Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-10-20
For Governor,

For Governor,
Whole number cast, 446l4
Nee. for choice 2230s
Stephen Royce recey'd 1926
Merritt CLARK received, 1904
Lawrence Brainerd 6l9
Wm. C. Kittredge " 293
o. l.. Shafter 255
u. Needham 302
Scattering 1876 -I6,65s
Majority for Royce, 1928
For Lieut.. Governor,
Whole number cast, 44,4e2
Necessary for choice, 22,242
Ryland Fletcher received, 2s,933
VIM. Mattocks 4" 1875
J. NJ. Hotchkiss d" 3O6
Scattering S. 1859
Majority for Fletcher, 1884
For Treasurer.
Whole number cast, 4i,sl2
Necessary for choice, 22,407
Henry NJ. Bates received. 2S,l47
John A. Page 1926
Daniel Baldwin 1899
Scattering IL 1865
Majority for Bates, II,4s2
The Senate withdrew. Adj.
ArrrRHoo~
SENATE.-P Petition introduced Mr.
Jones, Of Iloratio Seymour and % others,
praying for the establishment of Board of
Education, which was read and referred to
the committee on Education.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS FROM the House, for
choice Of U. S. Senator, for six years, on
Nth inst 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Laid on the table For procuring 200
copies Of legislative Directory. Passed in
concurrence.
The resolution for election of Y. S Sen
a,or called up and proposed by Mr.. Bene
dict to cmend, by substituting the unexpired
term OF Nj. Upham. On motion Of Mr..
Coolidge, resolution and amendmRnt laid on
the table Called no by Mr.. Coolidge, Mr..
Benedict's amendment Withdrawn, and reso-
luton again laid on the table again called
up and passed.
Message from the Governor that c. II.
Hayden is appointed Secretary of Civil and
Military Affairs and that the annual execu-
tive Message will be transmitted to both
Houses at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
Message from the House. Resolution for
election OF Senator for the unexpred term of
w. Upham on the l4th Oct, II A. NJ. On
motion Of Mr.. Benedict laid on the table.
Called up by Dir, Denison, and the question
of concurrence decided in the negative.
Reconsidered on motion of Mr.. Coolidge,
and passed in concurrence.
AFTERNOON.
HOUSE Petitions rejeTed.-Of town
clerk of Colchester, relating to election of
justices TO canvasslng committee.
Bills introduced and referred. by Mr..
Hunton, in respect to White River Bank, to
committee on banks; by Mr.. Washburn,
taxing Windsor county, to members of that
committee by Mr.. Rice, relating to judy
ments Of justices Of the peace, to the jude
larry committee.
BY Mr.. Edmund. TO incorporate the Wi
nooski bank, to the Committee on Banks.
Mr. Deane, from the committee, reported
the Rules Of the House of last year, and they
we're adopted.
Resolutions For the election of U. S.
Senator for the short term at IL o'clock
A. NJ, tomorrow. Mr. Hunter moved 3
p. NJ. on Monday - lost. % to 60. lie next
moved to dismiss. His motion was support
ed by Mr.. lunion, opposed by MIR. Wash
bush, and lost. The resolution was then
adopted.
By Mr. Brown of Grand Isle, directing the
Committee on Banks to inquire into the ex-
pediency oichatering any Banks at this ses-
sion, and to report to this House before re-
porting any bill. Mr.. Mclean moved to lay
the resolution on the table, which was op-
1 posed by Mr.. Brown, supported by Mr.
Hotchkiss, and agreed TO.
Mr.. Hunton called up the resolution for the
election of Secretary Of State, g. all other Of
fcers and moved toiix Tomorrow morning
lost and the resolution was laid on the table.
The Governor informed the House of the
appointment of CHAuNctY II. HAYDEN Of
Rutland, as Secretary of Civil and Military
Affairs, and that the Annual Executive Mes
sage will be communicated at ii o'clock to-
morrow morning. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Oct. IA, 1854.