Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-12-21


Saco river was denied third reading.
The bill respecting the due solemnixs.
ton OF marriages was referred ) and bill
to authorize the sale Of certain lands in the
town Of Weslfield /; passed to be enacted.
The various bills before The House, being
despatched, Messrs. Barnard, Howard and
rhursion, were added TO the committee Of
the Senate, for waiting on his Excellency
with request, that having completed the
business of the session, he would psOrOgue
the same 10 the Tuesday, next preesdine
The las, Wednesday Of May next.
While the committee were engaged in
this business, MIR. Brewer Of RSzbsry, pre-
sented the following order, which WAS q.
unanimously adopted.
Ordered, 1ha, the thanks Of this Houas
be presented to the Hon. Timothy Bige-
low, Tor the able, faithful and impartial
manner in which he has discharged the Va
rious duties of Speaker, the present politi-.
cal year,
Upon which the Speaker addressed the
House as follows -
Cenaemen II the House Of Represwat'srs.
THE test reward which the services
may have rendered 10 the Chair, can re-
ceivs, is the appreciation Of those who are
best qsalified TO judge Of them ; and whD
were most immt diately affected BY their
operation. Your thanks, therefore, cannot
but be highly acceptable, and the more %,
from the unanimi.y with which you have
been pleased TO express them. Ny partic.
ular acknowledgements, for the very hand
some manner in which the vote was pros
posed, are due 10 the hon. gentleman, from
Roxbury, who moved it. 1t is but justice
to this honseito say, that an uncommon dee
gree Of order and decorum has, at all tim
distinguished it and that the chair, has,
upon all occasions rec ised \ ready end lib
eral support. have only to add, gentle.
men, tina. beg you. Individually, 70 accept
my sincere and best wishes for your welfare
and prosperity.
After short interval, the Secretary came
in with Message, from his Exceliency the
Governor, TO inform the House that he he'd
approx ed si.rfy five acts, passed by the Gem
eraI Court at their prescott session, 70 list Of
which he ready and that il was his Excel.
leney's pleasure, BY and with the advice Of
Council, and At the request of both BranchsA
ofthe Legislature. to prorogue them to the
Tuesday preceding the last Wednesday
Of May next, then TO meet At the State.
House and the General Court are proro.
gued accordingly.
SEsArE.-Aiter passing number Of en-
crossed bills, and completing The general
business Of the session -
The Hon. Mr.. FyLLxa read, in his place,
the following Resolve which being sgain
read by the Clerk, it was adopted BY the
Senate, and ordered, by unanimous vote, TO
he entered OH the Journals, viz. Received.
that The Thanks Of the Senate be given To
the Hon. JouN PHlLLIps, their President.
for the able, impartial and independent man
ner, in which he has discharged the ardu.
Gus duties Of that Office, the present politi-
cal year"
Upon which the Hon. President returned
the following answer, which was ordered,
upon motion of the Hon Mr.. Hill, ohe
entered on the Journal So
May il please your Honors,
"Yonr generous and liberal feelings, ras
Their than any meri, Of mine, am fully
sensible, have induced you 10 adopt the re-
solve just entered on your Journals. Il gives
me great pleasure to be assured thst in my
sficial conduct, have, not Disappointed
your expectations that 40 opportunity il
afforded me, to express the affection which
] entertain for honorable friends, with whom
| have been 30 long, and so happily asso-
ciated; and to testify to the zeal, ability,
and diligence with which you have dischar.
ged the various and important duties, Of
your responsible. situations On this day,
your legislative labours will probably ter
inmate. You will soon return to your faSni-
hes and constituents, BY your example and
Efforts 10 enligh,en the public sentiment.
to improve the public morals to extend
the influence Of those principles which
alone can secure the permanent peace and
happiness Of our favorite country.
May the blessings of Almighty God
accompany you, and at period far distant,
may you be released from the duties Of
time, participate the rewards of an happy
eternity
ORDINATION.