Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

to be in perfect sympathy with him when
the retiring Governor. toward the close
of his message, paid high tribute to the
men of ermon who participated in any
way In the great war. His message dealt
at some length with Vermont's part in
the conflict.
Very little business was done at the
morning session of either the Senate or
the House to-day. The event of the
day vas the joint assembly this after
loon to hear the message of the re-
firing governor, Horace f. Graham of
Craftsbury.
The Senate convened at 10 o'clock
this morning and devotional exercises
were conducted by the chaplain, the
Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Randolph.
Senator Maurice of Lamoille county in
PRODUCED a joint resolution, which was
adopted by the Senate, providing for a
joint assembly at II o'clock this morn
ing to hear the report of the COM
mittee appointed to canvas the vote for
State officers.
CANVASS OF VOTES
At the joint assembly held at II
o'clock, the report of the committee
appointed to canvass the votes for
State officers showed that there was no
error in the votes and elections, which
are as follows:
For Governer: Percival w. Clement,
2s,35s: William B. Mayo, 12.517; William
q. Mayo, Pro, 1,342; scattering, LOG.
For acknowledgements: Mason S.
Stone, O,149; Henry c. Brislin. 10,O31
John NJ. Perham, 1,o2s; scattering, l.
For treasurer. Walter F. Scott, 30,416;
Orlo E. Luce, 1858; Scott NJ. Farnum,
| 936.
For secretary of State: Harry A. Black.
3O,347; Thomas B. Wright, 9,513; Chauncey
L. Beeman 91S.
For auditor: Benjamin Gates, 3O,499;
jeremiah c. Durick. 9,427; Stedman c.
Wheeler, 931; scattering. l.
For encouragement: Frank c. Archi.
bald, 3O,O96; Harry c. Shurtleff, 9,6O7; scat
tering, 3.
IN THE SENATE
The president of the Senate appoint
ed a committee to canvass the vote fol
r county officers as follows: Senator's La
Fleur Of Addison county. Payne of Ben.
nington county, k of Chitten.
den county. Carr of Caledonia county
, Amey of Essex county, Steele of Frank.
, lin county. Hall of Grand Isle county
y Maurice of Lamoille county. Adams OF
= Orange county, Hamblet of Orleans
county, Taylor of Rutland county, Hill
, of Washington county. Daniels OF
, Windham county and Ballou of Wind
sor county.
Recess was taken at II o'clock fol
, the joint assembly.
IN THE HOUSE
Following the devotional exercise.
conducted by the chaplain. the Rev
: James H. Wills of Fletcher. the House
. proceeded to business at 10 o'clock thi,
= morning. On motion Of Mr.. Austin O.
Reading, the House voted to dispens,
with the reading of the Journal dur
. ing the remainder of the session,
e Mr.. Fitzgerald of Norwich, who wa
$ not sworn in yesterday, appeared a
the bar of the House and received tn,
oath.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the committee from the Hous,
s to the votes for county officers
The Senate resolutions above refcrre,
n to were then adopted in concurrence.
" Directly after the report of the can
wasting committee on State officer
was heard in the joint assembly, tn
g House adjourned at 11.15 o'clock Of
y motion of Mr.. Dyer of Salisbury.
d LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Edward w. Aiken, the gentleman fror
Putney. is occupying the same seat i
the House which he has occupied durin
n the last three sessions of the Legislature
q Senator Frank G.. Howland of Wash
ington county was elected to assist tn
president pro tenn. of the Senate in tn
selection of committees.
y Following the afternoon session to-da
several Of the county delegations met an
organized. The Chittenden county dele
CATION has organized as follows: T. F
Hopkins Of Burlington. chairman; Ser
n ator Sherman r. Moulton Of Burlington
secretary. The Caledonia county dele
CATION elected Frank T. Taylor OF Hare
ID wick as chairman.