Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-01-23

The President laid befored the Senate
IA communication from Nathan d. APP
pleton, Attorney General elect. signify
ing his acc 'ptance Of the Office.
Mr.. Chandler presented the petition
of Judge of Probate of Piscataquis coun-
ty, for increase of salry and the same,
on his motion, was referred to the del
eg1tion from said county.
At II o clock. the hour fixed for bal.
loting for L. S. Senators. Committee
was appointed to receive, sort and county
the votes for L. s. Senator for the shor,
term.
Whole number of votes, 30
Necessary to choice, Is
Amos Nourse has %
n. &. Hitchburn, l
And Amos Nourse was declared duly
elected on the part of the Senate.
A Committee was appointed to re-
ceive, sort and count the votes for L.
S. Senate for six years from after the
4th OF March next.
Whole number of votes, 20
Hannibal Hamlin had %
Nathan Clifford, |
And Hannibal Hamlin was declared
elected on the part of the Senate.
HousE-On motion of Mr.. Brown,
of kcnncbunkport,
Ordred, That the Committee on
Fisheries be directed to inquire into the
expcdicncy of requesting our kepresen-
ta,ives and Senators in Congress to use
their influence against the repeal of the
law, giving bounty to vessels engaged in
the cod fishries, and report by resolve or
otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Gilbert of Bath.
Ordered, That the Joint Standing
Committee on Agriculture be directed to
inquire. into the expediency of legislative
action to encourage the use and practice
of the understanding of soils. And it is
further Ordered, That the same Com
mittee be directed to inquire into the
expcdiency of such an alteration of the
alteration of the law as to withhold the
aid of the State from such Agricultural
Societies as shall introduce into their
e exhibitions, fairs or others shows, horse
races or other trials of speed horses or
horscmanship.
A message was received from the Sen
ate, proposing convention of the two
branches at eleven o'clock to chose a
Councillor in the place Of Edward Fox,
declined. The House concurred.
A Committee to receive votes for
Councillor reported:
Whole number. l64
Geo. Pierce of Harrison has l39
Smucl Jordan estbrook, %
Mr. Pierce was declared elected.
Petitions Re,erred-of Horace Mixer
and others to be set off from Seds-
wick to Penobscot; Sandy River Bank
for increase of Capitol stock of Pomar
Solexis ard Atlean Orsen in relation to
the Booming privileges belonging to the
Penobscot tribe of Indians.
At the honr assigned the House p-ocee-
led to ballot fora Senator to Con gres
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the res
ignation of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin.
Whole number of votes. l42
Amos Noursc had llS
Nathan Clifford 81
George Evans. 3
Blank,
And Hon. Amos Nourse of Bath was
declared elected.
The same committee were charged
with receiving the votes for Senator
in Cor gress for the term commencing
with March 4th 1857,
They reported,
Whole number of votes, l40
Hannibal Hamlin has lis
Nathan Clifford, 81
David Bronson,
Scattering, and blank. l
The report was accepted and Hannibal
Hamlin declared constitutionally elected
Senator in Congress for the term COM
mencing with the 4th of March 1857.
PERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE PAIN
KILLER possesses virtue, which not
alone removes pain instantly, but regu-
l.