Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-12
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Senate-Agreeable to the Constitution the
Senators elect, at half-past 10 o'clock, A. NJ
appeared in the Senate Chamber, and took
their seats.
The Convention was called 10 order by Mr..
Moore Of York, on whose nomination Mr..
Whidden of Washington, was called to the
Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, that Senator was
charged with message to the Governor in
forming him that the Senators elect are now
in attendance in the Senate Chamber, ready to
take and subscribe the oaths required by the
Constitution, to enable them.t to enter upon the
discharge of their official duties, who subse-
uuently reported that he had attended to the
duty assigned him, and that the Governor was
pleased to say that he would forthwith attend
upon the Convention for that purpose.
The Governor, attended BY the Council, and
the heads of department, then came in and adj
ministered to the Senators elect the qualifying
oaths
The Governor and his suite having retired
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, committee was
appointed to receive, sort and count the votes
for President of the Senate, pro te,npore
No choice having been effected on the first
ballot, the same committee again proceeded to
collect the votes, who reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes I3
Necessary to a choice IN
John l.. Cutler had s
Warren IT. Vinton
Franklin Muzzy
Newell Blake t Il
The Report was accepted, and John L. Cut
Ter declared duly elected.
On motion, committee was appointed to
receive, sort and count the votes for Secretary
of the Senate pro tenn, who subsequently re-
ported as follows ... a.........
Whole number of votes Is
Necessary to choice
William traitor had 8
Louis o. Cowan 5
The Report was accepted, and Mr.. Trafton
declared elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Lowell, message was
sent to the Governor and Council, notifying
them that the Senate was organised by the
election of John l.. Cutler as President pro
tenn, and William Trafton as Secretary pro
temp0re.
The Secretary of State then came in and
laid on the table the returns of votes for Sena-
tors, given in the several Senatorial districts
at the September election.
On motion Of Mr. Moore, the Senatorial
votes were referred to select committee.
House-In Convention of the members
elect of the House Of Representatives.
AT 10 O'Clock Mr.. Starr Of Thomaston,
called the Convention to order, and on his
nomination Mr.. Butler of Pennington, was
chosen President Of the Convention.
Mr.. Hilliard of Oldtown, moved that a COM
mittee be raised to prepare a list Of the names
of the persons who appear to have credentials
Messrs- Hilliard of Oldtown, Frost of Beth
ell, Thompson of Augusta, Kendall of Bath,
and Johnson Of Belfast, were appointed.
Messrs. Gilman of Brunswick, Gushing OF
Frankfort, and Whitney of Newberg, were
subsequently added to the committee.
Mr.. Hilliard, from the committee on Gre
dentials, reported the names Of quorum o.
members The report was accepted.
| Mr.. johnson of Belfast, was charged with Z
message TO the Governor informing him that
quorum Of members was present and ready tt
be qualified.
The Governor accordingly came in, attended
by the Council and heads Of the Departments
when the members took and subscribed thu
qualifying oaths The Governor and suite thel
retired.
Mr.. Hill Of Bangor, moved that a committee
be raised to receive and count votes for Clerk
The order was then passed, and committe,
appointed to count votes for clerk, who repor