Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-03

Legislature opened here to-day with clear
skies. The senators assembled in their |
chamber at $50 o'clock for the selection Of !
seats The names of the counties were
written on slips of paper which were shaken |
up and drawn out of box. AS the county |
was announced one senator selected the /
seats for his county delegation. Orange |
county had first choice followed in order
by Franklin, Windham, Orleans, Rutland, |
Windsor, Washington, Chittenden, Essex, !
Caledonia, Pennington Lamoilic, Grand
I.le and Addison.
The senate Proceedings.
At 10 o'clock the Senate was called to or
der by Lieut.. Gov. Urban A. Woodbury. |
and devotional exercises We're conducted by |
Rev. Mr. Raymond Of Montpelier The |
roll Of the Senate was called and the |
senators daily sworn.
ON motion of Senator Cleveland Of Or /!
leans county tho Senate proceeded to the
election of a secretary. George NJ. Powers |
of MorrisviIle, Allen G. Fay of Montpelier, |
Chandler NJ Russell of Wilmington and
Tracy l.. JefTords of Williamstown were
nominated.
On the seventh ballot Mr.. George NJ. |
Powers was elected secretary by one ma
joritv. Mr.. Fay receiving eight votes and
Mr. Russell D.
Assistant Secretary.
ON motion of Senator Allen of Addison
the Senate proceeded to the election of an
assistant secretary. Senator Child of Ad-
Olson nominated Charles $. Dana of New
Haven for assistant secretary.
Willis NJ. Ross Of Rutland was nominated
ly Senator Peck Of Rutland and \, c.
Coolidge of Rutland by Senator Kingsley
of Rutland.
The chair appointed as tellers Senator
Child, Peck and Kingsley. On eXamina-
tion Of the % votes cast it was declared that
Mr Charles $. Dana had been elected. he
receiving votes; Mir. Ross 4, and Mr.
Coolidge s.
On motion of Senator Allen of Addison
the election of a president pro tempore was
postponed until the afternoon session.
Chaplain.
For chaplain of the Senate Rev. G. W.
Il. Clark of ST. Adams was nominated by
Senator Stevens Of Franklin. Rev. j. c.
Flanders of Montpelier was nominated by
Senator Randall of Washington. The chair
appointed Senators Stevens and Randall
teers Rev Mr.. Clark was elected on the
first ballot receiving 10 votes; Rev MIR.
Flanders had H.
Resolutions Adopted.
BY Senator Child of Addison, requiring
the secretary to furnish two daily and one
weekly newspapers 10 eaoh senator uurlhg
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BY Senator Wheeler of Orleans, making
l., '"o "ulS Vi tne socFet"iS " lnlo'nl tue
House that there was quorum present in
the Senate with proper organization and
Teauy 10 transact INC necessary ana proper
business Of the session.
senator hooe'ts ol tnttehueu moved
tha' the chair appoint committee OF one
senator from each county 10 nominate the
h'anolhs comm. ''ees' "lHcu was agreed TO-
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Senate Afternoon.
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the rnor,ir,, session the Son,ta nroceadsI
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Committees Appointed.
The president announced as a committee
to nominate the standing committee of the
Senate: Senators Allen of Addison Abbot
Of Bennington, Nichols of Caledonia, Rob
cats Of Chittenden, Grout of Essex, Stevens
Of Franklin, Morse of Lnmole, Reynolds
Of Grand Isle, Harvey of Orange, Cleveland
Of Orleans Kingsley of Rutland Dwincu
Of Washington smith Of Windham, Pierce
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