Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-02

erville, Gilbert of New Bedford, Taylor of
Montgomery, and Walker OF Boston were APP
pointed . committee to collect assert, and
count the votes for clerk of the house for the
ensuing political year They reported the
result Of the ballot to be as folows:-
Whole number of votes, 223
Necessary o a choice, III
William 5. Robinson of Maiden had 22l
William \. Crafts of RoXbury,
Peter l.. Cox OF Lynn,
William S. Robinson being elected, he was
conducted by the committee to the governor
and council to receive the oath OF office They
subsequently reported that duty attended TO.
y message " as received from the senate
announcing that that body had made choice
on It's part of John Morrissey for sergeant at
arms.
Messrs. Lee OF Hampton Brown of Pitts
field, ard French of Lowell, were appointed
committee to notify his excellency the gov
ernor, OF the organization OF the house. They
subs quenty reported that they had attended
to that duty, and that the governor gave his
congratulations on the expedition with which
the house had been organized.
MessrS. Burbank of Boston, Fitch of Hat
field, and johnson Of Provincetown, were APP
pointed committee to notify the senate of the
organization OF the house
Messfs. Rogers OF Gloucester, Lothrop of
Sharon, McGregory of Wilbraham, Cutler of
Boston, aud Alaglathn of Duxbury, were ap.
polnteda committee to collect, sort, and count
the votes for sergeantat,arms. They reported
the result OF tie ballot as tolows:-
Whole number of votes, 223
Necessary for 4 choice, 1I2
john MOrrissey of Plymouth had 222
benJamin Stevens Of Boston
John Mprrissy was therefore elected on tie
part Of the house, and on motion OF Mr. Roc.
EEs OF Gloucester, the senate was notified &C
cordingly.
Gu motion Of Mr.. ADAMS of North Brook
field, 1t was voted that the rules and orders OF
tile last house DC adopted for the present house
unit otherwise ordered
Ga motion Of Mr. WRIGur of Lowell, II
O'Clock ON Thursday was assigned Tor the cleo
ton OF chaplain OF the house.
On motion of Mr.. TYLER Of Boston, III
O'Clock ON Thursday was assigned Tor the
drawing OF seats.
On motion OF Mr.. DANIELS OF Worcester,
me hodr OF ii A. NJ. was appointed for the
daily meetings OF the house until further ot-
dered.
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Speaker appointed Alessrs Lee Of Tenn.
pleton, Riley OF Boston, Parsons of Brook
line, Moody OF Eutield, Stone of Charlestown,
| Cam OF bingham, Wheatland of Salem, and
OtoSlt vi Ne" DeulOru Il special committee
on the part Of The honse, to be joined with
hve from the senate, to examine the returns
OF votes for governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of the commonwealth, treasurer
and receiver general, auditor, and attorney
| general
The speaker appointed Messrs Currier OF
Newburyport, Glbbens of Boston, Mack OF
Lowell, Lothropof Milford, Howard OF Spring
field, Whitaker OF New Salem, Curtis OF RoX.
bury, aud Soule of Abingdon, IA special com
mlltee on the part OF the house, TO be joined
with three from the senate, to examine the re-
turn OF votes for councillors.
TIE ELECTION SERMON.
The speaker appointed on the part of the
house, Messrs. Albee OF Marlborough, Eaton
| OF Boston, Curtis OF Roxbury, Cartwright OF
Adams, and Brown Of Taunton, committee
| TO be joined to one on the part OF the senate,
to inform the governor aud council that the
two branches of the Legislature were ready to
attend public worship. The committee report
| ed that the governor aud council were ready
and at twenty minutes past l clock the house
| adjourned