Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-08

Whole number of votes. ..............s4
Necessary to a cnoice. ....................l8
Charles W. Upham of Essex, had. .....32
Blank ...........,-....
and Mr.. Upham was declared elected.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Upham made
an appropriate address.
The vote for Clerk of the Senate was as fol.
lows =
Necessary 20 a choice. .................lS
Peter b. Cox of Lynn, had .............34
and was chosen.
The committee to inf 1rm the Governor of
the organization of the Senate, reported that
he, with the Council, would attend the Leg
islature forthwith.
The Secretary of the Common wealth pre-
sented the votes cast for State officers at the
recent election, which were referred to joint
committee of FIVE from the Senate, with as
many as the House shall Join.
The votes for Councillors, just returned by
the Secretary of State, were referred to COM
mittee ct five.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-At IL O'Clock the representatives
elect were called to order by Mr.. Hudson of
Lexington.
A committee appointed for the purpose, re-
ported that there was constitutional quorum
of members elect present.
At hale past eleven clock, His Excellency
Governor Gardner and the honorable Coun
Gil came into the House, and the usual oarhs
were Administered to members. Seven Of
their number were qualified by affirmation.
The Governor and Council then withdrew.
The members proceeded to ballot for q
Speaker. The vote was as follows:-
Whole number o. woes cst............317
Necessary for a choice. ....-..............l59
Hon. Charts A. Phelps of Boston, hld.3l4
Abijah w. Draper, Joseph N. Brewer, and
Amos Stevens of Roxbury. had severally one
vote: and Hon. Charles A Phelps was de-
clared elected and Messrs. Baker of Medford,
and Hopkins of Northampton, were delegated
to conduct the Speaker TO the chair, when he
appropriately addressed the House.
The House proceeded to make choice of a
Clerk. The votes wete as follows;-
Whole number of votes cast.
Necessary to choice. .....................l58
William Stowe OF Springfield, had ...... 1902
Stephen N. clifford Of Dux0ury. .......
Charles W Slack Of Boston........... 8
John Clark of Boston. .......... ....... 2
and William Stowe was declared duly elected,
aid conducted to his seat by the Sergeant-at.
alarms.
Half past IL o'clock tomorrow was as
signed for the choice of Sergeant at Arms,
Of Chaplain Of the House.
A committee was appointed to notify the
Senate of the organization of the House.
A committee was appointed to notify the
Governor of the organization of the House.
1t was agreed that IL o'clock be the hour
of meeting of the House, until further or
dered.
The rules and orders of last session were
adopted, until others are adopted.
Messrs. Hale, Hudson of Lexington, Baker
of Medlord, Hopkins of Northampton, and
King of Roxbury, were appointed to prepare
rules and orders tor the government of the
House during the present session.
The Sergeant-at-Arm was instructed to
furnish the several members and officers of
the House, during the session, Gone copy of
each issue,) with such newspapers, published
in this Commonwealth, as they might select,
not exceeding three per diem.
Papers from the Senate were passed in con-
currenee.
A committee of Eve was Joined to that Of
the Senate, to notify the Governor and Coun-
Gil that the members of the Legislature were
ready to attend divine service.
Inc House adjourned at minutes past 2
o'clock, until ii tomorrow; and the two
branches of the Legislature, with the Execu-
tive Government, formed procession in the
Doric Hall, and marched thence, under the
escort Of the Independent Cadets, 10 the Old
South Church, to attend divine service.