The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, Feb. IL
Petitions read and comlHaitted-Of Simon simp-
son Of Moses Manson /; Of Ephram Merrill and
others Of Benjamin Abbot and others: Of the
Selectmen Of Phillips Of Daniel Blasde aud 9th
ers and Of the Selectnen Of RAYMOND.
On motion Of Col Currer, Ordered, that the
Clerk cause the Act TO abolish G. 9. @. Pleas. sc.
as passed to be engrossed, 10 be published in the
Eastern Argus
BIis-For preventing the wilful destruction and
castngaway Of ships, andproviding for the custody
Of shipwrecked goods for regulating the process
of ouilawry; for the punishment Of adultery, lewd-
ness, &c. for regulating the packing and selling
OF paper to prevent blasphemy and profane ours
ing and swearing for the punishment of rape and
prevention thereof-were passed to be engrossed
and sent up for concurrence
Bill for regulating the size of bricks was read
once, and second reading refused
Petition of jeremiah Soule and others. was
read and committed.
Thomas Merrill and others had leave TO BRING
in bill.
The inhabitants of Winslow had leave to with
draw their petition.
Benjamin Shaw and others had leave to with
draw their petition.
Orders of Notice were reported on the peti-
tions-of the inhabitants of the southwest part Of
Saco-of Thomas McFaden and others-of the
inhabitants ofthe southeast part ofBuxton-oft the
southwest part of Scarborough-of the inhabi-
tants of plantation No. !, Sd range--of John Me-
Lean and others-of John Mcclure and others
OF Joshua Young and otherS-and of Josepb
I eung and others.
Adjourned to O'Clock Tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Feb. 49,
The committees reported the bill TO prevent
gaming, &c. with amendments-the bill providing
Tor the punishment Of crimes. &c. without amend
ments--against perjury, do.-directing the manner
ia which inquests of Office shall be taken, &c do
for keeping watches and wards, with amendme nts,
which passed stages.
Renlo,lStrdnces Of s. Grose and others and Joh,
Hartman, "a against the petition of J. v. Swazev
and others-Inha bitants Of Vienna-inhabitant Of
plantation Nos. and 9, Hancock county. were
read and committed.
Petitions Of inhabitants OF Parsonsield-East
port-Se lectmen Of Hram-Selectmen Of Bow
doin-inhabitants of Fairfax to change the name
of the town TO Lisonta-B Wales and others
Trustees of Fryeburg Academy, and James At
wood and ethers-nhabitant of New-Charles-
ton to change the name to CharIeston-do. to sell
lands-CooIidge Comins and others-and of
George w. Stevens and others, were read and
committed.
Memorials of Matthew Oliver and others. and of
Luther II. Hills and others against the petition of
John Bsnnock and others, were read and commit
ted.
Gen. NOVEL;, of Arundel, had leave Of absence
Bus providing for the punishment of lncenda-
rles, dc-proriding for the punishment Of murder
&c.-to prevent the expectation Of Calf skins-for
the better making and measuring Malt--to cede
to the United States the jurisdiction of part Of
the Beach at the mouth of Kennebec Riyer-to
incorporate the Lincoln Association of me chancs
and manuiacturers-to regulate the fishery in
Dameriscotta river-for restraining excessive usu
ry--ior regulating the expectation of Tobacco and
the weight of Onions in bunches-to prevent the
destruction of Pickerel, Oysters and other she'll
hsh-for the encouragement of Agriculture-for
the relief of Poor Debtors-for the limitation of ac
tions, &c.-to define the powers and duties Of In
surance Companies, passed stages.
lbe committee reported an order of notice on
the petition of VIM. kneeland and others.
The bill regulating marriage was reported with
amendments
The Board Of jurisprudence reported the follow
ing Bills ;-drecting the process in Habeas Cor
pus- TO prevent the destruction Of timber-d fin
ing the general powers aRd duties Of manufacture
ing ompanies-enabling proprietors OF Aqueducts
Z manage the same-ior the prevention and re-
moYal Of puisances-for he erection Of work -hou
ses, &c.-for the protection of personal libert Y,
&c.-in furthersnce Of good discipline in colleges
to masters and mistresses as well as to ap-
prentices and minor servants, bound by deed,
their mutual priyileges-regulating drains and
common sewers-for appointing Commissioners OF
sewers, Actor erecting Guide Posts-ior the
better management Of real estate lying in common:
defining the general powers Of Turnpike Corpora
tons authorizing Justices in New Hampshire to
continue the execution OF their precepis in this
State when necessary-for providing ard regulat-
ing prisons--providing for the appointment Of
Agents for demanding and receiving fngitives from