The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-08

MI oDith, OF Addison presented the
name Of d. II. Bennett.
Mr.. Scott, of Windsor, presented the
name OF Charles W. Porter,
MIR. Powers seconded the nomination
of Frederick w. Baldwin.
The chair appointed as tellers Mr.
Wilson and Mr.. Scott.
Tho vote was as follows:
Whole number of votes, 80
Frederick W. Baldwin, Is
G. W. Porter, 9
d. II. Bennett. 6
No choice
Second ballot -Tellcrs, Messrs. Power,
aud Sprague:
Whole number Of votes, 20
Frederick w. Baldwin, 10
Mr.. Baldwin was declared elected and
duly sworn.
Mr.. Cotton moved that the Senate pro-
coed to the election Of Chaplain.
Mr. Butterfeld, of Wiudham, present.
ed the name o. the Rev. Newton N
GLACIER, pastor of the Baptist church ia
Montpelier.
Mr.. Bailey nominated Rev. A. B
Swift, Of EnoSburgh.
MIR, Carpenter seconded the nomua
ton of Rev. Mr. Glacier.
Telers, Messrs. Buttcr6eld and Bal.
ley
Whole number Of votes 20, of which
Rev Mr.. Glazier received 90, and was
declared elected.
Resolutions. BY Mr.. Carpentel that
the Secretary inform the House that the
Senate have organized. and on their part
are ready to proceed with the business oil
the session adopted.
BY Mr.. Bailey that the Secretary be
directed to furnish the members and Of.
iic9rs Of the Senate with two daily news.
papers published in this State, to be sc
lccted by the Senators and officers
amended, on motiou Of Mr.. Carpenter, to
include also one weekly paper, and adopt.
ed.
BY Mr.. Mason that committee OF
two Senators be appointed by the chair
to inform the Governor that the Senate
is organized aud is now ready to proceed
with the business of the session. The
chair appointed as this committee Messrs
Mason and Carpenter.
AFTERNOON.
Jaim Resolution BY Mr.. Adams
that tho joint rules of the last session be
adopted as the rules Of this session until
others are adopted. Adopted.
The President nominated, and the Sen.
ate appointed the following committee on
the part OF the Senate, to canvass the
votes for State officers.
Addison County-Senator Barnes.
Bennington County-Senator Cobrru
Caledonia County-Senator Morrill,.
Chitteuden County-Senator Mason.
Essex County-Senator Bartlett.
Franklin County-Senator Ballard.
Grand Isle County-Senator Reynolds
Lamoille County-Senator Powers.
Orange County-Senator Shedd.
Orleans County-Sena,or Cotton.
Rutland Couuty-Senator Gleason.
Washington County-Senator Carpon-
ter.
Windham County-Senator Estey.
Windsor County-Senator Scott.
Mr.. Mason, from the committee ap.
pointed to wait upon his Excellency the
Governor, reported that they had per-
formed that duty and that his Excellcncy
had nothing to communicate at the pres.
ent time.
Joint resolutions from the House re-
lating to joint rules, on motion Of Mr.
l}ige ow was ordered to lie, Senate res
oution of the same import having al
ready been passed in concurrence.
The committee appointed on the part
OF the Senate to canvass votes for State
officers presented themselves at the bar of
toe Senate and duly sworn.
Joint Resolution-By Mr.. Carpenter
that the two Houses meet in joint Assem-.
bly, at halt-past ten o'clock tomorrow
morning to receive the report Of the com
miltee to canvass the votes for State off =.
GERS. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. King, the Senate I'D.
journed.
HOUSE.
In pursuance Of the provisions of the
Constitution and the Laws ofthe State oil
Vermont, the members elect of the House
of Representatives convened in the State
House. in Montpelier, on Wednesday
morning the second day of October, and
in accordance with sec AZ of the rules OF
the House, at 0 O'Clock the Clerk pro.
ceeded to draw the ballots for the selec
ton Of seats.
At ten o'clock 10 the forenoon Hon.
George Nichols, Secretary Of State, called
the House to order, when prayer was of.
tered by Rev. Peter Merrill, Of Barre.
The names of the members who had
presented their credentials were called
where upon it appeared that 2l0 members
were present, who were duly sworn.
The Secretary Of State directed the
House to the election of Speaker.
Mr.. Granger of Peacham, nominated
Franklin Fairbanks Of St. Joansbury ;
seconded by Mr. Smith of St. Adams.
Mr.. Buell.. of Middletown, nominated
Hugh Henry Of Chester; seconded by
Mr.. Pingree Of Hartford.
Mr.. Butterield, of Wilmington, nomin.
ated Kttredge Haskns Of Brattleboro /;
seconded by Mr.. Munson of Manchester.
Mr.. Granger, Of Peacham. Mr.. Buell.
Of Middletown, and Mr.. Butterfed oil
Wilmington, were appointed tellers
Whole number Of ballots. 225
Necessary for choice, ll3
Franklin Fairbanks had SO
Kittredge Haskins had 63
Hugh Henry had 81
Scattering 9
There being no election, the Secretary
IF State directed second ballot. MIR.
Henry of Chester withdrew his name ns
candidate for Speaker, and seconded
the nomination of Mr.. HaAkins OF Brat.