The Portland daily press., 1866-01-06


Committee appointed to canvass returns Of
votes for Governor, reported: @
Whole number of votes, S6,073
Necessary to a choice, 43,037
Samuel Cony has 81 ,490
Joseph Howard, 31,6o9
Scattering, "a
lSome explanations of the reason certain
votes We're or were not counted, are appended.
and SAMUEL CoNY was declared duly elected
Governor Of Maine for the current political
year.
Mr.. Barker, from the Committee appointed
to wait upon Hon. Samuel Cony, and inform
him of his election as Governor, reported that
the Committee had discharged that duty, and
that the Governor would talks the oaths OF of
flee at such time as the Legislature should ap-
point.
The Senate concurred in the House order,
appointing twelve o'clock, M. as the time for
a joint Committee to qualify the Governor
elect, and that hour having arrived, the Sen
ate withdrew. (See House proceedings.)
The Senate returned to their chamber.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, of Cumber-
land,
Ordered, that one thousand copies of the
Governors Address be printed for the use of
the Senate. a l,a
Adjourned. 9
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, Jan. A.
Mr.. Dodge of Oxford submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolution.
Whereas, sundry rumors have been circu-
lated to the effect that frauds have been COM
mitted in the matter of enlistments and cred
it to towns during the years 1868 and 1864, by
persons amenable to the State, therefore.
ResoIred, that Joint Select Committee of
seven on the part OF the House with such as
the Senate may join be appointed to investi-
gate the subject, and report the facts as they
may be found to exist, and said Committee is
authorized to send for persons and papers,
The resolution was passed.
Report OF the Committee on Gubernatorial
Votes came down from the Senate was read
and accepted in concurrence.
On motion Of Mr. Sherley message was
sent to the Senate by the Clerk of the House
proposing joint committee of the two
branches of the Legislature in the Representa-
tives Hall this day at twelve o'clock, for the
purpose of qualifying the Governor elect, and
of hearing any communication he may be
pleased to make. -1rs
A message was received from the Senate,
through Mr. Cleaves, its Secretary, informing
the House OF the concurrence of the Senate in
the above proposition.
AT the hour designated for the Convention
the Senate came in and Convention was
formed. Hon. VIM. Writ Virgin, President of
the Senate, taking the Chair.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Mr.. Porter of Penobscot, that
Senator was charged with message to the
Governor elect informing him that both
branches Of the Legislature was now assem-
bled in joint Convention, fof the purposes of
administering to him the constitutional oaths
OF Office and OF hearing any communication he
may be pleased to make. .
Mr.. Porter subsequently reported that he
had discharged the duty assigned him, and
that the Governor elect was pleased to say,
that he would attend upon the Convention
forthwith for the purposes indicated.
Whereupon the Hon, Samuel Cony, Gov
emor elect, attended by the Executive Coun-
Gil and Heads of Departments came in, and
in presence of the two branches of the Legis-
lature and before the President of the Senate
took and subscribed the usual oaths of Office.
The Secretary of State then made the usual
proclamation, and Hon. Samuel Cony, Gov
ernor, assuming the Chair, delivered his an
nual address. -
When the reading of the address had been
concluded the Governor and suite retired.
The Convention was dissolved, the Senate
retired and the House was called to order by
the Speaker, and adjourned.
Yesterday, in Joint Convention, the follow
ing elections took place: Secretary of State,
Ephraim Flint, Jr., of Dover; Attorney Gen.
eral, John A. Peters, of Bangor; Land Agent,
Isaac r. Clark, of Bangor; Adjutant General
John L. Hodsdon, of Bangor; all present in
cumhents.
For Executive Council the candidates nom
mated at the Union Caucus, Thursday even
ing, were elected. They are as folows:-
York, Marshall Pierce, of Saco; Cumberland,
Samuel F. Perley, of Naples; franklin, Jere-
my W. Porter, of Strong; Somerset, Dennis
Moore, of Anson; Lincoln, E. w. Stetson, of
Damariscotta; Penobscot, Hiram RuggIes. of
Carmel; Aroostook, e. G. Dunn, of Ashland.
In the House an order was passed that the
Legislature will finally adjourn on the 18th of
February next. 1t is thought doubtful if the
Senate will concur in this action.