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Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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On May 31 in Boston, Massachusetts, the state legislature assembled and elected Perez Morton (Dem.) as House Speaker with 326 votes and C.P. Sumner (Dem.) as Clerk with 326 votes. The Senate failed to elect a President after multiple ballots, with Mr. Otis (Fed.) receiving 19 votes and Mr. Dana (Dem.) 18 out of 38. A religious service was held before adjourning.
Merged-components note: These components, including tables of votes, form a single article on the Massachusetts legislature election; tables merged into the main domestic_news text.
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| Mr. Morton, (Dem.) | 326 |
| Mr. Bigelow, (Fed.) | 303 |
| Scattering, | 2 |
| Mr. Sumner, (Dem.) | 326 |
| Mr. Tillinghast, (Fed.) | 301 |
| Mr. Homans, | 5 |
Boston, May 31.
The constituted authorities of the state of Massachusetts, yesterday assembled together at the state House, and the following gentlemen were elected state officers for the current year:—
[The Senate, as usual, proceeded to organize their department of the government; but after a number of trials, they found it necessary to adjourn, for the forenoon, without coming to a choice of President.]
In the House, the hon. Perez Morton was chosen speaker, and C. P. Sumner, esq. Clerk. The whole number of votes for speaker was 631, of which Mr. Morton had 326, and was declared to be chosen. The votes for Clerk was SIX HUNDRED THIRTY TWO, of which Mr. Sumner had 326, and was accordingly chosen. The following is the statement of votes.
For Speaker
For Clerk
The Legislature joined by the governor and council, were escorted by the Independent Cadets under Lt. Col Williams, to the First Church in Sumner-street (the rev. Mr. Emerson's) where a discourse was delivered before them by the rev. Dr Parish of Byefield. Salutes were fired during the march by the artillery company commanded by captain Nye.
When the religious duties of the day had terminated, the procession returned to the State House, and adjourned to meet at five o'clock, P. M.
Afternoon.
Agreeably to adjournment, the two houses met in their respective chambers. The Senate again proceeded to choice of a president; but on counting the votes, they were found to be the same as in seven successive trials, during the balloting in the forenoon, viz:
The whole number was 38—Mr. Otis did not vote after the first trial; but Mr. Dana continued voting during the whole ballot.
After this unsuccessful attempt, a motion was made to proceed to the choice of a Clerk, but was negatived. The hon. Mr. Phillips then made a motion to adjourn to this day eleven o'clock, which after some discussion (in the course of which, a proceeding was suggested of placing the senior member in the chair as president pro tem.) was carried.
Fed. Paher.
| For Mr. Otis, (Fed.) | 19 |
| Dana, (Dem.) | 18 |
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Boston, Massachusetts
Event Date
May 31
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house elected perez morton as speaker (326/631 votes) and c.p. sumner as clerk (326/632 votes). senate failed to elect president (mr. otis 19 votes, mr. dana 18 votes out of 38); adjourned without choice.
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The Massachusetts state authorities assembled at the State House. The Senate attempted multiple times to elect a President but adjourned without success in the forenoon. The House elected Perez Morton as Speaker and C.P. Sumner as Clerk. The legislature, joined by governor and council, was escorted to the First Church for a discourse by Rev. Dr. Parish, with salutes by artillery. In the afternoon, Senate balloting remained tied at 19-18 for Otis and Dana; motion to elect Clerk negatived, adjourned to next day.