Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-01-13
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. IL.
SENATE.-Most Of the Senators elected yes,er-
day appeared and being qualified, took their seats
The remonstrance Of E II. Stafford and others,
against the election oil N. S How as Senator from
Essex. county, taken from the table and referred
to Committee, consisting Of Messrs Brney, Walk.
er, and Kellogg.
The hour assigned for the choice of a Sergeant-at.
Arms having arrived, the votes were as follows:
Whole number Of votes IS
Necessary to achoce is
benjamin Stevens had So
and was accordingly chosen.
MI Cook OF Suffolk, from the Committee to
which was referred the resignation Of the Hon. j.
). Z. knnwt0n asd Senator from Worcester coun-
ty, reported that the constitutional candidates 10 fill
the vacancy thus existing Charles Thurber who
received 1869 votes and Enoch PEI kins, who re.
ceived 1879 votes.
message sent to the House informing them
of the vacancy, and proposing tomorrow, at quarter
to twelve, as the time 10 hold convention to fill
the same.
message was received from the House, inform.
ing the Senate that the House, out Of the four hsh.
est candidates for the office OF Governor have sent
up TO the Senate the names of John H. Clifford of
New Bedord,an Henry W. Bishop of Lenox ,as the
two candidates from which the Senate is to make
a selection
The Senate at proceeded TO an election with
the following result:
Whole number of votes 80
Necessary for a choice II
John II. Clifford had 20
Henry w. Bishop
and one for Elisha Huntington, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor.
And the Hon. John II. Clifford was declared
elected Governor of this Commonwealth.
message was now received from the House, an.
nouncing that that body had chosen from the four
highest candidates for the Office Of Lieutenant Gov.
r. I'll
and James ID. Thompson Of New Bedford, to be pre-.
sented 10 the Senate for their selection.
The Senate then proceeded to an election Of Lieut..
Governor
The whole number Of votes was 80
Necessary for a choice II
Elisha Huntington had 2S
James ID. Thompson
Scattering
Whereupon the Hon. Elisha Huntington of Lowell
was declared elected Lieutenant Governor
HousE.-At hall past i O'clock, the House pro.
ceeded TO ballot for candidates Tor Governor and
Lieut. Governor, 10 be sent up TO the Senate. The
result was as follows:
Whole number Of votes 2ss
Necessary for a choice 142
J. II. Clifford Of New Bedford had l4S
Henry w Bishop Of Lenox "a
Horace Mann Of Boston 81
SO John Fl Clifford was declared elected first can.
ddate for Governor to be sent up to Senate.
The House then proceeded to ballot Tor second
candidate.
The whole number Of was 249
Necessary for a choice 1875
Henry w. Bishop had 1s9
Horace Mann Of Newton SO
Edward A. Vose Of Boston
One vote was cast for James 3. Wggin, but he
not being constitutional candidate, il was not
counted.
The House then proceeded to ballot for two can
didates for Lieut. Governor
The whole number Of votes was 27S
Necessary for choice $40
Elisha Huntington, Of Lowell, had I45
J. ID. Thompson OF New Bedford SO
Amasa Walker Of North Brookfed 40
Bradford L. Wales Of Randolph
b. l.. Wales Of North BrookGeld
and there were two votes not counted. Elisha Hum
,ington was accordingly declared elected. For the
second candidate, the
Whole number Of votes was 22S
Necessary for a choice lis
J u. Thompson of New Bedford had III
Amasa Walker of Mouth Brook6eld 4S
Bradford L. Wales Of Randolph 60
and there were Eve scattering votes not counted
The House concurred with the Senate In the pro-
posal IN meet in convention TO morrow for the pur
pose Of eleciiDg board Of Executive Councillors
Secretary Of State, and Receiver General; also, to
elect Senator TO I'll the Vacancy caused by The re.
Fignaion Of Hon. J. 5. g. Knowlion.
HORTICULTURAL HALL.-Mons. Adren will give
his last eniartanmsnt Horticultural Hall, this
evening, In The Of wacb, among other strange
and wonderful performances he VIII cause a lady and
gentleman 20 dfsapoeor or vanish from the stnee lie