Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-01-10


S. Lowell, John Elliot.
The report of the Joint select committee on
diubernaterial votesrcame up from the House,
land was accepted in concurrence. The re-
turns show shat'there werecast
For Arson P. Morrill, 5I,44I votes.
" Samuel Wells, 1885 4"
~s Isaac Reed 1850
&c Freeman H. Morse IL
" Ezekiel Holmes III
Scater,g, for different candidates, SO /"
Ordered, That message be sent to the
House of Representatives. informing that body
shat vacancies have been determined TO exist
in the Sth, 9th and 10th Senatorial districts,
and proposing that convention of the two
branches be held for the purpose Of supplying
these vacancies.
The hour having arrived for which the con-
ventieu was appointed, the Senate repaired to
the House. fSee House proceedings.
The convention having dissolved, the SEN
ate returned.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to
give notice forthwith to the Senators who were
elected in convention.
A message was received from the House
through their Clerk, notifying the Senate that
the House has from the four persons having
hehighest number of votes, made choice of
Samuel Wells and Isaac Reed to be sent I'D
10 the Senate, of whom that body is to elect
one to be declared Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, that Senator,
together with Messrs. Farley and Barker,
were appointed committee to receive, sort
and count the votes for candidate for Gov
nrnor, who made the following report:
Whole number 80
Samuel Wells 81
Isaac Reed
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The report was accepted, and Samuel Wells
was declared duly elected Governor of Maine
for the current political year.
House.-The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing standing committees of the House
On E3ectiORs-Messrs. Fuller of Augusta,
Blanchard of Yarmouth Eaton of Plymouth,
Ham of Lewiston, Duren of Calais, Moore Of
Ellsworth, Came Of York.
On Endnce-Messrs. kevensaIer of Thorn
aston, Scamnon of Saco, Todd of Portland,
Foster of East Machias, Patten of Richmond,
.Swazey of Bucksport, Baker of Exeter.
On County Estimates-Messrs. Dana of
Wiscasset, Andrews of Bridgewater, Bean of
Brooks, Emerson of Orland, Reed of HalIow-
ell, Cushman of Hebron, Archer of Fairfield
On Bills an the third readin g-Messrs.
Walter of Gardiner, Hodson OF Alton, Pishon
of Vassalborough, Pearson of Machias, Saw
yer of Stonehlm.
Or engrossed RHs-Messrs. Stanwood of
Augusta, Pike of TopsdeId, Lindsay of Nor
ridgewoek, Titcomb of Kennebunk, Deering
of Hampden, Tricky of Cape Elizabeth,
Chase of Buckield.
On The PGy RsH-Messrs- Baker of Cor
ham, Pool of Bristol, Feker of Concord, Frost
of Norway, Wall OF ST. George, Slsby Of
Amherst, Darling of Chenille.
On Leave Of Abseace-Messrs. Chandler of
Fryeburg, Stinson of Deer Isle. Davis of Mil
ford, Merrill of BuxtoR, Burkett of Appleton,
Owen of Leeds, Lancaster Of Farmingdae.
On Change Of Ndmes-Messrs. Stanton of
Poland, Gsodale of Wells, Chesley of Malta
xTamkeag.
Messrs. Stanwood of Augusta, Morse of
Bath, Record of Danville, Campbell of Ma
pies, and Eden of Watervlle, were appointed
a committee TO prepare rules and orders.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing that there are five vacancies in the
Senate, and also the names of the constitu-
tional candidates to FL the same, and propos-
ing convention to fill the vacancies The
House concurred.
CONVENTION
A committee was appointed TO receive, sort
and count the votes for Senator to fill the
vacancy in the 9th Senatorial District, and