Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-01

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Edward o. Porter, had. .... IS
Charles L. Erwin. had. ..... Sc
Hiram II. Atwater, had. .... 80
Harvey s. Calderwood. had. . 81
scattering. .................
And therenpon it appearing that ther,
Mr.. Erwin, Of Newport, withdrew his own
name, and seconded the nomination of DR.
Calderwood. of Greensboro. DR.. Calder
woods nomination was also seconded by
MI. Cotton, Of Irasburgh. and Senator
Trout, OF Orleans county.
senator Huntington. of Chittenden
county, withdrew the nomination of Dr.
Atwater.
Senator Butterfeld, of Windham county.
Mr.. Peck, Of Ira, and Mr.. Cotton, of Iras-
burgh. were appointed tellers. The ballots
having been taken and counted resulted as
follows:
Whole number of ballots s........ 237
| Necessary for a choice .Il9
HarveyS. Calderwood, had. ..I32
Edward U. Porter. IOI
Soo''erihg -...--.- --...--.-... L
And itappearing that Harvey S. Calderwood.
| OF Greensboro, had received majority OF
all the votes cast, he was declared duly
elected to the Office of commissioner Of the
insane for the two years next ensuing.
Mr.. French. OF Woodstock, said that
inasmuch as a bill has passed this House
giving the appointment of the superintend-
ent of State prison to the governor, and the
bill having passed the Senate with but
slight amendment, in which he had no
doubt the House would concur, he moved
to indefinitely postpone the election of su-
perlntendent of State prison which was
agreed to.
For first director OF the State prison, Sen
ator Huntington, of Chttenden county,
nominated Hon. C. H. Spaulding, Of
Jericho, seconded by Senator Wheelock. OF
Lamoille county. and Messrs Martin of
Chelsea, and Blodgett of St. Johnsbury.
No other name being presented he was
elected by viva voce vote.
For second director of the State prison,
Mr.. Henry. of Chester. nominated Asa q
Foster, of Weston, seconded by Messrs Sa-
bin, OF Montpelier and Martin Of London
derry.
Senator Davis, OF Windsor county, nomi-
mated Elon G. Pettigrew, of Ludlow. sec
onded BY Senator Simons of Rutland county,
Mr.. Lynde of Marlboro, Senator Huntington
OF Chittenden county, and Mr. French Of
Woodstock.
Mr.. Martin. of Chelsea, said, we have
two good men in nomination, and he hoped
We should elect both of them, one at time. !
however.
Senator Simons, of Rutland county. Mr. |
Lynde, of Marlboro. and Mr. Sabin, Of 1
Montpelier, were appointed tellers. The bal |
lots having been taken and counted result |
ed as follows:
Whole number of ballots ts.......22G /
Necessary for choice ...............lli
Elon q. Pettigrew had ......l47
Asa G.. Foster had d..... 76
Scattering -............-..-.
And it appearing that Elan G. Petrigrew,
OF Ludlow. had received a majority Of all
the votes cast he was declared duly elected
second director of the State prison for the
two years next ensuing.
For third director of the State prison. Mr..
Batchelder. of Arlington. nominated Hon.
Amos Aldrieb, of Woodford ; seconded by
Senator Guild. Of Bennington county, Mr..
Huling. Of Bennington, ard Mr.. Parker of
Reading
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vergenues. nominal
ed Cyrus Jennings. of HubbarIton; Sec
onded by Mr.. Estey, Of Brattleboro. and
Mr.. 0lmsted. of Townshend
Senator Guild, of Bennington county,
Mr. Estey, of BrattlebOro, and Mr. Huiing,
0f Bennington. were appointed tellers The
ballots having been taken and counted, re
suited a. follows:
Whole number Of ballots. 232
Necessary Tor choice. ce................ll7
Cyrus Jennings had. .........l3S
Amos Aldrich had . 50
Scattering Observation-Disclosures. IA
And it appearing that Cyrus Jennings, OF
Iiubbardton. had received a majority OF all
the votes cast, be was ieclsi ed duly elected
third director Of the State prison for the
two years next ensuing.
For first trustee of the Reform school Sen
ator Grout, of Orleans county, said that
Hon Paul Dillingham;, of Waterbury, de
ciines to serve for another term he there
fore nominated Charles Rogers, OF Wheel
oek, and he was iuly elected BY a viva voee
vote.
For second trustee of the Reform school
Senator Sowles, of Franklin county, nomi-
mated Victor Atwood, of St. Albans, Sec
onded by Mr.. Dillingham;, of Waterbury,
Senator Whetlock, OF Lamoille county, and
Mr.. Eaton, of Danville. and be was duly
elected By a viva voce vote.
For third trustee of the Reform school,
Mr.. Martin, of Chelsea, nominated Herriek
Stevens, Of Vergennes: seconded by Senator
Seymour. of Addison county, and he was
duly elected by viva voce vote.
For first trustee of the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural College, Mr..
Cotton of lrasburgh. nominated Hon. Asahel
Peck, of Jericho, ard he was duly elected
BY viva yoce vote, trustee Tor the SIX years
next ensuing.
For second trustee of the University OF
Vermont and State Agricultural College,
Senator Walton, of Washington county,
Hon Paul Dilling ham, Of Water
bury Mr. Paul, of Pomf'et, nominated
Hon. Crosby Miller. Of Pomfret Senator
Walton. OF Washington county. Mr. Paul, :
of POmfret, and Mr.. Abel, OF West Haven.
we're appointed tellers. The ballots having
been taken and counted, resulted Is fol-
lows:
Whole number of ballots ............20S
Necessary for a choice. los
Paul Dillingham; had. .l3o
Crosby Miller. ler.....-........... 70
And it appearing that Hon. Paul Dilling-
ham had received majority OF all the votes
cast, he was declared duly elected second
trustee for the six years next ensuing
For the third trustee of the University
Of Vermont ard State Agricultural College,
Senator Simons. of Rutland county, nomin-
ated Henry Clark. of Rutland; seconded
by Senator Wheelock, of LamoIlic county.
Senator Iynde, OF Orange county, nom-
mated lion. Crosby Miller, Of Pomiret;
seconded by Mr.. Cotton, of lrasburgh, Mr..
Lynde, of Marlboro Mr.. Adams. of Enos-
burgh, and Mr.. Harlow, of Windsor.
Senator Simons. then with the concur
renee If Senator Wheelock. withdrew the
name of Henry Clark. and thereupon Hon.
Crosby Miller, of pOmtret, was duly de-
clared elected third trustee Tor the six years
next ensuing by a viva voce vote.
The joint assembly was then Dissolved and
the Senate withdrew.
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