Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-16
EASTERN TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, May l6, $780,
Correspondence Of the Eastern 1'mes'
Tar;.Iat;ve Proceedings.
AUGUSTA, May IL, IS,

Mp Enron The "wheels of State are
now finely in motion. On Monday, notwith
standing the inclemency of the weather, the
hotels began to fill up. and on Tuesday COM
Portable accommodations could hardly be OBJ
tanned, although new and spacious hotel, the
STANLEY HousB has been opened since the last
session of the Legislature. The recent heavy
rains caused rise of some six feet in the Ken
nebcc river. which set the logs in motion, and
no slight amount of iog-roiliag in this vicinity,
has been accomplished the present week.
Among the distinguished politicians in town,
Gov. Anderson, Hon. Shepard Cary, Senator
elect, Bion Bradbury, Esq, all of the House,
lion. E X. Smart, Bros. kingsbury, of the
Portland, and Haines and Bartlett of the Ban
gor Press. The day preceding the meeting Of
the Legislature, is always the busiest of the
week, and it was peculiarly so the present
week, there being several candidates for every
station, each seemingly determined not to be
outdone by his competitors in demolishins
"button-holes." The game of politics is the
game of life--if you don't appreciate and do
something for yourself no one will appreciate
or dc any thing for you. Politics, like all
branches of business, is overstecked-the fire
Of patriotism burns as brightly in the hearts OF
the American people the present day as in days
long past, and as great willingness, we APP
prehend, prevails in the community to serre The
country as ever. At least. one would infer this
by glancing at the hopeful faces of the occu-
pants of the anxious seats
But must proceed to recount the doings Of
the week. The caucus nominations of the two
branches on Tuesday evening were confirmed.
The members elect of the Senate convened on
"Wednesday morning at the Senate chamber,
and were called to order by Mr.. Ray of Han
cock, upon whose motion Mr.. Dam of York
was called to the chair. Prayer was then Of
fered by Rev. Mr.. Ingraham, venerable look
ing clergyman of this city, after which the
Senate proceeded to the election of Secretary
and made choice of Albert II. Small, of Newry,
(Oxford County, who presided until the choice
of a President, the Hon. Thomas NJ. Morrow,
of Penobscot, who accepted the station in a
few remarks, signifying his determination to
preside only till the vacancies were filed. +.
Z. Shaw, of Wiscasset, was elected Assistsnt
Secretary, B \. Cutter, Messenger, and John
White Webster, of New Gloucester,-not the
notorious Professor although bearing the same
name-Assistant Messenger.
The House was called to order by Mr.. Traf-
ton of B., upon whose motion Mr. Sewall, OF
Oldtown, was called to the chair. After the
qualification of the members elect, the House
proceeded to the election of Clerk, which re-
suited in the choice of E. w. FlaSg, of East
Corinth, who presided until the election OF
SAMUEL BELcHER, as Speaker. Mr.. B. assumed
the chair in a neat speech, and it is generally
acceded will make an excellent presiding Off
Ger, with his years experience. In the nomi-
mating caucus the vote stood SO for Belcher
to 26 for John c. Talbot. This it is contend
ed by Mr. Hamlins friends, may be consid-
cred test vote of Mr.. HIS strength in the
House-but, as father Richie would modem
stedly say of the matter, nous re,rons.
Thursday was occupied by the Committees,
in making up their Reports on the Guberna-
torial and Senatorial votes, and on Friday the
committee reported. A very nice question
came before the latter committee, concerning
the Piscataquis district. Blanchard, the whig
candidate. had Just the requisite number of
votes to elect him, and the question was wheth-
er a certain ballot, upon which was simply the
name of "Blanchard'' shall be received. If
rejected, it would not affect the result, but
if counted as scattering. it would defeat a
choice, in which event Manley Eames, Demo
ocrat) would be one of the constitutional can
didates and consequently elected to the vacan-
CIV. Counsel appeared on both sides, but the
Committee unanimously rejected the ballot
and admitted Mr. Blanchard.
On Friday both branches met in convention
to fill the vacancies existing in the Senate
George F. Shepley and Ephraim Sturdivant
were elected to fill the vacancies in the second
district, George NJ. Chase in the eighth, Flea
ger Croker and Paulinus NJ. Foster in the
twelfth, and Robert A. Chapman in the four
tcenth-all democrats. The Senate is now full
and stands nineteen democrats to twelve wings
The committee on gubernatorial votes made
their report, by which it appears that Hon
JOHN HUBBARp Is elected Governor by major
ity over all others, of 1851.
The Inauguration OF the Governor will prob
ably take place on Monday, and the Message
Hill be given on Tuesday. This document is
lesked for with much interest, and we doubt
not will fully realize the highest expectations.
MONDAY, May 18th, P. NJ. At the adjourn
anent Of the Senate on Saturday, Mr.. Morrow,
in accordance with his intention expressed on
taking the chair, announced his determination
to vacate it the Senate being full. In the
evening, Caucus of the democratic members
was holden, and PArL1Nus NJ. FosTEn, of Som
erset, nominated as President of the Senate
which nomination was confirmed OH Monday,
by the Senate by vote of Is to IL.
Yours, SG
The Compromise Committee.