The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-23

eu uuu Su1FoIb.a4<ousoto W AossseDSs AssoOs
of Labec, Danforth Of Gardiner, Woodman
of Bukspoft, Adams Of Newfeld. Fletcher Of
Chins, Drummond Of Watervills, Holt Vi
Turner, Hobbs Of Waterford, Brown Of So.
Ion, Crosby of Dexter, Damn OF No. ii.
Gilbert Of Bath, johnson Of Augusta, Pier
son Of Machias, and Foster Of East Machias
were appointed committee.
Senate concurred and joined Messrs. Scam
mon, Davis, Magoun, ak Chandler. Wood.
bury, Chapman and wasson. Adjourned.
The House passed an order assigning Fri.
day ut IL, for the election Of Senators in
the United States.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE. Resolve from the House pre-.
scribins the time, manner, and mode In
which the two branches will proceed in the
election of u. 5. Senators - this day ut j.
o'clock, being fxed Is the time-was passed
in concurrence, and on motion Of Mr.. Ma
GOUN, message was sent to the House
notifying that body Of Its passage in con-
currence.
On motion OF Mr.. DANE,
ORDERED, That the Secretary Of State bO
directed to notify the several Banks in THU
State, that all those which wish to apply
for a renewal Of their charters, are request.
ed to do 80, on or before tho 10th Of Febru'
airy next.
At ~ o'clock. the hour fixed for ballotins
for U. s. Senators, on motion Of Mr.. MA
GOUN, committee consisting Of Messrs
Magoun, Brown and Oak was appointed tc
receive, sort and count the votes for U. s
Senator for the short term. Having attend
ed to that duty the committee reported Al
follows:
Whole number Of votes, %
Necessary to choice, 10
AMOS NOURSE has -
n. G.. Htchburn,
And Amos Nouse was declared duly cleo.
ted ON the part Of the Senate. On motion
Of Mr.. MAG0UN. q message was sent u
the House, notifying that branch Of tho
choice on the part Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. IIALl.OWELL, com.
mittec consisting Of Messs. llallowell,
Graves and Smith WIS appointed to receive,
sort and count the votes for U. s. Senator
for six years from and after the Sd Of March
next. Having attended to that duty, the
committee reported Us follows:
Whole number Of votes, -
HANNIBAL HAMT.lN had ~
Nathan Clifford,
And Hannibal lIamlin was declared elect.
ed on the part of the Senate and on mo-
ton of Mr.. IlERSEY message was sent to
the House, notifying that branch Of the re-
suit of the ballot.
The PRESIDENT laid before tho Senate
communication from Nathan ID. Appleton,
Attorney General elect, sisniiying his &C.
ccpnncs Of the Office.
House,. On motion Of Mr.. WOODMAN
Of Bucksport,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to enquire If any and
what alterations shall bc made in that part
of the law regulating attachments of Real
Estate and immOvable personal property
which requires the attaching officer to state
in the copy Of his return filed with the
Town Clerk or Register Of Deeds the sum
sued for in the writ, and report by bill OF
otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. BROWN, of Kcnno-
bunkport,
Ord~ed, That the committee on Fisheries
be directed to inquire into the e1pedlency
of requesting our Representatives and soma
tors in Congress to use their influence against
the repeal Of the law, giving bounty to ycs.
sells engaged IN the cod fisheries, and report
by resolve or otherwise.
The SPEAKER announced AIessrs. Garce.
Ion of Lewiston, Banks of Biddeiord, Foster
Of East Maclias, Danforth of Gardiner, and
Buxton Of Warren, as the Committee on
the part Of the House 10 consider order
passed yesterday on motion Of Mr.. GARCE-
LON relative to the import duties OF the
United States.
On motion of Mr.. GILBERT Of Bath,
Ordered. That the Joint Standing Com.
mitt on Agriculture he directed to inquire
into the expediency of legislative action to
encourage the use and practice of the I'M
draining of soils. And ii is further Or
dered, That the same committee be directed
to inquire into the cxpediency of such an
alteration Of the law as to withhold tho aid
of the State from such Agricultural Socia-
ties as shall introduce into their exhibitions,
fairs or other shows, horse races or other
trials of speed horses or Craftsmanship.
At the hour assigned the House proceeded
to ballot for Senator TO Coz gress to fil
the vacancy occasioned by tho resignation Of
Hon. Hannibal llamlin.
Messrs. Vlnton of Gray, Chadbourne Of
Perry, Tolman of Rockland, Iiersey of Ban.
gor, Hall Of Gorham, were appointed com.
mittee to receive the votes Each member
being called IN order by the Clerk deposited