The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-22

Mr.. Virgin, Of Rumford, had leave Of absence
FOR one week.
Passed siages-Dils, 70 secure 70 owners their
property in Logs, Nasts, Spars and other Timber
IN certain cases--fer the regulation innhclders,
Retailers and common Ectualers -sPecting at
tachments m mesne process. &c ITO prevent the
spreading Of contagious sickr ss-p providing a.
ganst the infection from the small pox-for re-
lief OF poor debtors Granting tou 10 the county
Of Cumberland on a bridge e be erected over
Presumscot River.
Passed to be engrossod-B Bills, to provide for
the proof Of Fire Arms, manufactured within This
state--more efectually 10 secure Fire Engines
from being injEred-to' ascertain the quantity OF
Pot and Pearl Ashes, &c.-euabiing proprietors OF
Aqueducts to manage the same-to regulate the
manufacture Of Choco late. &c.-prescribing the
mode Of recovering forfeitures ofpersonal proper
ty, liable thereto by lsw-TespectiDg conditional
pardons-to incorporate the trustees ol Readheld
Religious and Charitable SOciety-to regulate
the fishery in Dameriscotta River, further
mended by the Senate-for the prevention and
removal Of Nuisances.
DR. Grover. of Rumford, is substituted on the
Committee on the apportionment Of Representation
instead of Mr.. Virgin, who has leave of absence.
Bills regulating the manufacture and sale Of
Bread-and for the better rule and government Of
the Indians, ID their respective places and planta
lions, were indefinitely postponed
Petition oil r.. Kendall and Others was com
mtted.
Messrs. Grover, Robinson and Morrill,, Mon
mouth, were appointed Committee to accompany
the members Of the valuation committee from Ok
ford county and examine the valuation of the town
Of Newry, to report any error or alteration that
may appear proper.
Resolve allowing further time Of three months,
for militia officers TO take aud subscribe the oaths
required by law, passed in concurrence with the
Senate.
Remonstrances-of selectmen Of Waldoboro,
and sundry inhabi ants of Waldoboro'-agains
the petition OF Samuel Sweetland and others were
read aud concuued-as also was the petition of
Nathaniel Ingersoll and others.
Bills passed to be enacted-providing for the
punishment of the crimes OF murder, man slaugh-
ter. felonious mains and assaults and dueling
and for he prevention thereof-agalnst basphe
my and profane cursing and swearing-tor the
regulating Pllotage in the several p1rts in this
State-for regulating fences and general and com
mon felds-and TO authorize the sale Of ministerial
| and school Lands, in the town Of Greenwood.
Bill to divide the town OF North Yarmouth. and
| incorporate the western part thereof into town
l by the name Of Cumbe rland, was read first and
second time, aid ordered TO lie on the table
Bis-revoking the charter Of the Hallowell
and Augusta Bank, and providing for the collec-
! ton and payment the debts Of the Corporation,
| and closing it. conceTns-to establish boundary
lines of the town of Surry, were both assed to be
engrossed.
J Ordered-that Messrs. Spofford of Deer Isle,
| Moore of Clinton and Cla.k OF Limin- ton, be
committee TO consider the expediency Of causing
- copies of the Journal of he House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the last and present Session to be
printed, and copy 70 be distributed to each
| member the Leg lature and Coun il, and the
remainder deposited IN the Office the Secretary
of State.
Ordered-that no account against this State be
received by the Committee of Accounts, after
Monday the 26th last.