Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-25
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BOSTON, June Is.
ELECTION Of GoYRRAoR

On Wednesday forenoon, while The
House were deoaling on an amendment
ohe'ed to the report of the Election Com.
mittee by Mr.. Upham, Mr.. King rose
ana observed, that as it had been ascertain
cd, that there were returns included in the
calculations in the report. which were not
coniormable to the requisition. of the con.
stltutlon, and must be rejected and that
as u would appear, when those returns
were rejected, that Gov. Strong was rec.
ieeted; he moved that the future consi.
deralion of the repor, should subside.
! his motion was carried.
MIR. Bigelow then moved, that the re.
turn from Lincolnyil.e should be reiea.d
as't did not appea: liz the return when
the votes were given. This motion was
carried unanimously.
s.;r. Bacon then moved, that the return
from Cambridge, which appeared (by the
date of the certificate ofthe SeleG.men of
April go not 10 have been sealed in town.
meeting, should be rejected. Carried
unanimously.
1t was next moved tore commit the re-
port, that il nigh, be brought, into new
draft; which was agreed To.
In The afternoon, the committee report.
ed, that the House should concur with the
Senate, IN the report of the joint commit
lee as taken into new draft. This draft
merely stated, that His ExceElcncy Caleb
Strong, had majority OF the votes for
Governor, and the Hon. William Heath
majority of the votes for Lieutenant Go.
vernon, and were eiccted 10 those Offices.
This report was unanimously accepted
and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
All the contested points, in the former
report, were purpossly avoided in The new
draft; as, whatever decisions might have
been made on them, after long discussi-
ons, the fact, it was agreed, would remain
the same, that Governor Strong had a
majority of the SURFACES.
In The Senate the new draft was com.
m'tted. In about half an hour the com.
mittee recommended concurrence with
the House, which was unanimously q.
greed to.
A committee was then appointed to
wait upon His Excellency Gov. Strong,
and the Hon. Mr.. Heath, and inform them
of their election, and that the Legislature
Is ready 10 administer the necessary oa,bs
- N'''S~f ~ wy eihiC thOsh sS'SSaotS W
them.
Yesterday the Senate and House Of Re-
representatives. assembled in Convention,
when His ExceIlency Gov. Strong, at
tended by the Council, entered the Re
representatives. Chamber, and His Excel
lency the Governor took the oaihs of Of.
fee, and declaration of his election was
made by the Sheriff of Suffolk after
which the Governor and Council with
drew.--Tbe Convention then proceeded
to the choice Of Councillors, when the
Memorable Messrs, Howe, Maynard, Hill,
Desne, Coffin, ChiIds, Woodman, Farley,
aud Willis, were chosen. The members
OF the Senate then withdrew.
1t is supposed the gentlemen now cho-
sen TO the Council will resign, and that
an election will be made ct large this day /.
The following letter was received from
the Hon. WILLIAM HKArH:--
To The Honorable Senate, and tie Honora.
6fe House IF Rshresenfatives of tie Com
nzonEveahh Of kiasSe ehussffs.
CENTLLMFN,
have been notified. by a very respectable coni-
mittee OF both Houses. that have been eeeed
~. Governor Of the Commonwealth of Massa-
causs'ts for the year ensuing, By majority Of
the votes Of the e,.slsrs.