Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-16
NIAINE

The Legislature Of Maine, Tuesday, met 10 what
they called Convention, for the purpose of filling the
vacancies in the Senate. This Convention was not
formed in the usual mole,-,he Senate as a body not
having concurr-d in the proposition made by tn >
House. In reply to the message OF the House, pro
posing Convention at II o'clock, the Speaker receiv
ell letter signed by eight member, OF the Senate,
agreeing to meet the House at the hour propo,eI At
the appointed hour, The eight members in. Mr.
Ruggles presented protest, signed by 81 mem bers
against the prOceedings, which was read and laid on
the table An order moved stating the facts reat
ing to the vacancies in the Senate, and proposing that
the Convention proceed TO fill them Mr.. Smith Of No
bleborongh, and protested against the proceedings
and against the passage oil the ORDER and that
the election would be void. The order was adopted;
after which, Mr.. Smith left The House. and was fol-
lowed by 81 o,her members of the House. protest
from the eight non attending members Of the Senate
vas then presented AMI read. copy of the record of
the Senate, relative TO the vacancies, read, and
committee was then appointed to receive, sort and
count the votes for Senator'S 70; York district. They
reported The whole aumher Of votes TO be 49, viz 70
John Bolwell SO, Ali Usher, Jr. SD, and Nathan
Appleton So They then proceeded TO ballot for a
Senator for Washington county, aud Obadiah Hill was
chosen by 81 votes.
An order passed, requesting the Secretary Of
State to notify the persons elected, and votes were
passed, relative to certifying the records; after which
the Convention separated, and the House adjourned.
These high-handod and unnrecedented proce eding4
truly alarming. The rights Of the people and the
Constitution Of the State have been trampled under
foot Tps is specimen Of the conduct of those low
erS oi OrdeT aul HlWdiy VINO oppose the present adj
ministration of the General Government.
[Boston Statesman
THE LEGISLATURE-.We take great pleasure
in stating that the legislative elections onFfJay last
suited ia the defea OF the choice spirits OF the coalition
II object of great socitude with those friendly
10 Mr.. Clay. TO elect their PET Jacob Iarrod Hole
man of the Renfuckdu, ani .incs the first meeting Of
the Legislature, all their energies had been directed 10
this election. His party had majority Of 10 or ~
votes joint ballot, but no hwilbsandng. he was do.
leated by Triumphant majority Thus has Legi.la.
tre Of his own party put everlasting mark upon this
Bulldog Of the frankfort JuntO.
Next came the election Of President OF the Common
wealth. B,nk Francis Preston Blair, Esq the talent
ed edos Of the Arg,4s, and James Wood Hawkn,. the
dismissed Postmaster, wers put in nomination. Upon
counting the ballots, it appeared that Mr. Blar was
elected. SDHI1te u be.
IL Is expected that the legislature will adjourn this
day. Kentucky Gazette
The Revenue anil Foreign hicrcourse.--Our rea 81
ders may have observed 10 e minutes Of the House Of
Representatives Of Monday noi~e ola Report made by
Mr. Cambreeng, from tho COMMITTEES OF Commerce.
growing out Of tha part Of the Executive message 10
Congress, which related n smrggng. e.. The re-
port very vouninous, embracing 60 ~ pages Of
close Ms. and IL Is moi IN Pow sr from the hasiy tx