Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-16


The debate was commenced and cen
tinued for some time, with unabateC
zeal and spirit when motion was
made by Mr.. King, of Bath, that the
further discussion Of the subject sub
side, as he had been made acquainted
with fact that would render any fur
ther discussion on this point unnecessa-
~, inasmuch as it would fully substan-
tiate the election of Caleb Strong as
Governor of this Commonwealth. He
alluded to the circumstance mentioned
on Monday, by Mr.. Bigelow, respect
ing the retnn of votes from Lincoln
vile, in the county of Hancock.
1t appears, that Mr.. Bigelow, in ex-
amining the returns, found that the
one from L:ncolnviIle, in the county Of
Hancock, was completely informal,
having no date thereon, nor any speci-
6cation of the time when said votes
were given. Mr.. Bacon, also found,
on examination, that the return from
Cambridge was not dated in the man
ner prescribed by the constitution.
1t was therefore ordered that both
these returns be rejected, and that the
report of the joint committee be amen
ded accordingly.
A motion was then made, that the
report be referred to a committee of
the house for the purpose Of amending
the same, agreeable to the sense Of the
house, as expressed in their order. 1t
was accordingly committed te Messrs.
King, of Bath /; Bigelow, of Grotoa !;
Parsons, Of Chesterfield Turner, Of
Scituate; and Kinsley, Of Hampden.
The committee were ordered to set
forthwith on the business.
AFTERNOON.
A short time after the house assem-
bled, the committee appointed to amend
the report of the Joint committee on e
lections, reported new draft, in sub
stitution of the aforementioned report,
which declares that after deducting the
votes Of LincoEnUiHe and Cambridge
from the total amount, as ordered by
the house, there appeared to be ma
iority of votes for Caleb Strong, as Co
vernon Of this Commonwealth and
that he was accordingly elected by the
people to that office. The question Of
accepting this report was immediately
taken, and carried unanimously. The
committee, we understand, were ais 0
unanimous in their opinion on the sub
ject.
1t was then sent TO the Senate for
concurrence when after few obser-
vations, it was committed to a commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. Titcomb,
Hill, and How, who entered ON the bu-
siness assigned them, Immediately.
After few moments examination of
the papers, the above Committee retur-
ned to the Senate Chamber, and report
ed their concurrence with the House,
which was agreed to by the Senate, r.
unanimously.
A Joint committee was then appoint
ed to wait on his ExCellcncy Governor
STRONG, and on his Honor Lieut..
Governor HEATH, and acquaint them
with their election with request that
they would inform the Legislature
when it would be convenient for them
to attend, and take the oath of Office.
THVIR9DAY, JUNE 10
Mr.. Taft Of the Committe appointed
to wait on the Governour and Lieuten-
ant-Governour, reported that they had
waited on His Excellency CALEB
STRONG, Esq. Governour elect of this
Commonwealth, and that he would at
tend the two branches of the Legisla-
ture to be qualified this day, at il O.
clock.
The Committee also reported the
Hon. WILLIAM HEATH had not deter
mined to accept the Office Of Lieutenant