Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-10-11
Vermont Legislature.

the House last week,
The Senate was properly organized by
the election of Hon. Lyman G. Hinck-
ley of Orange county as president pro
tenn, the vote standing, scattering 3, Pow
ers 3, Carpenter 8, Hinkley 16.
M. b. Carpenter of st. Adams was
elected secretary having % votes to 3 for
Henry Clark. Mr.. Clark had positive
ly declined and afterwards the Senate
adopted complimentary resolutions to
him for his services as their efficient
clerk during the past twelve years. For
assistant secretary there were two ballots
The first ballot was Fred w. Baldwin,
Is, G. w. Porter, 8, d. II. Bennett, 8,
on the second ballot Baldwin had 10
votes and was elected.
The committee to count votes for State
officers was announced, Mr.. Estey being
the one for Windham county and DR..
Scott for Windsor county.
In the House in the afternoon Rev.
Peter Merrill of Barre was elected chap
lain.
Resolutions-By Mr.. Davis OF Read
ing, that the rules of the last House be
adopted as the rules of this House until
otherwise ordered; adopted.
By Mr.. Frisbie of Poultney, that the
Clerk be directed to inform the Senate
that the House of Representatives has
completed its organization, and is ready
on its part to proceed with the business
of the session; adopted.
By Mr.. Swain of Rockingham, that
the Clerk be directed to furnish each
member and officer of the House with
two daily newspapers printed in this
State, to be selected by the members and
officers.
Mr. Field of Guilford moved to
amend by adding one weekly; lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
By Mr.. Smith of st. Adams, that his
Excellency, the Governor, be informed
by Committee that the House has COM
pleted its organization, and is ready for
any communication from him; adopt
ed.
The speaker announced the committee
from each county to canvas the votes for
State officers, those for Windham and
Windsor counties being as follows:
Windham County essrs. Haskins
of Brattleboro; Lynde of Marlboro =
Star of Nottingham.
Windsor County-Messrs. Whitcomb
of Ludlow; Boyden of Barnard; Boyn.
ton of Woodstock.
THURSDAY, Oct. 8.
SENATE-The Senate elected theiI
standing committee as follows:
On Finaece-Messrs. Sprague, King,
Estey.
On the J1diciary-Messrs. Bailey,
Veasey, Powers, Adams, Wilson.
On Cgaims-Messrs. Carpenter, But
terfeld, Smith, Bartlett, Kellogg.
On Edatcation-Messrs Bigelow, Glea
son, Barnes, Lamb, Shedd.
On Agricultlwe-Messrs. Stiles, King,
Cotton.
On MdnuJaetures-Messrs. Cotton
Sprague, Reynolds.
On Elections-Messrs. Humphrey, Els,
tey, Kellogg.
On Military Afairs-Messrs, Veasey
Bigelow, Colburn.
On Railroads-Messrs. Powers, Col
burn, Reynolds, Mason, Wilson.
On BaRks-Messrs. Morrill,, Smith
Humphrey.
On Land Iages-Messrs. Bartlett
Houghton, Scott
On Printing-Messrs. King, Lamb,
Shedd.
General Conpmittee-Messrs. Ballard
Gleason, Mason.
On Federal Relations-Messrs. Adams
Carpenter, Bailey.
On Highways and Bridges-Messrs
Barnes, Rogers, Butterfeld.
On Raties-Messrs. Hinckley, Carpen.
ter, Morrill,.
HoUsE-The Speaker announced the
appointment of the following commit
tees
On Rules-Messrs. Frisbie of Poult.
ney; Sanborn of Lyndon; Field OF
Springfield.
On Elections-Messrs. Henry of Ches
ter; Bacon of Sunderland; Rogers Of
Newbury Nelson of Charlotte Miles
of Albany; Coyell of Berlin; Reyes Of
Highgate.
The Speaker also appointed as com.
mittee on the part of the House to can
vass the votes for County and Probate
District officers.
Windham County-Messrs. Griffin Of
Halifax; Town of Somerset; Dimick
of Windham.
Windsor County-Messrs. Burnett Of
Bethel; Coolidge of Plymouth Perkins
of West Windsor.
On Joint RuIes-Messrs. Dickinson OF
Newfane Marsh of Hinesburgh.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
A joint assembly was held to hear the
report of the committee to canvas the
votes for State officers as follows: