JOURNAL. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1816. AGREEABLY to the provisions of the Constitution and Laws, the Senate of the State of Vermont convened at the State House in Monptelier, on the second Thursday, being the eight day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. In the absence of the Lieutenant Governor, the Senate was called to order by D. W. C. Clarke, the Secretary, when the roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names, to wit: BENNINGTON COUNTY, WINDHAM COUNTY, WINDSOR COUNTY, RUTLAND COUNTY, . ADDISON COUNTY, ORANGE COUNTY, CHITTENDEN COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, CALEDONIA COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, S BLACKMER E. BROWNELL, EBENEZER HOWE, JR., JOHN KIMBALL, ARTEMAS CUSHMAN, HARVEY BURTON, ROBERT B. CRAM, DEARBORN H. HILTON. JOSEPH H. CHITTENDEN, GEORGE T. HODGES, WILLIAM CLAPP, GEORGE W. FOSTER. And the whole number of Senators elect were found to be present. The oath of office was thereupon administered to the Senators by the Secretary. The Senate then proceeded to ballot for a President pro tempore. Messrs. Smith and Chittenden were appointed tellers, and the ballots having been taken and counted, the HON. GEORGE T. HODGES, a Senator from Rutland County, was found to have been elected. The President pro tempore was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Bradley and Vilas, and the oath of office was thereupon administered to him by the Secretary. On motion of Mr. Bradley, it was Ordered, That the Rules of the Senate of the last session be adopted as the Rules of the present session, until otherwise ordered. On nomination of the President pro tempore the following Senators were appointed the Committee, on the part of the Senate, to canvass the votes of the freemen for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer of the State, for the year ensuing, namely: Messrs. Howe, of Windham County, Brownell, of Bennington County, Fox, of Rutland County, Cushman, of Windsor County, Smith, of Washington County, And the Canvassing Committee received the oath. On motion of Mr. Onion, it was Ordered, That the Senate do now proceed to elect a Secretary of the Senate for the year ensuing. Whereupon, Messrs. Onion and Fifield were appointed tellers. And the ballots having been received and counted, it was found that D. W. C. CLARKE, of Burlington, was elected; and the oath of office was administered to him by the President pro tempore. On motion of Mr. Vilas, it was Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have assembled, and organized by the election of the Hon. GEORGE T. HODGES, President pro tempore, and are ready to proceed to the business of the session. The Secretary performed this service. Mr. Bradley introduced the following resolution, and it was read and passed, to wit: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That both Houses meet in Joint Assembly at 3 o'clock this afternoon to hear the Report of the Joint Canvassing Committee. Mr. Onion presented the following joint resolution, and it was read and passed: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That the Secretary and Clerk of the respective Houses procure to be published in parnphlet form, for the use of the General Assembly, six hundred copies of a Legislative Directory, embracing the Joint Rules and the Rules of each House. Mr. Fox presented the following resolution, and it was read and passed, to wit: Resolved, That the Secretary cause to be provided for the President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and each of the Senators, one weekly and one daily newspaper, printed in Montpelier, such as each shall designate. On motion of Mr. Onion, it was Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it shall adjourn till 3 o'clock this afternoon. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Miner, a member of that body, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT:-I am directed to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives have assembled, and organized by the election of the Hon. EBENEZER N. BRIGGS, as Speaker, and FERRAND F. MERRILL, Clerk pro tempore, and are ready to proceed to the business of the session. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have appointed as the Committee, on their part, to canvass the votes of the freemen for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer of the State, for the ensuing year, the following named members: Messrs. Aylesworth, Harwood, McLaughlin, Earl, Howard, Barrows, Adams, Walker, Baldwin, Coleman, Capen, Brown, Foot, Wright, Bacon, Stebbins, Bill, Foster, Harmon, Fletcher, French, Phelps, Hadley, Smith, Newell, Kimball of Lyndon, Merrill, Drury, Bridges, Platt, Nelson, Bates, Gage, Terrell, Russell, Benjamin, Benton, Rich, Fry, Davis, Reynolds and Robinson. The House concur with the Senate in passing the resolution providing for a Joint Assembly, to hear the Report of the Joint Canvassing Committee. On motion of Mr. Onion, The Senate adjourned. AFTERNOON. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk, as follows: MR. PRESIDENT :-The House of Representatives have passed a res olution providing for the temporary adoption of the Joint Rules of the last session; and a resolution providing for a Joint Assembly for the election of an Auditor of Accounts, and a Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, for the year ensuing; in which resolutions they request the concurrence of the Senate. The resolution from the House of Representatives providing for the adoption of the Joint Rules of the last session until it should be otherwise ordered, was Read and passed in concurrence. The resolution from the House providing for a Joint Assembly of the two Houses to-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock, to elect an Auditor of Accounts and a Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, for the year ensuing, was read, and, On motion of Mr. Chittenden, Ordered, To lie on the table. The hour designated by a joint resolution for a meeting of the two Houses in Joint Assembly to hear the report of the Canvassing Committee having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives. And, having returned therefrom, The following message was received from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Merrill, their Clerk: MR. PRESIDENT:-The House of Representatives have passed a resblution relating to the nomination and election of County Officers;, and a resolution providing for a Joint Assembly to elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer of the the State, for the year ensuing; in which resolutions they ask the concurrence of the Senate. The resolution from the House providing for a Joint Assembly this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, to elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer, for the year ensuing, was Read and passed in concurrence. The resolution from the House directing the meeting of the members of the two Houses in County and Probate District Conventions on Friday, the 9th instant, at 3 o'clock P. M., to nominate County Officers, and providing for a Joint Assembly on Saturday, the 10th instant, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of confirming such nominations, was read, and, On motion of Mr. Smith, Ordered, To lie upon the table. The hour designated by a joint resolution for the meeting of the two Houses in Joint Assembly to elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Treasurer of the State, for the year ensuing, having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives. And, having returned therefrom, It was, on motion of Mr. Cushman, Ordered, That a Committe of two Senators be appointed by the President pro tempore to wait upon the Lieutenant Governor elect and conduct him to the chair of the Senate. The President pro tempore appointed Messrs. Cushman and Smith to perform that service. On motion of Mr. Bradley, The Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1846. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Gridley. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Cushman, from the Committee appointed to wait on the Lieutenant Governor elect and to conduct him to the Chair of the Senate, reported that the Committee had performed the service assigned to them, and that the Lieutenant Governor was now in attendance and prepared to enter upon the discharge of his duties. Whereupon, His Honor, LEONARD SARGEANT, appeared on the floor of the Senate, received from the Secretary the oath of office, and assumed the Chair. Mr. Smith called up the resolution on the table from the House of Representatives relating to the nomination and election of County Officers. And it was passed in concurrence. Mr. Chittenden called up the House resolution on the table providing for a Joint Assembly this morning at 11 o'clock, to elect an Auditor of Accounts and a Reporter of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, for the year ensuing. And it was passed in concurrence. (S. 1.) Mr. Chittenden introduced a bill entitled "An act extending the Charter of the Farmers' Bank." And it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banks. On motion of Mr. Bradley, it was Ordered, That a Committee of two Senators be appointed to wait on the Governor elect, and apprise him of the organization of the Senate, |