The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-22
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
In SENATE,

MONDAY JUNE 10.
Order OF notice passed on the petition oil
Nathaniel Dyer and others.
Bill establishing Supreme Judicial Court
passed 10 be engrossed.as amended.
ResolysFfoviding for the pay Of the travel
and atts9y dRof Counsellors and Members
OF The = lleHs, aud the officers and ser
wants The usssd to be engrossed as taken
Bills relating to the punishment Of convicts
10 incorporate the town Of Williamsburg,
aud bill relating 10 the collection Of County
Tases in the Counties Of Somerset, Oxford,
Hancock, Penobscot and Washington, sever
ally passed TO be engrossed.
Noah X. George had leave to withdraw his
petition.
An Act to incorporate Thomas Cuts and
others passed 10 be engrossed.
IhS Pc li,lon OF the Selectmsn Of Newry,
was read aud committed.
A Bill fot establishing the north line OF the
town of Alma, passed 10 be enacted-as did
also The killA to enlarge the powers OF the
Maine Literary and Theological Institution
and = establish the. salary ri certain officers.
A. Actproviding that Bonds shall he given
BY SAerids and Coroners to the Treasurer OF
this State and giving remedies thereon, pass
cd 10 be engrossed.
An Actto incorporate the Esstpert Mechan-
ic Association, passed 10 be engrossed.
Thomas A. johnson and others had leave
10 withdraw their petition.
A communication from the Governor was
received relating IL Bowdoin College, which
was read and committed 10 the committee
who bad chat subject under consideration.
Gen. Chandler, the President, having been
elected Senator Of The United Slstss,. re-
sigued bis seat at this Board. After leaving
The chair, Gen. Ullner, the oldes, legislator
present, presided during The election Of an
other gentleman to supply the chair which
Gen. Chandler had vacated receiving,
sorting and counting the votes for President,
II was found that the whole number Of votes
given in was Unnecessary to choice 10
William Moody, Esq. had Is, and was de-
clared duly chosen.
A Resolve authorizing the Governor and
Council TO appoint an Agent OF Agents to treat
with the Indians, passed to be engrossed.
Petition Of the inhabitants Of Thomaston
was read and committed.
The pay roll OF Court Of Enquiry held
IN the Let Brigade, I9ih Division, was COM
mitted 10 the committee on Accounts.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20-A committee was sp-
pointed TO examine the returns OF votes for
Senators IN the county Of Kennebeck, and
report who are the candidates out OF whom
choice is to be made, to fiji the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of John Chandler,
Esq. who reported that Benjamin Dearborn
had GA voies-and Charles Morse 1O3-l
The two houses met in convention to filI the
above vacancy, when il appeared that the
whole number Of votes given in was l44.
Charles Morse, Esq had LOT, and was
chosen
A Resolve on the petition Of inhabitants Of
Pownal, was read second time and passed.
A Resolve requesting the Governor to pro-
cure this States proportion Of Arms received
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, un-
der law Of Coogress-and also this States
proportion Of all other arpcles in the military
department, was read and passed.
Resolve authorizing the Governor 10 draw
warrants on the Treasurer of this State in Ia.
vor Of the several County Treasurers for the
balance that may be found due them for costs
in criminal cases which may have occurred
in their respective counties since the 18th
day Of March last, passed to be engrossed.
Ordered that the thanks Of the Senate be
presented to John Chandler, Esq. fer the able
and impartial manner with which he has pre-.
sided over their deliberations since the com
mencement Of the first session Of the Senate Of
Maine. Asd while The Senate assure him his
absence from them will be sensibly felt, they
console themselves with the reflection that his
usefulness to the people Of the State is but
transferred TO the national councils.
Mr.. Williamson was appointed on the joint
Standing Committee on Banks and Banking
Mr.. Rose on The committee ON Bills IN the
second rrading--and Mr.. O'Brien on The
committee who have under consideration the
subject Of the Inspection Laws, to gil the va
cancies occasioned in those committees by the
advancement Of Mr.. Moody 10 the Chair.
A Bill providing for the relief and support,
employment and removal of The Poor, passed
@ be engrossed.
The petition Of The Trustees Of the Maine