Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-06-10

lnblects were acted
seventy .hree N So have taken
certificates OF leave II --.-l-c hncc the
commence ment Of the FELTON,
A committee 1f 10th houies upon me
fubj-ct Of . rspt ID seqmfy in this COM
monwsalth vas lnted, committing OF
Mefrs. LathrBa Iliamson and oalton-
fall of the se and Meflrs- SteaTns
of Charlello~., = 5bard of Bottom, LIN
coin ir. of Worcener, and Richardson OF
the houfc.
A pc i,ion of the Mafachufctts Cen
eral Hoipital, itating that ifs,ooo Dr.
lars bad ben fr.kje,ibed IN B9f0n, By Rdfvfd-
uais, and large donations had been made
in other places-that they intended TO e
rect large edi6ce in Charlefiown, Tor
the Afylun for injane pfrf9nf from all
parts Of the Commonwealth, which will
cot about 10000 Dollars, that the colt
of the buildings for the General HoiPital
willlaoforb great portion of the remain
der of their funds--and in order to lehen
the expenfe they pray that the granite OF
which ihefe buildings are to be compof-
ed may be hammered out of the State
Prilion by the conyicfs fres of expenfe TO
the Corporation.
This Petition was committed TO joint
committee.
Mefsges were received from his Ex-
cellency the Governor upon the fubject
of the concurrence of the Legislature of
North Carolina with proportion OF
Mafachufctts TO amend the Contribution
of the United States relative TO the choice
of doctors of Prelident and Vice Pref
dest of the United States, upon letter
from Connecticut on that fubject, and a
leser from the governor of New Hamp-
fhre in regard TO the infpection laws of
his fate; and ALTO, relative to road
f,om Kennebeck TO the Capital of Lower
Canada, all which fubjects were CON-
sitted to Joint committees.
The two houfes met in Convention this
morning and the Hon. Prentils Mellen
was qualified as councillor for the current
year.
Tan the gentlemen chofen Council
lors are now qualified excepting the Hon.
Peter c Brooks who is on a journey ]
Mr.. Tudor made motion for raihng
committee to increaie the falary of the
Governor ofthis Commonwealth TO
FUN corresponding to the juftice and dig
nifty of the fate.
A committee was appointed TO conGd
cr the expediency of taking meafures to
afcertain the number of deaf and dumb
perfons in this fate, and of making pro-
viilons ameliorating their unhappy con-
dition.
The papers including two reports rela.
tive to the proceedings of the Hallowell
and Augufta Bank were taken up and
committed in the Houfe to Mears Ly-
man, Northampton, Mcclellan, Bath, and
Draper, Spencer.
A great variety of private bufnefs was
tranfacted
A committee was appointed on the
part of the Houfe to adult the accounts Of
the Commjbioneys Of this Commonwealth, to
the general government relative to the
claims of this fate againtt the United
States, and ALTO 10 determine what com
Penfation they fhall receive.
o+e-
Nv SENATE, JUNE S.
The Hon. Messrs, Wells and Endicott.
ofthe Senate, and Messrs Tudor, Smith
and Lawrence, Of the house, were appoint
ed to consider what measures should be
taken by this Legislature in regard TO the
intended visit of The Presiden, to this CAPT
tai.
A join, committee was appointed to con
slider the expediency Establishing Court
OF Equity, or what provisions are necessary
TO be made by law on the subject.
Amessage was received from His Excel
lency the Governor, referring 10 letter
from ]. Mertick, in relation to road from
kennebeck towards the Capital of Lower
Canada, which was committed. A Joint
committee was appointed to consider what
alterations or additions are necs ssary in the
act for providing and regulating prisons.
A Joint commistes~was appointed 10 m
quire into the expectancy OF making alter.
atoms in the laws relating o,he attachment
OF real estate on mesne process.
r0int com ,,,;t,ea 80. ..oo:0sol -.