The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THURSDAY, Feb. %.
Mr.. Vose, oil RobbInstown, had ,eaye OF absence
for the remainder Of the session.
Petiiions-of Moan Reed and others-and of
Thomas Richardson and others-were read and
committed.
On motion OF Col. Atherton, 1t was
Ordered, That the further consideration of the
Militia bill be postponed TIL la morrow al O'clock.
Ordered, That MessIs. Clark, Howard aud Vose
be COMMITTEES consider what method may be
taken 10 render processes IN law less expensive
with leave 10 report by bill or otherwise.
Bftls, concerning the assessment aud collection
Of taxes-concernlng The Eastern River Lock aud
5luice Company-tor recording births and deaths
by the Clerks OF towns-to authorize the Governor
III certain to offer reward, and Tor other
purposes-ior the safe keeping OF the Records of
Notsries Public within tins State--and TO prevent
fraud In hrewood, bark, coal, exposed sale,
passed 10 be engrossed-sent up for concurrence.
AFTERNooN.-The committee on engrossed
bills reported as duly engrossed, Acts providing
tor the punishment Of Rape anu the prevention
theTeoi-directlng the manner III which notices
upon petitions presented to the Legislature may
be gIyen-concerning MISUNDERSTANDING the
manner in which inquests o. Office shall be take n
to revest real estate the state to entitle the
state thereto esulatIng Ferries-to define the
powers, duties aud restrictions Of Insurance Com
PAGES providing for the punishment OF lncendl
aries, 6c.-ior keeping watches IN towns, &c.--
regulating the process of outlawry-for the pro-
lection OF the personal liberty OF the citizens and
for other puTposes-for regulating the expectation
| of tobacco and onions
The committee on the petition of Jeremiah
Goodwin, reported leave TO bring in bill--oi oe
lectmen OF Green, an order OF nouce-of Assessors
| Of Lcyant, leave TO withdraw and Of Selectmen
OF Hiram, leave to Withdraw.
| bill 10 incorporate the Bank Of Passam aquod-
/ dy passed TO be engrossed.
he bill respecting Arson Academy was refu-
sed to be enacted, alter having been duly engros-
! sed
The ball to abolish the c. c. c. Pleas, as passed
to be engrossed in the Senate, came down for con-
currence.-Read a first time and committed to
Messrs. W ilson, Allen, Anterior, Currer andReed
! bill for the regulation of lnnholders, &C. pas
SEQ to DE engrossed.
FRlD.Y, February %.
! FoKESooN-The journal OF yesterday was read
! by the Clerk.
Petition of Nathaniel lngersol and others, nom
concurred in the Senate, in committing to the
I committee on Canals, DC. and committed to the
/ committee on Public Lands--was conEuned IN.
Petition OF Zaccheus Porter and others respec
! ting making Belfast half shire town, was refer
red to the first session of the next Legislature.
! Inhabitants OF Fairfax had leave TO bring in a
bill.
Caleb E. Dodge had leave to withdraw his pc.
tition.
/ Orders Of notice were granted TO inhabitants Of
| insow-J eTemiah Paul and others--sundry
inhabitants Of Brewer-and to Coolig Comins
The committee appointed to consider the bill
dividing the tswn Of North Yarmouth was ordered
to be Joined by the Senate, and request SEM
up tor that purpose.
Bill. to organize, govern and discipline the
Militia Of this State, wssread first and second
time. and Wednesday next, the 23th inst. assigned
for 81 reading-and in the mean time wa:
committed TO the committee on the part Of the
House, who reported the same
The bill for the limitation of actions, real and
personal, aud OF wrts of Errors, was passed 90 be
engrossed
The report or the committee on the subject o
designating the place for the meeting Of the mex
Legislature was taken up agreeabiy to assignment