The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-29

Cateu Dy them, shail be deposited from TINE 10 Tune
m the archieves fthe respective States trans
cfipts 81 which, properly certified, may he admit
ted m evidence, IN ali questions touching the sub
Ject to which they relate. The Executive author
ity q each State may revoke the power of either
oOti' us Commis sioners having, however, first APP
pointed substitute, substitutes and may oil any
vacancy happening with respect to lis Coniins.
sIoners four Ot said Commissioners shall constitute
quorum, for the Transaction Of business their de-
cIsion shall be 6na upon ali subjects withln their
coguHdnce IN Case SAID commission shall expire,
either State shall request the renewal or Cling
up OF the same, il shall be renewed illed in the
same manner, is herein provided for filling the
same, IN the nrst instance, aud with the like pow
ers aud If either Stale snail, after months
tee, neglect or refuse 10 appoint ITS COMMISSIONER
either III The drst instance o. Tor renewal! the 9TH
er may Gil up tie whole commission.
Se6elh All gcaRts Of lands, franchises immun
ties, corporate other rights and all contracts for
of grants OF land not yet tocated which have been
OF may be made by the said Commonwealth, before
The separation Of said District Shalt axe pace& hav
ing or &c have effect within e sad District shall con-
iuue IN u force after the said District shalt become
separate State But the gran, which has been made TO
the President and Trustees OF BoWdoin College, out
Of the tax laid upon The Banks, within this Common
wealth, shall be charged upon the tax upon toe banks
within The said District oi Maine, and paid according
! 70 the terms Of said grant; aud the President and
trustees, aud the Overseers of said College, shall
have, hold and enjoy their powers and privileges in
all respects, so that The shall be subject to
he altered, limited annhiIated or re raned excep
by Judicial process, according 10 tbs principles Of law
And III all grants hereafter 10 be made by either
State, of INDICATED lands, within the said District.
the same reservations shall be made for The benefit Of
schools and OF the ministry, have heretofore been
| usual in grants made by this Commonwealth And
all a1ds heretofore granted by this Commonwealth
Il n m ala
ton society shall be free from taxation ,yhils he
same continues 10 be owned by such corporation or
society.
| Eighth. No laws shall be passed in the proposed
State, with regard TO taxes, actions or remedies at
law, bars, or limitations thereof or otherwis.
| ruaking any distinction between the lands and
rights ofproPerty of Propretors, not resident in or
not citizens OF said proposed State and the lands
and rights Of property of the citizens of the propos
ed State, resident therein and the rights and labi
ties OF all persons shall after the said separaton
continue the same as if the said District was still
part OF this Commonwealth, in all suits pending, or
Judgments remaining unsatsGed on the fifteenth
day Of March, where the suits have been common
ced IN Massachusetts Proper and process has been
served within the District of Maine or commenced
IN the District OF Name, and process has been sery-
ed IN Massachusetts Proper, either by taking bail.
making attachments, arrestng and OBTAINING per-
sons, or otherwise, where execution remains TO be
done and in such suits, the Courts within Massa
chusetts Proper, and within the proposed State.
shall continue 10 have the same jurisdiction as if
the said District still remained part Of the Com
monwealth. And this Commonwealth shall have
the same remedies within the proposed State as It
now has, for the collection Of all taxes, bonds or
debts, which may be assessed, due, made, or con-
Tacted, by ,to,or with the Commonw ath on or be-
fore the 18th day OF March, within the said District
OF Maine & all officers within Massachusetts Prop
and he r. w., - N
selves accordingly.
Ninth These terms and conditions. as here set
forth, when the said District shall become separ-
ate and Independent State, SHALL ipsO facto be in
corporated INTO, and become, part, of any Const-
tuition, provisional or other. under which the Gov
eminent Of the said proposed State, shall at any
time hereafter be dmlnistered--subjeCt however
to be modified or annulled by the agreement oil
both the said States but by no other power or BODY
whatever.
Sec. 2. Be u further enacted by The euahoritv
sOreSald That the inhabitants of the several towns
districts and plantations IN the District of Maine
qualIhed TO vote Tor Governor Senator's shall as
semble IN regular meeting, 70 be notified by war
rants OF the proper officers, on the fourth Monday
Of July next, aud shall in open meeting give il their
votes on tbs question. : Is it expedient that the
District Of Maine shall become a separate and In
dependent State, upon the terms and conditions
provided in an act entitled An Act relating to the
separation Oi the District of Maine from Massacbu-
sets Proper, and forming The same into separate
aud Independent State" And the Selectmen of
the towns and districts, and the Assessors Of the
plantations, shall, in open meeting, receive, sort,
count aud declare, aud the Clerks thereof respec-
lively, shall record the votes given for and against
the measure ; and the said Selectmen Assessors
and Clerks respectively, shall make out an exact
return thereof, under their hands, and shall seal up
and Tansmlt the TO the Office OF The Secretary
OF this Commonwealth, on or before the fourth
Monday OF August next. And all returns not then
made shall be rejected IN the counting, and the
Governor and Council shall open and examine the
sand Tetnrus ade aforesaid, and shall count the
votes gwen on tte said question; and the Govern
or shalt by pubic Proclamation, 10 be made as
soon a. the state az the votes can be asCertained
alter The said fourth Monday OF August next make
known tEe result. by declaring the number Of votes
apPeanBgrn av0r Of the separation of said District,
IS dioresalo, and The number of votes appearing
against II. And, Il the number Of votes for the
measure shall exceed the number OF votes against
II, by fifteen hundred, then, and not otherwise, The
people OF said District shall be deemed TO have eX
pressed Their consent and agreement, that the said
Distinct shall become separate and Independent
State, upon the terms and conditions above stated
and ~ case ~ suth majority, the Governor, IN hls
SAID Proclamation, shall call upon the people Of
SAID District u choose Delegates 10 meet in con-
ventIon Tor the purposes and, ~ the manner herein
| after provided and an addition TO publishing SAID
Proclamation, IN or more OF the public new spa
pers printed ia Boston, and ia the District of Maine.
| copies Of the same duly authenticated, shall, a.
soon can conveniently be done after the making
/ OF the same be transmitted 10 the offices of o.,