Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-01-27
n5ysE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, JAN II,


SATURDAY, JAN II.
Messrs. Lyman, Allen, Lincoln and
Smith, were joined by the House TO the
committee on the powers Of the ) c.
Messrs. Tudor, Treat and Dinsmore,
were appointed 10 report on the expediency
OF establishing an I'iTecfio, Of Flour.
Estimates or county taxes il York, Ken
nebec and Hancock, were committed. Ad-
iourned TO II o'clock on Monday.
MONDAY, JAN 10.
An act respecting the support of iilegiti-
mate children, was read twice, and commit
ted. EFhe object of,his act is 10 prevent
il!egitigate children becoming chargeable
10 town, by making the consent OF the o.
verseers of the poor necessary 10 any COM
promise of the parties.l
Pedfions committed Christopher Pat
ten, praying allowance for expenses incur
red in experimenting thief; Selectmen OF
Lee, praying that certain acts of the town
may be confirmed, Notwithstanding intor-
malities Richard rockingham, praying
that his account as Commissary, during
the Revolutionary warsmay be re-examined;
Of Andrew Reed, a 1t. Col in the Militia
in 1914, praying indrmni6cation for the ex-
penses OF defending himself before Courl
Martial, by which he was honorabiy acquit
ted ] Carter, soldier in the militia,
wounded in 1914 praying to be put on the
pension list OF David Cobb, agent for the
heirs af the late VIM Bingham, praying
an abatement of the taxes on their wild
lands Selectmen of Belmot, praying thai
the acts of the town may be confirmed, not
withsanding inlormaities Stockholders
Of Nantucket Pacific Bank, for permission
to enlarge their Capital Stock John Jones
praying that the administrator OF the estate
OF SiIas Lee, Esq late of Wiscssse,, may
be authorized to complete certain engage
ments Of his Edmund Bridge and others,
proprietors Of Eastern River Bridge, IN the
town Of Dresden; Selcctmen Of Harlem,
and several remonstrances against the divis
ion of the town i: Joseph Hall, praying lib
eriy TO purchase the States claim to GER
tain lands in Bloomfield, for which he is su
ed, and The suit may be stopped; Select
men OF Bangor and others, praying 10 be
incorporated into an Education Society.
A bill respecting Deer hunting was read
twice.
thorp, and sund,y documents from the
Quarter Master-G General, were communi-
Gated by the Executive, and referred 10
joint committee.
A bill to incorporate The HAMPSHIRE Edx
cation Society was read twice.
New Calender.
Mr.. Willis, OF II. Bedford, moved that
Committee be raised to report on the ex-
pediency of fixing legal names 10 the days
OF the week, and months of the year, as is
nozu customary suifh the Society Of Friend |
Mr.. w. briefly explained the motive
which induced him TO make this motion !:
which was to endeavour, in this Christian
land, TO abolish the intermixture of the
names of healhen Deiies in the language
of the worship OF the True God.-1 he day
set apart, he said, for His divine worship,
derives its name from the heathenish wor
ship o(the S,m on that day and the days
on which or annual tasts and thanksgis
ings are celebrated, hursdays) bear The
name Of the Heather God Thor. {Refer
red to Messrs. Willis, Chan ning Of B. and
Hale, of Castine.
bill from the Senate TO incorporate the
Sauings Institntion in Salem, was read twice
and committed.
Agriculture &c.
On motion of Mr. Allen, of Pittsheld
a committee, consisting of the mover
Messrs, Lyman Of N. and Smith Of w. S.
was appointed to repor, what further meas
ures ibis Legislature ought TO adopt for the
encouragement of agriculture and Manu-
factures.
TUESDAY, JAN 20
Messrs. Lyman, G Davis and Mercer,
were appointed committee 10 report
what proceedings are necessary to facilitate
the discharge OF the business in the Adju |
tsnt Generals Office.
Messrs. Allen, Prince, of S. and Adams, |
of P. were appointed to report on the laws
respecting the collection oftsxes.
Messrs Draper, Smith and Cotton, ofB
were appointed TO report on the expcdiency
Of amending the law prohibiting the circu-
iation of Bank Notes of her states oil
less denomination than five dollars.
The Committee of Finance was directed