The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-16

AUGusTA, Jull. III.
SENATE.
THURsDAY.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fuller.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
The President announced as the Committee on
the part of the Senate, on that portion of the
Governors message relating to aid to families of
volunteers Messrs. Stevens, Smith, Colby,
Cram, Milliken of Hancock, Seabury and Rob-
erts.
On motion of Mr.. Woods, the reports of the
several departments were referred to the appro-
pirate committees
The Senate then went into convention with the
House for the purpose of qualifying Hon. John
j. Perry, Councillor elect, and to elect Coun-
cillor from the Sixth District. (See House pro-
ceedings.)
Mr.. White from the committee on the Treas
urer's report, reported that they had examined
the books and accounts, and found them correct
ly cast and properly vouched The amount on
hand Dec. 31st was S94, 1855 81. OF this amount,
49,, 267 A is deposited, in various sums in forty
banks. The balance is in the treasury vault.
Messrs. Barrows, Roberts and Morrow were
appointed the committee on the part of the Sen
ate, on the order about allowing the soldiers to
vote.
Messrs. Spring, White and Reed were Joined
to the committee on bounties advanced by the
banks.
Messrs. Hacker, Milliken of Kennebec, and
Wiggin were Joined to the committee on Scien-
tifc survey.
Mr.. Philbrick presented the petition of C. B.
Sawyer & ais, of Baldwin; to be incorporated
as the Baldwin Fire Insurance Co. Referred to
committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
Adjourned
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bray.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
A communication was received from Hon.
John j. Perry, accepting the office of Councillor
and message was sent to the Senate proposing
a convention at half past 10 o'clock, for the
purpose of qualifying him, and also to elect a
Councillor from the Sixth District
IN CONVENTION
AT the appointed time the Senate came in and
the President took the chair. Gen. Perry then
came in and took and subscribed the oaths.
ballot was then taken for Councillor for the
Sixth District, and Hiram Ruggles, ESQ.,, was
elected, receiving 1919 votes out of 1873 cast The
convention then dissolved
On motion of Mr.. Foster, of Newry, the COM
mittee on Agriculture was directed to enquire
into the expediency of repeating chap. IA of the
laws of '62, relating TO bounties on wolves and
bears.
The Speaker announced as the committee on
the order relating to the repeal of the Trial Jus
tice law, Messrs. Lyman of Machias, Crosby of
Dexter, Davis of Buxton, Robinson of Sumner,
Clay of Gardiner Perkins of Penobscot 10th
rop of Leeds, Haley of Frankfort, Hobson of
Wiscasset, Blake of Pennington, cleveland of
Madison, Ellis of Guilford, Duley of Phipsburg.
and Dudley of Presque Isle.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, of HalloweIl. the
Committee on Judiciary was instructed to en-
qure into the expediency of enacting law,
authorizing the continuance of an action, when
either party has reason to believe he cannot have
fair and impartial trial.
Petitions presented and referred.-Of Marea-
ret NJ. barley for a lot of land; of - & ais.
in aid of the same; of Selectmen of winslow that
their doings may be made valid; of Ebenezer
Maynard, to be set off from Frankfort to Monroe.
Adjourned