The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

"WEDNESDAY, Jan. /.
AT ten O'clock, the members having assem-
bled in tho Representatives chamber, the House
was called to order and MIR. Adams of Portland,
was appointed to take the chair till Speaker
should be chosen. The committee appointed for
the purpose, having asceItaned that a quorum
was present, messages were despatched to the
Governor and Council, and also to the Senate,
informing them of the fact, and of the readiness
Of the House to be qualified according to the
acquisitions of the Constitution. The two Hous-
es then met in convention and were qualified by
the Governor, who administered the necessary
oaths in presence Of the Council.
The ballet was then taken for Speker The
whole number Of votes given was ia Y; Bcnja-
min Ames ESQ. Of Bath, had 100, and was declar-
cd clected.-lames l.. Child, Esq. the former
Clerk, was reelected unanimously.
Messrs. Williams, Dunlap, Mclntire Thomas,
and Pike, were appointed a committee OH cleo
tons.
Messrs. Chase, Purrinton and McIntire, were
appointed Monitors for the House. Adjourned
till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2.
Al order was passed appointing a committee
70 wait On the several ordained ministers il this
town, ana invite them to ofIicate as Chaplains
to the House during the present. session in rota-
ton, according to seniority.
On motion of Mr.. " iiiiams Ordered, that a
committee be appointed to ascertain what pro-
vision, if any, is necessary to enable creditors TO
obtain satisfaction of executions levied through
mistake upon real estate not belonging to the
debtors, with leave 70 report by bill or other
wise. Messers Williams, Dunlap, and Fox,
were appointed on this committee.
The Joint committee TO examine the returns Of
votes IL Governor, reported that the whole
'urnber Of votes to be twenty two thousand one
hundred & eighty, and that Albion K Paris had
fifteen thousand four hundred and seventy six
They also reported that they rejected the return
from BiGdeford, because not signed by the Town
Clcrk-also the return from WinsIow, because
there was no evidence that tho Selectmen pre-
sided-aso the return from Thompson Pond
Plantation, because not sealed-asU the return
from Plantation No IA, in Hancock County, be-
cause not signed By the Assessors-also the re-
turn from Etna and Plantation No. 2, in the
county Of Ponobscot. because, not received at
the Secretary's Office till the 10th December
The above report came down from the Senate
for concurrence, read and concurrcd.
\ petition was read and committed from
some of the members of the Cumberland Bar,
praying that the December term of the Court Of
Soihliou leds may nc HSld some ulnc IN OctO-
Der.
Messrs. Adams Of Cherryfeld, futile Of East
port, and Ilntchins ofNcw Portland, appeared.
were qualified, and took their seats. Adjourned
till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
FRmAY. Jan. g.
A Joint committee of both Houses was appoint
ed TO enquire into The expediencv of providing
by law that all the public records shall be kept
in the Offices at the seat of government.
The committee appointed TO engage Mes
senger for the House reported that they had
agreed with Mr.. Moses Davis to perform the
duties of Messenger.
The various subjects contained in the Gov.
ernors Message were severally referred to ap-
propriate committees.
Wednesday next at eleven o'clock, was as
sigred for coming to the choice on the part of the
House of Senator TO Congress.