The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-08

C~oNNtTiCCT ELECTION. The Dem.
ocrais have elected n majority of both
branches Of the Legislature and will
elect the S'nIe officers. il they are no,
already elected by the people. and u
u. S. Senator. The Wing candidate
for Governor Green Keudrick, Of Watur.
bur-. was pledged in favor oftbe Maine
Liquor Law, aud his Democratic con-.
pe,i'or, Thomas H. Seymour of Hart
ford took ground in opposition TO that
law. The following dispatches settles
the case
TIMES OFFICE. Hur.ford, April G., ]
o'clock, =, NJ. The returns up to the
present hour are favorable to the elec.
ton Of Thomas II. Seymour, DEMO,
cru, for Govenor Ivy the people. lie
gains in every part Of the State heard
from. The Legislature will be demo.
cratic in both branches. und The demo.
Gratis have also considerable majority
on joint ballot probably 20. Hartford
county has gone all one way 50 Demo.
crats Representatives and 3 .Srna-
tors elected, nsains. 8 Wing Represents
taiives.
Second Dispatch. Hartford 2 p.
NJ. Further returns show the election
OF IA Democrats and : Wing. in the
Senate 40 Democrats and about Is
Wings in the House. The Democrats
have a majority on joint ballot, sure
Scymours chance Of IN election contin.
Ne favorahle-ihc additional return.
increase the majority in hi. favor.
The State of Connecticut has been
against the Wings for two years past.
PORTLAND MUNICIPAL ELECrIoa.
Portland. Apil Is. Ercning. Oar
Municipal election today has resulted
in the choice Of ALBION X. PAEEIs
for Mayor, over NEAL Dow. The
vote stood for Parlis. (Dem.) 1890 ;
Dow, (Whig) 1886 scattc,iy 6,
without the islands.
The Board of Alderman stands 4
Democrats to 3 Whigs. Common
Councilmen II Democrats too WHY'S;
one vacancy.
AANlI CONGRESS-IsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, April ), 1852.
SENATE. Mcssrs. Dodge. Of Wis.
cousin, Fish, DAVIS, Weller, and
Morton, presented Legislative reso-
lutlons on various subjects.
Mr.. Douglass presented a memo.
rial in favor Of the establishment Of
the Territory Ct Negraska also a
memorial from the Legislature Of
New Mexico in favor Of certain res.
ervations Of land.
Mr. Weller offered a resolution di.
recting the Secretary Of the treasu.
~ to inform the Senate whether any
contracts had been made, under ap,
preparations granted at the last ses-
sion Of Congress. for the construction
OF Lighthouses on tie Pacific coast.
Al-o. to transmit the copies Of said
contracts, aud repor: what progress
had been made in the work. The
resolution was laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. Bell, the co.sil.
GRAFTON Of the special order of the
day, being the non Intervention reso-
lut'ons was postponed until to.mor
row, when Mr. Mason ia expected to
speak on the subject.
The Appor,ionm:nt bill was Their
taken up.
M~rBradbury offered an amendment,
giving California = members ; and
also amending the act Of 1850, by
increasing the whole number Of mem.
bers TO 234.
MIR Downs opposed the amend
nent, and explained the views Of a
majority Of the Committee. If Cali.
fcrnia Was allowed another member
he should insist uron Louisiana hay
Ing another.
Mr.. Bradbury replied, and said
the question VAS very important
one, and was. simply whether q stat.
~a' to 5e deIr'si ofiu full sh.r.