Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-03

he resolve from the House providing
that the pay of the Members Of the House
since the l4th inst. should be paid from
the public chest, was referred 10 the next
General Court.
TUESDAY FEB. "a
An order passed directing the Attorney
or Solicitor General to file quo Warrapto
information in the Supreme Court, In Suf-
folk, respecting the authority of the Mana
gers of the Kennebeck Bridge Lottery ;
and TO take measures for prosecuting any
persons who shall aid in the disposal Of any
of the tickets of said lottery, until the above
issue shall have been tried.
The payroll Of the Senate was reported
and accepted. The amount Of the fravel
and attendance, BASS dollars
Resolves passed for paying the principal
Clerks of tho Senate and House 400 dollars;
the assistant Clerks 800 the Chaplains 60
dollars.
resolve passed authorizing the Cover
nor and Council to make such repairs to the
State House as they shall deem necessary
A resolve passed appropriating 500 dol
lars to make road thu rough the States land
in Orangetown, Washington county.
THANKS TO THE PRESIDENT.
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. VARNum, secon l.
ed by The Hon. Mr.. HILL, it wss resolved,
unanimou sly,
That the thanks Of the Senate be given to
Hon JOHN PHILLIPS, their President,
for the able, impartial. and independent
manner 10 which he has discharged the
arduous duties Of that Office the present
political year.
To which the President made the following
reply :--
Gentlemen of The Senate-Your Honours
will accept my acknowledgement for the
order which you have recently directed 20
be entered upon your Journal. / regret that
| am not more Justly entitled 10 the testimo-
nv which it bears to the correct discharge Of
my official duty. As an evidence of your
personal friendship and kind disposition 70
cast veil over my numerous defciancies,
it is 10 me invaluable, and will ever be retail
ned in grateful remembrance. The indefat-
igabie diligence, with which you have
attended not only to subjects affecting the
community al large, but 10 numerous ap-
plications Of a private nature, have inspired
me with senti ments of high esteem and res
pect. II retracing your Legislative labours,
the reconIlecticn Of the Z fidelity with which
you have discharged these more humble
but constitutionaly incumbent duties, al
most uunoticed except BY the unseen ON
nip dent Witness, will afford you the most
incere and permanent satisfaction.
Retiring from these seats, the interests
Of order, freedom, learning and piety, will
still be near your hearts and while partic-
ipating the unparalleled prosperity vouch-
safed to your fellow citizens, by gentleness,
condescension, and candour, you will en-
deavour to promote tina, conciliating dispo-
silion which is increasing, and promises to
pervade the whole of our happy country.
My Fritnds-Your hearts dilate and
your countenances brighten with the expec-
tstion of speedy return to scenes of do
nestle quiet and security May your most
sanguine hopes be realized.
Standing, however, in The midst of you,
and contemplating those with whom have
been 50 happily associated, the fact is for
ced upon my recollection, that no second
year has ever Witnessed al the Members
OF any one former Senate encirclng this
board Hit be tie will of the Almighty
that we shall not again meet in this world,
lei us unite IN beseechiEg Him to conduct
us in the path OF virtue, patriotism and pie
~, to that City where the Hall Of I.egisla
tion-the Temple devoted TO the admins
tration OF Justice--are not seen :--where
no grievance exists requiring redress-no
vice festrain,--no want icliei--ts The Lord
God Almighty, and the Lamb, being The
Temple thereof"
BllS-to regulate The Courts Of Probate /,
bill defining the powers and duties cf
Manufacturing Corporations bill reeula
ting appeals from the several Courts Of
Common Pleas; for regulating Parish
Meetings and the safe keeping Of Bank
Note Plates--passed 10 be enacted.
Joint committee was chosen to wait on
his excelency the Governor TO acIuaint him
that the two Houses had passed on all the
public business before them, and 10 reques,
recess.
Soon aiters the Secretary of State came
IN, aud announced that his Exceliency the
Governor had approved of the acts passed
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