Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-20
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
TuuRDAr, Oct. II. 1896.

THuRDAr, Oct. u. 1885.
the Senate wsa called TO brder by His Honor Paul
Dillingham; Lieut. Governor aud prayer offered by
Rev plny II. White OF Coventry
The roll being called the following senators answered
TO thsr names and received and su6ofbsd their oahs
of Office
ADDISON COUNTY.
LEWIS MEAcHAM, New Haven,
MARCUS o. PoRrER, Cornwall,
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
WILLIAM l.. PARK Woodford,
~ CALEDONIA COUNTY.
jonathan ID. Amor, Barnet,
CHfTTENDEN COUNTY.
AMOS HoBART Westford,
ANsoS j. CRASE, Huntington.
RUSSELL S. TAFr, Burlington,
ESSEX COUNTY.
LEWIS II. TABOR Concord,
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
WoRruNeroN c. SMITH, StAlbans,
WIN G. RURLEE, Berkshire,
ALBERT G.. SouLE, Fairfax,
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
AsAHEL ALLEN, North Hero
LAMOILbE COUNTY.
SAMUEL NJ PESNocK. Morristown,
ORANGE COUNTY,
joins b. HurcmNsoS, Randolph,
SAMUEL s. CLENESr, Corinth,
ORLEANS COUNTY.
LENuEL RIcHMoSD Derby,
JOHN +. SkISsER, Barton,
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Prrr W. HYDE, Casteton,
JonE HOWE. Ir Brandon,
SENECA NJ. Dom, Rutland,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
CHARLES REED Montpelier,
DENsLow UPnAM. Warren,
WILLIAM ". Henry, Waterbury,
wINDHAM COUNTY.
STEPHEN p. FLAGG, Wilmington,
CHARLEs BARRErr, Grafton.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
CLARK II. CHAPMAN, Cayendish,
HOSEA DoroS, Pomfret,
MERRICK GAY, Stockbridge,
Rssoon,- By senator On spman. that the Senate pro-
oscded 10 the election Of a etary; adopted.
Senator Smith nominated Henry Clark Of Poultney
Seuafer Abbott seconded the nomination.
Senators Reed AID Hyde were appointed tehets and
the haviug been counted Henri CLARK vas deehr
e unan ous elected and he appeared Al the bar OF the
Senate And feeeitei the oath Of pfhee.
BY Senator Pennoek that the Seaate proeeid TO the
election Of assistant ,eefetary, adopted
Mf psnnoek nomin aled Joseph 2 Lauhson the present
incumbent
Ar Coearane nominated Merritt Babrer Of Benning
Mr. Crane seconded the nomination.
Mt Flagg nominated Daniel L. Milhgan OF br a'le-
Mr Howe secondsd the nomination.
The char appointed as telers senators Hutchinson
The result OF the ballot was a, follows
Whole number Of votes Se
Necessary for choi,e 10
p LAmpson 10
Merritt Barber
ID l. Miiliken
and Joseph Lampson was declared elected and ne ap
psared al me bar OF the Senate and received his oah Of
Office
vass the votes for state off ers.
Addison County Senator Meachsm, Ber nington Coun
" Mr. Park Chlttenden county Mr. Crane Es.ex county
Mr. Tabor Franklin Couaty Mr. Smith, Grand Isle Coun-
" Mr. Allen Lamoine County Mr. Pennoek. Orange
ounty MrClement. odeAns County Mrhiehmond nut
and County Mr. Dor, Washington County M Reed
wndhsm Co inty Mr. Flagg, Windsor County Nj po,en
BY MIR Richmond that the Senate proceed TO the eee-
ton Of cha lsiu: adopted
Mr. FlAsg nomn ated Rev Pleny II White.
Mr. SIX nner seconded the nomination and on his mo-
ton the election ing made by rtpa uOce vote, Rev
Pliny White unanimously elected 49,,
BY Mr. Chapman that the rules OF the Senae for 10 o.
be adopted the Of the senate for this sess' a.
until others provided adoped
By Mr Fagg that the secretary be directed 70 furnish
the with daily and one weekly newspaper
ptinted in this sAte during the preseat session adop
sy Mr. Richmond, tha, the secretary be directed to
inform the House Of the organisation ( the Senate
BY Mr. Dorr, that com Of tsl senAtors be appointed
to ", it upon the Governor Aad inform him Of MIN q
the nisauon of the SenSte adopted and the chair
appointed such senators Dorr and Richmond
who performed the duty assigned them and reported that
the Governor would eommuucate with the Senate Al
2 O'Clock his Aftcruo
On motion Of Mr. Richmond the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House was called to order At ten o'clock, A NJ,
by the Secretary Of stat George Nichols.
Re.ding the Scriptures, aud Prayer. BY the Rev. Mr
Cushing OF Barton.
The fol Of me mbers called by the secre airy Of
STAT nearly all the members beng present aud respond
ing to theif names.
fne oath OF office admnistered TO the member
collectively BY the Secretary Of staie
Messrs Wood d~srd of LAndgrove, Heoafd Of Chez sea
S1mers OF lrasburgh, Wilson Of Bakersfield, Mason ot
Roadsboro, Paige Of Hsdspark. and sa in Of Georsia
weie on notion adm tied 20 seats, hout producing
their ereientis and the oath Of oece WAS adminis
tered to them.
The Secretary Of State directed the House to the
election OF Speaker.
Mr Waite Of BrAt,leboto nominated John W. Stew
art Of Middlebur,; Mr. Pratt Of Woodstock, nominated
William Rounds Of Chester, and urged In support his
nomination, the part OF the State should
have the choice Of speaker the western part had for
fifteen years With but exceptions, mad this election
Mr. Wilson Of Bakersfield seconded The nomination Of
Mr. Stewart. . .
Mr. Chase of Lyndon nominated Mr., Campbell Of
Rockingham. ..T ..... .tI ....
Mr. Bsrston OF shslbarne, secon led The nomination
Of Mr. Rounds and spoke briefly in support Of his po
sition that the choice should be given TO the caste
portion Of the state,
Mr. Cranpson q Fairfield seconded the nomination
OF Mr CAmpbell. ~ .I.l.
MessIs Waite, Pratt and Chase were appointed
tsllers.
The ballot resulted
Whole nuoiber OF votes 10
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