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

The members being assembled, at half past
| l O'Clock the President of the late Conven.
ton, attended by the Sheriff of Cumberland,
came in and administered the oath 10 the men,
bers of the Senate, agreeably to the provisions
Of the Constitution.
They then proceeded TO the choice Of
President-when it appeared that Gen. JOHN
CHANDLER had all but one vote, and was &C.
cordingly elected.
The votes for Secretary being called for,
were found to be unanimous in favor OF EBEN-
EzER HERRlcK, Esq. Of Bowdoinham, who
being present, Immediately entered upon the
duties OF his office.
Ordered, that Messrs. Moody, Gage, O'Bri.
len, and Green, with such as the House may
join, be committee 10 receive, sort and count
the votes given in the several towns and plan
tatons in this State for Governor. Messrs.
Emery, of Portland, Vose, of Augusta, Min
tire, of Parsons6eld, Abbot, Of Castine, and
Robbins, OF Green, were joined on tue part
of the House..
Hon. Messr,. Williamson, Boutelle, Sea
yer, Ripley and Foxcreft, were appointed
committee TO examine the returns Of votes
given in the several towns and plantations for
Senators.
Adjourned 10 tomorrow at 9 o'clock, AM.
THURSDAY, JUNE /. The committee sp.
pointed TO receive and examine the returns Of
votes for Senators, made their report. An
official statement of these votes has been pub.
shed. The committee rejected the votes
given in the town Of Montville, in the county
Of Lincoln, on account of an illegally in the
return. II appears that on The day Of elec-
ton, the Town Clerk being unwelI, procured
a person TO act in his stead, who was not
chosen by The inhabitants Of said town, nor
qualified 10 act in that capacity. The re.
turn thus made was attested by the absent
Clerk. The rejection Of the votes in this
town gave the Hon. Erastus Foot the consti-
tulienal number Of votes necessary to secure
his election by the people to seat at the
Senate board. The several vacancies which
existed in the Senate have all been filed
agreeably 10 the list of the civil government
published in preceding column. TThe
gentlemen elected have all been notified, and
several Of them have taken their seats.
The committee appointed to examine the
returns Of votes for Governor reported that
the whole number Of votes duly returned 10
the office OF The Secretary Of State Fro TEN.
was q, 9l4-necessary to a choice ll.458,
and that The Hon. WILLIAM KING has 81 ,os3,
aud is accordingly chosen.
A committee, consisting Of the Hon. Messrs.
Moody and Ripley, with such as the house
may join, was appointed 10 wait on the Gov
ernor elect and inform him of bis election
and that the two houses will assemble in the
representatives chamber for the purpose Of
conslilutionally qualifying him for that Office
whenever It may te convenient for him 10 at
tend for that purpose. Messrs. Emery, Of
?. Burgin, OF L. and Delano, of Woolw,cb.
were joined on the part of the Housed
communication was received from the
Treasurer Of The State pro lem. enclosing a
copy Of some resolutions passed by The hte
Convention, relating TO the settlement ofhis
accounts.
His Excelency the Governor met the two
houses at one o'clock this day, and was ,uali-
fed sgreeably 10 the constitution to en,r up
on the duties Of his Office.
An order was received from the H1se on
the petition of G. Il. Freeman, and oters, on
the subject the betterment Law, APPOINTING
Messrs. Emery Of P. Smith, Of ". and
Wheeler, Of c. committee, with sub as The
Honorable Senate may join. TO consder and
report on said pe,ition---and the Saate adj
ded the Hon. Messn. williamson nd Fox
croft.
Hon. Messrs. Moody, Williamson nd Gage.
were appointed committee 10 prpare and
report rules and orders for the Senae.
The two houses met in convection at q
o'clock, for the purpose OF choosing seven
Counsellors TO advise the Governor in the ex-
ecuiive department OF government, when the
gentlemen whose names are inserted in a
preceding column. were duly chostn-a
the Secretary Of State pro tem. was ordered
| to notify them Of their election.
Adjourned 10 Q O'clock tomorrow