The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-08

SAID Town ma soty Wouio hos 'Sha 'ePie'
sentative to this House, and said meeting was
dissolved. A second meeting, warned for
the purpose OF choosing Representative, was
holden on or about the 10Th OF May last which,
without taking any vote upon that subject,
was adjourned TO the FIRST Monday OF Sept
1921. A third meeting warned for that Por
pose, was holden on the 9th day OF May last,
at which said town proceeded TO ballot for a
Rep,esen,aiive--snd James Aver had ma.
jority Of all the votes. Upon these facts the
committee are unanimously of opinion lhai
said supposed election ON The 9Th day oil
May last was utterly void, and thatJamesAyer
is moi entitled 10 seat in this house--whieh
was read and accepted
A committee was appointed IN conjunction
with Tue Senate 10 take into consideration
what sun for travel aud attendance shall be
allowed to each memIer OF the Council, Sen
ate and House OF Representatives, with leave
10 report by resolve or otherwise. A recon
sideration Of this order was afterwards moved,
but no order taken. The first order, however,
prevailed.
The petition OF the inhabitants ofNewVine-
yard. was read and committed.
A committee was appointed TO take into
consideration the suffice; OF causing the num-
her Of yhe inhabitants ofihe State 10 be ascer.
tairsed, exclusive of foreigners not natuIalzed
and indiana not taxed, with liberty 10 fepor,
by bill or otherwise.
A similar committee was raised on The sub
iect Of taking general valuation.
Petitions Of Thomas Cuts and others, pro
prietors Of Nail hlsnufactory--a and the in.
hsbitan.s CT Arundel, were read and commit
ted. Adj.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE T. The Selecmen o.
East-Andever had leave 10 bring in a bill.
Petition Of PeIeg Harris and others, to be
set of from Wayne 10 Readfeld, was reac
and committed.
An order OF notice passed on the petition O
WIN. Stubs and others, Of North Yarmouth.
The petition oi James Lord and Others wa.
referred 10 the next session at The Legislature
A committee was appointed to see wha
alteration in the existing law establishing
Court Of Sessions i necessary, with leave /,
report by bill or Otherwise.
The petition Of ". Rice and others wa
read and committed 10 The committee on new
trials.
J. Moody and H. Morrill,, Of Wells, ha,
leave to bring 10 bill
Petitions Of the inhabitants Of Mopiviile
Palermo; Guiiiord New Castle Freedom
Ofopo; Ripley E. Kinckiey and Others
inhabitants OF Dixmont Sielsop; G.iead
Je6erio0 ST. George Hope and 81 oIhe
towns, praying for the abolition OF the C
Courts ofC. Pleas, were read and committed
10 the committee Who have that subjec.-undel
consideration.
: Petition Of the Inhabitants Of Bowdonhan
for a new county, was read and committed.
A committee was appointed 10 consider
what measures are necessary 10 be taken Il
determine The time and manner of CHOOSING
Electors OF President and Wee. President;
with leave 10 report by bill or Otherwise.
Petition Of Mary Pool, for liberty TO change
her name, was read aud committed.
A committee was appointed to see uha
sisrations are necessary in the law empow.
ering towns 10 restrain cattle from running a
large. with liberty 10 report, &c.
Petition Of SeIectmen Of Unity, respecting
town lines was read and committed.
Petition OF N. Dodge, praying tN-be annex
cd to Clinton. mas dispus~d Of IN The same
manner--as was also Tie petition Of Jonathan
Moody, 10 be annexed To Malta.
The petition of A. Neal and others, tia
the prayer Of b Folsom may be granted, wa
read and committed.
Petition Of r. Beck and others was reas
and eommiited-as was also the petition Of s
SO. Page.
Petitions of Mary Merrill; J. Spsuldin:
and others; D. Garland; Dau'l Veszy snc
Others; Benz Folsom and others; J. Burgs
and others; Jos. Hall and others Sam'l Floyd
Caleb Boynion, &c. John Hight, &c Johi
Dickinson and others and Moses Hiockley
and others, were read and committed,