Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-13

Bills introduced aud referred BY Mr..
Pingry, providing for the appointment OF
O Curator of the Cabinet to committee on
education. ..-
By Mr.Camp, to pay the persons named
{ the widows Of the late Gov. Washburn
and Gov. Hendee,) the sums therein
mentioned to committee on claims.
By Mr.. Horribin, to incorporate the
Wallamsac railroad to com. on railroads.
By Mr.. Benedict, in relation to the
charter of the Vermont Life Insurance
Company; to general committee.
A communication was received from His
Excellency the Governor, announcing the
appointment of James M. Slade, Jr., as
Secretary of civil and military affairs, land
that he would communicate his message to
the Senate at half past two this afternoon.
The message being received was read
by the Secretary, and on motion of Mr..
Gardner was laid upon the table and 300
copies ordered printed for use of the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Heath adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
The committee on the part of the House
to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieut..
Governor and Treasurer, presented them
selves at the bar of the House and received
the oath of office.
The Speaker announced as committee
on rules s-Messrs. Hinckley of Chelsea,
Bisbee of Newport, Hall Of Swanton.
The Speaker also announced as the
committee to canvass the votes for county
officers the following named members
| Addison Co. Messrs. Gorham Of Addi-
son, Bull of Hancock, Billings of Ripton.
Messrs. Mckee of Airing
ton, Thompson of Landgrove, HOughton
of Stamford.
! Caledonia-Mes5rs. Clark of Groton,
Nickerson of Kirby, Campbell of Sutton.
Messrs Isham of st. George
Patch of Hinesburg, ,Edgerton of Charlotte
Essex--Messrs. Pinney of Brighton,
Lucas of Canaan, Hsdlock of Lexington.
/ Franklin--M Messrs. Olmsted of Franklin,
Brown Of kichford, Green of Sheldon.
| Grand Isle--Messrs. Landon of Alburgh,
/ Hazen of North Hero, Phelps Of So Hero.
Lamoille-Messrs. Hurlbert of Belvi-
dere, White of Eden, Guyer of Wolcott.
Orange-Messrs. Huntington Of Corinth,
Houghton of Orange, Cook Of WestFairlee.
Orleans MessrsJ Jenkins of Bloomington
Perkins Of Glover, Slsby of Westmore.
Rutland-Mes Smith Of Shrewsbury,
! Cook of Mount Holly, Lewis of Wells.
Washington -Messrs. Ridley ofDuXbury,
Holt of Berlin, Spalding of Roxbury.
/ NEirIbCvo Mn-rrc b5t,av- oF 2r1Oly limo
Field of Guilford, Eager of Wardsboro.
/ -Messrs. Sherwin of Baltimore,
Pierce of Cavendish, Fem of Weston.
Messrs Jacob B. Grant Of Stratton,
Richard d. Fsterbrooks Of Sherhurne, and
Silas G. King of Mount Tabor having
presented their credentials, were duly
sworn and took their seats
/ Bills introduced and reterred-By Mr..
/ Wood Of Fairhaven, relating to the cleo
! tion Of state officers (to be elected once in
two years, instead of annually); to con-
mittee on judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Barns Of Ferrisburgh
/ Tie UULnlIl,,,v >,.r,vdsS the votes fnr
| Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer
had leave to sit during the session of the
House, that they might be able to com
l
assembly at II o'clock this morning.
Resolutjon.-By Mr.. Slade of Middle
bury, that the Auditor OF Accounts be and
is hereby requested to transmit to this
! House. at the earliest practical period,
statement in detail of the accounts Of the
State against the United States that have
been presented for payment at different
periods, with amounts allowed, suspended,
and disaIloWed by the accounting officers
of the United States; also amounts receiv-
ed by the state at different times from the
United States also amount now claimed
10y the State as unpaid and due from the
United States which was unanimously
adopted.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The Senate came into the Hall of the
House Of Representatives, and a joint as
sembly was formed to hear the report of
the joint committee to canvass the vote for
Governor, Observation-Disclosures and Trea-
surer;
Hon. Charles II. Heath, pre- dent pro
TEN. Of the Senate, IN the chair;
George Nichols, Secretary of State,
clerk.
The canvassing committee submitted
report which was read by the clerk, and
is as follows;
To the Joint Assembly nor in Session
The joint canyassing committee, APP
pointed to canvass the votes for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer, hav-
ing attended to the duties assigned them,
now submi. the following report;
For Governor.
Whole number Of votes returned, IS, ,429
Necessary for choice, 22,715I
John w. Stewart has 33,367
Homer W. Heaton has 1908
Scattering, Al
Majority for John w. Stewart, q, ,305
And thereupon the President of the
Joint Assembly declared that
JOHN w. STEWART
having received majority of all the votes
cast by the treemen of this State, is duly
elected Governor of the State of Vermont
for the two years ensuing.
Senator Benedict of Chittenden county
offered the following resolution:
ReS0tUed, That committee of one Sen
ator and two Representatives be appointed
by the President to wait on the Governor
elect, and inform him of his election, and
that the Joint Assembly are in session,
ready to receive any communication he
may wish to make which was read and
adopted.
The President of the joint assembly ap-
pointed as such committee, Senator Bene-
dict of Chittenden county, and Messrs.
Fairbanks of st. Jobnsbury, and Page of
Hydepark.
The committee reported that they had
performed the duty assigned them, and
that the Governor elect has signifed his
acceptance Of the Office to which he had
been elected, and that he is here present to
lake and subscribe the oaths Of Office
which were administered by Hon. Benja |
min ii. Steele, one of the Justices of the
Supreme Court