The Portland gazette., 1819-02-23

pay the members 0, this Ita14e out OF the
public treasury AN eFg,red he &C m
mittee 10 report resolve i0r the purpose.
MONDAY, FEB. IS.
bill to levy tax on victuallers, contec-
tioners, and retailers OF spurious liquors,
was read first time, & committed. GjF7 Inc
tQr PROPOSED IS tour dollars Per ann. Oih
er bills were advanced stages.
A bill from the Senate, III addition 70 the
act against counterteitIng and coming, pas
sed 10 be engrosScd.
The bill 10 change the names OF certain
persons. passed 10 be engrossed.
Courts of Common Pleas.
The bill from the SeOale, " 10 establish 2
Conrt of Common Pleas Ior the Common-
wealth," was read q second time.
81 his bill provides Tor the abolition
OF The present organization OF the Clrcui;
Courts of Common Pleas; and for the es.
tabIisbment of Court Of Common Pleas,
in each OF the six Circuits to be holden by
one Judge, who shall be naa OF sobrieVy
OF manners, and learned in the law. Inls
Court 10 hsve final jurisdiction IN all actions
III which the debt OF damage does not exceed
100 dollars. BY the bill the Court IN SUI
folk Is 10 remain the same.
10 ty the opinion oi tho House on the
merits OF The bill, Mr.. Dwight, of STOCK
bridge, moved to STRIKE out the first section
60 rejectlt)
Mr., Bradley, of Fryburg, opposed the
motion, and advocated the principles of The
bill.
Messrs Mosley of Newburyport, and
Dlckerson, OF Amherst, supported the bill,
and opposed the motion whicn was sdyo-
Gated BY Mcssrs. Dwignt, OF otockorldge,
and Leland, OF koxbury. MIR bradley,
replied 10 me gen,itinGn from otockOt ldge
and RoXbu,y ; wnen he question on strIK
ing out was carried, 81 ID SO and the blli
was rejected.
The annual Tar Blu passed 10 be enact
ed
An additional bill respec ing property III
timber, spaIS, &c. passed to D. engrossed.
Leave 10 withdraw petitions, given, 10 the
towns of Maiden, Warren, and Vassa!bor-
ough Nj. Brown ]. Kibbee, &c. N.
Bryant N. Ames and l.. Wheeler.
TUESDAY, FEB. Is.
The Hon. Messrs. King and Hunewell,
Messrs. Redington, M'Cobb, and Spear,
were appointed 10 report on the representa-
non OF The Land Commissioners, relating
to certain townships ot Land belonging TO
the State
Tne report on the subject of the Militia
Law was referred 10 the next General
Court.
resolve for paying the Members of The
House OF Representatives oui of the Public
Treasury, was reported, read first time,
and assigned Tor to morrow.
Dedham Bank.
The report OF the Joint Committee to
whom was referred, the petition OF Samuel
b. King. praying that inquiry be made In
10 the conduct OF the Dedham bank, repor-
ted detailed state of facts and resolve
That the Attorney or Solicitor General
cause process to be instituted in the na-
ture of a Quo Warranto against the Presi-
dent, &c. of the Dedham Bank, for the pur-
pose OF determining whether they have not
fortified their act ofincorporation. Accep-
ted ii both Houses.
a bill from the Senate TO encourage Trade
and Navigation within this State, was read
Twice, and committed to Messrs. Adams,
Prince, and Howard, Of N.
An additional bill 10 the act authorizing
Lottery tor rebuilding Springfield Bridge,
was sharply debated, and passed 10 be en-
crossed.
he Maine Charity School bill was post
poned Indefinitely.
Il bill . 10 establish Courts of Sessions"
came from the Senate, was read first time.
assigned for to- morrow, and committed TO
Messrs. Reddington, Lawrence, and Sc.
comb
The Bridgeton Ministerial Fund incorp.
bai bill 10 prevent waste and destruction
oftimber and cord wood !; and bill to reg
ulate the punishment OF oonvicts who may
be sentenced 10 hard labor (the latter with
amendmenIs) passed 10 be engrossed
a bill making further provision for The
punishment OF robbery, manslaughter, iel-
lonlous assaults. was read third time, and
committed TO Messrs. Rantoul, Bailey, and
Webb.
A bill TO incorporate The Kennebec Fire
and Marine Insurance Co. was read twice,
and committed.
The amendments to the Hsncock Marine
Insurance Co. Bill was concurred in.
Bills from the Senafe.--A bill further 70
regulate Pilotsge, sc. read twice, assigned