Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-06-09
Legislature Of Massachusetts.
IN SENATE-JuxE 2.

A remembrance from New-Bed-
! ford, on the fubiea of the return of
votes from that town was receive d
from the Houie /; and referred 10
the committee on the returns, by
the eating vote of the officiating
Prefdent.
The Hon. Mr.. Phillips of S. then
moved, that the committee on the
returns of votes hould be initruc-
ted to allow all votes returned agree
ably to the provi6ons of the Coniti-
| tuition, and not TO reject any 70 re-
| turned for any evidence which did
not appear on the return. On This
| motion the Hon. MIR. Hill moved the
previous queition, which was carri-
ed by the eating vote of the Pref
dent, after fome debate, in which the
federal members complained of this
mode of preventing thedifcuilion OF
the main queeion.
The Rev. William Emerfon, was
chofen Chaplain of the Senate.
10 Mr. E. bad 70 Votes ;-tbs Rev.
mr.. Allen, aHtbe rsay frOm PittyfeId
in Bfrkfbire county, and the democratic
candidate, bad 1871
The hon. Mr.. Hafings and hon.
Mr.. Hill, were appointed cammit
tee to collect, fort and count the
votes for preident of the Senate !;
who reported that the whole number
of votes were SO, 20 making a choice,
that the hon. John Bacon had 20
votes, and was declared to be chofen,
The Prefident then addrehed the
Senate as follows
GENTLEMEN.
| AM deeply inpref1ed with a
greatful ienfe of my obligation to the
honorable Senate, for the refpea
they have fhewn me in eletting me
Prefidcnt Of this honorable Board
This is fation to which l have not
been in the habit Of looking up: of
courfe, | have not paid that attention
which might otherwife have been
expected, to the particular modes
and forms which are proper, at lsaft,
if not abfolutely nece6ary, to be OBJ
ferved, in csnduaing the buGnels
which is incident TO the Office in
which ! an; placed.
AT my time of life, it is not to be
expected that new objects will be-
come familiar, with that readinefs
and cafe which they might have done
at an. earlier period. am fenGble
of my own deficiency in many re-
fpe4s, and have reafon to fear the
honorable members Of this Board will
be more fenfible of this deficiency
than | am. | fhall ffand in need of,
and at all times greatfully receive,
their kind advice.
My fare of health has become more
preearious of late than heresofore.-
Another disadvantage under which
! feel myfelf placed, is this 81 fuc-
ceed a man who is in the prime of
life, the benefit of whole fervices
mott of US have recently experienced,
and one who is 70 we'll ,crfed in bu-
Gncis of this kind, that there is rea-
fen to fear, the difference, at leaft,
if not the cOntraf, between us, will
be too fenGbly felt by this honoura-
bic Board, and by the public at large.
| fhall rely on that candor from
your honors, for the liberal exercife
of which, ! fear there will be found
too great demand. Were I now
to engage impartially to perform all
the duties incumbent on me, to the
Wtmoit Of my ability, and were | to
fulfill that engagement, fhould, c.
vsn in that cafe, do no more than
difcbarge an obligation that is indif-
peniable.
This | will endeavor to do; and
fhould / fucceed. the mott grateful
return that | can receive will be, to
meet with your appreciation.
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