Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-06-08

experiences upon the duties to which /
your generous Indulgence has assigned me, with a
distrust Of my own ability to merit your compli- |
all times and upon ali occasions, should receive
In the discharge of those duties that cordial sup
Vermont.
Convened for the purpose of taking into consid-
Grafton certain proposed changes in the Constitu-
ton of our State let enter upon the fulfllment
honest guardians of the people and their rights |
and pledge myself, gentlemen, that so long as 1
may have the honor of presiding your deliber-
atoms, 1t shall be my earnest endeavOr well as |
execution of that trust as that under the blessing
OF Heaven we may lie speedily enabled to return to
our homes, and from our constituents receive the |
rich reward of that proud encomium " Well done, |
good and faithful servant"
invoking upon our deliberations that guidance |
which cometh from on High, will enter upon the |
business of the Convention.
On motion of Hon. E. P. Walton of Mont |
pelier, the Convention proceeded to the |
election of a Secretary and Assistant Secre-
tary pro ternPOre.
Hon. Ii. Fl. Powers of Morristown nomin-
ated Hon. W. FL. II. Bingham of Stowe
Hon. E. P. Walton of Montpelier, nominated
Gen. D. W. G. Clark of Burlington
The ballots having been taken and counted
Mr.. Powers of Morristown, Mr.. Walton
of Montpelier, and Mr.. Clark of PouItney,
acting as tellers-resulted as follows
Whole number Of ballots, 2I2
Necessary for a choice. IO7
D D-R. G G. G RinEG had mad 1S5
General Clark had r
David Clark had
Henry Clark had
d. NJ. Camp had
Cen Stannard had
Blank,
No election having been made, the Presi-
ident pro tempore directed the Con vention to
another ballot. Mr.. Walton of Montpelier
renewed the nomination of Gen. d. W. C.
Clark for Secretary pro ternpOre. Mr. Pow
ers of Morristown renewed the nomination
of Hon. w. III. I'll, Bingham, seconded by
Hon. Ryland Fletcher of Cavendish Hon.
Loyal C. Kellogg of Benson, and Mr.. Benton
of Maidstone, seconded the nomination of
Gen. d. w. G. Clark.
The result of the second ballot,-Mr. KEEL
Iogg of Benson, Mr.. Parker of Wolcott and
Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock, acting as telIers,
was as follows
Whole number of ballots, 21s
Necessary for choice, ITO
W. H II. Bingham, had IS
D. w. Clark, had -
Scattering,
Auu OCus ~ w ". OldTk was
declared duly elected Secretary pro fempOre.
Mr.. Cleaveland of Brookfeld nominated
D.Webster Dickson of st Adams, as Assistant
Secretary pro tempore, and he was duly elect
ed by Ui0d uoce vote.
Mr.. Hartshorn of Guildhall offered the
following resolution, which, on motion of
Mr.. Kellogg of Benson, was laid on the table,
Resolred, That the rules of the last Convention
called by the Council excepting rule II, be adopted
the rules Of this Convention, until others pro-
vided-
On motion of Mr.. Marsh of Woodstock, as
amended by the motion of Mr.. Hyde of Cas-
tleton, the list of towns in the State was
called by the Secretary, and the following
named persons were enrolled as members of
the Convention
ADDISON COUNTY.
Addison Henry Wilmarth.
Bridpoft-N. s. Bennett.
Bristd-D. z. Gaige.
Cornrau-Abram Foot.
FefhufhxJ. w. Barnes
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