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MONTPELIER, Oct. II, lSj4.

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MONTPELIER, Oct. II, lSj4.
Walton, journal has given the opening
and first days proceedings in the Senate Kc-
caritulation is unnecessary.
This morning the Lieutenant Governor elect
was introduced to the Senate, by Senators
Sars,unt and lloyt, appointed committee
for that purpose. The oath of Office |
was administered by the President, Hon
j =. Kidicr, and by him the Lieutenant
Governor was conducted to the chair. Lieut.
GOV. Fletcher then addressed the Senate in
brief speech, which for its good sense, neat
ness of expression. and becoming manner
was worthy Of unusual commentator.
vote Of thanks was then pa sscd unanimously
to the Hon j. p. Kiddcr, for the ability and
inpartialitv with which he performed the
duty Of presiding officer.
As presiding officer, Col. Kiddcr is ac-
klowlc1grd by all to have proved cminentIy
able AMI acceptable. The Senate then adj
journrd.
The oath Of o!fcc was administered to GOV
crnor Royce, by Speaker Cranky, in the En-
c,utiyc Chamber. at +. NJ. The Governor
Message will he given tomorrow.
Joint resolutions have passed both Houses
t. elect t. ;. senators. for long and short
term. tomorrow forenoon.
MONTPELIER. Oct IA. 1894.
1t israin that the General Assembly meant
10 waste no time this session, in bnlloting for
[. :. senator, If it could be helped They
had enough Of that last year, to last them
for three Yesterday, resolutions. originate
ing in the House, were passed. LIST, to pro-
coed this forenoon to elect a [. 5. Senator
for the six years after the 4th of March next :;
and "a. one for the uncxpircd term olthc late
Senator [ pham,-tha is, from this time TIL
the 4th of March next. Some doubted the
wisdom of going to work In that order but
since it was 50 set down in the bill. 1t was
concluded to urge no change, The hour came
md went and with it went off, IN short order
both elections The one for the long term re-
ouircd one ballot in the Senate and three If
thc House. For the second, one ballot II
each body wa. all that could be Afforded
Come What would, the members seemed de
t,rmincd that those elections should not
stand in the way Of other business.
The ballots were as follows
HOUSE.
l<t Bai1ot.--Collamcr, 95 Shaftcr, G2 -
Baxter. II. Dillingham;, Il Scattering, 1
Whole number, 222.
I'd BoHof--Collamcr, l0a; Shaiter, 81
Dillingham;, ~ Baxter, S Scattering, .
W.,,r number, .223
Ge B1Hot--Collamcr, l1j, Shaftrr. -
Dillingham;. IA; scattering, To- Whole mum
Der, ~.
SENATE.
Co'lan5r, II |hnttcr, 3: Baxter, ; Dill
hosham.
Tic vote in thc senate for Senator for tn
short term stood .--Brainerd o. ; Kellogg, ,
Powers. |.
The Governor. Message came after. Thi
~ m1rkahln for its brcvity but every sen
'-uce iYs The Senate also despatched tn
ar,uta'q.ont ~ al the Standing Committees
Toa mere lo,k"r on this may have seemed ;
latD. 'ao ,l.v. A. if one man picked out al
,,e chairman to elt himself, and then cac'
chairman cho., his own associates. In fac
it was as Gar rom that as possible. At tn
beginning IF TIE session. an informal meeting
o. GH tic a,rltors wa. held, who chose
committee Of five to make up a draft Of tn
whole st according t. the best of their
Judgment. This draft was presented toa sub
S.4prn. meeting. and the whole arrangement
s.ttinI 10 save time and avoid confusion
s,l.,t,l 70 all tl1