MR. SEWARD RE-ELECTED U. S. SENATOR. 403 The manner of electing a senator by the legislature of New York is seen by the following report of the proceedings of both branches on Tuesday, February 6, 1855: SENATE-CHAMBER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 12 M. Special Order, the Nomination of United States Senator. THE roll having been called, each senator, as his name was called, named his candidate, as follows: WILLIAM H. SEWARD was nominated by [as before stated]. Daniel S. Dickinson was nominated by Messrs. Barr, Danforth, Halsey, Hutchins, and Watkins-5. Ogden Hoffman was nominated by Mr. Brooks-1. Preston King was nominated by Mr. Z. Clark-1. Daniel Ullmann was nominated by Mr. Goodwin-1. William F. Allen was nominated by Messrs. Hitchcock and Lansing-2. George R. Babcock was nominated by Mr. Putnam-1. Sanford E. Church was nominated by Mr. Spencer-1. Millard Fillmore was nominated by Mr. Whitney-1. Mr. Storing was absent. Mr. Robertson moved that the message be sent to the assembly, to inform that body of the nomination of a candidate for United States senator by this body, and that the senate was ready to compare nominations, which motion was agreed to. A committee from the assembly informed the senate that the assembly had made a nomination for United States senator, and were ready to meet the members of the senate in the assembly-chamber, to compare nominations. Under the lead of the sergeant-at-arms, the senate proceeded to the assembly-chamber. On returning from the assembly-chamber The president announced that the nominations of the two houses were found to agree, and that WILLIAM H. SEWARD had been declared duly elected United States senator from this state for six years from the 4th of March next. ASSEMBLY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Ar twelve o'clock, the house proceeded to nominate a candidate for the office of senator. WILLIAM H. SEWARD was nominated by [as before stated]. Daniel S. Dickinson was nominated by Messrs. Aitken, Allen, Buckley, Covey, Dixon, Ivans, Munday, Odell, Searing, Seymour, Smalley, Stevens, Storrs, and Waterbury-14. Washington Hunt was nominated by Messrs. Blessing, Chester, Gates, Lamport, F. W. Palmer, Peck, Petty, Rhodes, and Van Etten-9. Horatio Seymour was nominated by Messrs. Bridenbocker, Conger, Davy, Devening, M'Laughlin, O'Keefe, Parsons, Seagrist, F. L. Smith, W. B. Smith, Wager, and Ward-12. John A. Dix was nominated by Messrs. Chapin, Green, J. C. Parker, Rider, Selden, Staunton, and S. S. Whallon-7. Horatio Seymour, jr., of Erie, was nominated by Messrs. Kendig and E. S. Whalen-2. Preston King was nominated by Mr. L. Miller-1. Millard Fillmore was nominated by Messrs. Cocks, Emans, W. W. Weed, and A. G. Williams-4. W. W. Campbell was nominated by Mr. Headley-1. The clerk having announced the result The speaker declared William H. Seward nominated. Mr. Blatchford moved that a committee be appointed to inform the senate that the house was prepared to meet that body in joint convention, to compare nominations for United States senator. The speaker named Messrs. Blatchford and Aitken as such committee. The senate appeared and took their seats in the front circle, when The clerk of the senate announced the nomination of William H. Seward on the part of the senate, and The clerk of the house announced the nomination of William H. Seward on the part of the house. Whereupon Lieutenant Governor Raymond declared WILLAM H. SEWARD elected senator of the United States, from this state, for six years from the 4th of March next, to fill the vacancy which will then occur by the expiration of his present term. [This announcement was followed by long-continued cheers from the galleries and lobbies, by waving of handkerchiefs in the ladies' gallery, and by applause on the floor of the house.] The senate then retired, when The speaker formally announced the result of the joint convention. |