Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-10

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And thereupon Whitman G. Ferrin
was declared duly elected auditor of ac-
counts for the two years ensuing.
For Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr.. Wood of
Fairhaven nominated u. G. Camp of
Montpelier; Mr.. Bisbee of Newport, and
Senator Gardner of Bennington County,
and Mr.. Hinckley of Chelsea, seconded
the nomination OF Mr.. Camp. Mr.. Carle-
ton of Waitsfeld, nominated A. @. Brown
of Montpelier; Mr.. Bailey of Newbury,
and Mr.. Slade of Middlebury seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Brown. Senator
Heath of Washington County nominated
Truman c. Phinney of Montpelier; Mr..
Skiff of Monkton, seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Phinney. Senator Gardner,
Mr.. Carleton of Waitsfeld, and Mr.. Bis
bee of Newport, were appointed tellers.
The ballots were taken and counted with
the following result:
Whole number of ballots, 255
! Necessary for q choice, 12S
u. G. Camp, 100
I. @. Phinney, 81
A. c. Brown. 72
Scattering, 9
There being no choice second ballot
was taken which resulted as follows
Senator Heath, Mr.. Wood of Fairhaven,
and Mr.. Slade of Middlebury, acting as
tellers:
Whole number of ballots, 259
Necessary for a choice, 130
u. @. Camp had so
L. @. Phinney had 103
A. G. Brown had 81
! And again there was no choice
Mr.. Carleton, of Waitsfeld, withdrew
the name of Col. A G. Brown, and q third
ballot was taken-Senator Hastings, Mr..
Grout, of Barton, and Mr.. Bailey, OF New
bury acting as tellers-with the follow
ing result:
Whole number of ballots, Psi
Necessary for choice, 1876
L. G. Phinney had 176
| u. G. Camp had rs
And thereupon L. g. Phinney was de-
clared duly elected Sergeant-at.Arms for
the two years ensuing.
For Adjutant and Inspector General
MIR. Carpenter, of Burlington, nominated
Gen. William Wells, of Burlington Mr.
Grout, of Barton, seconded the nomin-
at on of Mr.. Wells, and he was unani-
mously elected by viva voce vote.
For Quartermaster General, Mr.. Polond |
of Montpelier nominated Perley 2. Pitkin |
of Montpelier. Mr.. Eddy of Windham
County nominated Hon. William W. /
Lynde of Marlboro: Mr.. Richmond of |
Woodstock seconded the nomination of !
Mr.. Lynde. Senator Merrill of Rutland |
County seconded the nomination of Gen.
Pitkin. Senator Eddy, Mr.. Poland of
Montpelier and Mr.. Richmond of Wood.
stock were appointed Tellers. The bal
lots were taken and counted with the fol-
lowing result
Whole number of ballots, 243
Necessary for a choice, 1872
William ". Lynde had 1873
Perley P. Pitkin had 10S
Scattering, 2
And thereupon William w. Lynde was
declared duly elected Quartermaster Gen
eEal for the two years ensuing.
For Judge Advocate General, Mr. Gram
dey of Vergennes nominated Stephen f.
Atwood of Monktop. and he was declared
for the two years next ensuing.
On motion of Mr.. Bartholomew of
Washington tie Joint Assembly ADJOURN
ed until % o'clock this afternoon
The Senate thereupon withdrew, and
on motion of Mr.. Carpenter of Burlington,
adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Ballard, of Fairfax, moved to re-
consider the vote by which the House re-
fused to adopt the resolution recon-
mended by the majority of the committee
on elections, that Andrew J. Taylor is en-
titled to his seat on the floor Of this House i
as the representative from the town of 1
and favored the motion TO re-
consider, on the ground that there was a !
Misunderstanding on the part of some
members in their vote on the matter.
The motion to reconsider was briefly
discussed by Mr.. Drake of Royalton.
Mr. Wood of FairhaVen moved that the n
notion to reconsider be ordered TO lie, g
which was agreed to.
The Speaker announced the following +,
pecial committees I
On the resolution offered by Mr.. Bisbee
f Newport, TO visit the State prison
Iessrs Ballard of Fairfax and Mudgett
f cambridge. P
On Joint Resolution to inquire into the y
natter of enlarglng the room for the State a
library Messrs. Cobnrn of East Mont o.
'elier and Mckee of Arlington.
On Joint Resolution offered by the gen. u
leman from st. Johnsbury, in the matter q
+ procuring a painting representing "
attle scene in which the Vermont troops u !.
vere engaged /: Messrs. Fairbanks of St. y
ohnsbury, kellogg of Benson, Gront of
,arton, Chase of Jay, and Field Of Spring A
eld. al
Reports.-From com. on corporations, &C
n favor of Fl. 62, to incorporate the La to
aoille Valley Fair Ground Company, with OF
mendment striking out the section ex-
mpting the property from taxation, y
7hich was agreed TO; third reading or q.
cred.
From com. ON corporations in favor OF e
/. 100. in amendment of am act to in,or- ~
,orate the Springfield village; third read ,t
ng ordered. N'
From com. on corporations in favor of
I. 212, to incorporate the Vermont De- d.
ectiye Association third reading or Il
cred. pi
From com. on corporations, in favor of ID
/. 210 to incorporate the Middlebury OIL
'aper Company third reading ordered. rs
From select committee, without express W
ion of opinion, Fl. 53 to secure the better d.