for whom application shall be made, cannot be received as pupils in said Asylum, the persons to be placed there at the expense of this Commonwealth, application having been made as aforesaid, shall be designated by lot, under the direction of the Governor.

Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be authorized to draw his warrant upon the treasury, for such sum or sums of money, as shall be necessary to pay the expenses of such persons as may be placed in said asylum, by his direction.

Resolved, That the foregoing resolves shall continue in force six years, and no more.

CHAP. XLV.

Resolve to pay Clerks in the several Offices.
June 19th, 1819.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid, out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the first Clerk in the Treasurer's Office, also to the first Clerk in the Secretary's Office, also to the first Clerk in the Adjutant General's Office, fourteen hundred dollars each, in full compensation for their services annually, from the first day of this current month of June; and, likewise, to each of the other Clerks, in the said Treasurer's, Secretary's, and Adjutant General's Offices, and, also, to the Clerk in the Quarter Master General's Office, three dollars and eighty four cents per day, for each and every day they are respectively employed therein, from the said first day of June, current.

CHAP. XLVI.

Resolve for purchasing Fuel. June 19th, 1819.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to Jacob Kuhn, Messenger of the General

Court, the sum of one thousand dollars, to enable him to purchase fuel, and such other articles, as may be necessary for the use of the General Court, together with the Governor and Council Chamber, the Secretary's, Treasurer's, Adjutant General's, and Quarter Master General's Offices, and also for the Land Office; he to be accountable for the expenditure of the same.

CHAP. XLVII.

Resolve authorizing the Quarter Master General to furnish Companies with Drums and Fifes. June 19th, 1819.

Whereas, it has been represented, that the drums and fifes, in the keeping of sundry companies of the militia of this Commonwealth, were captured by the enemy, during the late war; Therefore,

Resolved, That whenever it shall appear, to the satisfaction of the Quarter Master General of this Commonwealth, from the representation of the commanding officer of any regiment of militia, or otherwise, that any company, under his command, lost their drum and fife, by capture of the enemy, during the late war, it shall be his duty, and he hereby is authorized to deliver one drum and fife to the commanding officer of any such company, for the use of the

same.

CHAP. XLVIII.

Resolve for distributing copies of the Act for the Separation of Maine from Massachusetts Proper. June 19th, 1819.

Resolved, That the Secretary of this Commonwealth be directed to cause to be printed, two thousand copies of the

report of the Committee on the subject of the Separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts Proper, and the act which has passed the present session, in relation thereto, and have the same forwarded, as soon as may be, to the Sheriffs of the several counties, in the District of Maine, in the proportion following, viz.: The County of York shall be entitled to receive three hundred and fifty copies; the County of Lincoln, three hundred and fifty; the County of Cumberland, three hundred and fifty; the County of Hancock, two hundred and twenty; the County of Washington, one hundred; the County of Kennebec, two hundred and fifty; the County of Somerset, one hundred and twenty; the County of Oxford, one hundred and fifty; the County of Penobscot, one hundred and ten. And it shall be the duty of the several Sheriffs of the counties aforesaid, respectively, immediately on receipt thereof, to distribute the said report and act, among the several towns and plantations, within their respective counties, as near as may be, in proportion to their population; provided, every town and plantation shall, at least, have one copy; and it shall be the duty of the Selectmen of the several towns, and the Assessors of the several plantations, in said District, at the meetings, to be called on the fourth Monday of July next, in pursuance of said act, to cause the same, together with the said report, to be read at the opening of their respective meetings, on the said day.

Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to cause a suitable blank form, for the return of votes, on the question of separation, to be prepared, and to have the said form printed, and distributed with the act and report, aforesaid.

CHAP. XLIX.

Resolve to pay Russell & Gardner. June 19th, 1819.

The Committee on Accounts, on the representation of Russell & Gardner, printers for Benjamin Russell, printer to the State, report the following resolve.

E. HOYT, Per Order.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid, out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to Russell & Gardner, the sum of three thousand and thirty dollars, for printing for Benjamin Russell, printer for the State, to this day.

CHAP. L.

Resolve to pay Ward Lock, Assistant to the Messenger of the Governor and Council. June 19th, 1819.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid, from the treasury of this Commonwealth, unto Ward Lock, Assistant to the Messenger of the Governor and Council, two dollars and fifty cents, for each and every day he has been or may be employed, in that capacity, during the present session of the Council.

CHAP. LI.

Resolve to pay the Clerks of the Senate and House of Rep resentatives. June 19th, 1819.

The Committee of both Houses, appointed to consider and report what compensation shall be made to the Clerks of the two Houses, the present political year, having attended that business, ask leave to report, by a resolve.

J. HUNEWELL, Per Order.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Clerk of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, each, the sum of five hundred and forty dollars; and to the Assistant Clerk of the Senate, and Assistant Clerk of the House of Representatives, each, the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars, in full for their services, the present political year. One third part of the above sum, to be paid at the end of

the first session, and the remaining two thirds, at the end of the last session of the Legislature; and the Governor is requested to draw his warrant accordingly.

CHAP. LII.

Resolve to pay Thomas Walcutt. June 19th, 1849.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid to Thomas Walcutt, a Clerk in the Lobbies, for the assistance of the Members of the Legislature, seventy-five dollars, in full, for his services, during the present session of the General Court.