The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-10-08


L. b. HibLard had 10
Charles ii. SWEET had
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number of votes 80
Necessal ~ choice l6
Edwin v heetock had 10
l.. b. Hibbard had II
Charles III. SWEET had
THIRD BALLOT.
" hole number votes ~
Necessary to choice 10
Edwin W heelock had Il
l.. b. Hbbard had
Charles II. SWEET hal
And Rev. Edwin Wheelock was
declared elected.
The President of the Senate read all
invitation TO the Senate from Colonel
L. S. Peck ~ witness the review of the
militia.
On motion the Senate adJou' ned
SENATE AFTERNOON.
The chair nominated and The Senate
confirmed the following as the joint
canvassing committee on the part OF
the Senate: Senators North, Sykes,
Blodge Weed, Jude, ne, Wood
worth, C. ,odsell. Gleed, Gleason, Lane,
King, DIV nell, Bride man and Field.
Joint resolution-By Senator OWN
ell, that the two houses meet in joint
assembly at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
after noon TO receive the report of the
Joint caNvassing committee TO canvass
the votes for state officers; adopted.
The Senate took a recess OF fifteen
minutes. The Senate reassembled,
meetings of committees, ETC., adjorrn-
ed at 3 o'clock.
HOUSE FORENOON.
in pursuance of the provisions of the
constitution and The laws of the State
of Vermont, the members eject of the
House of Il representatives. convened in
the Representatives he'll, in the State
House in Montpelier, on Wednesday,
October 6, 1880, and at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, Hon. George Nichols,
secretary of State, called the House TO
order.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. William S. Hazen, of North
field.
The names of the members who had
presented their credentials were, called
whereupon it appeared that 232 men,
bers were present, and they were dry
sworn and took their seats.
The following named member-elect
was duly admitted to take his seat
without producing his credentials; on
motion of Mr.. Martin of Londonderry,
NJ. James A. Brown, of Grand Isle,
YVES duly sworn and took his seat.
1te secretary of state directed the
House to the election of speaker for the
two ears ensuing, and requested that
ballots be p epared and deposited flr
such pcrsons as the members would
cl' ct 10 that office.
Mr.. Hooker, of Brattleboro. nomi-
ia cd James l.. Martin, of London-
derry. seconded by Mr. Dart of
Weathersfeld, Mr.. Scranton of Yer
gennes, Mr.. Ely Goddard of Ely, Mr..
Palmer of Jericho, Mr.. Howe of Lud-
low, (who moved that his election be
made by cicd roce vote) and Mr..
Hubbard, of Plymouth. And James
l.. Martin was unanimously elected by
a rird r0ce vote.
The secretary of state appointed Mr..
Hooker, of Brattlcboro, and Mr.. Abel,
of West Haven, to wait upon the
speaker elect, inform him of bis cleo
ton and conduct him to the chair.
The committee performed the duty as
signed them, and the speaker was duly
sworn and addressed the House as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives: IL sincerely thank you for
this united expression of confidence.
accept the responsible position which
| hau IN mo
trusting my ability to perform the
work required of your presiding Off
Ger; but past experience teaches me
that may safely conhde in that spii it
of forgiveness that has always charac-
terized the representative men of Ver-
mont. Relying upon Your Intelligence
and your charity, / enter upon the
duties of tbs important t'st, hoping
that we may oil justly receive he
approval of our beloved people, and
merit the protecting care of i'm who
dpeth all things well.
The speaker then directed the House
I, The election of clerk for the Two
years ensuing.
Mr.. Taft, Of Burlington, nominated
". Henry n. Newell, of Shelbr n,
seconded by Mr.. IIinckley of Chelsea,
Mr. Briggs, of Baandon, NJ. Sci AMI IN
of Vergennes, Mr.. Mel field of New
fpne, NJ. Fly C9ide"d, of Fly, who
moved that he be elected by a cica coce
vote, and Mr.. Henry n. Newell Yves
unanimously elected by rioa roce
vote, and he was duly sworn and
entered upon the duties of his office.
NJ. Ds"tt of Weathersfeld, moved
that the lles of the last House be
f1opted as the rules of this House.
except that the seats shall be drawn a,
half-past one, pm, on the first day Of
the session, inst cad of the morning of
the second session; the motion was
seconded by Mr.. Baite'l of Middle
bury, and il was adopted.
Mr.. Spear OF Bralntree moved that
the House do now proceed to The cleo
ton of chaplain, w.'ich was agreed TO.
Mr.. Spear, of BrPintree, nominated |
Rev. , S, 6 oodali, of Randolph; Sec
onded by Mr.. Mott of Alburgh, Mr..
Fowler of Rrndolph, and Mr.. Butter
field OF Nottingham.
NJ. Ely { ,ddard. of Ely, nominated |
Rev. p. N. i cost, OF West Fairlee; sec
onded by Mr.. Fa,nham of West Fair
lee.
NJ. Denney, of No. hfeld, nomi-
mated Rev. w. S. Hazen, of Mortified.
NJ. Fifield, of Montpel'e r, nomi-
mated Rev. S. Il. Currier, of More
tow a; seconded by Mr.. Thomp n OF
Irasburgh, NJ. Hooker of Bratteboro,
aud Mr.. Battell of Middlebr"y.
The speaker appointed as teIlers, Mr..
Spear, of Brs'ntree, Mr.. Ely God
dard, of Ely, Mr.. Denncy, of North
field and Mr.. Fiheld, of Montpelier.
md tie ballots having been taSen
and counted, resulted as follows
Whole number of ballots POO
Necessary to choice l05
Rev. j. S. Goodall had 81
Rev. p. N. Frost he'd Is
Rev. w. S. Hazen had II
Rev. 8. Ii. Cprrier hid I4O