Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-10-26
Vermont Legislature.
SENATE.
Tuesday, Oct. l6.



Tuesday, Oct. l6.
AFTERNOON
BilisiHfrodueed and refcr1 ed-By Mr. Reed,
in amendment to chap "a Of the general stat
utes. and relating to the appraisal of lands
taken for highways.
Mr. Porter, from the com on rules. submitted
the report Of that com, and the rules recon-
mended were adopted as the rules Of the Senate.
The hour having arrived for the meeting Of
the joint assembly. the senate repaired TO the
ball Of the house Of representatives..
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the following stand
ing committees:
Military -Afairs-Messrs Rounds Of Ches-
ter, Wells of Waterbury. Csdy Of MOrristown,
Butterheld Of Grafton, Paul of Pomfret.
EdueGtioR-Messrs Dunn Of Fairfax, Tenney
of Thetford, WbeelOck Of Cambridge, johnson
Of Rockingham, Bullard Of New Haven.
Land TdrCs-Messrs Benton Of Guildhall,
Robinson Of Newfane, Carter of Monkton, Mar
TIN Of Montgomery, Hamilton of Fsirhayen.
ROads-Aiessrs Harris of Windham, Cleve-
land of Brookheld. Parker of WOlcOtt, Pierce Of
Rochester, Welch Of Williston.
Pubic BuiIdings-Messrs Wells Of Water
bury, ellison of Csvendsh; Prout Of Crafts
bury, Drew OF Tunbridge, Prichard of Shore
ham.
Distributing Com mmiltee-Messrs Hubbard Of
Whiting, Eddy Of Glastonbury, Nelson Of Rye
gate. Weston Of Essex, Howard Of East Haven,
BaIs1ell of Fletcher. Town of North Hero, Pot
ter Of Belvidere, Palmer Of Williamstown, Lyon
Of Charleston. Foster of Shrewsbury, Andrews
Of Berlin, Tucker Of Halifax, Wood of Bridge
water.
Mileage and De5entuTss-lIessrs PGrmalee Of
Bristol. Coleman Of Winhall, Graves Of Kirby,
Whitcomb Of Richmond. Buzzell Of CRANKY.
Bliss of Georgia, Goodsell Of Isle La Mott,
Bragg of Wateryille, Corliss OF Vershre,
Cheney of Glover, Griffith of Mt Tabor, Cardell
Of Warren, Whitney of Marlboro, Skinper Of
Royalton.
i JOINT Resolution by Mr Rounds Of Chester.
ratifying the amendment proposed to the con-
stituton Of the United States; to select com. on
constitutional amendment
Resolutions were adopted from the Senate. fer
Joint assembly on Thursday afternoon the
18th, 10 elect judges Of the supreme court and
reporter. Also granting the use Of the Repre-
sebtatives' Hall to the Vermont officers associa-
ton, Oct. "a; and on Wednesday evening, Oct.
18th, to the Vermont Bible society.
Joint .4sSembiy-The Senate and house Of
representatives met in joint assembly, for the
purpose Of electing a secretary Of state, ser
geant-at-srms, auditor Of accounts, superintend-
ent Of the state prison, commissioner Of the in
sane, bank commissioner. railroad commissioner,
sdjutant and inspector general, quartermsster
ggeneral, judge advocate general, and three
directors of the state prison, for the year ensu-
ing.
For Secretary Of state, George Nichols Of
Northfeld, was elected unanimously BY rira
rOcs vote
For Sergeant-at-srms, Camp, was elected
unanimously by rirG rOee vote
For Auditor Of Accounts, Dugald Stewart,
was elected unanimously by rira rOce vote.
For superintendent Of stste prison, James
Poland was unanimously elected.
For commissioner Of insane, Mr. Roberts Of
Underhill, nominated DR. c Weich Of Willis
ton.
Mr. Marsh of Woodstock nominated VIM Nc
Collum of Woodstock.
Mr. Harris of Windham nominated DR.. Henry
D Holton Of Putney.
Mr. Miner of Manchester nominated Erasmus
Warner of New Haven.
Mr.. Corbln of South Hero nominated David
Campbell Of Rockingham.
Senator Dorr of Rutland nominated Homer
Goodhue Of Westminster.
The ballots having been taken and counted,
resulted as follows
Whole number ef votes 2iS
Necessary to choice, l25
A Welch, 80
VIM McCollum, l5
II D HOlton, II
ED Warner, 81
d Campbell, l5
Homer Goodhue. 100
and Hon Homer Goodhue was declared duly
elected.
For bank commissioner, Senator Hendee no
minated Asa K Camp of Stowe.
Mg Brigham of Hydepark nominated Carlos 8
NOyes OfHydepark.
Whole number Of votes, 24l
Necessary to q choice, l2l
AsaR Csmp. 226
Carlos Noyos, 15
and Asa K Camp was declared duly elected
For railroad commissioner, Mr. Prout Of Rut-
land nominated David E Nicholson Of Wslling-
ford, and he was unanimously elected.
For adjutant and inspector general, senator
Taft announced that General Nashburn dechn-
ed to be again candidate for that office, and
nominated Maj Gen. VIM. Wells Of Waterbury,
and the election was made unanimously.
For Quarttrmaster general, Perley P Pitkin
was unanimously elected
For judge advocate general, stephen +. At
wood of MOnkton was unanimously elected
For directors Of state prison, Chas A Forbush
of Springfield lst director, Samuel Merriam Of
johnson as % director. and Henry Lane Of
Cornwall as 80 director, were unanimously
elected.
SENATE