The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-08

tstiycs appointing Mcssre. Balch, Scaram, n. and
Bradbury, with such as the Senate may Join,
committee 10 make arrangements for the Legis-
latiye ana Executive authority Of tie State to
attend public PRAYER when the Governor elect
shall be qualified TO assume the duties oi his Of
fee.
Read and concurred, and NIcssrs~ Holland and
Bond were added or the part Of tie Senate
The committee appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor elect report that he would attend this day
at I'D o'clock. precisely
On motion Of Mr.. Rond-Oriercd That a
Message be sent 10 the House Of Representatives,
proposing convention of both Houses in the
Representatives Chamber, tomorrow, at half
past O'Clock IN the forenoon, for the purpose Of
choosing seven COunsellurs to advise the Gov
ernor in the executive part Of the Government
and also, 10 choose a Secretary of State. and
Irucasurcr for the ensuing year 4 message
was received from the House of Representatives
informing that the House concurrea with the
Senate IN the above proposition for a convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler-Ordered, That n
Message be sent 10 the Hensc Of Representa-
tlves, proposing convention of both Houses of
the Legislature III the Representative s Chamber
tins day at u o'clock precisely for the purpose
of qualifying the Hon. ALBION h. PARIS, as
Governor Of tins State, agreeably to the pro-
visions Of the Constitution. A Message was
sent from the House, informing of their concur.
renee in this proposition
AgreeabY 10 assignment tic two Houses met
in Convention, at ~ u'closk precisely, the Gov
ernor elect accompanied BY tic Council and
Secretary Of State, and attended by the
Sheriff of Cumberland, came in and took and
subscribed The oaths prescribed by the Constitu-
ton to qualify him for discIlarging the duties Of
the Office of Governor of the State of Maine
Nhereupon proclamation was made by the Sec
rotary OF State, that Akron X. PARIS, is cleo
ted Governor, Of the State OF Maine, and is now
duly qualified to exercise all the functions of
that office, AMI all persons III the exercise of
public trusts, whether in civil or military, and
all thcgood people in the STATE, are requested
TO give 10 his public acts and commands all due
respect accordingly.
The Office Of Governor being now duly filled
by the choice Of the Hon. Albion X. Paris,
Daniel Rose, Esq resumed the chair as Prcsi-
dent of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Riplcy-Ordcrcd. That
the thanks Of this board be presented to the
Hon. GEORGE BRADnuaY, for the dicniicd and
impartial discharge of lis duty while officiating
as President protempore Of the Senate Real
and unanimously passed.
On Motion OF Mr. Bond-Ordered, That
Messrs. Bond and Seavcr, wiih such As the
House nav oin, be Committee to wait upon
the Governor, and inform him that the two
branches OF the Legislature are proceeding on
public business, and are ready to receive any
communication he may be pleased 10 make to
them. Kcad, passed, and sent down for concur
rence-cane up cOncurred, and Messrs. Moody
Irafton and Means, were joined on the part of
the Iiouse.-Adl. to 3 o'clock, Z. Nj.
.iUerrOon-Nir. Buxton, a member from
Cumberland, appeared, was qualified and took
his seat.
Rev Elijah Kellog was elected Chaplain Of the Sc
nate
Mr.. Tallman, from the Rules and Orders to be OBJ
served by tue Senate, reported the printed Rules and
Orders Of last year with amendments and the Score
Sry was directed to procure fifty copies to be printed
SATURDAY, JAN.
The committee appointed to make arrangements
speeding the public exercises of the day reported that
permission had been granted to occupy the meeting
mouse OF the I'll Parish, and that the procession move
al II O'Clock from the State House in the following
der:-Alilitary escor-SheriH of Cunherland-Co-
vernon and Adutant General-Secretary Of State and
Treasurer-Council-Rc DR.. Pavson aud the Clergy
OF Portland-presidcnt OF the Senate-Senators-
Speaker OF the ouse-Representatyes-Cit
Agreeable TO assignment the two house met in con-
10 advise the Governor the executive part Of the
government the current year, and also fo4 tire choice
OF Secretary of State
The committee appointed to collect, and count
the votes reported the whole number OF b4llsss TO be
l52-necsssary 10 a choice "a.
ISAAC LANE had 10j EBEN. VILLA ANS had f12
MARK HARRIS 102 JAMES COLLINS 137
JAS. MIELLAN 100 THOMAS VOSE I43
JOSHUA GAGE liz
And they were thereupon declared to be elected
! ne two houses then proceeded 10 the choice Of a
Secretary OF State when it appeared that the whole
number Of ballots was 153--n4ccssarv n choice, n
--ASIfUK WARE had l07, and was declared 10 be
duly chosen
The report Of the Treasurer for the YEARS 1920 and
1921 was received, and committed Messr>. Todd.
DcrHett and Starr, Of the House and Bradbury and
RIPLEY Of the Senate who instructed 10 print
$40 copies of such parts Ct tie rcpor; and documents
accompanying il as they NAV deem proper
The Sc cretary came ~ and laid on the table the
MESSAGE or TIE GOVERNOR.
which was read and 100 copies ordered to be printed
Tor the use of tic Senate
Governors Message.
GcnHcmcn If the Senate