Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-07
HOJSE-MORNiNC.

Pursuant to the provisions of the con-
stituton and laws Of the state Of Yer
mont the members Of the House of
Representatives convened in the stat
House in Montpelier on the first We'd
nesday OF January in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
fifteen
AT ten O'Clock in the forenoon the Hon.
Guy W Bailey, secretary of state, call
ed the House to order when devotional
exercises were conducted by the Rev.
nr H. y. clint of Montpelier
The roll of the House was called by
counties.
The secretary of state then directed
the House to the election of speaker for
the two years ensuing. and directed that
ballots be prepared for that purpose.
Representative George w Stone of
Vergonnes nominated Judge John L.
Weeks of Middlebury as the republican
candidate for speaker. the nomination
was seconded by w. a. Soule of Alburg
in behalf of Grand Isle county; by Mr.
Ware of Townshend for Windham coun-
~: by Mr. Bodgctt Of Newport for Or
leans county; by Mr. Burdick of Colches-
ter for Chlttendcu county; by Mr.. Rey-
nolds Of Cambridcc for Lamoille county;
by Mr. Proctor ~ Proctor lot RutIHn"
county; aud by Mr.. Wilson of Chelsea.
DR.. w T. Mayo oi N"t'n"''1 nominated
the Rev }. Wesley MlIer oil h'th''' as
the democratic oandld'tr' the NOMINATION.
being seconded by MI. HeWl't OF i'erllh'
The foIoWlnG teHers We're h'Iitieu'
. stone of \"rgenheS Mayo OF Northneld'
Smith of the city OF st Aloan~' 9oule Oh
Albure and Nichols of Essex.
Tho result Of the ballot was; NhoIe
number OF votes cast ~ OF "h'ch Johh
E. Weeks Of Middleoury had 10 while
]. Wesley Miller OF Bethel had - ana
John +. Weeks OF MlodiepulN was ue-
clared elected speaker for the two years
next ensuing
The secretary of state designated Mr..
Proctor Of Proctor, Mr.. Wilson of Chel-
sea and Mr. Hewitt of Berlin to wait upon
the speaker-elect, inform him of his
't'', t'7n ohd escort him to the chair.
tn" speaker was duly sworn and in
'ri'' speech addressed tn" House
''htns the position.
Th" 'Noaker directed the House to the
'!ect"n OF clerk. and Harry A. Black
~ N'Wport received the unanimous vote
%! the nous" h" speaker designated
S>iS' '"inoi't "i Halton. Hender of
'7'''" nad '''ri'n "f south 'urIing-
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N"1 escorted 10 inc nar OF the House
an" received inc ""'A OF ofiIce,
H'sSaHe was received from the
''r ~ N'i' HN''IS' 'h'lf secretary
ms INV o!Ea"iH''l'h OF the
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Governor
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hat the Senate H.. notia,d ~ +b'. 49,
yanization Of tb.. tTouso o.tor,,
Resolution nv NJ, o,p,i.
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ing tho session odc,,.d
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