Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-06-05
Ne,V Hampshire Legislature.

1t Is with pleasure that we an.
nounce that the Legislative bodies
of the Old Granite State organized
on Wednesday in Il peaceful and
quiet manner. 1t is evident that the
Democratic leaders learned wisdom
from the indignant response to
their usurpation Of power in the
matter of Senators, and deemed it
best to allow the Republicans, who
have clear majority of IL, to or
ganize the House. Below we give
a brief report of the proceedings of
Wednesday, kindly furnished us by
Tyler Westgate, Esq.
SENATE.
Wednesday. June 2, 1875.
Senators from No. !, 3, ), 6. 7, 8. 8, 10, II
and met in the Senate Chambe this forenoon
at IL o'clock, and were duly sworn by the
| Governor.
tor Whitney of No. 9, and Senator George II.
Sowell No. 10. was declared duly elected
Chairman, and assumed the duties of the Of
| flee.
| Tyler Westgate was chosen Clerk pro TEN,
and was duly sworn.
| message was sent to the House informing
Tat body of the temporary organization Of
| the Senate.
| About II O'Clock the hall of the House of
Represen tatives was filed with members
elect and reporters, all others being rigorous
" excluded from the floor by policemen sta
toned at the entrance. To compensation for
was filled to overlooking with the members of
the third House and anxious spectators. The
Clerk of the last House, Charles A. Smith,
Esq. occupied himself with receiving the ere
dentials handed to him and checking the names
on IA sheet previously prepared.
At 1875 the Governor. attended by the Coun-
ell, entered the hail ana admins tered the oath
OF office to the members presant, as preserih
ell by the Constitution, with slight verbal
variation. After the signing of the oatlis.
which occupied three fourths of an hour, the
Governor and Council Withdrew.
The Clerk then called the members elect to
order, ana announced that u quorum Of the
whole number that had presented their ere
dentials were present and sworn and called
for u motion for temporary organization.
The result Of the ballot was as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 1863
Necessary for choice, 1856
Albert X. Hatch of Portsmouth, had l79
Charles T., stnborn. of Concord. 100
anu was ueTJareu elected.
Mcssrs. Nrdway of Warner, and II atch of
Portsmouth and Dow of Plaistow, were ap-
pointed to conduct the speaker elect to the
chair.
Subsequently, Samuel c. Clark, of Gilford.
was declared elected Clerk, and Charles c.
Danforth of Concord, Assistant Clerk Ather-
ton w. Quaint of Manchester. Sergentat-
Arms; Augustus b. Farmer OF Bow, Charles
b. Cummings of Concord and John b. Cooper
Cd Newport Doorkeepcrs.
A message was presented by Mr.. Smith of
Dover, as Clerk OF the Senate, announcing t he
organization Of the Senate.
The following was then presented by Tyler
Westga'e. and read:
"Mr. Spea ler: am instructed to inform
the House OF Representatives of the follow
ing resolution of the Senate.
TYLER WrsrGArE,
Clerk OF the Senate. /
Resolved. That a message he sent to the
House of Represc natives that the Senators
from Districts Nos. !, 5. Z, and 10, having
protested against any org anizatiOn of u Sen |
to act as members, which protest is made part |
Of this resolution. and having declined to
partci pate in any such organization, have or |
yanize,l themselves as a Senate by the election
of George II. Stowell as Chairman, and Tyler |
Westgate rs clerk"
Mr. Barton Of Newport, presented the fol-
lowing Whereas in Senatorial District No.
by the returned copies of records on file in |
the office of the Secretary of State it appears |
that the whole number of volts cast were |
7,7u6.
OF which Joseph Pettigrew had, |
Arthur Deerins,
Scattering. 3
Joshua G. Merrick, s5
Matt Head. 3.77l
James Priest, 1884
aud whereas in Senet orial District No. 4, by
the returned copies of the records on file in
the same Office, it appears that the whole num-