BENJAMIN F. THURSTON, Speaker.

PROCEEDINGS IN GRAND COMMITTEE.

TUESDAY, May 31, 1864.

The two Houses of the General Assembly having convened in Grand Committee for the purpose of receiving, counting, and declaring the votes for General Officers, given at the annual election, on the first Wednesday in April, 1864, the votes were delivered in, together with the lists of votes from the several towns. JAMES Y. SMITH, Governor, in the chair.

Mr. Waterhouse, of Warwick, submitted a resolution that the Grand Committee appoint a committee to assort and count the votes.

Mr. Shove, of Pawtucket, moved as an amendment that the committee to assort and count the votes be appointed by the chair.

The question was taken, and the resolution as amended adopted.

The chair then announced the following as the committee, to assort and count the votes:

Newport County-Messrs. Tilley, Ball, and Bliss. Providence County-Messrs. Bradbury C. Hill, Alexander Farnum, Lyman A. Cook, J. W. Hill, and Samuel

Shove.

Kent County-Messrs. Brayton, Whitman, and D. S.

Harris.

Washington County-Messrs. Pendleton, Hazard, and

Clark.

Bristol County-Messrs. Wm. B. Lawton, James De W.

Perry, and B. F. Drown.

The Clerks of the two Houses were added to the

committee.

The Grand Committee took a recess until three and

a half o'clock.

The Grand Committee re-assembled at three and a half o'clock.

His Excellency the Governor in the chair.

The calling of the rolls was waived, as it was evident a quorum was present.

The Select Committee to count the votes for General Officers, submitted the following report:

The Select Committee appointed to count the votes for General Officers, beg leave to submit the following report:

That the whole number of electors voting for Governor, is 17,540, and that 8,770 votes are necessary for a choice. That 8,836 electors voted for James Y. Smith, of Providence; that 7,312 electors voted for George H. Browne, of Glocester; that 1,348 electors voted for Amos C. Barstow, of Providence, and that 44 electors voted scattering. They further report that James Y. Smith, of Providence, is elected Governor by a majority of 132 votes over all others.

That the whole number of electors voting for Lieut. Governor, is 17,638, and that 8,820 votes are necessary to a choice. That 8,890 electors voted for Seth Padelford, of Providence; that 7,173 electors voted for Henry Butler, of Warwick; that 1,542 electors voted for Pardon W. Stevens, of Newport, and that 27 electors voted scattering. They report further, that Seth Padelford is elected Lieutenant Governor by a majority of 148 votes over all others.

That the whole number of electors voting for Secretary of State, is 10,841, and that 5,422 votes are necessary for a choice. That 10,572 electors voted for John R. Bartlett, of Providence, and that 269 electors voted. scattering. They further report, that the said John R. Bartlett is elected Secretary of State, by a majority of 10,303 votes over all others.

That the whole number of electors voting for Attorney General, is 17,415, and that 8,708 votes are necessary for a choice. That 9,066 electors voted for Horatio Rogers, Jr., of Providence; that 8,320 electors voted for Walter S. Burges, of Cranston, and that 805 electors voted scattering. They further report, that Horatio

Rogers, Jr., is elected Attorney General, by a majority of 713 votes over all others.

That the whole number of electors voting for General Treasurer is 17,279, and that 8,640 votes are necessary for a choice. That 10,219 electors voted for Samuel A. Parker, of Newport; that 7,052 electors voted for Henry H. Cook, of Newport, and that 8 electors voted scattering. They further report that the said Samuel A. Parker is elected General Treasurer by a majority of 3,159 votes over all others.

The committee further recommend the passage of the accompanying resolution:

Resolved, That the following named persons be and they hereby are declared elected for the ensuing year: JAMES Y. SMITH, of Providence, Governor.

SETH PADELFORD, of Providence, Lieut. Governor. JOHN R. BARTLETT, of Providence, Secretary of

State.

HORATIO ROGERS, JR., of Providence, Attorney General.

SAMUEL A. PARKER, of Newport, General Treas

urer.

SAMUEL SHOVE, for the Committee.

A committee was appointed to wait upon the Lieut. Governor and other officers elect, and conduct them to the bar of the Grand Committee, for the purpose of

being inducted into office.

The oath of office was then adminstered to the Governor elect, James Y. Smith, and to the Lieutenant Governor elect, Seth Padelford, by the Secretary of

State.

The Governor next administered the oath of office to the Secretary of State, the Attorney General and the

General Treasurer.

of the several officers elected, according to ancient Proclamation was then made by the Sergeant-at-arms,

usage.

On motion, it was voted that the ballots cast at the April election for General officers, be delivered to the sheriff of the county of Newport, to be by him de

stroyed.

The Grand Committee then rose, the two Houses separated, and the Governor and Senate returned to their own chamber.

June 1st, 1864.

The Grand Committee assembled for the purpose of electing a senator to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, for six years from the fourth day of March next; also for the election of a State Auditor.

Mr. John H. Clarke, of Providence, nominated for Senator, Henry B. Anthony, of Providence.

Mr. John E. Slocum, of North Kingstown, nominated for Senator, George H. Browne, of Glocester.

The election was then proceeded with, each member announcing the name of the person for whom he voted, when his name was called.

The following was the result of the election: Whole number of votes received,

104

53

75 votes.

- 27 do.

2 do.

Henry B. Anthony, of Providence, was accordingly declared to be elected Senator of the United States from this State, for six years from the fourth day of March next.

The Grand Committee then rose and the two Houses separated.

June 2d, 1864.

The two Houses met in Grand Committee for the purpose of proceeding with the election of civil and military officers.

His Excellency James Y. Smith, in the chair.

The clerks of the two Houses called their respective rolls, when a quorum was declared to be present.

The election was then proceeded with, when the following gentlemen were elected :

State Auditor-James C. Collins.