Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-12-14
Do,nes Of the Governor ana Council.

The Governor and Council met yesterday after
noon, when communication was received from
Chief Justice Appleton, in answer to the following
questions propounded at the last session:
First.-In the discharge of their duties can
vassers of lists of votes returned to the office OF
Secretary Of state as required by law, can the
governor and council include in the number OF
votes for William ii. Smith, for example, such
other votes for the same Office are for W. H.
Smith Answer, No.
Second-Can the governor and council include
in the number of votes for William IL. Smith, for
example, such other votes for the same office as
are for William Smith Answer, No.
Third.-When the selectnen and clerk of any
town shall make return Of votes given in such
town, showing that William II. Smith and w. Ii.
Smith received votes for the same office, and ac-
company and seal up with such return certificate
which satifes the governor and council that Will
liam III. Smith and w. Ii. Smith one and the
same person, can the governor aud council count
the votes for w. II. Smith as for William IL.
Smith Answer, No.
Fourth.-Can the governor and council receive
evidence showing that the return of votes cast in
any town for senator or representative to the leg
STATURE does not agree with the record made by
the clerk Of such town, and allow the return to be
so amended Answer, No.
Fifth-Does person elected to fiji a vacancy in
the office OF register OF deeds, hold the position
only for the remainder of the term for which the
prior register chosen for full term of five
years Answer, Remainder Of term.
The Chief Justice says that formal opinion
will be presented 10 few days, as soon as the sig
natures Of the justices can be obtained; and in the
meantime he informs the Governor and Council
that the Court unanimously answer the first
four questions in the negative, and the last ques-
ton, that Register of Deeds elected to fill a
vacancy will hold it for the remainder of the
term.
In accordance with this decision the Governor
and Council have issned certificates to persons
Dppea'4Iny to be elected representatives, as fol-
lows: Frederick i. Ilaviland, fdem) of Water
vile, (part of the votes for the republican cand-
date being returned for y. Meader and part for
Nathaniel Meader;) David Colder, (rep) Of Bel
grade, (part of the votes for Henry F. ID. Wymap,
(dem) being returned for H. +. d. Wyman); and
Joseph j. Walker. (dem) of Bridgton, Zone vote
for Benjamin I. Chase, which would have elected
him. being returned for b. T. Chase.) The cleo
ton OF one senator Carney in Lincoln, one in
Somerset, Or. SteveDs) and one in York, (Mr
Brackett). The House, having the power of re-.
ceivlng evidence which goes behind the returns
and even the votes given in, will unquestionably
declare Meader, Wyman and Chase elected. The
Senate will declare Stevens and Carney elected;
and also that Bracket (rep) and Cromwell (dem)
are the constitutional candidates for the vacancy
in York.
Leonard Fisher was also declared elected Coun-
ty Commissioner and Ignatius Sargent, County
Treasurer of Washington-part of the votes for
Wiley (dem) for Commissioner having been cast
for NJ H. and part for Melbourne H., and part of
the votes for Crane (dem) for Treasurer, having
been cast for Rufus T. Crane and part for Russell
T. Richard H. Moody (dem) was declared elect
ed Treasurer of Waldo county, the returns Of
Unity and Prospect having been corrected in ac-
cordance with the record
The resignation of II. NJ. Plaistcd as Attorney
General, was received and accepted Accompany
ing the resignation was a notice that Mr.. Plaisted
lad returned to the State Treasury the amount OF
his salary, as Attorney General, since the fourth
Of March last, at which time the present term of
Congress- for which every member is paid, COM
menced.
The Governor and Council decided not to fill
the vacancy in the Office of Attorney General as
there will be official duties for that office to dis
charge before the Legislature will meet and fill
the office, three weeks hence.
The resignation of Gen. Selden Conner, AS
Trustee of the Bath Soldiers Orphan Asylum,
was received and accepted; and Gen. Isaac Dyer
of Skowhegan nominated to Fill the vacancy
Gen. Dyer being the next in command in the
Grand Army.