The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-26

cord, of Hon. David Hibbard, Daniel Nc
Gregor and 2ll others, legal voters of Con-
cord, praying for the annexation of Concord
to the county and probate district of Caledo-
MIA; referred to the committee on town
lines.
Inc Senate came in and joint assembly
was formed to elect Secretary of State and
other state officers.
The joint assembly proceeded to ballot for
Secretary of State. MIR. Seymour of Ver-
sennes nominated Benz. W. Dean of Graf
ton. Mr.. Smith of Corinth F. A. Eastman
OF Montpelier. The chair appointed Senators
Willard, Seymour and Smith tellers. The
result of the ballot was:
Whole number of votes, 241
Necessary for choice, l24
Benz. ". Dean, 2lS
Frank A. Eastman, 25
Scattering,
Benz. W. Dean was declared elected.
The joint assembly then elected E. S.
Camp of Montpelier, Sergeant-at-Arms
Jeptha Bradley of St. Albans Auditor of Ac-
counts; Hiram Harlow of Windsor Superin-
tendent of State Prison; Norman Millington,
Barron Moulton. and Carlos C. Martin, Di-
rectors of State Prison.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. IL.
SENATE.-Prayer by the Chaplain.
Resolution.-By Senator Robbins. that the
two houses meet in joint assembly on We'd
nesday the oath inst. at % o'clock, p. NJ, to
elect Judges of the Supreme Court, &c. for
the year ensuing: adopted.
BY Senator Hubbard. inquiring into the
effect of the late decision of the Secretary of
, the Board of Education relative to the use
of the Bible in our common schools and
whether any legislation is necessary in the
premises; adopted.
HorsE.-Praver by the Rev. Mr.. Hitch
cock.
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
liovey of Waterford, to pay Roswell Knight
the sum therein mentioned; to the commit
tee on claims.
BY MIR. Moulton of st. Johnsburv, appro-
prlatins $1,000 to build chapel and work
shop for the state prison; to the com. on
WAYS and means
Petition referred.-By Mr. Ranney of
BratileborO, OF thirty-four citizens of Wind
nam county, PRAYING for tax on dogs; bv
MIR. Stoddard OF IOwnshend. of Ezra Ingra-
ham and 30 others; also of Lewis +. Walker
and II others, praying for a tax on dogs; to
the general committee. BY Mr.. Field of
Newtane, Of Joel Aldrich and 40 others; by
Mr.. Thomas of West Fairlee, of Benz. L.
Smith and "a others, on the same subject.
/ George \. 1iinman was elected, rira roce,
Commissioner OF the Insane for the year en-
suing.
For Bank Commissioner, A. J. Rowell of
Troy was elected.
SENATE.-Iffnnoon.- President made
the following references of the Governors
message:
So much as relates to the financial affairs,
TO committee on finances. So much as re-
ates to the sale Of intoxicating liquors, and
>o much as relates to elections to judiciary
committee. So much as relates TO agricultul-
tural interests. to the committee on agricul-
ture. So much as relates to mining and
manufacturing interests, to the committee on
manufactures. So much as relates to the
military affairs, to the committee on military
affairs. SO much as relates TO the cattle dis
ease, 10 the general committee.
JOINT Resolution. the Hon. Ja-
cob Coilamer TO deliver an address in the hall
of the House of Representatives on Thurs
day evening next at : o'clock.
HoUsE--retitions referred. BY Mr.. Sew
erens of Rockingham, of ]. 4. Farnsworth
and i. others. citizens of Windham county,
for Il tax on dogs: to the gen. com. BY Mr..
Thomas of West Fairlee, of John Carlton
,,,I p-l al
com. on education.
Bills introduced and referred.-By Mr..
Butler of Bradford, to amend an act approved
Nov. IS. l>.56 relating TO the mor,gaging of
machinery: TO the Judiciary committe. BY
Mr.. Dickinson of Chelsea. to extend the time
OF paving IN the capital stock of the Orange
County BaEh: to the committee on banks.
Hy MIR. Garfield of Arlington, making Ar
linston the shire town Of Bennington coun-
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