The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-01
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY. NAY 20.

Present tnirty i've members
Ordered, Tina, Messrs. Hoyt, Harris and
Banister be committee 10 inquire why
the Hon Joseph B. Varnum, who has been
elected Senator for the district of Middle
sex, has not taken his seat.
The Senate Joined in convention for the
choice of counsrllors. See proceedings OF
the house, Letters were received by the
President. from the gentlemen chosen, In
forming that they declined accepting seats
at the Council board.
A committee reported that the rules and
orders for the government OF the Senate,
which were adopted last year, be adopted
his year,
The committee appointed 10 inquire why
the Hon. Joseph b Vsrnum hiss not taken
his seat at this board, reported, that they
had been informed by Alden Bradford, Esq.
Secretary of State, that he has reason TO fear,
arising from some mistake IN his Office,
that the summons prescribed by the Con
stitution has not been forwarded TO the Hon.
Mr.. Varnum-And said committee report
ed the following order, viz. Ordered, that
the Secretary notify the Honourable Joseph
B. Varnum by special messenger, that he
has been elected by the people Senator
for the district Ct Middlessx, in the manner
prescribed by the constitution ofthis Com
monweal,h, which report was read and
accepted
The following petitions were read, com
mitted, and sent down for concurrence, viz.
Of David Wilkins and others Jedediah
Blanchard and others; Joseph Shaw; Joel
Wellington and others; John B Root and
others William Tozer Joseph Cox, Jun
nine or ten from Maine, for separation
Jonathan Davis and others John Flsgg and
others Daniel Pe,ubone Inhabitants OF
Cushing Sarah Cleaves; Thomss Beck
and others President &c. OF the Bank Of
Portland Marblchead Insurance Company.
The following standing committees were
a3pointed ON Eastern Londs, Messrs
Williamson and Gorham. On Ministerial
Lands-Messrs. Williams and Parker.
On Manufactures-Me ssrs. Chandler and
Tufts. On Interior Fisheries Messrs.
Rice aud Bigelow. On Turnpikes-Messrs
HYDE and Eastman. On Banks-Messrs.
Hart and Ward. On Parishes-Messrs.
Bartlett and Harris. On sick and wounded
soldiers-Messrs Hunrwell and Endicott
On accounts-Messrs Hoyt and Gsrdner !
On New Trials Messrs S.ltonslall and
Lyman. On Towns-Messrs Gay and I
Longley.
SATURDAY, MAY 90.
This day the following gentlemen were
elected Counsellors, for the year ensuing, viz
Hon BENJAMIN PrCKMAN, SAMUEL p. P.
FAY, SrLAs HOLMAN, EZRA STARKwEATHER,
NAHUM MITCHELL, SAMUEL CRUcKER, JAMES I,
BRIDGE, BARRETT Porter, and RICHARD
SULLIVAN.
The Hon. DANIEL SARGENT was reflect
I'd Treasurer and Receiver General and the
election of Secretary was postponed TO Wedn-
esday next at eleven o'clock
The two Houses have been engaged this
forenoon in electing Notaries throughout The
The county of Suffolk has
one Notary less, and the counties of Oxford
and Washington, each one additional Notary !
he present year
The Rev. WILLIAM jerks was elected
Chaplain Of the House, and the Oldest mem
her on the Boston seat. was directed 10 no.
ify 10 hiw, the fact of his election.
The Standing Committees have been ap-
pointed in the Senate; but are not compile
ed in the House.
: The Hon Daniel Sargent had 233 vOtes,
md the Hon, Benjamin .4ustin l05.
The votes Of number of towns were re-
ected On account Of the irregularity Of their
informali,es were uncommon
" numerous and alarming. Some towns
were not returned in season some were
lated in former year some were not
sttested some not certified some cer,if-
ed by the wrong persons sc, Some legis-
ative measure is necessary to secure fu-
lure punciuality and correctness. The
votes Of plantations were about loo, and
we're not accepted.