The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-19

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THURSDAY, JUNE 10 Petitions of the Plan.
iation OF Williamsburg for an act Of lncorpo
ration--of John X. Lisheuess fer an aIiera-
ton of his name-Selectmen of Strong, TO
make valid their town records-Josep Hol-
land and olhers--Inhabitant OF Hartford
Josiah Towle--John Who'd, read and com.
mtted.
| Ordered, That Mr.. Little OF Bucksport,
Gen. Irish Of Gorham and Vose OF Augusta,
be a Committee to take into consideration
the Laws relating 10 Hawkers, Pedlars, and
Petty Chapman, and see what alterations may
be made therein with leave TO report by bill
| or otherwise al the next session OF the Legis-
| alure.
The Committee on Jurisprudence reported
Resolve which was concuired in.
The Committee on ! general valuation, re-
ported Bill which was read once and Satur-
day / l o'clock assigned for second reading
Daniel Garland and others had leave 10
bring in bill.
The bill incorporating the Master. War
dens and Members Of Grand Lodge, was
read third time and passed TO be engrossed.
Messrs Smith, Parsons and Wellington
were appointed Committee on the Laws
relative 10 Consia bles.
Messrs. johnson, Virgin, and Burr, were
joined with Committee Of the Senate to con.
slider 10 what manner Electors Of President
and Vice President Of The United States ought
TO be appointed at the next election.
A resolve passed, authorizing the Board Of
Jurisprudence to report at the next session of
the Legislature such alterations in the existing
Code Of Statute Laws as the public good may
require
A bill prescribing the method of giving no.
tice in certain cases, passed to be engrossed.
A resolve passed making valid sundry mar
riages soemnized BY Henry Kendall.
= Mr. Wyman. Of Canaan. had leave Of alb
sence.
Order Of notice was granted TO Aaron Hay
den and others.
Petition Of Plantation No. 8, Sd range, was
read and committed.
A resolve passed authorizing an investiga-
ton into the affairs OF HaIlowell and Augusta,
Castine and Wiscasset Banks.
demonstrates Of Chase Robinson and 9TH
ers against The election Of the member from
Montville, &c. was read and committed.
Bill Incorporating the Master, Wardens and
members Of the Grand Lodge Of Maine passed
to be enacted.
Petitions OF D. Hall and others Selectuen
Of P0tnam and others-Elias Haskell and
others-town Of Hsrlem-were read and
committed.
The Bill establishing The Salaries Of certain
Officers, came down from the Senate with
amendmen,s--in which the house nonconcur
red.
A letter from ]. C.. Boyd came from the
Senate, together with his bond, which was re-
ferred to a joint Committee.
The Bill respecting bonds Of Shsriffs and
Coroner was reported with amendments and
recommitted for new draft.
The Bill respecting the 6rst Baptist Socie-
ty in Portland was passed 10 be eugrossed.
A Resolve was passed 10 make valid the
doings Of the town Of Pownal.
FRIDAY, JUNE l6 Leave TO bring in bills
was given 10 the town OF Alna-to Plantation
Of Williamsburg.
Bills establishing part Of the north line Of
Alma was read frs, aud second 1mc and to-
morrow 10 o'clock assigned for third reading.
Order Of Notice on Petition Of Enoch Per-
ley and others was granted.
Petition Of Daniel Stone for leave 10 alter
his name, was committed 10 committee on
change Of names.
Committee on the Inspection Laws advised
that the further consideration OF the subject be
referred 10 the next session.-Agreed 10.
A committee was appointed to take into
consideration the subject Of solemnizing mar.
riages and suitable persons to be designated
therefor, ia order that marriages be made le.
gal to all inteuts and purposes by law.
The committee ON Electors report that
Rufus MIntire. the member from Parsons6eld
was duly elected aud is entitled to seat in
this House.
The committee Of conference on the part
Of the House on the subject Of disagreement
between the two Houses, as respects salaries
Of State Officers, report that they recommend
10 the house that they adhere to their own
vote--which was agreed 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Parsons, Of Edgcomb, il |
was ordered that all bills aud resolves repor.
ted'to the House should be written ia the |
English language, excepting such technical
terms, as cannot conveniently be Otherwise
expressed.