The Portland gazette., 1819-02-23

Ter AioIISj ana Isthluei rope
Loling Wheeler had leave 10 withdraw
his pstilion. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB To-
till TO provide salary 1900 dollars
per ann. for the Quarter Master General,
and idr the settlement of his accounts. pass
ed tobe engrosSed.
Tie Hon. Mr.. KING, after remarking,
that the duties ofthe Quarter Mas,er- Cen
eral were so SMALL that the Office had be-
come nearly sinecure and that he was
sausfed The Adjutaat- General could do all
The dhiies of bo,n offices without desotng
more ,nan few additional moments OF
each day 10 them moved, that the last
vote be reconsidered.--This motion pre-
vailed, and the bill was committed 10 The
Hon Messrs. Klng, Piokmsn and Salton-
S all, and assigned Tor to morrow.
An act (additionaD to the laws for regnia-
ting Pilotage IN several parts OF the slate
&c. bill 10 establish the salary OF the
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary and Treas
urer bill 10 incorp. The Ihomaston
Charitable Society and biz TO change
the names OF certain persons therein named /;
PASSED 10 be engrossed.
A bill 10 establish Courts OF Sessions in
this State, passed 10 be engrossed.
A bill to encourage ltade and Nasiga-
lion ~ this State, passed to be engrossed.
A report on the subject OF The Maine
Literary and Theological, Institution; and
bill for the encouragement OF Literature,
Piety and Morslity; were read, referred for
thursday next, and committed IN the mean
time.
An act copce rning the inspection of Sole
Leather; bill 10 incorp. the Hancock Fire
and Marine Insurance Co. aud bill 10 es
tablish ministerial fund in Cape Elizabeth;
passed TO be eDgrossed.
John Whiting had leave TO withdraw his
petition.
A resolve in favor of Seth Spring wac
read twice, and passed.
WEDNESDAY, rEB. IL.
The Rev Peter Eaton. oil Bedford, was chos
! en- breach the mex elec lion 8 mon,
Sub;sefsre+ered, negahiced d.smisses.-Peti-
lions, OfN Noyes, &C.; Jos Litis, &c, G.
mal:el Church ). bill to annex ] Shermsn &c
| Ne wcastle and bill on The subjtc, OF Schools;
= bill respecting The practice of PaysIc, &c /; !
resolve on PEI. F. Lor:pg; petitions OF j.
8utterfeld g. Jones, &c; and inhsb. Of Bucks
| pori, of Dennls Wailis. &c.
Bilks PASSED to be enacted in beh b,anches.-To
prevent he waste, &c. of cord 'sood; additional
punish forgery and conn ertei,ing es,ab,
ish ministerial fund in Cape Elizaoeth 10
shange The names OF certain persons TO esiab.
nsh the salaries of certai" officers.
THURSDAY, FEB,t8.
Bill passed 80 Be enacted IN 6oth houses It as.
ess .he Annual Tsx of 1873, ,502 dollars, and So
.ents, &c.
Subjects referred dismissed, or rejected Bill to
-oisFge The Common Pleas jurisdiction in Grim
% Il matters and bill to regulate the taxation
f Non Residents lands /; resolve on petition OF
5pwdoin College.
A resolve passed. directing The Senators of
bis State in Congress, and requesting ihe
Representatives, 70 use their eodesvours ;Oet-
feet 90 amendment of the Constitution If ihs u
s. TO provide for the choice of Electors of Pres.
iden,. &c. in districts equal T. the number Of
Representatives, 70 which each Safe is entitled,
and he additional wo, in suca msnneF NJ the
Legislature may direct.
The Secretary and Treasurer were directed
H. examine the books in The Secre aFy's oific ice,
add ascertain the smount OF claims tor services
lcddet ed this state during the Revolutionary
war. which remain unpsId. Also, 10 examine
The |. ws and resolves passed since that rcriod,
and ascertain If the same hsge been dischaIg ged
OF barred by any act Of Iimilstlon.
FRIDAY, FEs l9
The Committee TO whom was referred The
eltion Of he Trustees Of lhe Maine Literary
nd Theological Inst ution !2rsyrg for the
g snt of a township of land) reported, that it
was no. exped,ent to grsn he prayer thereof.
The question on the scce pt4uce Of this report
was decided BY Yeas and Nays.--Yess is. Nays
IL
TEyThs House concu,red quiH the Senate in ac
cebing This report and directed hat The Printers
zpho publish The Ia1Ys shall pam he report tth he
pslitan o" wA.ch il is jounlet,l
bill for the enoout tsgement Of Literature
Pitty and Morality, was committed
The bill laying duties on Sales st Auc ion, S5'o
was referred TO the next General Cour,, Is 10 IA
Finished business The following bills have pas
sed both H9nses 10 he enaccd An act 10 establish
Coasr of Sessions acs making further provision
for punishment OF robbery, &C., act in addition to
he acts for giving remedies ia Equity act 20 in-
corp. kednebeck Fire and Marine lns. Co act 60
ncorp the Hancock Fire and Marine ins. Go
act in addition TO the acts concerning the sale of
real estate by Admin. traitors, Executors &c. -
act relating. the punishment of convicts who
may be sentenced % solitary imprisonment and con-
iinemeGt 20 hard IaooT--act Ia add. 10 the laws
reyu lating Piotage. Nc.---aHd act in add. To
the act regulating the practice OF phySic, &c.
q bill in add. to the laws Tor prnmoiing the sale
aud settlement of the public Lands in Maine pass.
cd 20 be engrossed.