Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-14
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT
AFTERNOON
SENATE

AFTERNOON
SENATE.
FRiptY, Oct. o.
senator lIcndoc, President pro i0n, in the chair
/ Mr. Garfield called up the resolution providing
for n Joint assembly to receive the report Of the
canwssing committee. and ON his motion 1t was
amended to meet ut half past O'Clock thisniter-
noon adopted.
| The hour having arrived for the meeting Of the
Joint assembly the Senate repaired to the linll OF
] the House Of Representatives. The Senate hay
| ing returned. u communication from His Excel
/ lency, the Governor. was received, announcing
/ that he had appointed Captain Samuel Il. Burn
/ ham. Secretary ol Civil and Military Aihirs, and
/ chat he would communicate his annual message
/ It three O'Clock this afternoon.
/ At O'Clock the annual message OF the tower
nor was communicated to the Senate by the Score
mry of Civil and Military Affairs, and was read
I by the Secretary Of the Senate.
] On motion Of Mr.. circuit the message was Or
deed to lie, and one thousand copies to be printed
I the Senate.
/ Resolution. By Mr. Dewey, that a committee
/ Of two Senators be appointed to wait upon his
| lltn0r Stephen Thomas, and inform him OF his
election as Lieutenant Governor The President
appointed Senators Dewey and Clark, who report
edimmcdately that they had discharged the duty
oftheir appointmot and the l4ieutcnant- Governor
ect appeared before the Senate, received the oath
I Of office and addressed the Senators as follows ~
| SRNAroRs Having been summoned second
/ tnic by the frccmen Of the state 90 the response,
/ hh duty Of presiding over your dclihcTuuns, anu
| hiny aware ol the unmcrtcd honor conferred,
! hive not words ~ convey ~ YOU and them my
Duiound gntitudc for this mark Of their uppru-
/ btion and confidence Deeply -eusihle0i The va
RID responsibilities attending The office, accept
/ iiwth dilldencc, but with the humble trust that
/ l,hall receive the aid and cooperation Of each
ttfit.pf which
I dat could not succeed % my own satisfaction,
much less to yours and that Of our constituents.
] | indulge the hope that whatever YOU may find
| 4 do will DE done with all dispatch compatible
With the interests Of the people, and that your
session. may he short and, to you, harmonious and
: y,nmotion Of Mr. Wall-r, adjourned
HOUSE.
Joint Resolutions. From the Senate providing
FIR a Joint Assembly, at % O'Clock this afternoon
b hear report of the Committee to canvass votes
or Governor, Lieut. Governor and Treasurer
lidoptcd
liy Mr. Broolins of Shorcham providing for
he appointment of Joint Committee to canvass
he votes Of the lreemen Of the State for county
md probate district officers adopted.
RsiHousfranre.-B Mr.. llinckley of Chelsea.
# John G.. Curltonoi Nershire, against the right
lHRulus Blanchard the returned member, tOa seat
N the House o. the representative Of the town of
Ver.hire. and claiming the right to the seat him
I,ef las the legally elected representative from the
own of NciShire referred 10 Committee on Flee
ions.
nus iA"o9N''D 'Ha hE"Leo'-ny Nr' N'ccu
lh M'tlsVWn' gnhuhs Ier,ner coIpoiu'o pow
Z Ts TO FeopSS Acau'h'y Oh Mofrls'lhc To Tom
nipee ON Education
george > ''oodllen' having presented ms ere.
teFals as representative elect from tue town Oh
Gdkshire, was duly sworn and took his seat
Ihe speaker announced the appointment as
REPORTERS Tor the House Tor che present session
Andrew G. brown, OF Montpelier,
d. Webster Dixon, OF 6mnd Isle.
JOINT ASSEMBLY
he Sepate and House or Renresentot,yes met
IN lnint Assemble In the TInll M tLe Hons, M
RI rssontotiyes In nursuoncc NJ n i,int resolution,
| ofS,c two Hmses. Mt hnlcpast two o'clock. 10
ia the report of Committee Ia cnp,nss the votes
~, i,,crnnr ;e,t Goycry,,r ,nd rrc,s,,rer
t,n Ge,r',e " IIendce presidert IRA fen, or
~ senate In tho cbair Gc,rge Nicbpis Sscro.
~, MI State Cierk
The canyassing committee submitted report,
which WIS read by the Clerk and Is as follows
For Gorpnor.
Whole number of votes returned. 81 .go5
Necessary for a choice 1858
John y. Page, has l2,6l5
John l.. Edwards, has lo,9sg
scattering
Majority Tor John i Page sI'525
And thereupon the President 9l the JOINT As
senoy declared that JCln b. rage; having re-
eeied majority OF all the votes east ny the Tree
men OF tins state, Is duly elected Governor OF the
state OF vermont Tor the year ensuing
On motion Of Senator Oanheld from Bennington
Comfy, the President appointed Senator Can
held from Bennington county and Messrs Con
verse OF woodstock ana Miner oil Manchester, OF
Ihe lio9se' Donnaiee 10 wv, upon III Excel
lency the Governor elect, inform hun OF his cleo
toni ana that the JOINT As-eliplS ready TO
receive any communication he may be pleased to
make
Inc Committee subsequently appeared WITHIN
bar oil the iio9se, a9'opanleu u tne governor e no
elect, who informed the JOINT assembly oil ms
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