Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20

After The eighth ballot Mr.. Merritt moved 10
adjourn ill TO morrow, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, The
motion was lost. and he ballot proceeded. At
ter the nineh ballot, on motion OF Mr.. Deane,
the house adjourned.
Friday, Oct. IA. A. M.
SENATE.-The Journal of yesterday was read.
Norman M,lngion, from Bennington county,
presented his credentials, was duly sworn, and
admitted to his seat.
Mr. Warner in behalf Of the committee on
Elections, 10 which was referred the memorial
OF Orlando Stevens, praying tor admission TO
seat in the Senate from Franklin Comfy, re-
ported in accordance with the prayer Of the 1
memorial
The committee reported that it appeared by
evidence satisfactory TO them that the Hon.
Hubbeil B'gue, whp received q certificate of
his election from Franklin County, and has since
deceased had but plurality over Mr.. Stevens.
and that seven ot the votes counted for Mr.. Bo.
que were cast by those who were not legal vo-
tiers.
The report was accepted, and Mr.. Coolidge
offereda resolution that Mr.. Stevens be adj
mitted to seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Colt said that i, was establishing dan.
gerous precedent, and moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
Mr. Coolidge said that the committee, com.
posed OF men OF dfferen, political faith, had
reported UNANIMOUSLY the facts, and that it was
due to the committee that Mr.. Stevens be adj
mitted to seat.
Mr.. Colt said, in reply to Mr.. Coolidge, that
he thought this proceeding fraught with dan.
ger, and that the testimony of those, who, by
their own story had been guilty Of crime, was
not 10 be believed. lie sill thought that it was
bad precedent, and showing dlsrespect and bad
faith to The dead.
The question recurring on the motion to lie,
it was Inst and the resolution was passed.
The Hon. Orlando Stevens then presented
himself at the bar of the Senate, was duly
sworn, and took his seat as Senator from Frank
lin County.
Mr. Hoyt moved that the memorial of Mr..
Stevens be spread upon the journal of the Sen.
ate, as tribute Of respect 10 the memory Of Mr.
Bogne.
The President remarkng that this would be
done as a matter of Course, the Senate withdrew
his moloa. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON
Houston direction of the Chair, the House
resumed the baulngs for Speaker with the fol-
lowing results:
i0,h 18th 18th 18Th l4tb 18th 10th 9TH
Whole M. OIL 2l2 2l4 Oil 2O9 2l3 2I4 2lS
For cholce LOG lO7 lO5 log los 107 lOo l07
G andey 80 81 SO 80 81 80 90 80
Bingham 10 70 70 70 Is 70 70 70
Medium 4. Al 43 43 "A az az As
A. l. Miner
E. P. Walton
P. T. Washburn |
After the fourteenth ballot, Me- Hartshorn mo-
we'd to adjourn ill o'clock this afternoon; the
motion was disagreed 10 After the 10Th ballot
Mr.. Burroughs moved to adjourn till 8 O'Clock
this afternoons the motion was disagreed To-.
After the seven'ceth ballot, on motion of MIR.
Benamin, the House adjourned to 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
SENATE.--No business transacted
HousE-The House resumed the balloting
for Speaker which resulted as follows:
18th 18Th 20th 2lst 22d 23d
Whole number, 2lO 212 oil 2l0 Gil 2ll
Merry for choice LOG lO7 LOG LOG LOG lO6
Geo w. Grandey, 81 80 81 80 Sc 81
w. H H. Bingham y 70 70 rs 80 y
II. Needham al Al As A as AZ
o. L. Shaiter
f. c. Palmer
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SENArE.-The President being absent, the
Senate was called to order by the Secretary.
Prayer by The Chaplain.
Mr.. Stevens Of Franklin nominated the Hon.
Carlos Coolidge, of Wndsor,tor President pro
tempov.
Mr.. Coolidge was unanimously elected, duly
sworn. and on taking the Chair, returned his
thanks 10 the Senate for the honor they had done
him in thus electing him tn preside over their
deliberations during the temporary absence OF
then President.
The Journal IF yesterday was read
On motion of Mr. Warner, the Senate pro.
ceeded TO The election OF Assistant Secretary
for The year ensuing
Mr.. Den son nominated Clark H. Chapman of
Ludlow. Mr.. Stevens of Caledonia. nominated
Peter Harvey Hale Of Groion. Mr. Rowel sec.
onded the nomination OF Mr. Chapman.
On the Cd ballot, Clark II. Chapman was de.
clared elected and duly sworn.
The Senate then elected by ballot the follow
ing standing committees:
Committee on Finance. -Senator Stevens, Of
Gale nn,a Chairman Buck, Morse.
Committee ON Judiciary Senator Coolidge,
, Chairman, Stevens OF FgaHklln, Hoyt.
Committee on Claims Senator Bogue, CHAIR.
man, benson. Powers.
Committee on Education. e. Senator Stone Char
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