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and the House went into 49,.
CONVENTION.
A ballot for State Treasurer was had, with

the following result -
Whole number of votes, l73
Necessary for choice, q
Isaac Reed had ll5
Joseph A. Sanborn had So
The convention separated, and the sus-
pended debate was resumed. The House
finally, by a vote Of Sc yeas, 81 nays, decid-
ed to engross the bill. Sol
a number Of petitions were 10 this section
of the State.
FRIDAY, Jan. III.
SENATE. Mr.. Butler from the joint select
committee, appointed TO examine the report
of the Commissioner Of the Treasury, repor-
ted that they have examined the accounts
contained in the books of the department,
and found them 10 correspond with the Com!
missioner's Report; and found the vouchers
and certificates correct, and perfectly salts
factory. The report was laid on the table.
Petition Of \. X. Paris and GOO Others,
in relation to the Insane Hospital, came from
the House referred TO the committee on the
judiciary.
The Senate non-concurred in the reference
of this petition, and referred the same to the
committee on the Insane Hospital.
House.. \ communication was received
from the Commissioner of the Treasury,
transmitting certain claims, and was referred
10 the Committee on Claims.
Resolves respecting the admission of Kansas
into the Union, Substantially the same as
those introduced in the Senate, were offered
by Mr.. Morse, Of Bath, and after lengthy
debate were tabled, by vote of II to Gl.
Those portions of the Message referring to
Agriculture, and to the manufacture and
sale ofintoxicating liquors, wereappropriate-
" referred.
Bill repeating the act annulling the natu-
ralization powers of the State courts came
from the Senate, passed to be engrossed, and
having been twice read, under a suspension
Of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Foster Of East
Machias, had its third reading and passed to
be engrossed.
Report of committee ON the statement and
account of the Commissioner of the Treasury
came from the Senate, re-committed, and the
House concurrcd in the action of that body.
SATURDAY, Jan. IL.
SENATE. Mr.. Barnes, from the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported bill, can act
additional concerning the Supreme Judicial
Court and its jurisdiction" with the recon-
mendation that il should pass. The bill pro-
poses to Obviate the necessity of filing speci-
fcations, where the parties agree to proceed
to trial without them. Read once rules sus-
pended; read a second time, and passed to
be engroSsed.
The committee on the accounts of the Com
missioner of the Treasury, to whom was yes
terday rc-committed their report, reported
anew in regard to the disposition made Of
interest accruing on the funds of the State.
The committee report that the Commissioner
had told them that in one or two instances,
such interests had been received by him, and
not credited to the State. The Committee
state further, that in this respect, the course
OF Mr.. Sanborn is, Us they have good reason
to believe, precisely that pursued by his pre-
decessOrs in the Treasury department for
some years past.
A debate followed, and the reports were
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. j. b. Hill, James Bell, and Jos. Ba-
ker, the Commissioners appointed, under Re
solves of the Legislature, approved March
IL, 1855, for the purpose of revising the
public laws of this State, made report. Re
lerred to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
PassedtO b endcted-An act repeating An
act regulating the suffragcs of naturalized
citizens" Adjourned till 3 ID o'clock p.
NJ, Monday.
Passed 10 be endcted.-Acts repeating the
act of 1855, regulating the suffrage of natu.
rallied citizens; repeating act annulling the
naturalization powers of Courts in this
State.
Bill additional concerning the Supreme
Judicial Cour. and it's jurisdiction, passed
to be engrossed by the Senate, was read three
times, the rules being suspended, and passed
to be cngrossed in concurrence.
MONDAY, Jan. II.
SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Butler, Or
dered, That the committee on the judiciary
be requested to enquire into the expcdiency
of providing by law, for greater prompti-
tude and accuracy on the part of city,
town and plantation clerks, in making re-
turns of votes now required by law.
On motion of Mr.. Farley, Ordered, That
the committee on the Judiciary be instructed
to enquire into the oSpcdiency of repeating
chapter 1888 of the public laws, entitled san
act relating to criminal proceedings, and to
prevent unnecessary costs to the State" APP
proved March Il, 1855.
The act repeating San act in relation to
the naturalization powers of the Courts OF
this State" came up on its passage to be
enacted. PaSsed-yeas, lG; nays, 3.
Passed 20 be eRdefed.-An act in relation
to the Supreme Judicial Court and its juris-
dictiOn. Adjourned.
HOusE. The Senate order for printing
200 copies of the report of committee ON
the report of Commissioner of the Treasury,
was cOncurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Dana of Wiscasset,
Ordered, That the committee on the judici-
airy be instructed to inquire into the expe-
dicncy of revising the free bill of justices of
the peace in criminal actions.
On motion of Mr.. Fuller of Augusta,
Ordered, That the committee on the judici-
airy be directed to inquire into the expedien-
CIV of amending an act entitled san act for
the regulation of Bowling Alleys"
Passed 10 be endeted-Bill additional con-
corning the Supreme judicial Court and its
jurisdiction. Adjourned.
SENATE. On motion of Mr.. Goodwin,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to furnish for the use Of the Senate,
ten additional copies of laws of the State,
from the year 1912 to 1855, inclusive.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence. Adjourned.
Housr. TUESDAY Jan. 10. Prayer by
the Chaplain, Rev. W. +. Armitagc.
Mr.. Putnam, of Belfast, by leave, laid on
the table bill additional to chapter 29s, Of
the laws of 1850, and TO refer disputed cas-
es under said act to an impartial tribunal
and the same was read and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, Of East Ma
chias, the Committee on the Judiciary was
instructed to inquire into thu expediency of
increasing the pay of jurors and witnesses.
Mr.. Blake, of Bangor, presented the dep
ositions Of James ii. Burgess and others, to
be used in the Oldtown contested election
case. Referred.
The WoRKs or Moan WEBsrER.-It is
supposed that with the exception of the BIZ