The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-04

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Naiban'I Greene,
Peleg Tarlmsn, Lincoln
Jonas Wheeler,
Aod' Wiih aDp'' Hancock.
Jeremiah O'Brien, Washington.
Abraham Monell !
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AT half past 10 o'clock, the Board was call
ed TO order by Daniel Rose, Esq.-w hereup-
on it was ordered, that NJ essrs. Nc Donald.
Bradbury and Talman, be appointed a
Committee 20 wait on Benz amin Ames, Esq.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives, ex.
ercsing the Office OF Governor, and the Coun-
Gil, and inform them that a quorum OF the
Senate were assembled and ready to be quail
ified according to the Constitution. They &C.
cordingly attended, and administered the Gus
tomary oaths TO the members present. After
the Speaker and Council had retired, the
Senate proceeded TO the choice Of Chair
man. aud elected Hon. George Bradbury.
Messrs. Tallnan, Bond and Ripley, were
then appointed Committee TO receive, SORT
and count The votes for President. who repor-
ted the whole number Of votes to be Is, Of
which Daniel Rose, Esq. had Is, and was
elected.
The Senate then proceeded to The choice
of Secretary. The first attempt proved a
bortive-the second ballot resulted in the
choice of WILLIAM B. SEwALL, Esq. who re-
ceived 10 votes.-Afer the Secretary was
qualified, a message was sent TO the Council
informing them of the organization of the SEN
ale.
The following communication TO the Presi.
dent OF the Senate, from the Hou. Benz.
Ames, was then read =
Council Chamber, Jan. 9, 1899.
Gentlemen of the Council,
The Senators OF the State of Maine for The
present political year, having been qualified 10
enter upon The duties Of their rpace by having
taken and subscribed The oaths required by
the constitution, and chosen their President,
have no longer any authority, as | appre-
bend, to exercise the Office OF Governor, and
therefore resign the same, that it may be
filled according to the provisions Of the con-
stitution. PENJ. AIMEE.
In consequence Of the above resignation
the President Of the Senate was called upon
to exercise the Office of Governor until the
one chosen by the people should be qualified
to exercise the functions thereof. and accor-
DINGHY vacated the chair. Whereupon the
Senate proceeded TO the choice Of President
pro tempore. The committee appointed 10
receive the votes. reported the whole number
OF votes to be 1910 Of which were for the
Hon. GEORGE BRADBURY, who was according
ly elected.
The Rules and Order of last year were a.
dopted until further orders. Messrs. Tallman.
Wheeler and Morrill,, were appointed COM
mttee TO prepare Rules and Orders 10 be OBJ
served by the Senate during its present SEES
sion.
The committee appointed for that purpose.
selected Capt. JOHN MERRILL as Messenger
for the Senate.
Mesers Ripley, Bond, Pierce and O'Brien
were appointed committee TO receive and
examine the returns of votes given in the sew
eral towns and plantations in the State for
Senators.
The Secretary being authorized 10 ap
point an assistant Secretary, thereupon ap-
pointed MIR. THOMAS B. SYLVESTER.
Messrs. Tallman, Burnham, Pierce and
bennett, with such as the House may Join.
were appointed committee to receive, sort
and count the votes given in by the several
towns and plantations in this State for Gov
ernor' .4J. 10 Thursday, 9 o'clock.
=. THURSDAY, JAN. 3.
lhe report Of the Committee appointed
yesterday, to examine the votes for Senators
was read. accented and cant 1o,-a