The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-10-19
HOUSE.

llOOOIs
The House was called to order By
the Hon. Ferrand f. Merrill, Secrcta-
ry of State, when the roll was called |
and the several representatives were
duty sworn.
On direction Of the Chair, the House
proceeded to the election Of Speaker.
Mr.. Walton nominated George W.
Grancdey of Vergenncs, Mr.. Rice
nominated William II. II. Bingham Of
Stowe, and Mr.. Field nominated lilo.
ratio Ncedham of Bristol as candidates
for this office. The results of the bal
loting were as follows:
LIST. End. Sd 4th.
Whole number 210 212 212 214
Nee. to choice 106 107 107 1903
Geo. W. Grandey 90 SO 90 o.
VIM. IL. II. Bingham7S rs so 81
IIoratio Ncedham 80 IL 40 80
After the third ballot Mr. Rice NOV
ed that the House adjourn TO tomorrow
morning at 0 o'clock. which motion was
lost. The House then proceeded to
ballot the fourth time. after which Mr..
Hotchkiss moved to adjourn to 3 o'clock
this afternoon, which motion, on motion
of Mr. Miner being amended to 9 O.
clock, the House adjourned
SENATE
AFTERNOON.
The Senate was called to order, and
the President announced the following
committees:
On BjHs.-Messrs. Carpenter of
Franklin, aud Colt of Orange.
Committee unlcr the an 5oint Reso-
httion-M cssrs. Hale Of Caledonia,
Watson of Essex, and Jones of Addison.
Committee 10 Report Rules and reg
nldtionS TO .g0rern the Sc1idtc.-Mcssrs
Coolidge of Windsor, Rowcll of Orleans
and IIoyt of Franklin.
Bills introduced and referred Bill
to incorporate the Bank of Mortified !;
read twice and referred to Committee
on Banks Bin to incorporate the North
field Savings Bank read twice and re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on Banks
On motion of Mr. Coolidge of Wind
sor, the President appointed the follow
ing joint committee to report joiut rules
Mcssrs Denisou Of Windsor and Powers
of Lamoillc.
On motion Of Mr.. Watson of Essex.
the President appointed Mcssrs, Wat
son of Essex and Hyde of Windham, a
joint Committee on the State Library
Adjourned
HOUSE.
The House resumed the ballotings for
Speaker with the followng results
9th 9th 18th eth oh
Whole number 2I0 2l0 2ll2il I'll
Nee to choice los los l0j los o.
Geo. W Grandey 81 81 81 o. 81
". IL. II Bingham 81 x 81 -
lloratio Ncedham 81 IS 81 $ 80
Edward ID Barber
John Mclean
After the eighth ballot Mr. Nctr''t
moved to adjourn TIL to morrow al; 0
o'clock a NJ; the motion was .ost aul
the ballot proceeded After the ninth
ballot, on motion Of Mr.. Deaue, the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Oct. IA, 10 \. NJ.
Saskatchewan AIIlhngJon, from
Bennington county, presented his ere
dentlals, was duly sworn, and admitted
to his scat.
Mr.. Warner in behalf Of the com
mittee on Elections, to which was re-
ferrcd the memorial of Orlando Ste
ycns, PRAYING for admission to seat
in the Senate from Franklin County,
reported in accordance with the prayer
Of the memorial.
The committee reported that it ap-
peared by evidence satisfactory to
them that the Hon. liubbell Boguc,
who received a certificate Of his cleo
ton from Franklin County, and has
since deceased, had but / plurality
over Mr.. Stevens, and that seven Of
votes counted for Mr.. Bogue were
cast by those who were not legal vot-
ers.
! The report was accepted, and Mr..
Coolidge offered a resolution that Mr..
Stevens be admitted to seat in the
Senate.
Mr.. Colt said that it was establishing
a dangerous precedent, and moved
that Che resolution be laid Oh the ia
bic.
Mr.. Coolidge said that the commit
tee, composed of men of different poll
teal faith, had reported UNANIMOUSLY
the facts, and that it was due to the
committee that Mr.. Stevens be admit
ted to a seat.
Mr.. Colt said, in reply to Mr.. Cool
idge, that he thought this a proceed
Ing fraught with danger, and that the
testimony of those, who, by their own
story, had been guilty of crime, was
not to be believed. He still thought
that it was a bad precedent, and show
ing disrespect and bad faith 10 the
dead.
The question recurring on the mo-
ton to lie, it was lost, and the resolu-
ton 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 Franklin County.
Mr.. Hoyt moved that the memorial
of Mr.. Stevens be spread upon the
journal of the Senate, as tribute OF
respect to the memory of Mr.. Bogue'
The President remarking that this