The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-28

Nathan Francis had 80 an David h. Lewis
had - together with Trcsolution that
Nathan Francis Is cntItlcdtO a seat IN the
House, nj. the reprcscntattc from the town
OF Wells. The question bang upon the
adoption Of the resolution. thcScnntr were
announced, it being the hour % which the
JOINT as.cmbly stood adjourned On direc-
ton Of the chair, the Joint assembly pro-
cecded 20 ballot for Governor pr the year
ensuing, with the following results
5th. t,h. Tn. s,h.
Whole number, 23e 240 2D DO
Mccoy 10 a choice, 10 III 100 ~
Erlstus Fairbanks, l0l lGi lU2 lt3
John $. Robinson. lOl 100 100 100
Lawrence Bmincrd, 30 81 81 81
After the result Of the 9Th banr was de-
clarnd, on motion of Mr. Barber, ihr lGnt
assembly adjourned ull tomorrow al 10
o'clock, aud the Senate withdrew.
The House rcsuund the consideration VI
the re %oluuon, reported BY the Commute,
on Elections, relating 10 the representative
from the town of Wells, when Mr. Wash
burn moved 10 rccUnInlt the report to the
committee with Instructions to report sprci-
ally IA regard to the notice given to Mi
Lewis by Mr. Francis, that he intended 10
contest the election; which motion vls
agreed TO.
The committee on Elections further n
ported, IN the case Of the contested election
OF the representative from the town OF
Wells, the notice given TO Mr. Kewis by
Mr. Francis, and n citation served upon him
TO be prcsen, at the taking of sundry dcpo-
sltIons 10 be- used before the Legislature.
1t appearcd from the facts that Mt the cleo
ton two votes wore offered by Some per-
son, and that the presiding officer received
one Of the votes and It was counted for
Mr. Francis 1t niso appeared that among
the votes for Mr. Francis, there was one
vote with hI, name written upon 1t twice,
and nearly cut apart. The question being
on the nd Iption ot the resolution proposed
by the committee, II was opposed by Mr.
Waslbun, on the grounds that the notice
was Insufficient, and that the two votes
ought moi tn have been counted by the
committee for Mr. Francis. Mr. ashbun
then proposed to amend the resolution so
as 10 read that David -. Dowls Il. and Ma
than Francis Is not the representative elect
from Wells and pending the discussion
upon the amendment proposed, Of motion
Of Mr. Hotchkiss, TIA. House adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the discussion of
the resolution reported by the Committee
on Elections, relative 10 the election IN the
town Of Wells, the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Washbum being under considera-
ton the amendment az discussed further
Mcssrs. Soulc, Palmer and Barber oppos-
ing, Mossrs. Adams Of Milton, Wnshbun
aud Walton ~isyonng, and rejected ayes
~, nays l20. The question then being
on tue adoption Of the resolution rs origi-
naliy reported to the House, that Mr..
Francis is and Mr. Lewis Is not entitled 20
a scat, ms the representative from Wells,
Mr. DAVIS Of Dauville moved that il be laid
on the table, which was disagreed 20.
Mr. Walton then moved to recomn, the
whole matter to the committee with IN
sirucuons To- report specially
lsi, Whether n piece Of paper con
tanning tlr name of Nathan Francis writ
ten thereon twice, said paper being nearly
severed, was received and counted as one
vote for Nathan Francis.
%. Whether two votes were rendered
hy any one person at the ballot on which
AZ election was declared.
ID. Whether either Of the last Non.
toned votes was for Naihan Francis mud
whether either or oil the aforesaid votes
were counted by the committee, aud if so
for whom they Hcre counted.
Mossr-. Adumc OF " iiion. Walton, and
HAYDEN favored the motion. Mr. PlYmlton
opposed, and II Wss agreed io-ayos lUl,
nay- ~ Adjourned.
SENATE.
FEInAI, Oct. u, 10 4. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The Senate met the House in join, ~.
scmbly o. elect State oticen.
BiL, introduced mf r,i,Tr,i.-By Mr.
Bucf, providing Tint adjoining p~rop1eio-
II lands, between which There il ~ digis-
ion ierce, shaii not, without conmon con-
sent, suffer .umsl- 90 un a. large 600 such
lsnd- and that cattle found ~ largo. con-
tray % the PROVISIONS Of the bin. may be-
imnahnded, =. dInlFs f,a.1Hf. koadislce
sni fcfruci 90 the committee on ugurul-
%culiufr.
Mr. Iloyt introduced 4, joint resolution 10
puaceed iu luInt assembly 90 fhp election uf
Secretary Of State, .n1 Auditor 81 SC.
counts, II three O'Clock +. ~ Of Wcdnc.-
day next.
Mr. Hale moved that the r~os1lg'iou ba
lad % The table, bui Tho motion vas bet.
Ihe resolution WA then adopted.
Nj lone- moved that when rse Senate
sdloarn, y adjourn % ? O'Clock y, NJ Of
ND1dny urrf.
Nr Stone proposed % nmend No. m,tioa
By Inserting Tuasisy instead Of Monday
The lilGBiacn' w-s 1i-1err~f %. md
the 10 aou on ~ 1nfull form prevailed.
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