UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Vermont, the Senate convened in the State House at Montpelier, on the first Wednesday, being the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight. At ten o'clock in the forenoon the Senate was called to order by His Honor Redfield Proctor, the President. Prayer was offered by John B. Mead, a Senator from the County of Orange. The roll of the Senate was called; whereupon it appeared that the following named Senators were present, and they were duly sworn by the President, and severally subscribed the oath of office: Addison County......NOBLE F. DUNSHEE.. ....... Bristol. Bennington .... Pownal. ..Burlington. HENRY C. BELDEN... ..St. Johnsbury. CHESTER W. WITTERS,... Milton. Chittenden County....HENRY BALLARD. Washington County... WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM. Waterbury. Windham County.....DAN P. WEBSTER.. ALVIN B. FRANKLIN.. .Newfane. Windsor County......JOHN F. DEANE. ..Cavendish. WILLIAM C. DANFORTH..Barnard. ..Stockbridge. .Tinmonth. CHARLES A. RANN. .Poultney. ALBERT DWINELL. ... Calais. Mr. Deane offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, The we adopt the rules of the Senate for 1876 as the rules of the Senate of 1878 until further order. Mr. Powell introduced the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to furnish each Senator and officer of the Senate with two daily newspapers, printed in the State, to be selected by the Senators and officers, and in addition one weekly or semi-weekly newspaper, to be selected in the same manner. The President nominated and the Senate confirmed the following named Senators as the Committee on the part of the Senate to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and Treasurer for the two years next ensuing: Mr. Belden introduced the following joint resolution, which was read and adopted on the part of the Senate: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives: That the joint rules of the session of 1876 be the joint rules of this session until others are adopted. On motion of Mr. Belden the Senate proceeded to the election of Secretary, Assistant-Secretary and Chaplain. The President appointed as tellers Senators Thompson and Ormsbee. The ballots having been taken and examined for Secretary, it appeared that the Senate had made no choice. The Senate again proceeded to the election of Secretary. The President appointed as tellers Senators Sowles and King. The ballots having been taken and examined for Secretary, it appeared that FREDERICK W. BALDWIN of Barton, having received a majority of the votes cast, was elected, and he presented himself at the bar of the Senate and received the oath of office. The Senate then proceeded to the election of Assistant Secretary. The President appointed as tellers Senators Ballard and Mead. The ballots having been taken and examined for Assistant Secretary, it appeared that CIIAUNCEY W. BROWNELL, JR. of Burlington, having received a majority of the votes cast, was elected, and he presented himself at the bar of the Senate and received the oath of office. The Senate then proceeded to the election of Chaplain. The President appointed as tellers Senators Belden and Dillingham. The ballots having been taken and examined for Chaplain, it appeared that the Senate had made no choice. The Senate again proceeded to the election of Chaplain. The ballots having been taken and examined for Chaplain it appeared that the Senate had made no choice. The Senate again proceeded to the election of Chaplain. The President appointed as tellers Senators Witters and Powell. The ballots having been taken and examined for Chaplain it appeared that LEWIS B. HIBBARD of Cavendish, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was elected. The Senate then proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, and on motion of Mr. Belden, no other nomination being made, LOVELAND MUNSON, a Senator from the County of Bennington, was unanimously elected by a viva voce vote, under a suspension of the rules. He presented himself at the bar of the Senate, took the oath of office and, on taking the Chair, addressed the Senate as follows: A SENATORS: I return you my thanks for the honor you have conferred upon me in selecting me to preside temporarily over your deliberations. I shall strive to so perform the duties of the Chair as to merit your approval; and feel sure that with such endeavor on my part I can always rely upon your assistance and forbearance. I await the order of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Deane, the Senate took a recess of fifteen minutes. At the expiration of the recess the President pro tempore resumed the Chair. Mr. Dillingham introduced the following resolution, which was read and adopted: Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the President to wait upon His Excellency the Governor, and inform him |