Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-01-04
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.

SENATE.-Ihe Senate was called 10 order at
IL o'clock. by Mr.. Sibley of Suffolk, who APP
pointed Messrs. Benchley of Worcester, Pal
mer of Berkshire, and Andrews of Franklin,
a committee to wait upon the Governor and
Council and inform them that a quorum of
the Senate were assembled and ready to take
the oaths of office.
The Governor.and Council came in at IL
1-2 o'clock, and the members elect were duly
qualified.
Acommittee of three was appointed to count
the votes for a President, The result was the
choice ofH. w. Benchley, of Worcester, by
unanimous vote. The balloting for a Clerk
resulted in the choice of Peter l.. Cox by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Wright of Suffolk offered an order to
furnish the members of the Senate with four
newspapers daily, and one copy of the Massa.
chusetts Register, and two copies of the Bos-
ton Almanac for 1866, which, after some de-
bate was adopted,
HousE.-The House was called to order at
II o'clock by Mr.. Presbury Of Taunton, the
oldest member.
Messrs. Fitch, Hawley of Springfield, Vose
of Boston, Morse Of Athol, and Bunker of Nam
tucket were appointed Committee to wait
upon His Excellcncy the Governor, and in
form him that quorum of members was
present.
At 20 minutes to IL o'clock Gov. Wash
burn came into the House, attended by the
Council, and administered the oaths in the
usual form. Three members made affirma-
ton.
The Governor and Council then withdrew.
Election of Speaker.-On motion of Mr..
Williams of Boston, committee was appoint
ed to receive, assert, and count the votes for
Speaker to preside over the deliberations OF
this House, and, after giving attention to that
duty, the committee made the following re-
port:
Whole number of voter cast. ....... ..........325
Necessary to choice. l6S
D. c. Eddy, of Lowell, had.
And Mr.. D. G. Eddy, was accordingly de-
clared duly elected.
Election of Clerk.-Mr. Prince of Essex,
moved that the House proceed to the election
of Clerk.
Whole number OF ballots cast. ................313
Necessary for choice .....:.................l
Henry A. Nash, Of Pittsfeld, had. ......... 262
And Henry a. Nash was declared duly elect
ed.
A message was received from the Senate
which announced the organization of that
body by the choice of President and Clerk.
A committee was appointed to inform the
Governor that the House had been organized
by making choice of Speaker and Clerk.
A committee, to inform the honorable SEN
ate that the House had been organized, was
appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Fitch of Hopkiuton, the
House agreed to meet at IL o'clock until furth-
er ordered.
On motion, tomorrow at half past II was
specially assigned as the time for making
choice of chaplain.
The rules and orders of last session were
adopted as the rules and orders for the gov
eminent OF the House until further ordered.
Mr.. Clark, of Boston, offered an order that
committee of seven be appointed, to be
joined by such as the Senate may appoint, to
examine and count the votes for Coz ernor and
Lieutenant Governor of this Commonwealth
Under suspension of the rules, Messrs.
Clark of Boston, Kinball, of Salem, Uphaln
of Waltham, Bradbury, of Boston, Taft, oil
Upton, Warner, of Easthampton, and May, of
Roxbury, were appointed
Mr.. Marsh, of West Roxbury, presented
an order that committee of three be appoint
ed to inform His Excellency the Governor
that the House was now ready to attend di.
vine service.
AT half past two o'clock the House adj
| J ouI"e0' - ~ members of the executive
| government and the LegisIotury wsslase,a -
| procession to the Old South Church, to attend
divine service