The Senators then proceeded to ballot a fifth time for a Speaker. The following was the result: Mr. Claypool moved that a recess be taken until 3 o'clock this afternoon; which was agreed to. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. The Senators proceeded to ballot a sixth time for a Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a seventh time for a Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot an eighth There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a ninth time for a Speaker. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senators proceeded to ballot a tenth time for a Speaker. The following was the result: William Dennison, Jr., had__ Brewster Rindall_. John F. Beaver 13 votes. 19 66 4 66 Brewster Randall having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Speaker of the Senate, and thereupon proceeded to the discharge of his duties. Mr. Whitman offered for adoption the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, That the Senate do now proceed to the election of a Clerk to serve during the present session of the Legislature. The Senate accordingly proceeded to ballot for a Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a second time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a third time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a fourth time for Clerk, which resulted without a choice, as follows: Mr. Beaver moved that the Senate adjourn until ten o'clock to-mor row morning. Mr. Whitman demanded the yeas and nays thereon, which were ordered, and resulted-yeas 14, nays 22, as follows: YEAS--Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Conklin, Corwin, Dennison, Goddard, Haines, Hendricks, Horton, Kendall, Vinal, Worcester and Speaker.-14. NAYS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Blake, Blocksom, Burns, Byers, Chase, Claypool, Dimmock, Dubbs, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Graham, Judy, Lewis, Myers, Patterson, Scott, Swift, Whitman and Wilson 22. So the motion was lost. The Senate then proceeded to ballot a fifth time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a sixth time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a seventh time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot an eighth time for Clerk. The following was the result: Albert Galloway had.. John R. Knapp, Jr.,- Eli T. Tappan__- 10 votes, 18 66 8 66 There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a ninth time for Clerk, which resulted without a choice, as follows: Albert Galloway had.......... John R. Knapp, Jr.,----. Eli T. Tappan__-. 11 votes. 18 .6 7 66 Mr. Backus moved that the Senate adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Upon that question Mr. Whitman demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted--yeas 14, nays 22, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Bennet, Claypool, Conklin, Corwin, Dennison, Goddard, Haines, Horton, Judy, Kendall, Vinal, and Speaker-14. NAYS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Blake, Blocksom, Burns, Byers, Chase, Dimmock, Dubbs, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Graham, Hendricks, Lewis, Myers, Patterson, Scott, Swift, Whitman, Wilson and Worces ter-22. So the motion was lost. The Senate then proceeded to ballot the tenth time for Clerk, which resulted without a choice, as follows: Albert Galloway had....... John R. Knapp, Jr.,--. Eli T. Tappan----- 12 votes. 18 66 6 66 Mr. Whitman moved that the Senate adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Upon that question Mr. Corwin demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted-yeas 27, nays 9, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Blocksom, Barns, Byers, Chase, Claypool, Dimmock, Dubts, Emrie, Evans, Ewing. Goddard, Graham, Haines, Horton, Kendall, Myers, Patterson, Scott, Swift, Whitman, Wilson, and Speaker-27. NAYS-Messrs. Blake, Conklin, Corwin, Dennison, Hendricks, Judy, Lewis, Vinal, and Worcester-9. So the Senate adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1848. On motion of Mr. Bennett the Senate proceeded to ballot for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a second time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a third time for Clerk. The following was the result: Albert Galloway had.. John R. Knapp, Jr.,- Eli T. Tappan... 12 votes. 18 66 6 66 There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a fourth time for Clerk. The following was the result: Albert Gilloway had.. John R. Knapp, Jr.,- Eli T. Tappan... 13 votes. 18 66 5 66 There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a fifth time for Clerk. The following was the result: Mr. Beaver moved that the Senate take a recess until three o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Whitman demanded the yeas and nays thereon, which were ordered and resulted-yeas 8, nays 28, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Corwin, Goddard, Haines, Kendall, and Speaker-8. NAYS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Blake, Blocksom, Burns, Byers, Chase, Claypool, Conklin, Dennison, Dimmock, Dubbs, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Graham, Hendricks, Horton, Judy, Lewis, Myers, Patterson, Scott, Swift, Vinal, Whitman, Wilson, and Worcester-28. So the motion was lost. The Senate then proceeded to ballot a sixth time for Clerk. following was the result: Albert Galloway had.. The 12 votes. John R. Knapp, Jr.,-. Eli T. Tappan._. H. A. Swift Mr. Beaver moved that the resolution relative to the election of a Clerk of the Senate, be laid upon the table. Mr. Whitman demanded the yeas and nays thereon, which were ordered, and resulted-yeas 9, nays 27, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Goddard, Haines, Hendricks, Horton, Lewis and Worcester-9. NAYS-Messrs. Ankenny, Archbold, Blake, Blocksom, Burns, Byers, Chase, Claypool, Conklin, Corwin, Dennison, Dimmock, Dubbs, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Graham, Judy, Kendall, Mye rs, Patterson, Scott, Swift, Vinal, Whitman, Wilson and Speaker-27. So the motion was lost. The Senate then proceeded to ballot a seventh time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot an eighth time for Clerk. The following was the result: There being no choice, the Senate proceeded to ballot a ninth time for Clerk. The following was the result: |