The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-19

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not leave this matter until something has
been done to tax this property.
Pending the consideration of this amend
ment the senate came In for a joint assem-
bly,.
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The senate came in and the
adjourned meeting of the Joint assembly
was called to order by his Honor, Lyman
q. Hnckley, president of the senate Hon.
George Nichols, secretary of the state,
clerk
For railroad commissioner, Mr.. Davis of
H. Adams, nominated Hon. Myron W..
Bailey of St. Albans, and he was elected
Ivy vi0n coce vote.
For commissioner of the insane; Mr..
Henry of Chester, nominated Dr. II. H..
Atwater, of Burlington seconded by Mr..
Blodgett of st. Johnsbury and Senator
was elected by ezra coce vote.
For superintendent of the state prison,
senator Howe of Windham county, NOM
mated John f. Bailey, of Windsor. and he
was elected by giUa coce vote.
For first director of the state prison Mr.
Henry of Chester nominated Hon. G. E.
lloughton, seconded by Mr.. Smalley of
Burlington, Mr.. Munson of Manchester,
Mr. Davis Of st. Adams, Senator Walton
of Washington county, and MIR. Davis of
Reading.
Mr. Grout of Barton, said he had no OBJ
lection to the nomination of Mr.. Hough-
ton he is now one of the members of the
board OF trustees and should be retained
and there are other members on that board
who should also be retained. He nomina-
ted Hon. John w. IIartshorn for first d-
rector, and urged that we should not now
leave off so efficient man as Mr.. Harris
horn. lie was seconded by Senator Chess.
more of Chittenden county.
Senator Rowell of Orange county, fully
cOncurred with what had been said by both
gentlemen from Chester, and the gentle
man from Barton. For the purpose then
of bringing this whole matter before the
joint assembly, and giving the present
board all an equal chance as to the chair
mlnship. hc nominated Hon. William II.
Shedd of Newbury seconded by Senator
George of Orange county.
Considerable discussion ensuel as to th
action of the board during the past two
years, during which Senator Ladd of Chit
tenden county moved that the joint assem-
bly, adjourn until tomorrow afternoon
hiiAu vas ", uO NIc NOllllI IL
the affirmative except Senator Ladd.
The president appointed as tclcrs, sen
ator Rowel of Orange county, Mr.. Groa
of Barton and Mr. Henry of Chester Tit
ballots having been taken, resulted as tol
lows:
Whole number Of ballots.
Necessary for a choice.
Chas. Il. IIoughton had ...-......1SS
Ipi,n l,l
William II. Shcdd had ............... II
Aud thcreupon Charles 4. Houghtol
was declared duly elected first director OF
the state prison for the two years next en-
sung.
For second director Of the state prsol
Senator Wilson of Windsor county, nom
mated Elon G. Pc,tigrew of Ludlow sec
onded by Mr.. Dana of Cornwall and Mr.
Boynlon of Woodstock, and no othe
name being presented, he was elected by
rira g0ce vote.
For third director of the state prison
Mr.. Lyndc of Marlboro, nominated Mar
Gus d. Gilman of Montpelier seconded
by Mr.. Sayles of Huntington, Mr.. Powell
of Richmond and Mr.. Circuit of Newport
no other name being presented he was
elected by UicG goce vote.
For first trustee of the Vermont reform
school, Mr.. Henry of Chester nominated
Hon. Paul Dillingham; of Waterbury sec
ended by Mr.. Grout of Newport. No
other name being presented, he was elected
by gfcd 0Oce vote.
For second trustee of the Vermont re.
form school, Mr.. Hyde of Castleton, nom
mated Hon. James M. Slade of Middlebury
seconded by Mr.. Tyler of Irasburgh, Mr.
BOynton of Woodstock, and Mr.. Smalley
of Burlington.
Senator Edmunds of Windsor county
nominated Hon. Charles Rogers, jr., o
Wheelock seconded by Senator Granger
of Caledonia county. Mr.. Blodgett of st
Johnsbury and Senator King of Washing
ton county.
The president appointed as tellers Sen
ator Edmunds of Windsor county, Mr.
Grout of Newport and Mr.. Hyde of Cas-
Teton. The ballots haying been taken an,
counted were as follows:
Whole number of ballots. .. ......253
Necessary to choice. 1877
James Nj. Slade had .....,..........121
Charles Rogers; jr., had. ............129
scattering A
And thereupon Charles Rogers, jr., wa
declared duly elected second trustee
For third trustee of the Vermont reform
school Senator Clarke of Franklin count,
nominated Hon. Victor Atwood of St. All
bans ; seconded by Mr.. Powell of Rich
ford, Senator Granger of Caledonia count,
and Mr.. Shurtlef of Plainfield
Mr.. Martin Of Londonderry, nominate,
Henry GIllett of Richmond.
The president appointed as tellers, Sen
ator Clarke of franklin, Mr.. Powell o
Richfora, and Mr.. Martin of Londonderry