Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
HOUSE FORENOON.

THURSDAY, u, IT. E, t''''-
Reading of Scriptures AMI prayer by the rha.-
LAIN. Journal of yesterday read anu hpifos'i,
The speaker appointed Messrs. Hooker "t h!it
tlrioro and Scranton OF vcrgennes rs committee 10
Wali on the Governor and INFORM ,iih '.''' ''''
House was organized and ready i'r business.
R.soirfica.-By Mr.. Smith OF Planlrli. ihi' lhc
speaker lee INSTRUCTED, IN his nomination 10 lht
HOUSE Ui members ul the JUDICIARY 'nlhiii'i''' ~
Ia select Them exclusively from any one profession
or occupation. .
Mr., Smith supported The resolution By remarks
Mr.. Howe of Ludlow, Mr.. Goodwin OF Harlan"
AMI Mr.. Fletcher of CayenislI, opposed thr siiiic'
GA being put 10 the House the resolution WI IuS,
\ message from the Senate by VII. hfo".t.'
secretary, announcing the appointment 81 a com
nliIct on the pat OF the Senate To canvass VOTES
for State officers, and requesting the cohcuri'n',
o. the House in Joint resolution pfo'idlhg l"' Il
Joint assembly.
\ message from his exccilenry. the Governor.
by Mr.. Sims'sh Secretary OF civil ani hliiIliS
affairs that the Governor would deliver Nae,iii-
cory message in joint assembly Al such hour ti'S
forenoon a. the two Houses HAY TX upon =,
EsspiU'i0h.-By Mr.. Scranton OF Nergtnac', ii..i
The two Houses meet IN joint assembly al lpi' iHS
forenoon TO hear the vaiedlctOry message "l Inc
iGoyernor; adopted on the part OF the House
The House then adopted in concurrence Il j'hl
re solution from the Senate, providing fora JON!
assembly to-day. At e:ao O'Clock, Ia receive thr re,
pOri of the joint canvassnG committee aPiir'h'c'
10 canvass the votes for State officers.
\ message from the Senate 10y MI. Br0"h;!l,
secretary, that the Senate had adopted IN concur
renee the jOiiIt resolution providing for Il lnih'
assembly 10 hear ihc Naediciory message Oh tLc
Governor.
EiH Introduced ani rctrrrtd-By NJ. TAFT OF En:-
lingt0a. an act reaing To dulles oil stale at'"t-
neys; read twice and referred to committee "l
judiciary.
The hour OF fort give minutes past ten having
arrived. the Senate appeared in the hall 81 tht
House of Representatives. pursuant Ia RESOLUTION
Tor Joint assembly 10 hear The vaedlciory message
Of the Governor
JoISr ASSEMBLY.
His Honor. Ebcn T. Cotton. prcsiien; OF ths sen
ate in the chair; Hon. George Nichols. secretary
OF state clerk.
of Montpelier scconding. that a committee OF one
Sc2aior AMI two members oi the House he appoint
ell by the chair 10 wait upon the Governor ana m
form him that the two Houses Were met IN JOINT
assembly and were awaiting his pleasure; Ad'l-
ted.
The chair appointed Senator Dana OF addison
Mr.. Iiinckley of Chelsea and Mr. Tan OF Burning
ton as such committee, who soon aiier appear
ed with Ills Excellency.
The retiring Governor, Hon. Erifcli Proctor,
then delivered his valenjictory message IN per
son which Will be found elsewhere.
The Joint assembly then dissolved AMI the House
wal then called 10 order.
The speaker announced Us reporters of the House
MIR. Henry oviatt of Montpelier and Mr.. Edward
Dana OF Rutland.
Mr.. Ely-tiodard Of Ely moved That lac House
adjourn carried.
HoUSE-AFTERNOoN.
Tue House was called 10 order by The speaker
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The hour having arrived for II joint assembly 10
hear the report Of the Joint canvassng committee.
the Senate appeared III the hall OF the House OF
Representatives..
The joint assembly was called 10 order 10y lii'
Honor. Eben p. Cotton, Lieutenant Governor, IN the
chair Hon. George Nichols Secretary Of STATE
clerk.
The clerk then read the report as follows:
To the JOINT Assembly now IN session ;-ihc
Joint canvassing committee appointed 10 canvass
The votes for Governor. 1ieutenant-Governpr ai'i
Treasurer respectfully report
That they have attended TO the dulles oi Their
trust and mud the whole number OF votes east I"
have been: