Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-14
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Jan. q. 1854

% Jan. II, 1854.
SENATE Senate at IL l2 O'Clock, pro-
ceeded 10 meet the House 10 convention, in order
10 elect nine Execnliye Councillors, Secretary
Of States and Treasurer and Receiver General.
A convention Of the two branches was held
a, oneo o'clock, for the purpose Of qualifying the
Governor and Lieut.. Governor elect, and such Of
the Councillors as were present.
On their return, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-At half past ii o'clock both branches
met in Convention for the purpose Of making
choice of certain Executive officers.
s. For Councillors, the whole number of votes,
cast was S05
Necessary for choice. l5S
Peleg w. Chandler, ofBoston, William Sutton
Of Salem, Homer Bartlett Of Lowell, Ebenezer
TorreY Of Fitchburg, Osmyn Baker of Norihamp-
ton, Henry Chickerng of Adams, Stephen NJ.
Weld of Vest Roxbury, Thomas Slavery Of Ware
ham, ]. II. w. Page Of New Bedford, constut.
ing the wing ticket, received from 1876 to 205
votes EACH
Oliver Stevens, of Boston, Francis Howe Of
South Brookield, James D. Thompson, of New
Bedford, james M. Usher, of Medford, Caleb
Steison, of Braintree, Samuel S. Day,of Spring.
field, Peter H. Pierce, Of MiddIebofo, conslitu-
ting the democratic ticket, received So votes each.
Stephen H Phillips, of Salem, John Cove, Of
Boston, John A BoIes. Of Winchester, Abraham
WashbHrn, I'd, of Bridgewater, Rodney French,
of New Bedford, Edward L. Reyes, of Dedham,
J Milton Earle, OF Worcester, Stephen J. w.
Tabor, Of Shelburne, Henry l.. Sabln, of Will
Jamestown, constituting the Free Democratic tick
ct, received 46 votes each.
The Wing candidates were declared duly cleo
ted.
For Secretary for the Commonwealth, E.
phrsim NJ. Wright. Of Easthamp,on; for Treas
urer, Jacob H. Loud, were declared elected by a
similar vote.
At a quarter past l O'Clock, Messrs. Wash
burn and Plunkett came into the Convention, ac-
companied by Gov. Clifiordand his Council when
the oath were administered in the usual form, land
duly subscribed.
Governor Washburn then delivered his Inau-
gura Address.
The House resumed, simply to agree 10 an
adjournment, which took place at 10 minutes
past 2.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.
Mr. kellogg, Of Berkshire, appeared, and be-
ing qualified, took his seat at the Board
Messrs. Aspinwall of Norfolk, and Kellogg Of
Berkshire, were appointed Committee on the
part Of the Senate, to consider what disposition
shall be made of the several portions of the Gov
ernor's Address
On motion Of MIR Kimball of Suffolk, the petit
ton of Ralph W. Holman and others was taken
from the table, and referred to the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Worcester, mes
sage was sent TO the House proposing Conven-
ton of the two branches on Thursday next, at
II o'clock, in order to ill the vacancies existing
in the Board Of Overseers of Harvard College,
A subsequent motion of concurrence was receiy-
ed in return.
HoUsE.-The petition of the Troy and Green
field Railroad, for State aid. was, on motion of
Mr. Richmond Of Adams, submitted to Com
mittee, to be named, OF one from each county
with such as the Senate may join.
In CoNvENTIoN.-Bolh branches met in
Convention. and all The Councillors elect came
in and took and subscribed the oaths Of office