The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-01-12

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3rd.-The members elect as
sembed in their respective halls, and after the
ernor. proceeded to organization. Tho following
officers were chosen:
SENATE.
William Writ Virgin, of Oxford, President.
Thomas p. Cleayes, Of BrOwn6eld. Secretary.
Whiting s. Clark, Of Sangervile. Asst Sec'y.
Increase Blake, of Pennington, Messenger.
Edgar NJ. Robbins, Of Union, Asst Messenger
HorsE.
James NJ. Stone, of Kennebunk, Speaker.
Franklin NJ. Drew, Of brunswick, Clerk.
Sumner J. Chadbourue, of Dixmont, Asst. Clerk.
A. L. Norton. Of Liberty. Messenger.
b. +. Cary. Of Sumner, W. II. Turner, Of Au-
gus'a. Assistant Messengers.
The usual preliminary orders were passed. Ten
O'Clock Of each day was fixed as the hour OF meet
Ing. A joint special committee was appointed to
examine the return OF votes for Governor.
SrxArE-Thursday the committee appointed to
canvass returns of votes for Governor, reported
Whole number Of votes S6,053
Necessary to choice, 43,03I
Samuel Couy has $3.50
JOSEPH Howard, 3l,6o9
Scattering, ~
and SAMUEL CoSr was declared duly elected Gov.
ernor Of Maine for the current political year.
Hon. Samuel Cony took the oaths OF Office rs
Governor, for his third term, before convention
dress. A resolution was passed by the House,
looking to an investigation Of alleged frauds In
cnlistments and credits.
In the Senate on Friday, o committee was APP
pointed to act in conjunction with one from the
House, to contract for the State printing and
son, Of Penobscot, and Burpee, OF Knox.
In the House, an order was passed, the Senate
concurring, that papers relating to private leg.
islation, submitted after February LIST. shall he
referred to the next Legislature, and that tho
Legislature adjourn finally ON the 18th Of Feb
ruary.
In convention Of the two Houses, the following
State officers were elected:
Secretary ot State-Ephraim Flint.
Adjutant Gencra.-John L. lIodslon.
Attorney General-John a. Peters.
Land Agent-Isaac r. Clark.
Councillors-York, Marshall Pierce; Cumber-
land. Samuel +. Perley; Franklin, Jeremy w.
Porter; Somerset, DennslAloore; Lincoln, Ever
EFT W. Stetson; Penobscot, Hiram Ruggle; ARGOS.
took, F.. q. Dunn.
The highest Copperhcad vote was twelve; for
Councillors, ten.
ceivcd from Adjutant General HodsJon, signify
ing his acceptance Of the Office.
The report Of the Treasurer Of the State was re ..
ferrei to the joint select committee.
The President announced the following Stand
ING Committees on the part Of the Senate:
On Engrossei Biiis-Nessrs. Manson Of Pc
nobscot, Doynton of Somerset, Hobbs Of York,
Halves OF Aroostook, Eaton Of Waldo, Hobson Of
Lincoln, Richardson Of Cumberland, Kinds Of
Kcnuebec, Campbell Of Washington, Denison of
Androscoggiu, Ramsdell Of Piscataquis. and one
vacancy.
On Biiis in the Second Reading-Mcssr,. Stone
ofFranslin. llamor Of Hancock, Chase Of Oxford,
Holbrook Of Cumberland, Burpec Of Knox, Por.
ter Of Penohscot, Smith Of Washington. Moore OF
Somerset, Mason of York, Reed OF Kennebes
Billings of Waldo, and one vacancy.
The death Of John b. Dunton, Senator elect,
was announced, and appropriate resolutions were
passed.
Standing Committees Of the House:
On Engrosstd BiIls-Messrs. Payson OF West
brook, Jordan Of Danville, Burbank Of Limerick,
Dyer OF Strong. Nckerson Of 0rrington, Earring
ton OF Fryeburg, and Hill Of Bddcford. 81
On Rinanee-Messrs Williams OF Augusta.
Fairbanks Of Pennington. Wilson OF Thomaston,
Burleigh Of South Berwick, Stetson OF Bangor,
Holland Of Lewiston. and Messer Of Portland.
On Biiis in the Third Reading Messrs. Eos.
ter Of waterville, Walker Of Newport, Gordon OF
Leeds, Fulton Of Bluehll, Small Of wiuterport.
Page Of Fort Kent, aud Cousens Of Kennebunk-
port.
ments and bounties:
Messrs. Shepley Of Portland. Williams Of Au-
custa, woodmsu OF Bucksport, Stetson Of Ban:
cor. Wilson Of rhomsston, Dodge OF Oxford. and
Sawyer OF Saco.
Order passed for the purchase Of one hundred
copies of the Revised Statutes.
On Tuesday the Joint Standing Committee on
the part Of the Senate, and a portion OF those OF
The House. were announced.
The order for Investigation OF alleged frauds IN
ssnlstments and bounties. was amended ny the
senate, giving the committee enlarged powers,
anu authorizing them to ale during the recess, and
report to the next Legislature.
Ibs -hawksr and Pedler law was referred 70
'ne 'ualoisIy Sommittss. AFTER an unsuccessful
Five OF the Couacillors elect were qualified In Q