Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-10-19

Scattering, e
The nomination Of Mr.. Hunt0n WAS then
made unanimous. The nomination of Clerk
Of the House was then taken up. Hon. EI-
ward Seymour of Fergennes nominated the
! former Clerk, Chas. Cummings Of Brattle-
| bJro and MIR. Allen Of Rutland nominated
/ L. q. Hinckley Of Chelsea, who has been
| first Assistant Clerk for several years. The
! ballot stood, Cummings l03, Hinckley So.
! This morning the House assembled at 10
/ o'clock. The oath was administered 81 the
! Representatives by the Secretary Of State
| MIR. Dean. The House then proceeded -
/ the election of Speaker. Mr.. Chllds pre-
sented the name Of Mr.. Hunton, and the
! Democra tic Mem Der from Barnet presented
the name of Stephen Thomas of West Fair
| lee. lhe vote stood
Whole number, 2l7
\. p. Hunton received l45 and de
clared elected The Chair appointed Sey-
mour Of Vsrgcnues. and Wright of Castleton
to conduct him to the chair, which hayu-
been done, Mr. Hunton spoke briefly express
ing his gratitude for the honor done him
which wa. the = eater, when ne considered
that there were many able men Of large cX-
perience in the House. He would endeavor
/ to perform the arduous and perplexing du-
ties OF the Chair faithfully, trusting that he
should receive the kind assistance which the
/ House had been won't TO grant To It's Speak
/ er, and that they would overlook errors and
pass by mistakes.
He hoped the good fee Ing now universal
/ would continue through the session, which be
/ should use his utmost endeavOrs to make
/ short and pleasant one, and he doubted not
/ that they would do the same.
The election Of Clerk pro-tempore, result
| ed in the choice Of Chas. Cummings, by
vote of 1913 of the 224 votes cast. f. \.
Randall of Montpelier being the democratic
candidate. Quite little discussion arose on
/ the question Of electing Chaplain, which
resulted IN the refusal to elect Chaplain and
in directing the Speaker to engage the resi>
dent clergymen OF Montpelier to act in Iota-
zion in that capacity.
The House then adjourned.
The Senate organized quietly by the
choice, almost unanimously, OF c. j. Giea-
son as Secretary, and II. f. Miner assistant,
the latter a rice roCe vote.
Oct. II.
After some discussion concerning proprieties
and precedents, the Joint Assembly adopted
a resolution directing the Secretary of State
to inform the Governor of his election. and
await reply, to which the Governor replied
by the Secretary, stating that he accepted
the Office, aud would address the Joint As
sembly at any hour this afternoon, they
might appoint.
The House, therefore, fixed 3 O'Clock this
P NJ, and adjourned.
In the Senate, Lieut.. Gov. UNDERWOOD was
conducted to his seat by Messrs. Needham
and Beattie, and upon taking the chair he
address d the Senate as follows
Senators, you have committed to your
charge the high prerogative Of making laws
for the government of the people OF this
State. 1t is Il responsible duty which you
are called upon to perform. | am not inSen-
sible to the honor conferred upon me by
being called by the suifrages of the people
to preside over your deliberations, nor insen-
sible to the responsibility of this position
regret that do not bring to it more of that
ability and experience which are requisite to
a prompt and efficient discharge OF Its du-
ties. Yet enter upon this responsibility
with full confidence that shall receive your
co operation in the preservation OF order ana
decorum, and in the enforcement OF those
parliamentary rules which are so essential IN
the transaction of the business OF a LeglsIa-
tive body, and that you will be lenient to-
wards me for the many error which | may
commit. | trust that our duties will be 50
discharged that our respect for each other
will be increased, the welfare OF the State be
promot ed, and the freedom and happiness oil
the peOple be rendered more secure.
The Legislature will listen to the Message
this afternoon, and probably adjourn early
tomorrow.
The Clerk of the douse, Mr. Cummings,
has appointed as his assistants, Edward A.
Stewart of Derby, Edward A. Dana of
Cornwall, Merritt Barber of Pownal; SYl-
vanus Ripley of Montpelier, and c, Il. Davis
of Dlnyile. assistant Clerks, to make up
the Grand List.
MONTPELIER, Oct. i.
4 somewhat spirited caucus he's been 60
ing on in reference to the Office of Bank
| Commissioner, the nomination in caucus
Of Mr. R3well not proving acceptable to all.
| 1t resulted, as is commonly the case, in the
election Of the regular nominee. The elee-
ton took place in joint assembly this morn
ing as follows
A. j. Rowell, l39
j. 2. Ladd Of n. Hero, so
VIM. Pingrey, (dem) q
The nominee OF Commissioner OF Insane,
DR.. M'Nab OF Newbury, did not fare az
well, some Developments Of alleged torner
shortcomings in practice having seriously
damaged his prospects since his nomination
in caucus. The first ballot stood, for Geo.
A. Hinman of Holland, 97 H. S. Brown OF
st. Johnsbury; II, j. M'Nab OF North
Thetford, SO; scattering l6. DR.. Geo. A.