The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-15
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
IN SENATE,

MONDAY JUNE TX.
Leave 10 Withdraw the petition Of the Sc.
lect men Of Winthrop was granted.
Leave to bring in bill on the petition OF
Selecimen of Alma was granted
The Committee TO whom was referred 60
much Of the Governors essage as relates TO
the North Eastern boundaries Of the State, re
ported resolve which was read and passed,
and sent down for concurrence.
On motios ofMr. Williamson.
Ordered, That the Committee on Banks
and Banking be instructed 10 inquire onto the
expediency OF directing Bank Corporations to
make their semi annual returns 10 Tire Cover
nor and Council of this State, TO have their
specie capital exclusively in their own vaults
Of making the private property Of their stock
holden at all times liable to the payment oil
corporate debts where corporate property suf.
ficient cannot be found !; and Of prescribing a
penalty on Banks TO issue, and when so long as
they have not respectively in their vaults, al
least one halfther capital Stock in Specie, and
Of making any further provisions as to the
duties OF such corporations, with leave TO re
port.
The two Houses met in Convention, when
William Weber and William Enmerson,
Esq'rs. appeared and took aud subscribed the
oatbs necessary to qualify them 10 take their
seats at The Council Board.
Ordered that Messrs. Moody, Williamson
and Potter be joint Committee to consider
what provision il necessary 10 be made by law
for the security and employment OF State con.
victs.
On motion Of Mr.. Moody,
Resolved that the Governor be authorized
10 procure for the use OF the State suitable
press, TO accompany the Seal of,he State, and
that the same be deposited in the Secretary's
Office, 70, the use thereof.
A bill TO modify and limit the terms aud
conditions Of the act Tor separation relative 10
Bowdoin College and TO encourage literature
and the arts and sciences, was read a second
time and passed to be ensrossed.
The committe who had under consideration
what public business the Legislature ought 10
act upon the present Session, made report
which was accepted and sent down for con-
currence.
Orders Of notice on the petition of John
Sargent and others-of Aaron Hyden and
others, were read and accepted.
A bill authorizing general valuation read.
and Wednesday next at II o'clock assigned
for second reading.
The further consideration of the Resolve
providing for the pay Of the CounselIors and
members of the Legislature, postponed to
Wednesday next at | | O'clock.
A bill TO incorporate the Grand Lodge,
came up, and committed TO Messrs. Foote,
Potter and Foxcroh. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JUNE i3.-The petition Of inhabi
session of the Legislature.
Orders OF notice were allowed on the peti.
tons Of Luther Sampson and otbers-Joseph
Dam and ohers--Joseph Whicher and John
Chancey.
The petition Of Aaron Hayden and others,
was read and committed.
Bills enlarging the powers Of the Maine
Literary and Theological lnstitution---,o
change The name of Observation-Disclosures
before whom certain officers shall be qualified,
passed TO be engrossed.
Petitions of the inhabitants Of Sullivan,
Garland and Jay, were read and committed
as was that of John w. Mellen and Others
The petition OF William r. Ware and others,
praying that Frankfort and Monroe may be
set of from the county Of Hancock, and an
nexed to the county of Penobscot, was read
and committed.
Agreeable TO assignment the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the election of two persons TO repre-
sent this State, in the Senate of the United