Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-12

port OF the preamble aud resolutions, and reply to ncat
lacks made Air. Clay by the speakers 10 the opposition,
aud upon various propositions, BY yeas and
The frs. resolution (upn the tariff conc"rred in
unanimously every member (excep, OF
s'ckness,) recording his name in the Affirmative
The amendment, proposed by Mr. MConue to the second
resolution (Which copied above rejected, ayes TO-
noes 2l and this resolution upon internal Improvements
consurred IN by the following vote:-ayes B. nays IL
hr Campbell moved to insect paragraph the preamble,
in these words
So eau this legislature fail expires. their mistaken
vtct'on that danger be aprrchened these great
eests from the present able, enlightened and wise admins
But this rejected by a vote of Is to -
Inc preamble was concured in by the following voieayes
IL nays 1s
so'he resolutions asamended in the House and published
last week aud the preamble published in this paper on the
18th inst, have received the sanction of both Houses
| MArNE.-A high scene has been enacted in the
Maine Legislature, of whose difficulties we have
before had occasion TO speak, more than once. It
appears that after having been in session month";
the iouse of Assembly being organized for BUSINESS
sut the wheels of government cogged by the equal
division of senators between the parties, and the
refusal of the eight Jackson TO 90 into conven-
the government. the House, and the other eight sea-
tors determined TO form the convention at all events
Accordingly the House of Representatives Satur-
day voted to proceed in convention Of both Houses,
on Tuesday, at o'clock, A. NJ, 10 the choice of
senators to fill the four vacancies the Senate.
! On Tuesday, at A. NJ. Mr.. Kingsbury moved
thai the Senate adjourn for the purpose of forming
convention, yeas 8, nays 8. MIR. Phelps then laid
sident Of the Senate to vote, and thus impede the
public business Mr.. Kngsbury then said, as the
President had right to vote the question Just
taken. he regarded the Senate adjourned, and left
| followed by the other Republican members.
As they we're leaving, on motion of Mr.. Megoulier
| the remaining Jacksonians voted that they would
not go into Convention, and sent the Message by the
Secretary.
In the House, convention was forthwith formed
by the House and Senators, who proceeded to the
business of filing the vacancies in the Senate the
Speaker of the House presiding. MIR. Ruggles laid
upon the table the protest of 67 members the House
against the proceedings Mr.. Albert Smith asked
leave TO retire, and accordingly did So followed by
the other protesters On motion of Mr. Scan,mona
of Saco, the convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton ofsenators to fill the vacancies in York district
and Messrs. Bodwell, Usher and Appleton, we're
declared to be duly elected In like manner Hon.
O. Hill was elected to fill the vacancy in Washington
| district The Clerk was then ordered to notify these
gentlemen of their election. and a committee ap-
pointed to superntend the records ofhe convention
doingE, after which it was dissolved. In the after
noon the senators, .who had acted in convention,
met and elected Mr.. Phelps. President. Mr.. Kaya-
nagh. Secretary, refused to give up to them the
Journal
The eight Jackson Senators in the afternoon after
| Mr.. Kingsbury had claimed to consider the Senate
regularly adjourned, e-adjourned till the day
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