The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-15
ABSTRACT THE Bill.


From the DAILY Advs-tissr.
The bill gives the consent Of the Common
wealth 10 The erection Of me District Of Maine
into Al independent State, provided Congress
authorize il, and that the people Of The Dis
trict, by majority hereafter mentioned, de.
clare in favour OF it, and agree 10 the condi-
tons proposed ~ the bill. The substance OF
these conditions is,
|. The Lands and Buildings situated ID
Massachusetts proper to belong 10 the Com
mOuwealth. aud the lands and real property
in the District OF Maine, to be equally divi-
ded between the Commonwealth. and the pro-
posed new State-the half assigned to Mas
sachusetts. not to be subject to taxation. 90
long az il remains the property of the Com
m0nwealth-the remedies for recovery now
provided by law TO remain in force-the right
OF entry into lands for non performance Of set
ting duties. and ike conditions in bonds 10
the Commonwealth. to be released
2. The arms belonging TO the state. furnish
ed sy the United States. to Be divided De-
tween Massachusetts and the proposed State,
10 proportion TO the number Of Militia in each.
according TO the last returns
). All money. stocks on other proceeds Oh
tanned iron The United States in compensation
Tor military services and expenditures during
the lste wal, 10 be divided between the two
states, 50 that two thirds shall 20 to Nassacbu
sets, and one third TO Maine
4. All other property to he holden by the
Commonwealth as fund and security for All
debts, annuities, Indian subsidies, or other
claims against the Commonwealth, which
debts and claims are to be liquidated after
two years. and one third Of TIE surplus Of the
fund, II any, 10 be paid 10 Maine, and If de-
hciency, one third of it to be paid by Maine
8. The new State to assume all obligations
10 the Indians resident within the District and
in compensation for il to have set of ~ metes
and bounds from the share of I4dds assigned
10 Massachusetts, 20 much as shall he valued
by the commissioners 10 BE- appointed, At the
sum of $50 900 or $50 600 in money. if the
Commonwealth shall elect 10 paw money
within one year from the time Of the setting of
Of the land
6. Two Commissioners 70 Re appointed Nv
the Executive authority Of each State, and the
four thus appointed to name two more. or If
they should not agree. the executive Of each
State to name one, who shall not be citizen
or either Of the states interested-these Com
missioners, OF whom four shall form quorum
for doing business. to have full powers 70 d.
vide all the public lands in the District of
Maine, into equal shares, having regard to
quantity. quality, and situation. and 10 deter
mine what lands shall be surveyed and diyi-
ded from time to time the expenses for sur
veying, and Of the commissioners 70 be borne
equally by the two states.-The powers of
either OF the commissioners NAV be revoked
by the executive BY whom he was appointed
a substitute being first appointed
7 All grants and contracts made bv the
Commonwealth before the separation, inten-
ded to take effect within the District. % CON
tinue in force. The grant to the Bowdoin
College now charged on the banks Of The
Commonwealth. TO be charged on the banks
within The District and paid according to the
terms
8. No laws to be passed in The proposed
state relative t. taxes, actions. Or remidies at
law. or bars or limitations thereof. making any
distinction between the lands and rights of
pfDptElf vi tbSlleHt anu NONRESIDENT pTOprt-
etOrs. Provision is also made for actions
pending on process issued from the courts of
one section. End served in the oiher-and for
the collection OF taxes and debts in Maine, due
to the Commonwealth, previous to the separa-
ton
Sec. p Of the bill provide. that The inhabi-
tants of the District Of Maine. who are quail.
fed e vote for Governor. II. Governor. &5c.
-dail assemble in their several towns on The "a
Monday in July next. and give theI votes OF
the question, " Is il eYnedent that the District
OF Maine shall become q separate and indepen-
dent state upon the terms and conditions pro-
vided II an ct entitled an act relating % the
separation OF the District Of Maine lron Mas
sachuset's proper and forming the same into
4 separate anu independent state ~ The
SelectRen to make return OF Tie votes on this
question to the Office of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth % or before the 2d Monday
in Aug. next-the votes thus returned to be
counted By the Governor and Council, and The
TO make proclamation of the number
OF votes thus returned for and against sepaa-
ton. 1.-THE votes in favour OF separation)shall
exceed those agains; il, by fifteen hundred, the