Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-10-06

OarlUOn OF MOnCpeller were nominated
for this office. A ballot was taken
and Cheney received 1T votes and
Carlton 30 and the former was de-
clared to be the choice of the house.
Rev. H. III. White of Addison was
elected chaplain. The first hour of
the afternoon session on Wednesday
was devoted to the drawing of seats.
The speakers tthen announced L. B.
johnson of Randolph and j. W. Sault
of st. Johnsbury as house reporters.
In the senate Q. w. Brownell of Bur-
lington was elected president pro TEN.
The names of Charles T. Walter of st.
Johnsbury and w. K. Farnsworth of
Rutland were presented for the Office
of secretary of the senate. A ballot
was taken and Mr.. Farnsworth was
elected, receiving seventeen of the
thirty votes Rev. M. w. Farman of
Westfield was chosen as chaplain of
the senate.
The president of the senate and the
speaker of the house then proceeded
to appoint joint committees to can
vass the vote cast at the recent state
election. This committee reported at
joint session. Thsir report showed
that no person had received majority
of the votes cast for either governor
or lieutenant-governor but that all of
the other republican nominees had
received large majority. The COM
mittee found the vote for governor
and lieutenant governor as follows:
For governor-Total, &c. 1886; of
which John G.. Mccullough, 81, 1854;
Percival w. Clement, 2s,2O1; Felix W.
McGettrick, 1854; Joel o. Sherburne,
24ss; scattering, 8; no majority.
For acknowledgement - Total,
81 ,31s; Zed s. Stanton, 81 1853; Frank
w. Agan, 25,624; Elisha May, 1898;
Noble L. Ball, 2231; scattering, q; no
majority. ~A
The laws governing the election of
state officers by the legislature were
then read after which balloting com
menced. The ballot resulted as fol-
lows: John G. Mccullough had 1854;
Felix w. McGettrick had As: Percival
W. Clement had SO. John G.. McCul- |
Tough was declared elected amid
cheers and prolonged applause. The
assembly then proceeded to the cleo
tion of acknowledgements with the
following result: Whole number of
votes, 253; Zed s. Stanton had 1s1;
Elisha May hac 81; Frank w. Agan
had 35; and Zed S. Stanton was
declared elected amid applause.
A committee of two senators and
three representatives was appointed
by the chair to notify the governor
elect of the action of the joint assem-
bly, The committee consisted of
Senators yelling of Bennington and
Annis of Orleans, Mr.. McFeeters of
Enosburg, Mr.. Vincent of Burlington
and Mr.. Porter OF Wilmington. The
joint assembly then dissolved.
The following assignments have
been made by the sergeant at arms:
Doorkeeper of the house-U. L.
Coming, of Windsor, and L. j. Knight
of Middlebury.
Senate-Alopzo Herrick, of Poult-
ney, F. R. Morse, of Wolcott.
Pages in the senate-G. M. Davis, of
Chelsea, F. o. Wheeler, of Burlington.
Pages in the house-A. d. Simpson,
of Sheffield, Philip Howard, of Crafts
bury, H. A. Colburn, of Rutland, R.
H. Brown, of Richford.
Messengers in the sergeant at-arms'
office-G. G. Munson, of Burlington,
O. s. Winch of Northfield.
Messenger in the secretary of states |
office-Jesse L. Harvey, OF Newfane.
Messenger in executive chamber
G. A. Mathers of Bennington.