Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-10-08
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Tuesday, October 8, 1916.
Sketch Of a.e proceedings Of the Convention, at
BRUNSWICK.

On Monday, The o0ln oil oeptetnpef, Tue
members of the Convention, elected IN pur-
suance of the act Of June last, assembled al
Brunswick for the purpose of examining the
votes on the subject oil separation. About
two o'clock, PM. large number having
repaired to the Meeting house, at the sugges-
ton of Hon. MIR. Holmes, the convention was
called to order by Hon. Mr. Hidgery, being
the senior member from the town OF Portland.
The first specific moun was made by Hon.
Mr.. Taimaa, from Woowich, which embra-
ced the immediate election OF Secretary.
This was opposed by Hon. Messrs. Holmes,
Paris, and others, ON the ground that before
any ,ot. ai that importance could be taken,
the Certificates of members returned oughl to
be placed in the hands of an examining COM
mittee. After considerable discussion on this
point of order, and others connected there
with, Mr.. Iahmun Withdrew his motion. Ii
was then determined that an inspecting COM
mittee be appointed by the chair, and that
the certificates of members be submitted TO
Them for examination, with orders to report as
soon as may be. This committee consisted
Of nine, one Of whom being selected from each
county. The discussion on the several points
OF order having been protracied TO a late hour
in the afternoon, the Convention, on motion,
was adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow NOR
ming.
Tuesday, OH. 7.
The committee 10 whom was yesterday re-
terred the certificates of members returned,
made report, that the several delegates which
had presented themselves appeared TO be duly
chosen.
Monitors were now appointed, and re-
turn Of the house made when, ON motion, il
was voted that the Convention proceed to the
election Of a President.
The votes being collected, sorted and coun-
ted by committee appointed for that pur-
pose, il appeared that the whole number Of
votes given in was l83--of which
Hon. WILLIAM KING had 97I
Hon. EZEKIEL WHITMAN 50
Hon. Matthew CoBB II
The Hon. Mr.. King was accordingly de-
clared to be duly chosen, and conducted to
the chair.
The same committee being directed to col !
lect, sort and count the votes for a Secretary,
reported that the whole number given was
l85--that
Samuel X. Hhitiag, Esq. had IOl
Robert c. Pose, Esq. "a
MIR. Wait,ng, on being notified of his cleo
ton, appeared, signiied his acceptance, aud
was sworn 10 the faithful and impartial dis.
charge of the duties of his office.
The convention was now organized On
motion OF Rev. Dir. Eaton, OF HarpswelI, a
committee was appel ted to wait on Rev. |
President APPLETON, and request him TO open
their proceedings with prayer. This gentle
man soon alter attended, and IN fersent, an
mated and devout manner offered up suppl. |
cations Tor light and guidance from on high,
IN the important subjects before the Conven.
ton.
After the religious service was ended, the
Convention resumed their business.
On motion, voted, That all committees be
nominated by the Chair and the following
were accordingly appointed -
On contested elections-Judge Weston, Of
Augusta, Judge Knsiey, OF Hampden, MIR. |
ADAMS, OF Portland, Mr.. Bradbury, of York
and Mr.. Burnham, Of Limerick.
On rules and orders-Hon Mr.. Holmes,
Hon. MIR. Whitman and Dir. Dav,s.
Hon. Mr.. Holmes submitted a resolution
Tor the appointment Of a committee 10 exam
me The returns OF votes on the question of sep
arahon with directions to report as soon as
nay he. To this resolution Hon. Mr.. Hhu-