The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-01
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
MosnAY. FEB Of.

MONDAY, FEB Of.
Bills for the better securing OF grants end donrlions
% pious and charitable and for Tire protection
III harbours and shores-passed 10 be engrossed in
concurrence with the House
Bris-io provide Tor the proof Of fire arms-toin-
corporate the Slate Marine Insurance Company
aud concerning Notaries Public-passed 10 be en-
grossed-sent down for concurrence.
Resolve, granting tax TO the several counties,
passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the
House.
Resolve, providing for the compensation of James
Bridge and Others, for services performed for the
State, passed 10 be engrossed-sent down for con-
currence.
Vim. Moody and Benjamin Pike had leave TO
withdraw their petition.
MONDAY AFrERNooN.-Bills, TO regulate the
expectation of Flaxseed-to incorporate the
PASSPORT Marine Insurance Company-and TO reg
alste the manufacture and inspection of stone
lime and lime casks, passed TO be engrossed, sent
down for concurrence.
Ordered, that Messrs. Timer, Page, Moore,
Small, Green, O'Brien and Rice, be committee
to take into consideration the subject OF divi-
ding the State into Districts, for the choice of
Senators, with leave to report by bill.
An order Of the House, appointing Messrs.
Sprague, Nourse, Reed, Wilson, and Hooper,
committee to take into consideration the act,
Incorporating Bowdon College, with leave to
report by bill or otherwise, came up for concur
renee, and Messrs. Rose, Boutelle, and d Bren
were joined.
TUESDAY, FEB. 81.
Bills, respecting Houses of Correction concern
Ing Parishesto incorporate the proprietors Of ico
ME Bird ge-and of Sullivan Bridge, passed to be
engrossed, sent down 70: concurrence.
Samuel Scammon had leave to bring in bill,
the former vote concerning his petition having
been rec onsidered.
Mr.. Kendall had leave Of absence for the re-
mander of the session.
AFrERyoos-reIitons Of sundry towns in the
County of Somerset, praying for the removal from
Office Of the present Judge of Probate of that
~ were committees in the House and coDcurred in
the Senate.
Bills, defining the powers and duties Of manu-
featuring Companies, and 10 prevent The arrest Of
dead bodies passed to be engrossed 10 concurrence
with The House.
Mr.. Morse had leave ofebsence sitter tomorrow.
WEDERsDAY, Feb. %.
Bis, 20 prevent the spreading of the snail pox
and other contagious diseases, passed 10 be en-
crossed IN concurrence with the House.
Balls, 10 change the name of the town Of Fair
fax-respecting tailable offences--and to prevent
Irsud and deception in picked and smoked Ash
passed 10 be engrossed--s down for concurrence.
Ordered, that Messrs. Green Bartlett and Ken
dali be committee TO enquire into the expedien-
cy Of making provision for one Judge Of the Cir
cunt Court OF Common !eas 10 hold Iurt IN the
Second Eastern Circut-with leave 20 report by
bill or otherwise.
ResoLre, providing for the compensation Of the
Board of Jurisprudence, passed 10 be engrossed-
sent down for concurrence.
An Order of the House, appointing Messrs. Adj
ans, Morrill, and Bewney, committee 20 consid-
er and report what business is necessary 10 be act
Ell upon the present session, and when the Legsia-
turs may have recess, came up for concurrence,
and Messrs Page and Mcdonald were joined
The Bill for abslishing the Circuit Court of Com
mon Pleas. came up with inconvenience on she
part of the House in the amendment proposed BY The
Senate. and the question being taken, the S IA e
adhered to their former vote by majority of IL
TO 4.
The Secretary of State came in aud laid upon the
table communication from The Governor, accom-
panied by communication from the Governor Of |
Maryland together with resolutions adopted by the
Legislature of that State, which committed and
sent down fur concurrence.
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