LIBRARIES 266892 MARCH 1930 JOURNAL OF THE HONORABLE SENATE, JUNE SESSION, 1854. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1854. On this first Wednesday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, being the day prescribed by the Constitution for the Legislature of New Hampshire to assemble, the following persons, elected Senators, assembled in the Capitol in the city of Concord in said State, His Excellency the Governor, attended by the Honorable Council, having come into the Senate Chamber, thereupon they took and subscribed the oaths of office, and were duly qualified Senators agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, viz: His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council then withdrew. The Senate was called to order by George C. Williams, Clerk of the Senate last year. On motion of Mr Weare, Hon. Mr. Eastman was chosen chairman, to preside until a President shall be chosen. On motion of Mr Haile, The Senate proceeded by ballot to the choice of Presi dent. On the first balloting the chairman announced the state of the vote as follows: The whole number of the votes cast is Necessary for a choice, Hon. Nathan Parker has "C William Haile has Jonathan E. Sargent has 9 5 1 .1 7 -and Hon. Jonathan E. Sargent was accordingly declared elected President. Mr Sargent, upon taking the chair, addressed the Senate as follows: Senators: For the honor which your partiality and kindness have conferred upon me, in selecting me to preside over your deliberations the present session, you will please accept my most grateful acknowledgments. In accepting the position you have thus assigned me, I have to assure you that I shall use my best endeavors to perform the duties connected with the office faithfully and impartially; and while I am fully aware of the high responsibilities of the station, I know that I may rely with unlimited confidence upon your forbearance, your kindness, and your generous support and assistance, in the performance of all the labors thus devolving upon me. In the diversified and constantly changing pursuits of an enterprising and intelligent people like our own, frequent modifications of existing laws, as well as new statutory provisions, become necessary. And while on the one hand we should avoid excessive and partial legislation, we should also strive to meet the real wants of our community, to facilitate business and render our citizens safe in the possession of property and pursuit of happiness by such wise and salutary enactments as the experience of the past shall have demonstrated to be necessary and expedient; being restricted in our range of subjects only to such as are not repugnant to the Constitution of our own State, or the Constitution and laws of the United States. Senators-Allow me to express the hope that during the session, which will probably be short, our deliberations may be marked by that courtesy, candor and kindness which shall hereafter render the remembrance of the days we spend together, pleasing, and that the result of our united labors shall tend to promote the true interests and honor of our State, and the greatest good and highest happiness of our constituents. On motion of Mr. Symmes, The Senate proceeded to the choice of Clerk by ballot. On the first balloting the President announced the state of the vote as follows: The whole number of votes cast is Necessary for a choice, George C. Williams has 9 5 9 -and George C. Williams was accordingly declared unanimously elected Clerk. Mr Haile introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That Charles Doe be appointed Assistant Clerk of the Senate for the ensuing political year. And the question being put, Will the Senate agree to the resolution? The affirmative of the question unanimously prevailed. So the resolution was adopted. George C. Williams and Charles Doe thereupon appeared, signified their acceptance of the offices to which they had been respectively elected, were severally duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties of Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the Senate, and entered upon the same. Mr. Eastman introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the Clerk inform the House of Representatives that the Senate have assembled, have chosen the Hon. Jonathan E. Sargent President, George C. Williams Clerk, Charles Doe, Assistant Clerk, and are now ready to proceed to the business of the session. And the question being taken, Will the Senate agree to the resolution? |