The Portland gazette., 1819-02-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, JAN. 80. The House con-
Cured with the Hon. Senate, in the resolve
reported By the Com mitee on the letter o.
the Hon Messrs. OTIs and MELLEN, Sen
ators ia Congress, but non-concurred in the
amendment made by the Hon. Senate.
A Joint committee was appointed to re
port on The expediency of altering the &C
TO regulate the fees of certain officers.
Another Joint committee was instructed
70 report on the expediency ofamending
repeating an act prescribing the mode Of
taking POSITIONS, &c.
Some or the bills which have passed the
Hon. Senate 10 be engtossed, were rest
twice and others third time. Adj
MONDAY, FGsI. Bills--to incorporate
the Bank Of Portland and the Rumford
BridgePropri pri-tors-psssad 10 be engrosseGs
A resolve passed on the pet OF DAME
Foster
Petitions-of Thomas Perrin ; Ch Dex
ter B. Bigelow, Gc; St thatcher, Gc ;
Selectmen of Dresden and Monroe; Jos
Peabody, Sd n Bryant ! A smith; in,
habitants of Palmyra, and Carmel OF IN.
NJ Clark Of Phi Varnum, Cc--were com.
mitted Adjourned
TUESDAY, FEB 2. The bill IN addit ion
to the law providing for the payment o.
costs in criminal prosecutions, Gc ; was &C
niec third reading.
A resolve on I petition OF Ann Rudbe
~, was read f tipe
A resolve passed on pet. OF Benjamin
Fiske aud others.
Leave TO qgithGroqv fetition given 10 Caleb
Ammidon, &c ~ Ofhe's 7vho had Leave
10 quithdra7v. or Isaue /or blIIa,er 70 qrhom o.
ders of notice 7vere directed, and 7Uhich haOs
hassed both branches, are mentioned IN me
Senate's journal.
The petition of Dav. NJ Doyle, and oil
! Luna Balccm, were referred 10 she next
| General Court.
Pentions-Ot Levi Farwell, &c; Jac.
Leayitt, &C Of Springfield Bridge Propri-
etors of Cad. Warmer WIN. Lyman !;
Inhabitants of Elliot S. Copeland, Jun and
Selectmen of Frankfort, (besides, Others
mentioned in the oenate's journal) were
| committed.
WEDNESDAY, FEB g. The bill TO regulate
bail in civil actions, was denied third read
ing
| The bill 10 establish the rate Of interest,
and to restrain the taking of excessive usury,
9'c. was reported by committee. The ques-
uon, Shat The bill haUe third reading oc-
casoned much debate, and was negatiyed.
For the third reading, against it, J T3.
! The Governor communicated letter from
| the Governor OF Vermont.
A resolve passed on petitions Of Ann Rad
burg.
The resolve from the Senate to compen-
safe the commissioners for revising the penal
code, was read first time.
| B'us-To amend the law concerning bank
note plates to regulate the Marlborough
Fishery TO grant farther time 10 Pswtucket
Bank 10 pay their Alb installmcnt aud bill
respecting Poi aud fearl Ashes all passed
stages.
Resolves on the petitions of Ezra S. Good
win; and the Trustees Of the Penobscot
Young Ladys' Academy, were read first
time.
The House voted, that it is not expedient
TO leglslate on the motion for establishing an
Uniform mode OF notifying towns respecting
| paupers.
! Pe:,t'ons-Of John Brewer; Selec,men OF
vassalborough Richard Marger j. Merrill /;
]. Neal, &c. Solomon Cook, Jun. &c /; John
| Blake, agent for the Penobscot indians re-
monstrance Of ?. Klnsbury. &c and the
plymouth county estimates, were committed.