The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-08

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a committee to wait on the speaker
elect and notify him of his election
On taking the chair Mr. Merrifield
said:
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives: / sincerely thank you for
this evidence of your confidence in me.
speech
| fully realize the fact that | shall
not be equal to the duties to which
you have called me unless | receive
in very large measure your help. This
| ask for, and, believing that it will
be granted to me, / accept the trust
that you have placed in my hands and
pledge you my best efforts to admin
lister it impartially.
We have been summoned here by the
people of our State to act for them
on questions of more than ordinary
interest and importance. We come
with widely differing views on some
of the questions which we are to de-
termine. To harmonic these views
on some basis which shall be just to
all interests, as far as possible may
seem to us q difficult task But we
can perform it, my fellow members,
If we place upperm ost, as | believe
we will, one purpose-that purpose
public good Let us, then, resolve, as
we take the oath of office this morn
ing to sink, behind our pledge of
fealty to State and country, every
personal preference in accord with this
high purpose. Acting in this spirit
and seeking the guidance of the
Higher Power in all our labors, may
we not confidently expect to accomp-
lish the work that has been given us
to do in that manner which shall best
subserve the highest interests of our
State.
The ballot for clerk was as follows.
Whole number, 22S
Necessary to choice, 1l5
T.. Cheney. III
+. p Carleton, 80
Scattering,
and Mr. Cheney was declared elected.
Resolutions: By Bailey of New
bury, making the rules of the House
of 1900, the rules of this House
By Gale of Guilford, adopting the
joint rules of 1900.
By Smith of Mortified, notifying
the Senate of the organization of the
House.
BY Battell of Middlebury, a similar
notification to the Governor. Mr.
ton were appointed a committee Of
notification.
Mr. Smith Of Addison presented the
name of Rev. II. II. White of Addi-
son for chaplain and he was chosen
! by viva voce vote.
The committee of notification to
the Governor announced that His EX-
ce!lency had no communication to
make.
The chair announced the standing
| committee on rules: Messrs Dartt,
Battell and Porter.
On motion of Mr. Porter of Will
mington, the House adjourned.
SENATE AFTERNOON.
Senator Backus introduced a resolu-
| ton setting forth the generally I'M
derstood facts respecting the vote for
| Gorvenor and lietutenaent governor
| in the last election claiming that
| there were great inaccuracies in the
vote, AID directing the canvass COM
mittee to call on the town clerk for
votes to cast at the election "to the
end that they make use of the same
in determining with greater accuracy
| the vote cast for State officers. "
This resolution was laid on the table.
The Senate took recess till 80.
The members spent the first part of
the afternoon in drawing seats
The speaker announced the commit
tee for canvassing the vote for State
officers3. 1t entered upon the per.
Torrance of it's duty and will report
at p. m,
J. w. S ault and L. B. johnson were
appointed official reporters.
DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS.
Subjoined is report of proceedings
of interest or importance on Wednes-
day afternoon:
Canvassing Committee.
The speaker announced the follow.
ing committee to canvass the votes
for State officers: Addison County.
-Battell, Dean, Preble.
Bennington. Fowler, Howe, Matti.
Caledonia. Hubbard, Simpson, Bal
ley.
Chittenden. Vincent McNall, Whit
comb
Essex. -Bowker, Hastings, Morri
son.
} Franklin. -McFeeters, Wood, Bur
ton.
Grand Isle. -Ladd, Montgomery,
Haynes.
Lamoille. - Stafford, Pearl, Harri
ngton.
Orange. Morrill,, Mattison, Com
stock.
Orleans. -Jenne, Gallagher, Nelson
Rutland Horton, Ellis, Carpenter
, Washington. Richardson, Batchel
der, Vail.
Windham. Adams, Wheeler, Gale
Windsor -Dartt, Newton, Wilder
Peck of Brandon offered resolu
, tion reciting the law relating to tn
, counting of votes for State officers al
leging inaccuracies in the reports o.
the town clerks and providing for
b. committee to call for these votes fo
recount
On motion of McFeetors of Emo,
, burg the resolution was tabled
, Porter of Wilmington presented
/, Joint resolution for recount of vote
for judges of probate justices of th
{ peace and other county officers
n Windham county. Adopted