The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-12-05


every year, from The last Wednesday of May,
10 The first Wednesday Of January" was ac-
cepted oy large majority. The resolution
was opposed by Messrs. Pickman and Sal
fenstau Of Salem and S. A. WeAes OF Boston,
principally on the grounds OF ancient usage, u
and expedien.y sod convenience twas sup
ported by Messrs. Bliss Of Springfield, Lao
renee of Grotor, Lincoln OF Worcester, &c.
VINO thought one session year sufficient for
the diminished Legislative business. The other
amendment proposed in The same report, TO
render more certain the time al which the
Governor may return bill Of which he dis.
approves, passed without division.
The committee Of the whole then took into
consideration the report Of the select commit
tee on Notaries Public and Naval Offers &c.
which on motion Of Judge Story being amend
ed, by adding the words g Commssary Gen
erai, was accepted by large majority I: SO
that The office OF Naval Officers is abolished,
..,d tie appointment, Of Notasies PNbiic. and
Commlssary General will be transferred TO The
executive department The convention. in
conI,i,iee OF Tue whole then enlS5sg dn the
subject Of delegates TO Congress: 1dr. austin
OF Bost,n, slosed that the rspoR - saiSeDdsd,
so that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JtVvIsion' foss
a,sinSting the Commonweali fofths choice ef
Representatives TO Congress T. eleclo1sot Pre-
-ident this was opposed by Judge Story and
Mr.. Webster from expsdiency, aud from lts
inconsistency with the constitution ofehs U. 5.
The amendment did mol prevail, aad t!1e re
port, that the article referred TO, be expunged
was accepted
The committee 10 whom was referred thai
part Of Tue Constitution which relates TO The
Lieut.. Governor and council, reported slight
alterations that seven counseliors, insleaa vi
MIN, be chosen from the people al isrge, AMI
mol as heretofore from the Senate.
On Wednesday, Mr.. WEBSTER, OF Boston,
OF the committee ON oalhs aYd subscriptions.
reported an alteration. so as To leave out the
abjuraiioD. rendered useles. by change OF
circu.n stances. and provide SIMPLE oath OF
alleg'i nce and OF Office. II provides also,
system IT exclusion from state offices, OF those
VINO hold Offices under the IT, s. aud also, tina,
persons holding certain state offices, shall be
disqualllied by accepting a seat in Congress:-
a"d that Judges of the Comrooa Pleas shall
bold no other Office under the stale govern
meni: these provisions are similar TO those
adopted ia the Constitution of Maine. This
repoft provides also for The making amend
menis 10 The constitution; the same committee
reported that The General Court should have
power 10 create city governments in certain
Gases. an authority they cannot now exercise.
1hursdar. Judge SroRy, from the ludicia.
" committee, reported several alterations IN
The constitution such as. 10 make majority
II two thirds. instead OF bare majority oi the
members of The General Court, necessary TO
address the governor for the relsoya OF Judi
cial oifcers-to give the Legislature power 10
establish independent courts Of equity, aud a
court of appesls---te exchange the article re-
curing the Judges OF the Supreme Court, 20
answer questions proposed TO them by either
branch OF government-and TO make the con.
,Inusnce of Notaries Public in Office seven
years, II they SO long behave well--and that
II Is inexpedient to retain the clause which
gives the Governor and Council jurisdiction IN
causes of marriage, divorce and slimony, and
appeals from Probate Court. The same com
'nttee made another report, that it is inexpe-
diem, to insert any provision IN the conslllu.
ton, excepting the persons o. debtors from
Imprisonment in certain cases.
Friday. the convention was occupied in de-
bate on the subject Of the council, and il was
finally decided 2sl 70 l72, that seven counsel.
Tors should be chosen froW the people at large.
Speaking of the muni6cence of individuals
in Massachusetts, in endowing religious aud
literary Institutions, the N. Y. Evening Post
says" We notice in list of the beneiac 4
tions to the Theological Institution at Andc-
yer, the following Samuel Abbott, Esq.
100000 William Bartlett. Esq. $4,000 ;
Ms. Norris, $50. 900; William Philips and
SON. $4,000; John Norris, Esq. $4,000 !;
Moses Brown, Esq $4,000.
There are employed 10 the various Offices
d, he United States Government al Washing
on, beside, The Heads of the iideren, depart
cents 249 Clerks-,he average salary OF
.hom is about 1000 each.
: The Hon. PsENrIss MeLLEN, Hon. VII.
LIAM PITT PKEBLE. and Hon. NATHAN WEs-
TON, JR Justices Of the Supreme judicial
Court, have been appointed by the Governor
and Council, Board Of Jnrisprudence, under
the resolve of the Legislature OF June 10,