filling the vacan.
DIES in the Board of Overseers of Harvard Col
lege, was concurred in.
HoUsE.-Mr. Thomas of Weymouth present.
ed an order, that the Judiciary Committee inquire
into the expediency of amending the several stat
utes relating TO clerks of courts and their fees so
as to provide that all fees received by them shall
be paid into the treasures Of the several counties,
fixing definite salary to be received by each.
Messrs. Fuller of Boston, Earle of Worcester,
Mansur of Ftchburg, Kellogg of Pittsfed, and
Cowdrey of Stoneham, were joined to the Senate
Committee on rules and orders of the Legislature
for the present year.
Friday next, at II o'clock, was assigned for a
Convention of the two branches, for the purpose
of filling the vacancies existing in the Board Of
Overseers Of Harvard University.
The special assignment for ii l-2 O'Clock was
taken up, being the election of nine Councillors,
in convention. The following is the result
Whole number of votes, APT
Necessary for choice, PA
COALITION TICKET.
Johnson Gardner of Seekonk, 229
Noah Gibson of New Marlboro, 229
John L. Heard Of Boston, 1T
Rodophus B. Hubbard of Sund nd, 229
Francis w. Bird Of Wapole, 229
Francis R. Gourgas of Concord, 229
Albert G. Brown Of Salem, 229
Cyrus Gale of Norlhboro', 229
Gershom B. Weston of Duxbury, 224