AFTERNOON.
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bers.


AFTERNOON.


The Senate met at { o'clock, and
tsok into confederation the report of
the committee on the vote for Gov
ernor.


Mr.. Howe moved the acceptance
Of the report.


MIR. Otis moved it fhould be read
in portions and the PreGdent pro-
seeded to read it 70 accordingly.


When the part which relates to
the votes of lneborough was read.
DIR. Gore moved, that the votes
of Caleb Stoon Tor Caleb Stron, as he
was convinced it was) lEould be ia
ken from the fCattered votes and pla-
ced in the column for Caleb Strong.
On this queftion the yeas were 10,
nays &c. All the federal members
voting in the affirmative, and all the
democratic members in The negative.
A fimilar vote was taken on the votes
of Daviltown for Caleb Strong, and
decided by the fame votes.


Previous to thefe queGions being
taken, Mr.. Titcomb read lift of I I
inftances wherein Mr.. Sullivan's
name was varioutly mifIpelt, and vet
the votes were placed in the Column
under the name of that gentleman.
The number of votes in thefe cafes
were 1910.


MIR. Otis then remarked, that as
gentlemen appeared willing to reject
returns for an incorrednefs of let
ter in fpelling, he moved that the
votes of the plantation of Daviitown,
fhould be altogether rejected, they
being returned for t" Davifozvn, in
the county of Haoock," and there be-
ing no county of that name. Mega
tived-Io-2o.


When the paragraph refpeaing
Belfait was read, Mr.. Blifs moved,
that the /" fcattered" votes fhould be
rejected. Negativsd-Io 40.


MIR. Phillips moved that the votes
for James Sullivan in Lynn, hould
DC placed in MIR. Sullivan's column.
Negatived-Io-2o.


MIR. Otis moved that the return
from Parfons6eld, fhould be rejected,
1t appearing on the face thereof not
TO have been feaied up according to
the contribution.


This motion was fuperceded by a
motion to adjourn, which was carri-
ed, and the Senate adjourned about
9 o'clock, after feveral motions to
adjourn previouny made had been
unfuccefsful. The report will be re-
funed this morning.


There was considerable debate on
the feveral motions. They were ad-
vocated by MeiIrs. Gore, Otis, Tit
comb, Phillips, of S. Brigham, and
Biifs--and oppofeds BY MeGrs. Dana,
Hill and Ulmer.


In SENATE, Friday, jane 6.


Mr.. Otis's motion respecting the re-
turn from Parsonsheld, was again de-
bated. This paper it appeared contain
ed memorandum, as stated in the re-
port OF the committee with the sug-
gestion that this memorandum was an
Interpolation. 1t was therefore moved,
that Mr.. Marston, the Representative
of Parsonsfeld, whs is also selectlnan
OF the town, be called in and sworn,
touching the facts, that the Truth
might be ascertained. The question
to call in Mr.. Marston, was negatived,
Yeas ie. Nays l9. The President
(Mr. Bacon) decided the question in
the negative The question to accept
the report of the committee, allowing
this list to continue on the schedule,
was carried. Yeas 90. Nays le.


The debate has been unufually animated
and interelting-The iDiuftice Of the report,
and the inconhftencies of its advocates, have
been ably demonfrated by Mefrs. Otis, Gore,
5E'' 6igetSI0, 5rgba~, SfsvEzss1tber, and 9TH
srs-Ihe report has been advocated by
Msirs. Dsaa, HiH, Hszse and Maynard





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