The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-15
House of Representatives..

MONDAY, JUNE IL.
The committee on the petition Of the Grand
Lodge OF Maine, reported leave 10 bring in a
bill.
A bill TO Incorporate the northeast part Of
Wells into a town by the name Of kennebunk,
was read first and second time, and to.mor.
row, 10 O'Clock, assigned for third reading
A bill TO incorporate the Master, Wardeus
| aud members OF tue Grand Lodge OF Name,
had three several readings aud passed to be
engrossed.
The committee on the subject OF the north
efn and eastern boundaries,reported resolve,
which was read and passed.
resolve authorizing the Governor 10 pro-
! cure for the State a press to accompany the
Seal OF the State, and that the same be depos.
lied in The Secrelary's office for the use there.
of-Passed.
Sslectmen of Winthrop had leave to with
draw their petition.
The town Of Alma had leave to bring in a
bill.
Messrs. Weber and Emerson appea red,
| and in convention o. both Houses, were quail
fled TO discharge the duties Of Counsellors !;
been SO qualified.
Agreeabiy to assignment, the bill on the
| subject oil salaries was read second time,
when an amendment was proposed by Mr..
Bach, Of Lubec, to add 900 dollars to the sala.
ry OF the Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court.
and which, after some debate, was adppted-
so that the salary would then be 1000 dollars
Mr.. Clark, Of Limington, then proposed
farther amendments 10 the bill, by substituting
500 dollars, instead of 100. for the Attorney
General and 700 dollars, instead Of 900, for
the Adjutani-G eneral, which was also adop-
ted.
II was then moved by Mr.. Allen, Of Sand
ford, that when the final question be Ia
ken on the bill, that it be taken by yeas and
nays, which motion prevailed.
A motion was then made and lost, that the
Governors Salary be fixed at 1900 dollars
instead Of 1900.
Mr.. Hobbs then moved that the Governors
Salary be 1900 dollars instead Of 1900, which
was carried.
Mr.. Smith of Wiscasset, gave notice, that
tomorrow at 10 o'clock he should move re
consideration of the vote passed to day to re-
duce the Governors Salary from 1900 dollars
to 1900 dollars.
Mr.. Waite of Falmouth, notified the House,
that tomorrow at 10 O'Clock he should make
a motion for reconsideration Of the vote to
raise the Salary of the Chief Justice.
Mr.. Holland gave notice that tomorrow al
! O'Clock he should move reconsideration Of
the votes fixing the Salaries Of the Secretary
and Treasurer.
Mr.. Emery of Portland, moved so TO amend
the bill as that the word fifteen, in the first
section, be stricken out and seventeen inserted
being the salary Of the Associate Justicesl-
lhis motion was lost.
II was then moved by Mr.. Miller, that the
word sixteen should be substituted for fifteen,
which was also lost
for third reading of the Bin, which was COM
mitied to the committee on bills in third read.
ing.
Ordered, That when this house proceed to
the choice of Senators in Congress, that they
be separately ballo,ed for.
An order from the Senate was concurred in,
appointing Committee to consider VIVA pro.
vision is necessary 10 be made by Law for
the security and employment OF State consicts.
Order OF Notice on petition of JohnSargent
and others was granted.
Mr.. Currier gave notice that tomorrow at
I o'clock. be should move reconsideration
Of the vote determining that the Sc majors to
Congress be elected separately.
A Report was made by the Committee as
TO wha, business it will be necessary 70 trans
act the present Session.