Messrs. Edmund H. Sawyer, of the Hampshire Quorum. President. Messrs. Gershom B. Weston, of the First Second . Districts. Third } Districts. Robert C. Pitman, " Cape Messrs. Chester Snow, of the Whereupon, Messrs. Chace, Gaston and Alexander were appointed a committee to wait upon the Governor and Council, and inform them that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and ready to be qualified. Subsequently, Mr. Chace, from the above-named committee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor and Council would forthwith be in readiness to administer the oaths of office to the members elect of the Senate. Soon after, the Governor and Council came in, and the Senators elect severally took and subscribed the oaths required by the constitution of the Commonwealth and a law of the United States, to qualify them to discharge their duties as Senators for the current political year. The Governor and Council then withdrew. On motion, Messrs. Allen, Wheeler and Bowerman were appointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes for President of the Senate. And the votes being collected, assorted and counted, and it appearing on the third ballot that there was no choice, on motion of Mr. Pitman it was ordered that the further balloting for President of the Senate be postponed until 121 o'clock, P. M. On motion of the same Senator, Ordered, That a committee be appointed to receive, Clerk. assort and count the votes for Clerk of the Senate. And Messrs. Pitman, Fay and Snow were appointed said committee. And the votes being collected, assorted and counted, it appeared that Stephen N. Gifford of Duxbury, was elected; and he, being present, was qualified by taking the following oath : "You, Stephen N. Gifford, Clerk of the Senate, do sol- Clerk. emnly swear that you will faithfully and impartially enter all the votes and proceedings of the Senate, and that in all things relating to your office you will act faithfully and impartially, according to your best skill and judgment. So help you, God. "And you further swear to support the Constitution of the United States. So help you, God." The Senate thereupon, agreeably to assignment, proceeded President. to the election of President of the Senate; and the votes having been collected, assorted and counted by the aforementioned committee, it appeared on the second ballot that the Hon. George O. Brastow, of the Second Middlesex District, was elected. And Mr. Brastow having been conducted to the chair by Messrs. Bowerman and Gaston, signified his acceptance of the office, and entered upon the discharge of its duties. On motion, Messrs. Bowerman, Fay and Gaston were appointed a committee to inform the Governor and Council of the organization of the Senate. On motion, Messrs. Cheever, Pitman and Avery were appointed a committee to inform the House of Representatives of the organization of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Alexander, Ordered, That the Senate proceed forthwith to the elec- Sergeant-attion of Sergeant-at-arms. Arms. Arms. And Messrs. Alexander, Sawyer and Crocker were Sergeant-atappointed a committee to receive, assort and count the votes therefor; and the votes having been collected, assorted and counted, it appeared that the Hon. John Morissey, of Plymouth, was elected. And Mr. Allen was charged with a message to the House informing that branch of the election of Mr. Morissey. On motion of Mr. Pond, Ordered, That the rules and orders of the Senate of last Rules and year be observed until others are adopted. orders. House of Representatives. Joint rules and orders. Governor, Lieut. Governor, &c. Councillors. Senators. Rules and orders. Joint rules and orders. A message was received from the House announcing the organization of that branch by the choice of Hon. Harvey Jewell, of Boston, as Speaker, and William S. Robinson, of Malden, as Clerk. On motion of Mr. Schouler, Ordered, That the joint rules and orders of the two branches of last year be observed until others are adopted. The Secretary of the Commonwealth came in and laid upon the table the returns of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Auditor, and Attorney-General, and said returns were referred to a joint special committee consisting of Messrs. Sawyer, Chace, Mudge, Sutton and Chaffee. Sent down for concurrence, Came up concurred. The Secretary also laid upon the table the returns of votes for Councillors in the several Councillor Districts of the Commonwealth, and the same were referred to a joint special committee consisting of Messrs. Needham, Wilcox and Dame of the Senate. And Messrs. Bates of Westfield, Howland of Lynn, Williams of Worcester, Abbott of Middleborough, and Field of Shelburne are joined. The Secretary also laid upon the table the returns of votes for Senators in the several Senatorial Districts of the Commonwealth, and the same were referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Snow, Penniman, McPhail, Partridge and Tweed. On motion, Messrs. Schouler, Partridge, Pitman, Bowerman and Allen were appointed a committee to prepare rules and orders for the government of the Senate. Papers from the House. Ordered, In concurrence, that a joint special committee. consisting of Messrs. Dana of Cambridge, Train of Boston, Bates of Westfield, Adams of Quincy, Thompson of Boston, Parsons of Brookline, and Walker of Springfield, of the House, with such as the Senate may join, be appointed to prepare joint rules and orders for the government of the two branches. And Messrs. Alexander, Sawyer and Gaston were joined on the part of the Senate. Rice, Jr. A petition of Thomas Rice, Jr., relating to the election Thomas of Councillor in the third Councillor District, and claiming the same for himself, was referred, in concurrence, to the joint special committee on the votes for Councillors. On motion of Mr. Schouler, Ordered, That to-morow, at 11 o'clock, A. M., be specially assigned for the election of Chaplain of the Senate. On motion, Messrs. Alexander, Gould and Ingalls were seats. appointed a committee to arrange the seats of members of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Alexander, Ordered, That a special committee of five be appointed Desks. to consider the expediency of altering and re-arranging the desks of the members of the Senate. And Messrs. Alexander, McPhail, Sutton, Chace and Crocker were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. Oliver, Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns, it be to meet to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, A. M., and that that be the hour of meeting until otherwise ordered. On motion of Mr. Sutton, Ordered, That a joint special committee be appointed, Public wor consisting of three on the part of the Senate, with such as ship. the House may join, to wait upon the Governor and Council and inform them that the two branches are now ready to attend public worship. And Messrs. Sutton, Claflin and Clark were appointed said committee on the part of the Senate. Sent down for concurrence, Came up concurred. Subsequently, Mr. Sutton, from said committee, reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and that the Governor was pleased to say that he would join the two branches forthwith in attendance upon public worship. Adjourned. THURSDAY, January 2, 1868. Seats. Governor, Lieut. Goveruor, &c. Met according to adjournment. The journal of yesterday was read. Mr. Alexander, from the special committee on the order in relation to the subject, reported the following And said report was accepted. Mr. Sawyer, from the joint special committee to whom was referred the returns of votes for Governor, LieutenantGovernor, and other state officers, submitted a report thereon, as follows, to wit: It appears from the returns that For Governor. ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK, of Worcester, has ninety-eight thousand three hundred and six votes. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, of Quincy, has seventy thousand three hundred and six votes. All others have one hundred and twenty-five votes. For Lieutenant-Governor. WILLIAM CLAFLIN, of Newton, has one hundred thousand three hundred and eighty-one votes. GEORGE M. STEARNS, of Chicopee, has sixty-eight thousand five hundred and twenty-seven votes. All others have eighty-seven votes. |