Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19
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caption of Mr.. linton, by striking out in con
vention Of Senators elect and inserting. . IL
Senate pending when the Senate last adiour- |
ned, came up in order.
Mr.. HAYES resumed, and concluded his re-
marks in support of the motion, and of the
rights Of this body, as Senate, for the pur-
poses connected with the organization.
The debate was continued, when the ques-
ton on the amendment was taken by yeas and
nays, and decided in the affirmative, as follows
Yeas-7. Nays.
On motion of Whidden, the order as thus
amended was then laid on the table Ad
House-On motion of Mr.. Abbott Of Nor
ridgewock, Ordered, That message be sent
to the Senators elect that the House Of Repre-
sentatives does not concur with the Senators
elect in their proposition to meet in convention
for the purpose of supplying part only of the
vacancies existing In the Senate, namely-in
the second and fifth Senatorial districts.
Mr.. Abbott was charged with the message,
and subsequently, informed the House that he
had attended to the duty con9ded to him.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
Sendte.-Mr. Moore offered an order direct
ing message to be sent to the House that the
existing vacancies in the Cumberland and
Waldo Senatorial districts and naming tho
constitutional candidates. Passed.
On motion Mr.. Moore, was charged with
the message to the House, who subsequently
reported that he had delivered it,
A message was shortly after received from
the House, through Mr.. Abbott OF Norridge-
wock, informing the Senator's elect that the
House non-concurs in their proposition for
convention to fill the vacancies an part, namely,
in Cumberland and Waldo, but is anxious and
ready to join in filling all the vacancies.
This message was delivered by the bearer
in very measured and solemn tones, and with
exceedingly pointed emphasis on particular
words and phrases.
HOuSe.--A message was received from the
Senate, by Mr.. Moore Of York, informing the
House Of the existence Of two vacancies in
Cumberland District, and three in Waldo, and
proposing convention of the two branches at
IL o'clock, for the purpose of filling them.
Mr.. Abbott introduced an order, to which
Mr.. Baker Of Hallowell suggested an amend
ment, and order, as amended, was worded sub
stantially as follows:
That whilst the House is ready and DESTROYS
to meet in convention with the Senators
clerk, to fill all vacancies in the Senate, in &C
cordance with the constitution, and with uni
ton to meet the Senators elect to supply q
part only, to wit the vacancies in the second
and fifth Senatorial Districts.
Mr.. Littlefeld of Bridgton, moved the yeas
and nays, which were taken, and the order
was passed. Yeas SO, nays SO.
| Mr.. Starr moved that the House adjourn
without day.
The Speaker said the motion was not in or
lor L
day, without the consent Of the other.
Mr. Starr said that under the powers claimed
for the House, namely, that the functions o.
the Senate and House were both vested in the
latter, his motion was eminently proper, anc
in order.
Mr.. Starr appealed from the decision, and
the House sustained the Speakers decision.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.
Senate.-The motion (pending when the
Senate last adjourned,) to recede and concur
with the House in It's message Directing to the
Senate's proposition to fill a part of the vacan-
cies, but expressing readiness and desire to
join in filing all the vacancies, came up in or
der. Negatived, yeas 6-nays 7.
so the Senate non-concurred.
Mr.. Vinton offered the following
Ordered, That the committee on Senatorial
votes be directed to report as soon as may be
all the vacancies that exist in the several sena-
torial districts except the Sd district.
House.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
On Engrossed Bizs-Stone of Kennebunk-
port, Knowlton of Liberty, Blanchard of Var
mouth, Starr of Thomaston, Rogers Of No. II
r, S, Hobart Of Edmunds, Whitney Of New
burg.
On FinGnce-Gilman of Brunswick, Eddy
of Bradley, Wood of Camden, Cox of Robbln-
ston, Swasey of Bucksport, Pierce of Kittery,
Sanbern of Readfeld.
On County EStiDldteS-McKenneY of Wis
casset, Chadbourn of Alfred, Berry of Gardi-
ner, Wing of Levant, Hall of Jonesborough,
Libbey of Westbrook, Connor of Pittsfeld.
On Pay RoA-Beath Of Boothbay, Harris
Of East Machias, Smith of Deer Isle, Dolbier
of Kingfcld, jenkins of Detroit, Frost of Beth
Ell, Williams of West Bath.
On LeaUe of AbSence-Tobin Of Hartford,
Whittemore Of Lisbon, Waterman Of Lyman,
Patten Of Monroe, French of Corinth, Snow of
Bloomfield, Witham of Danville.
On Change of NameS-Jones of Brighton,
Payson of Union, Brown Of Albany.
Mr.. Harlow Of Canton, moved to take from
the table the first message from the Senate,
proposing convention for filling Senatorial
vacancies.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.
Sc7rate.-No notice having been received
from the House of its concurrence in the prop
oSition of the Senate for convention to fl
vacancies, the Senate, on motion, adjourned
till tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
Homse.-The debate on the question pend
ing when the House adjourned was continued
by Messrs. Starr of Thomaston, Hilliard of
Oldtown, Harlow Of Canton, and Morrill, of
Augusta, in favor of taking up the message of
the Senate for action, and by Messrs. Went
worth of New Sharon, Hill of Bangor, and
Abbott of Norridgewock, in opposition.
The yeas and nays were then taken and the
House refused, yeas SO, nays 82-the division
being the same as on previous vote. Ad
SATURDAY, Jan. ID.
Senate.-Mr. Moore offered an order direc-
ting that message be sent to the House in
forming that body that two vacancies exist in
the Cumberland district and three in the Wal
do district naming the constitutional candi-
dates to fill the same, and proposing a conven-
ton Of the two Houses on Tuesday next at IL
o'clock, NJ, for the purpose of filling said va
cancies. Passed. v' Adj. #
House-Mr Abbott of Norridgewock, Of