The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-08
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1884.
Legislature Of Vermont.
Wednesday, October 4, 1884.

sENATE-MoRNING.
The senate was called to order by the
president, Governor Pingree, at ten o'clock
this morning, and prayer was offered by
Rev. Howard +. Hill of Christ church,
Montpelier. Secretary Brownell read the
roll, and all the senators-elect responded
and took their oaths of Office, which were ad-
ministered by Governor Pingree, as presi-
dent of the senate.
The senate then proceeded to the election
of secretary Chauncey w. Brownell was
put in nomination and elected by acclama-
ton, no other nomination being made.
The senate then proceeded to the election
of assistant secretary. Chandler NJ Russell
of Wilmington and Alfred X. Brown of
Sheldon were put in nomination. Senators
Holton of Windham and Ide of Caledonia
were appointed tellers. OF the thirty votes
cast Brown received twenty and Russell ten,
and Brown was declared elected.
The secretary and assistant secretary were
then sworn in.
Resolutions-By Senator Ide, that the SEN
ate be governed by the rules and regula-
tons of the senate of 1882; adopted.
BY Senator Brainerd, resolution of the
same purport concerning the joint assembly;
adopted.
BY Senator Paul, that a committee of two
be appointed to wait upon the governor and
inform him that the senate is ready for the
business of the regular session; adopted,
such committee. The committee reported
that the governor would communicate to the
senate in writing, and they were discharged.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
secretary to furnish each member and Off
Ger of the senate two daily papers.
On motion of Senator Baxter, a committee
of three was appointed to nominate COM
mittee to canvass the vote cast at the last
election for governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
secretary of state, auditor and treasurer
Senators Baxter, Field and Thompson were
appointed such committee.
The senate elected Rev. William s. Hazen
OF Mortified as chaplain, by uicd Uoce cote
On motion of Senator Howe the secretary
was instructed to inform the house that q
quorum of the senate had assembled and
were ready for the business of the regular
session.
took recess of fifteen minutes, and on re-
assembling the committee to appoint com
mittee to canvass the vote for state officers
reported the following names Senators
Clark of Addison, Curtis of Bennington
Brainerd of Caledonia, Brewster of Chitten
den, Hobson of Essex, Moren of Franklin
Mott of Grand Isle, Cristy of Lamoile, Nc
Duffee of Orange, Fletcher of Orleans, Hill
of Rutland, Chaplin of Washington, Garfield
of Windham and Amsden of Windsor.
The president called Senator Jones o.
Washington to the chair.
Orleans in nomination for president pro ten
and he was elected by reclamation and took
the oath OF Office.
After motion by Senator Field, which
was adopted, that the committee to canvass
votes for state officers be permitted to si
| through the session, the senate adjourned.
sENATE-AFTERSooN.
Upon the re-assembling of the senate, 6
recess was taken for thirty minutes, and the
senate held caucus to determine what ac
| ton should be taken with reference to tn,
committees. Senator Brainerd of Caledonia
was chosen chairman of the caucus.
| At the close of the recess the senate was
called to order by Senator Thompson, presi
dent pro tenn, who then administered the
oath to the committee appointed to canvass
the votes for state officers.
MESSAGE from the GOuernor.-A messag,
was received from the governor, which wa
read by the secretary.
| The clerk of the house read a messag,
| from that body to the senate announcing tn,
committee appointed to canvass the vot,
for state officers, also announcing the con
currence of the house in the resolution
adopted by the senate in the morning SEES
sion, that the rules and regulations of thu
| Joint assembly of 1882 should govern tn,
| Joint assembly of 1884 until new ones wer,
adopted.
The senate then adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNISG.
Hon. George Nichols, secretary of state
pursuant to the provisions Of the constitu
ton, at ten o'clock A. NJ. called the house t,
| order.
After devotional exercises had been con
Quoted by the Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins o
| South Burlington, the secretary of stat
called the names of the members who ha,
presented their credentials, and it was foun,
that there were two hundred and thirty-thre
present, to whom the oaths of office wer
! administered.
Messrs. White of Reading, Carpenter @
Barton and Bottum of Orwell were pei
mitted to take the oaths, although they ha
not presented their credentials.
Messrs. Brownell of Pownal, Sanderso
of Highgate, Hawley of Swanton and Lei
fngwell of Middletown were not present
Mr. Sanderson is ill with typhoid fever.
The secretary of state invited the mem
bers to prepare and forward their ballots 70
speaker.
In an eloquent speech, Mr.. Franklin G
| Newfane nominated Mr.. James X. Batche
der of Arlington. He eulogized him as
good parlianentarian, an able and an hoI
est man. He said that he had known MI
Batchelder for many years, and had had
good opportunity to observe him closel
during the sessions of 1874 and 1876, whe
they were fellow-members of the house, an
he was convinced that no gentleman bette
fitted for the duties of the speakership coul
be found in the state. Messrs. Barrett {
Rutland, Henry of Chester, Pilling of Ber
nington, Fisk Of Isle La Motto, Lewis {
Vergennes, Grout of Derby, Van Vliet {
Shelburne, Robinson of Weathersfield an
Kenfeld OF Hydepark seconded Mr.. Batch
elders nomination.
Mr.. Dearborn of Vershire nominated MI
Brigham of Bakersfield, and Mr.. FarnhaI
Of West Fairlee seconded his nomination.
Mr.. Circuit, in seconding the nominatio