The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-06-16
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IN aftNHAI, fuONDAr, JUNE b, 1918.
Mn. BRADFORD, the Secretary of the State.
came in and delivered the following MESSAGE
Ean His EIcellency the Governor
Gsnileuaen offhe Senate, and
Gentlemen Of the House Of Rspyesentatirs,-
THIS morning | received letter from the
Hon. JoHr QsIscV ADAMS, Secretary of State.
stating, that His Britannia Msjessy's government,
had given orders fer the delivery TO the United
States, Of Moose, Dudley, and Frederick Islands.
and that Brigadier-General JAMES MILLER had
been, by order, of the President Of the United
States, authorised to receive Of the same
IN their name suggesting, at the same time,
hat It would be satisfactory to the President
should any oicer Of the state be appointed TO at
tend at the surrender Of the territory. copy of
the letter ofthe Secretary Of State will herewith
be laid before you. J. BROOKS.
Council Chamber, June 6, 1918.
f0~rHis Message uas referred TO the Hon.
-Msssrs. QuIrcY and KING, offhe Senate .Messrs.
BALsH, Of Lubse, Treat, Of Bangor, and JARVIS,
Of Eusuorth.
Soon after the COMMITTEES reported 10 the Sem
ate, resolve, authorizing His Excelency the
Governor to appoint such officer of the Militia of
this Commonwealth as he may deem suitable and
proper, to atterd, in behalfofthis Commonwealth,
at the surrender of the above islands, and to take
such other measures in relation thereto, as in hrs
judgment the interest and dignity of the Common
wealth may require. Accepted in both Houses.
A committee was appointed to report on the
expedietcy Of allowing to towns and districts the
privilege Of an appeal, in certain cases, to the
Supreme Judicial Court, from the Judgment of
any Court Of Sessions, ordering public highway,
&c. Concurred in by the House.
Lsdue for bib was given, on petitions of Trus-
tees Of the Literary and Theological Institution in
Maine Of En-. Perley and others and Nathan
iel silsby and others. Accepted in both Houses.
TUESDAY, yuNE9
letter wasrecefTed from JOSEPH DANE, Esq
declining to accept seat IN Council, on account
Of his professional business. Read in beth Houses.
resolve on the pet. of Lothrop Lewis, Sur
veyor-General, passed.-Read alsoa first time IN
the House.
THE ANSWER OF THE SEN.aTE
To the Governors Speech was read from the
chair; and amendments were proposed to it by
the Hon. Messrs. King and Parker. A debate
ensued; in which the amendments were advoca.
Gated by Hon. Messrs. King, Williamson, Moody
and Parker and the original draft supported by
the Hon. Messrs. Pickman, Lloyd, Saltcnstall,
Quincy, Lyman and Richie. The amendments
were negatived, and the Address was carried Is
TO - and the Committee which reported il d.
rected to present the same.
JUNE, TO-
Reference 20 the next session was ordered on
fhe petitions of Arthur Mcclellan Trustees of
the Cony Female Academy.
A bill in favour of the Maine Charity School
and the encouragement of literature and piety,
was read first time and refused second read
ing, but referred to the next session.
The Hon: SAMUEL FEssENpEs has been cleo
ted Major-General Of the 10Th (Cumberland) d.
e. &c 49,. 49, -
THURSDAY, JUNE II.
The two Houses in Convention proceeded to
the choice Of an Executive Counsellor, in the
room Of TosEPH DAVE, Esq. declined.-The
whole number of votes collected was 1851
which the Hon. JAMES BRIDGE, of Augusta,
had 90, and was chosen. He was soon after
qualified before the two Houses, and has taken
lis seat at the Council Board.
FRIDAY, JUNE IL.
The two Houses assembled In Convention,
when the Hon. DWIGHT FosrER came in, and
was qualified agreeably to the provisions Of the
Constitution, to take his seat in Council.
n~rThe Council is now full, and consists of
the Hon. Nahum Mitchell, Josiah Stebbins, John
c. Williams, Peter c. Brooks, Samuel Croker,
eDwight Foster, sJohn Pickering, Samuel P. P.
Fay, and *James Bridge, Esqrs.
syssf Of the last Council.
FINISHED BUSINESS.
.de.s--to anco yporate the China Academy and
the town of Jackson.
Hefs-to prevent trespasses for further gov
srning the State Prison concerning general
and common fields :-conoerning Probate Court
in York county
An additional act to the law Incorporating the
Agricultural Bank and to establish the Penob-
scot Canal Corp. have also been enacted, and
approved.
RESOLVES hare passed-for fixing the pay
Of the General Court, sc. appointing Benja-
min Russell, Printer to the State granting COM
pensation to the Agents for prosecuting the claims
OF the State against the U. Sand for authors
ing repairs of the State House.
A resolve passed on the Governor's message
respecting the surrender of Moose Island and
for allowing the usual compensation to the officers
Of the government, committee of accounts, the
clerks. messengers, attendants, page, &c.
Resolves also passed on the petitions-d the
town OF Standish ;--and of Lothrop Lewis.
ONrThese hare al been opprcssd blythe 0sssrs
nor.
Hoasse Of Representatives.
moNp. &, Jurf 8.
The Hon. Mr.. Foster signifed to both Houses
h;o ,ccertance OF the Office of Counsellor.