American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-13
Reported for the American Republican,
ssth CO3GRESs--sECo SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

W AAfINGIUN, CO. IL, IOtC'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speakers desk was cleared of the Sen
a:e bills and other business that had accumu-
.a!ed upon It. Among the bills was one for
r!as,ng free bridge across the Eastern branch
Of the Potomac, and Mr.. Mcconnell moved to
'ay i on the table, upon which motion the
yeas and nays were called, and stood ayes ITO,
oes Csc the motion prevailed
At the hour Of twelve, Mr. Brodhead sub
-a!;ted a resolution requiring the Clerk to IN
form the Senate that the House were ready to
proceed TO ascertain the votes for President ard
= &C President. The resolution was adopted.
SENATE.
The Senate met at II O'Clock. Prayers
were offered and then, Oh motion OF Mr. Evans,
nc reading Of the Journal was dispensed with.
The Clerk Of the House performed the duty
Is above assigned to him.
The President of the Senate then announced
.:,4: the Senators would Join the other House.
IS THE House.. The Senators came in at
: O'Clock, and took the seats provided for
mem in the area before the Speakers seat.
The President Of the Senate occupied the
Speakers chair, and the latter sat at hls left
In the Clerks desk were seated the commit
zoe @. the Senate and House
On the floor, in front of them, were the re-
-pEGlug clerks Of the Senate and House.
The President of the Senate, Mr.. Mangum
.yea passed into the hands Of Mr.. Walker, Of
she Senate. who received them on the part of
me committee, the votes Of the different States,
rs, breaking the seal Of each package, and
saying, as he handed it to Mr.. Walker, 81 de-
yer 10 YOU the votes Of the Electors of the
STATE OF - for President and Vice President
@. the United States, that the same may be
-U!Hted.
The result of the ballotings in tie several
states, varing bat little in form, were then read
and recorded.
M-. Walker rose, when this process was end
81. and said, the committee have counted the
vo.eS and directed me to hand the result to the
PRESIDENT Of the Senate.
Mr. Manrum then proceeded with formal re-
gapituation of the ballotng, and concluded
with the announcement that James X Polk, Of
Tennessee, and George NJ. Dallas of Pennsyl-
yania, were duly elected President and Vice
! resident of the United States, for four years
after the 4th of March 1915. After which,
addressing himself to the Senators, hc said
lie Senate having performed the business for
y nich they met the House will now return to
:ne!r chamber. The Speaker and the members
2hen rose and remained standing until the Sen
i:urs had retired.
The proceedings Of the committee on the
part of the House were then concurred in, and
a resolution was adopted for appointing COM
nittee to wait upon Messrs Polk s Dallas and
ni9rIn them of their election. And the House
adjourned.
SENATE. 4 few reports were made by some
ui the standing Committees, and then this body
adjourned.
Core. pOndeuce OF the American Republican.
WAsuNGroN, Feb. II, 1915.
The Criminal Court met this morning, put-
siant TO adjournment. There were no trials
.o-day. The Hon. Judge Dunlop sentenced
The following prisoners, who have been tired
and convicted during the present term:
Owen McGee, convicted of grand larceny in
-oobng his uncle, Patrick MCGEE, of sundry
current coin, amounting to about $500, to be
imprisoned one year in the penltentary, to
sake effect from the 10th instant
John Butler, convicted of petit larceny, to
ue imprisoned two months in the county jail
and pay ! fine.
Margaret Coyle, alias Lackey Barry, con-
v.cted of keeping bawdy house, to be imprl-
soned in jail one month and pay $50 fine.
Drusilla Thompson, convicted Of keeping a
t.sorderly house, to pay fine of SEQ.
II. J. Drayton, convicted of an assault on
G. H. Windor, fined $50.
G. II. NVinder, convicted Of an assault on IL.
]. Drayton, fined $40.
John Martel, convicted of an assault, SEQ
W. r. Plowman, " $50
Henry Gee, convicted of an assault, fined
$50, and required to give security in $50 fol
good behaviour one year, and stand committed
until the security is given.
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