Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-30

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trocuced after Tuesday. Nov. 10th, except
by unanimous consent; adopted in concur
renee.
The hour having arrived for ajOint assem-
bly, provided by joint resolution for the
election OF Secretary of State. Auditor OF
Accounts and other State officers. the Sena-
! tors proceeded to the Hall of Representa-
tiyes.
HOUSE.
BiHs etc introduced and referred-By Mr..
Chamberlain of Jay, relating Ito fees OF
town and city clerks; to committee on ia-
dietary
By Mr. Gillett of Richmond, to paw Chas.
W. Porter the sum therein named, for ser
vices as Secretary the Equalizing Board
to committee on claims.
The speaker announced a. special com
mittee on IL. ls5, relating to SPRING OF
water, Messrs. Kelsey of Derby, DAVIS oi
Reading, and Martin of Londonderry
JOINT resoiutloR-By MIR. Siade of Middle
bury, providing that the legislature may
visit the state prison on the 4th day Of No
yember next. Adoption refused
RepOrtS-From committee on iclalns, IN
favor of Ii. So, to pay Edwin Wheeler The
sum therein named, with proposals of
amen 1ment fixing the sum at Sl9.9i which
were agreed to. Read third time and passed.
! FROM Cuuiultttc On > a4ll7t p
l., to remedy formal defects and iminatcria.
variances in criminal pleadings. Third read
ing refused.
From committee on Judiciary, against Il
l5S. amending section Il. chapter l96, gen
eral statutes, relating to salaries of Judge
of probates. Third reading refused.
From committee on judiciary, in favor Of
Ii. lOI. IN amendment of section -. chap
ter Of. general statutes, relating TO traihc iu
intoxicating liquors, with proposals o'
amendment, which were agreed 10. and t,r
bill was read the third time and passed
From the committee On the Judiciary. in
favor of H. 81, in amendment Of act. % in
corporate the city of Burlington. with pro
posals of amendment, which were agreed t..
Read third time and passed
AFTERNOON.
Mr. Bltchelder Of Arlington ,clllel up q
81. to incorporate the Frontier Nav.gauaa
and Transportation Company
Mr.. Davis of 81 Albaas, explained th..
no one could be injured by reason oi tI,
want Of notice for This bill. and be- hop -i
the bill would not be rejected hecau~s t...-
statute had not been complied with
Mr. BItchelder Of Arlington, opposed
bib! because it granted t. this clrplr.ti.a
the exclusive privilege of a ferry ir-
Franklin county to North Hero, and be et-
opposed to granting exclusive privilege 90
any company 20 navigate the water ..
Lake Champlain OF any part thereof. Tie
bill was then passed.
From committee on railroads. IN favor ..
II. SG. 70 amend an act to Incorporate Q. -
Midland Railroad Company Read t.ri
time and passed.
From Joint special committee. on fnai .
tournament fixing the time for final ii1lsa
ment, Friday. November 20, next. AMI pre-
GLIDING the introduction OF bills after y I-
vember IOth next. Mr.. Abel Of Wcs- Haven
moved that the resolution be ordered g. i-.
which motion was subsequently, withlawa
by him.
Mr.. LadI Of Albargh, moved 90 ANAL
the proposal of amendment so a. % a.llg .'
the Introduction of bills until N1yemha7 ~
which was disagreed to.
The proposals Of amendment a. made is
the committee were then a agreed %. ami 60.
resolution as amended was adopted %
part OF the House.
From committee on judiciary in favor rs
:. 80, to amend an act relating to criminal
offences, committed within the limits % ia.
cOrporatcd villages in this state win r-
pOsals Of amendment. which We're agrees
10 read third time and passed.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
~ nail past TWO % c4Uth Lit SENATE
into the Representatives Hall, and j..a-
Assembly was formed TO elect a Secreury .i
State, Auditor of Accounts, SerEeant-lt
Arms, Adjutant and Inspector Geae;4..
Quartermaster-General, Judge Aiy1e-t..
General. Railroad Commissioner. Glnml--
siOner of the Insane, Superintendent ut q.
State Prison. three Directors Of the >.I..
Prison, three Trustees Of the Reform >.ta,.
and three Trustees of the University of ! --
mont and State Agricultural College.
His Honor Lyman q. Hinckley. pre-il
Of the Senate, in the chair George Nlcl
Secretary Of state, Clerk.
For Secretary Of State, Mr. Hyde of Cl>t..
ton. nominated. and Mr.. Grout Of Newp0-
and Mr.. Smaley of Burlington second.
/ George Nichols Of Mortified whereuP.a
no other nomination being named. Gelr.-
Nichols Of Mortified. was duly elected 6,
that 0thceior two years next ensuing hy
/ rlrG r0cc vote
! For auditor OF accountr senator Waitsn..
/ Washington county nominated and Senate
Smith OF Addison county seconded, Win
man G.. Ferrin Of Montpelier. whereup0n r.
other nomination being made Whitman e.
| Ferrln Of Montpelier, was duly elected o.
that office for the two years next enSuin-
/ By UirG roce vote.
For Sergeant-at-lrms. Mr.. Power OBJ.
/ Norristowr. nominated Truman c. Phinney
Of Montpelier. seconded by Mr.. Henry @.
| Chester.
Mr.. Shurt-ea Of Plainfeld nomina-lH
/ ii. Bishop seconded by Mr. naIey DID,.
Burlington.
/ The President appointed a. tsliers N.--.-
Smalley Of Burlington, ShurtleH Of Plan
| field and Henry of Chester, and tine ballots
| having been taken and counted, resulted e-
follows
Whole number Of ballots. .-.--.-....-.-...-.-F
Necessary 90 c....-...-.-......----.--..
Truman c. Ph-nney had...-..-..-..----......-
H. H. Bishop hld.- .--------------------..-
And thereupon Truman c. Phinucy w..
declared duly elected sergeant-Gt-lrms ;1g
two years rom Dec. lst, ls7l
For Adjutant and Inspector General Nr
6rOut OF Barton, nominated james ;. Ptc5
OF Montpelier, second by Senator w alton
Mr.. Gilman of Montpelier nominated j N
Livingstone of Montpelier
TIC President appointed as teller Saul.-
Walton Of Washington county. Mr. Giimaa
oil Montpelier and Mr. Gr1u1 OF Biri.n.
and the ballots having been taken all
counted, resulted As follows
Whole number Of ballots............-........
Necessary ior choice. -,-------.--.-.-l
James 5. Peck had --................-...-.
j. y. Liv nzstou had ......-...--.-...
scatter NJ. .--.-..--
And thereupon James 5. Peek Of Mon
pelier, was declared duly elected aiilu--
ana inspector general for the two YEAR Ee1t
ensuing.
Senator Clarke moved that the Joint a.
sembly pa over the election Of rii'ritl
commission. commissioner of the insane.
superintendent of state prison, and three DIE
rectors Of the state prison, pendn- Die
consideration O, certain bills changing the
method of electing these officer. w.i-l
motion was unanimously agreed TO.
For Quartermaster General. S,na-H-
Proctor OF Rutland county, nominated tp..
Levi g. Kingsley of RGtland. seconIe! Hf
Mr.. MunsOn of Manchester. Mr. Henry u
Chester, NJ. Powell of Richflrd. Mr. B4ilcr
Of Fairhaven, Mr.. Blodgett OF 81 dohr
bury, Senator Wilson OF Orielns ,Daltl.
Mr.tO0k OF MENDOZA and Mr. Rowe OF Pu.t
ney.
Senator Howe of Windham county. ujn.-
mated W. W. Lynde Of Marlboro; secunl.t
by Mr.. Stanley of Leicester and NJ, Martin
Of Londonderry
Mr. Smalley OF Burlington, nominated
John ". Currier of Troy; seconded hy Nlr.
Shurtleif Of Plainfeld and Mr.. Chamher.au
Of Jay.
Senator Granger Of Caledonia county
said that in view of the statement of senator
" lson that two years ago a bargain Wa
made between Gen. Lyude and Col King
ley as to this office, he should supper,
neither of them, prelerring to give his vote
for the democratic candidate if no other can
didate was presented. But he hal not ba-
lieyed Gen. Lynde capable Of doinr sul. e.
thing, and desired to know # d contra.
vas made IN writing. Mr. Davenport 30
Wilmington expressed the same views in &c
gard 10 the nominees. Senator Wilson >eit
there was no written contract. but such Wa
understood to be the agreement between
the friends OF the two gentlemen.
The President appointed as telers Ssua