The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-07
Legislature Of Vermont.
SENATE.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 5. 1876

The senate was called to order at 10
O'Clock by lieutenant Governor Hinkley.
Reading of scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain, Rev. N. N. Glazler.
Mr.. Walton moved that Senators Grout,
Williams and Whtelock constitute the COM
mittee on rules. They we're confirmed as
such committee.
Resolution by Mr.. Guild that the secre-
tary inform the house Of the organization
OF the senate and that the senate is ready
to proceed TO the business of the session.
The hour of eleven o'clock, the time sp-
pointed for the joint assembly to hear the
report of the canvassing committee, having
arrived the senate proceeded to the hall OF
house of representatives.
The joint assembly having Dissolved the
senate retired to the senate chambers.
A message from the house by Mr.. Chap
man informing the senate of the adoption
in concurrence by the house Of Joint re-
solution providing for distributing the rail-
road investigation report.
Resolution by Mr.. Simona, that COM
mittee of two be appointed to wait on Red
field Proctor lieutenant COVER elect and in
form him of his election. Adopted.
Mes,rs. Simons and Grout were appoint
cd such committee.
Redfield Proctor lieutenant governor
elect appeared before the bar of the senate
and took the oath Office and subscribed the
same.
The address of Mr.. Proctor was publish.
IA T-;day
journed.
sDNATE-AFTERNooN.
The senate met at 2 o'clock, Lieut. Gov.
Proctor in the chair.
By Mr.. Williams the committee on rules
reported proposed list of rules for the
senate, the same being with the exception
of Rule II, the rules of 1874. Adopted a:
proposed. Rule II as adopted increases thu
the numbers of the Judiciary and railroad
committee TO seven members and provides
for committees On states prison, insane
asylum and grand list.
Tho chair read communication from
his excellency, the governor, informing The
senate that he has appointed Andrew Z
Rankin of st. Johnsbury, secretary OF civi
and military affairs, and that his message
will he communicated to the senate at
o'clock this afternoon.
Resolution by Mr.. Sowles appointing thu
following standing committees for the sen
a,e. Adopted.
On hnance-Nessrs. Seymour, Cushman
Thompson.
On judciary-slcssrs. Waterman, Ell
bridge, Simons, Davis, Sowles, Belden
| Storrs.
On claims - Messrs. Sowles, Lynde
| Storrs, Leavenworth, George.
On observation-disclosures. Davis, Wheelock
Brigham, Guild, Huntington.
On agriculture - Messrs. Richardson
Leavenworth, Lothrop.
On manufactures--Messr Guild, Xix
| ford, Carpenter.
On observation-disclosures. Walton, Belden
Waterman, Williams.
On military affairs--Messr,. Cushman
Landon, Carpenter.
On iailroads-Messrs. Buttcrfeld, Whit
comb, Lothrop, Carpenter, Thompson
| Spauldng, Rixiord.
On highways and bridges-Messrs. Ma
son, Richardson, Hall.
On Banks-MessIs George, Spauldins
Lcthrop.
On land tax-Messrs. Storrs, Spaulding
Hall.
On prlnting-Messrs. Whitcomb, Belden
| Walton.
General committee-Messrs. Williams
| Rixford, Mason.
On federal relatlons-Messrs. Eldridge
Walton, Storrs.
On states prison-Messrs. Huntington
Guild, Landon.
| On asylum for insane --Messrs. Belden
Brigham, George.
On grand hst-Messrs, Landon, Lynde
| Huntington.
Joint resolutions providing for the ap
pointment of joint committee to canvas
the vote for county officers and justices o
| the hence and joint committee.to canvas
votes for congressman, were received Iron
the house and passed in concurrence.
At 3 o'clock by Andrew +. Rankin, sec
rotary of civil and military affairs, the gov
ernor transmitted to the 'enate his biennia
| executive message, which message wa
read by tho secretary OF the senate.
| On motion Of MIR. Lynde the messag
wss ordered to lie and the secretary direct
ted to procure the printing of $50 copie
for the use of the senate.
On motion of MIR. Wheelock adjourned
| HOUSE.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
| Mr.. Shaw the member elect from IN
town of Victory, having presented his Gre
| dentials was duly sworn and took his seat
Joint resolutions by Mr., Haywood o
Weybridge providing for joint commit
tee to canvass the votcs tor county officer
and justices of the peace; which on tn
motion of NJ. Ladd of Alburgh was order
ed to lie on the table; from the senate, pro
viding for the distribution OF a certain rail
road report adopted in concurrence; iron
the senate, providing for Joint assembl,
at half past ten o'clock Oct. 9th, to Ieceiv
the report of committee to canvass tn
votes for governor lieutenant governor AM
treasurer, laid on the table.