Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-01-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE.
SE.
FRIDAY Jan. I.

MIA
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. SANDERsoN of
Augusta.
Messrs. Smart of Camden, McCrillis
of Bangor, Clark of Gray, Dow of Port
land, severally announced the presence
OF members elect and ready to be quail
fed. Theb gentlemen were severally
charged with the duty of accompanying
the several members elect, named by
them respectively, to the Council cham
bet to take and subscribe before the
Governor and Council the necessary
oaths Of office. Subsequently these
gentlemen severally reported to the
House that they had discharged the du-
ties assigned to them, and that the mem.
bers had taken and subscribed the oaths
of Office and were ready to enter upon
their duties.
Senate by its Secretary, informing the
House of the existence Of vacancy in
the lst Senatorial District, and that
James Morton and Thos. X Lane are
the constitutional candidates; and also
vacancy in the 9Th Senatorial District,
and that John McClusky and VIM
Dickey are the constitutional candidates;
and proposing a convention of the two
branches in the Representatives Hall at
II o'clock this day, for the purpose of
filing said vacancies.
The House concurrcd in the PROPOSE
ton for a convention and the same WAS
communicated by message.
Mr.. BLAINE Of Augusta. presented
the remonstrancc of q. L. Howard to
the right Of Milton G. Shaw of Belgrade
to a seat in this House, and the same
was referred to the Committee on Elec-
tions.
IS CONVENTION.
At the hour assi,ncd the two branch.
es met in convention for the purpose of
electing Senators to fill the vacancies tx
isting in the st and sth Senatorial Dis
tricts.
Messrs. O'Bricn Of York. Lyford of
Lincoln, Sanborn Of Parsouf Id, Jordan
of Poland, Sanborn of Phillips. Pcrci-
val of Nassalboro' aud Butts Of Canaan
were appointed Committee to receive.
sort and count the votes for Senator in
the LIST SenatOrtal lJlsulCt
Mr.. CARLETON of Lincoln, called
for a return Of the convention and the
same was ordered, aud the number OF
Ill returned.
The Committee having attended to
their duty reported:
" hole number OF votes, lGS
Necessary for choice, rs
JAMES MoRros had l2j
Thomas X Lane had 80
William Dickcy.
The report was accepted, anil jam.
Morton was declared duly elected ScnI-
tor IN the lst Senatorial District for iAe
current political year.
On mo ion of Mr.. HAMi.1N Of Pc
nob.cot, Messrs IIamlin of Pcnobscot
Totman Of Somerset, Libby OF Mo un
kus. Eddy of Bradley, Ridley of New
sharon, Smith of NJ .rion and Gi5bs OF
Berwick, were appointed committee
to receive, sort and count the votes Fl
Senator to fill the vacancy in the Stl
Senatorial District. a return Of tbs
Committee reported present, i76.
The committee having attended 10 thsi
da.v.vercsesd a. follows -. s-a4A-s
Whole numbers nf sotes, LOT
Necessary tn a choice. NJ
louN MctftsKf hal 10
William b.ckry had II
AMI Mr.. CLrsKY WIS dN Ncllred elected
Tie Senate ti.ca ie irtd.
lIorsa.
The House eoacafrel with the Senat
In accepting the Report Of the Commits
on Gubcrnaiorial rot's.
An ordcr-ftom the Senate, appointin
n Joint Committee TO wait on the Gov er
nor elect and inform him of his election
was pass d in concurrenessand Messrs
Blaine Of Augusta. Fisn~M Lincoln
Brown of M,son, Palmer OF Han!rd
Woodcock o: Barring, and Estes OF Treh
APPOINTED on that Committee on tn
pait OF the House.
Mr. BLAINE. Chairman Of the C2m
mi,tee. subsequently reported ehat the,
had waited on snc Governor elect, an
he was pleased to say that he aecepte'
the office. and was ready to take AMI sab
scribe the oaths Of office.
message WAS sent to the Senat
proposing a Convention OF the two bran
rbes IN the Hall. at half-pas: | O'Clock
+. NJ. for the purpose of administenn.
the oa,hs of office to the Hon. Lor NJ
MORRILL,, and ofhearing any commun'
cation he may be pleased to make. III
Senate concuIrcd, and came in at the ap
pointed time
Is CONVENTION.
Or mo ion Of Mr.. SW AZk1 OF Han
Geek, a message was sent to the Cover
nor cleo, in informing him that the t"
branches of the Legislature are now
Convention, and ready to qualify him t.
entor upon the discharge of his oifcia
duties.
The Governor replied that ne woY
-attend forthwith.
And thereupon. the Governor. preced
cd by the Sheriff Of kennebec, an
attended by the Hon. Council and head
of Department. entered the Hall, where
after having taken and subscnoef 10
necessary oaths, he delivered his Address
The Governor and suite having retr
ed. the Convention was dissolved.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Sammy Ian 3