Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-17
Mr.. Rounds of Chester, Hubbard of Stock

Ia canvass the votes LOT Judges OF county
Court, States Attornies, Sheriffs, High Baliffs,
and Judges of Probate adopted.
Bills introduced and referred-By Mr.. Prout
of Rutland, relating to the qualification Of
voters providing for check lists.)
BY Mr.. White of Windsor, authorising the
Directors OF the State Prison to appoint
Superintendent and Chaplain.
Joint .4ssenabty.-In accordance with the
i5int resolution, pr vously adopted, the Sen
ale came in at eleven o'clock, to hear the re-
port Of the com. appointed to canvass the votes
7or Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer
Hon. S NJ. Dorr, President of the Senate,
pro tenapore, in the chair; George Nichols,
Secretary of State, Clerk.
The canvassing committee made the follow
ing report:
The com. appointed to canvass the votes for
g 1yernor, Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer, re-
pert the number of votes returned, as fol-
lows:
For Governor
Whole number of votes, 45.412
Necessary for choice, 22,7O7
Paul Dillingham; has 81 III
Charles NJ. Davenport has IL 292
Scattering,
Majority for Paul Dillingham; %, S22
For Lieut. Governor
Whole number of votes to ,039
Necessary for choice, %, 700
Abraham b Gardner has 80, 919
ID. =. Linsiey has IL, l20
Majority for a. B. Gardner 22,799
For Treasurer.
y hole number of votes, 1910
Necessary for a choice, % 700
ohm A. Page has 81 1872
Il. IL. Noyes has ll,2Se
Majority for John A. Page % ,o34
And therefore the President of the JOINT
Assembly declared Paul Dillingham Aba
nam b. Gardner and John 4. Page, duly
elected Governor, Lieut. Governor and Treas
erer, respectively, and appointed Messrs. KEEL
iJgg of the S.nate, and Rounds and Clark OF
The House "a committee to walt on the Govern
or elect, ana inform MIN Of his election, and
hat the Joint Assembly are ready TO receive
any communication winch he may be pleased
10 pake.
The committee, through its chairman. Mr..
Kellogg, subsequently, reported that they had
performed the duty assigned them. Hon
Paul Dillingham;, Governor elect, presen ted
himself and received the oath OF office.
FORENOON.
SENATE Res illt,on-By Mr. Martin, that
4 committee Of two Senators be appointed tc
wait upon Hon. a. b. Gardner and Inform hin
of his election to the office OF Lieut.. Govern
or; adopted. TIE President appoin ed a,
such committee Messrs. Martin and Hyde
The committee having returned, reported tina
they had performed The duty assigned them
and that the Lieut.. Governor was present
Thereupon the oath OF office Was adm in istereC
10 him. On taking the chair Mr.. Gardene,
sad.
SENATORS Il am not ilslnsbie to the hon
B. which has been conferred upoa me, and
my obligations to the people OF this State, ior
tie renewed expression OF their confidence, in
slectiDg ne, for the second time, 10 preside
over the deliberations of the Senate.
And | return 10 them through you my
grateful acknow Judgments, Tor these express
SID OF their good vii.
LIZ VIII be my aim, in the discharge Of the
duties which | now assume, II second all you
efforts 10 Drin- the business OF this session Il
IS speedy conclusion as the necessities auC
tie welfare Of the people viii permit. | shal
sndeavor u interpret the laws and such rule.
- you shall establish Tor the government OF
this body, according 10 their letter and spirit
And IN all my acts, shall have due regard tC
the rights and feelings OF every Senator.
enter upon the performance OF the duties Of
my position, az th!s time, with unusual conf
deuce, seelng around me as | do, SO many
Senators Of such ample experience IN this anC
the other branch Il the l. sIsiature, upor
whose experience and council | can at al
times rely, 10 aid me- IL sais work May our
associations be such, during the time our du-
,ies shall cetaIn Us here, - 50 increase oui
mutual respect And msy we 20 fulfill th'
trust which has been conGded 70 US, O. TO NEE
the approval Of our Constituents
The President laid before the Senate a com
munication from the Governor, announcing n,
appointment of Charles NJ. Gay Of Rutland,
Secretary of Civil aud Military affairs.
BIZ Introduced and refrred.-By Mr. Reed
in addition TO chap. !, OF the General Salute,
providing that divorce from the bond of mat
rimony for the habItual druu kenness of eithe
parties.
JOINT Retoiution-By Mr. Barstow, tha
the use OF the House OF Representatives, du
ring the present session, be rendered to tn,
Congregational c. urch, of which Rev. DR.
Lord is pastor, for public worship on the 5 b
ol.h; adopted.
The Governors message was received aaC
read.
On motion of Mr. D1rr, the message of To,
Governor was laid upon the table and SOt
copies ordered 70 be riuted for the use Of IL
general assembly.
Joint resoiutions.-B Mr.. Dorr, that
committee of three senators and five repre-
senta,ires be appointed, who shall take INT,
.nside5ation so muol OF tie Governor mes
sage as relates 70 the amendment Of the Con
stIiution Of the United States, and lecommen,
to their respective Houses such action as the,
should deem proper :; adopted.
From the douse, providing for a COMMITTEES
to canvass the votes tor county officers; adopt
ed.
I n Il
ceeded 10 the election OF
STANDING COMMITTEES
Rules -Messrs. Porter, Kellogg, Clapp
Finanoe-Messrs. Hyde, Kellogg, Harlow.
Judiciary-Messrs. Reed, Taft, Dale.
Claims-Mess rs Howe, Hendee, Baker.
Education-Messrs Dorr, Doton, Lane.
a observation-disclosures Ide, Baker, Barrett.
Messrs. Cochran, Martin
Goodhus.
Elactions-Messrs. Soule, Goodhue, Orcutt.
Military Atfaifs-Messrs. Henry, Barstov
Smith.
Roads Messrs Martin, Soule, Smith.
/ Banks-Messrs. Barlow, Root, Barrett.
/ Land Taxes-Messrs. Dale, Hill, Sanborn.
Printing Messrs. Taft, Ide, circuit.
/ Genera! Committec-Messrs. Skinner, ffarlo "
/ Hill.
! Bulls introduced and referred by Dir
Reed, in relation to the earnings of married
women, and ia addition to chapter of tn
General Statutes.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the Hous
a communication from he Governor, announc
ing that he had appointed Charles Nj. Gay
Esq of Rutland as Secretary of Civil au'
! Military Affairs.
Joint Resoiution.-6y Mr.. 10 hnson 0
Rockingham, inviting the senators and mem
/ bers of this State TO address the Legislature il
| IL. Il o., -esant tires, Hall the rrnrosel