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LEGIsLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENA ATE ,

SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY. O:t :. 1873.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock a. IN, By Governor Proctor, and
Senator Mead offered prayer. The roll was
called, and the oath of Office was then sd-
ministered to the Senators.
Senator Dean offered resO-
luton making the rules of the Senate OF
1876 the rules Of tho Senate for 1878. until
Others are adopted. and it was adopted.
Senator Powell offered resolution pro-
viding that the secretary furnish each Sem
ator and officer OF the Senate with two daily
newspapers printed in the State. and one
weekly or semi-weekly, to be selected by
Senators and officers.
The chair appointed the following Sena-
tors to canvass the vote for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and treasurer for the two
years next ensuing Addison county, Mr.
Dunshee /; Bennington county, Mr. Arnold {;
Caledonia county, Mr. Thompson; Chit
tenden county, Mr. Peck Essex county
Mr. King franklin county, MIR Leach; Grand
Isle county. Mr. Beardsley; Lamoile county
Mr. Parker; Orange county. Mr. Stems :;
Orleans county. Mr. Paine; Rutland county,
Mr. Rice; Washington county, Mr. Dwipsll {;
Windham county, Mr. Webster Windsor
county, Mr. Danforth.
Joint ReSolution-Senator Bcldcn offered
joint resolution relating to Join, rules,
a. follows: Resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives: That the jIint
rules of the session OF 1876 be ihe joint rules
OF this session until other are a .uptri !"
and the same was adopted on the part of
the Senate.
The election of officers Was declared il
order, and the Senate proceeded to the cleo
ton OF secretary of the Senate. The follow
ing nominations were made, and ballot
taken, As follows:
W Baldwi in of Barton had. ....--...... ~
Edward Dana OF Cornwall. 10
q Stafford Of Ct Adams had. .-.-......-
On the second ballot + W Baldwin had Ii,
and was declared elected Secretary for two
years. and took the oath of tfhco.
For Assistant Secretary, Chauncey "
Brownell, Jr, received % Votes. and was de-
clared elected and took the oath OF Office
The following nominations for chaplain
wero made, with the following result
IIibbard of Cavendish had. ..........Il
Harris L Gushing of Burke had.
WIN lIazen OF Northneld had.
John + Demeritt Of Williamstown had.
There being no choice. q second ball 1t was
taken. with the following result:
L B Hibbard had. ..................,ID
WIN Hazen had. ,
Johh Demeritt had. .............-....-.
No choice: and on the third ballot l. B
Hibbard had II votes and was declar cd
elected.
LOveland Manson was then unanimously
elected President pro TEN OF the Senate and
on taking the char spoke as follows:
Senator's return you my thanks for
the honor you have conferred upon me in
selecting me to preside, temporarily, over
your deliberations. shall strive to so per-
form the duties Of the chair As to merit
your approval. and feel sure that. with such
cndeavor on my part, can always RELY
upon your assistance and lorbearsnce.
await the order of the Senate"
On motion, a recess was taken for fifteen
minutes.
Resolution-Mr Dillingham;. OF Washing
ton, introduced resolution directing the
President to appoint committee OF two
Senators to wait on the Governor and in
form him that the Senate have met and ars
ready to receive any communication he may
be disposed to make. and the same WAS
adopted.
The chair appointed az such committee,
Senators Dillingham; OF Washington. and
Sowles of Franklin, and the committee re-
ported that the Governor wouli send in
message directly.
Mr.. Peck of 0bittenden, introduced
resolution directing tie secretary to inform
the House that quorum of the Senate has
assembled, and arc ready to proceed with
the business of the session and the same
was read and adopted.
Joint Resnlution-Mr Belden introduced
joint resolution providing for a Joint
Assembly this afternoon, at halfpast two
O'Clock and the same was adopted on the
part of the Senate.
The Governor, through his Seer, tary,
informed the Senate that he would present
his valedictory address to the Joint Assem-
bly, at hslf-psst two o'clock p. m
On motion Of Mr.. Sowles. the Senate ad-
journed.