Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-10-05
Legislature of vermont-1s7O.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, I87l

| SKSArE.-In accordance with the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Vermont, as amended
by the Constitutional Convention of 1870,
the Senators elect assembled in the Senate
Chamber, and at ten O'Clock were called to
order by the Secretary, Henry Clark, Esq,
of Rutland.
Prayer was then offered by the Chaplain,
Rev. p. B. Fisk of Peacham.
The assistant Secretary. Mason B. Carpen-
ter, by direction of the Secretary called the
roll of Senators, when those present answered
to their names and received the oath of Of
fee.
The Secretary then directed the Senate to
the election of President pro TEN. Senator
Dickerman of Orleans nominated, and Sen
ator Merrill of Rutland, seconded Hon,
Charles III. Heath, of Washington county,
who received p votes, being the unanimous
vote of the Senators present, and was de-
clared elected and duly sworn.
! Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Heath acknowl-
edged the high honor which the Senate had
conferred upon him, it being an honor to be
called to any position of trust by the citizens
of Vermont, and more especially to be elected
/ by its Senate as one of its presiding officers.
Thanking the Senators for his election and
invoking their aid in the discharge of his
duties, he directed the attention of the SEN
ate to the business of the session.
Mr.. Pingry of Windsor introduced a res
olution that the rules of the Senate for 1866
be adopted as the rules for the present Senate
until others are provided adopted.
Mr.. Grandey of Addison county, moved
that the Senate proceed to the election of q
Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the
Senate
Mr.. Merrill of Rutland nominated, and
| Mr.. Camp of Lamoille seconded Henry Clark
of Rutland. Mr.. Pingry of Windsor nom
mated, and Mr.. SAKE of Franklin seconded
Luther o. Greene OF Woodstock. The result
of the ballot was as follows:
Henry Clark, 16
/ Luther o. Greene, IL
Whereupon Henry Clark being declared
elected, was duly sworn, and proceeded to
the discharge of the duties of the office.
Mr.. Pingry nominated, and Mr. Benedict
seconded Mason B. Carpenter of st. Adams
as Assistant Secretary, who was unanimously
elected.
| Mr.. Hastings moved the election of q
Chaplain, and, on nomination of Mr.. Camp
Rev. P. b. Fisk of Lyndonville was unani.
mously elected
On motion of Mr.. Pingry, the Secretary
was directed to inform the House of the or
ganization of the Senate, and that it is ready
| on its part to proceed with the business o.
the session. A committee of two Senators
Mr.. Merrill of Rutland, and Mr.. Dickermar
of Orleans-were appointed by the President
| to communicate a similar notice to the Gov
ernor, who Immediately discharged that duty
and reported to the Senate that the Governor
had not at present any communication t.
make.
Mr. Copeland of Rutland moved that the
Secretary be directed to furnish each Senator
| and officer of the Senate with one daily news
| paper printed in this State to be designated
by the Senate or officer.
| Mr.. Carpenter of Washington offered q
substitute providing for two daily paper,
and one weekly, which was adopted. On
the passage of the substitute Mr.. Pingry
called for the yeas and nays;
Yeas-Messrs. Grandey, Gardner, Horro-
bin Ross, Martin, Benedict, Kennedy, Harris
horn, SAKE, Bailey, Brown, Niles, Dicker-
man, Cotton, Heath, Hastings, Carpenter
II.
| Nays-Messrs. Hill, BrownelI, White
Merrill, Copeland, Abel, Eddy, Lynde, Dew.
ey, Pingry, 10.
On motion of Mr.. Benedict the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-In pursuance of the provisions o.
the Constitution and Laws Of the State Of
Vermont, the members elect of the House OF
Representatives convened in the State House
| in Montpelier, on the first Wednesday, being
the 5th day of October, 1870, at 8 O'Clock
in the forenoon, for the choice of seats
At 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. the Hon
GeoTge Nichols, Secretary of State, called
the House to order, when prayer ygrs offered
by Rev. Richard Morgan of Mortified.
The names of the members who had pre-
scented their credentials were called, where
upon it appeared that two hundred and
twelve (2I2) members were present, who
were duly sworn and took their seats.
The following named membere were there
upon admitted to take their seats in the
House, without producing their credentials
viz
Messrs. Horace G. Wood of Fair Haven
Asa Brigham of Essex, A. j. Lang of Charles
ton, Edwin Lander of Alburgh, George
Wooster of Marshfeld, w. A. Tyrell of Dor.
set, Edward Crosier of Searsburgh, ). w
Monroe of SALISBURY, Ii. Ii. GOodsell o
Isle La Motto, Ira f. Dean of Bakersfield
Erastus n. Spaulding of Roxbury;
Which members SO admitted were dull,
sworn.
The Sc cretary of State then directed tn,
attention of the House to the election o
Speaker for the two years ensuing, and re
quested that ballots be prepared and deposited
tor such persons as members would elect t.
that Office.
Mr.. Hyde of Castleton, by the unanimou
request of the members from Rutland Coun
ty, presented the name of CHARLES Ii. JoYc1
as candidate for Speaker, which nomina
ton was seconded by Mr.. Slade of Middle
bury.
Mr. Farnsworth of Windsor nominatet
Lyman G. Hinckley of Chelsea, which nom
ination was seconded by Mr.. Carpenter o
Burlington.
Mr.. Baxter of Highgate nominated Geo
NJ. Hall of Swanton, which nomination wa
seconded by Mr. Aldrich of Woodford
Mr.. Bisbee of Newport nominated w. w
Grout of Barton, which nomination was sec
onded by Mr.. Richmond of Woodstock.
Mr.. Page of Hydepark seconded the nom
ination of Charles Ii. Joyce of Rutland
The ballots having been taken and counted
Mr.. Hyde of Castleton, Mr.. Farnsworth Q
Windsor, and MIR. Baxter of Highgate actin