The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE
IN SENATE

MONDAY-Jan. %
Petitions committed in the House and concured in the SEN
ae-f William Frostof Thomas Morton and ohers-of Solo
mon blanchard and John others
81 F7r, Treat and o,berso william Wariye and otbere
o John Cocord also the remonstrances Of
Gushing Prince ohers-and Ammi r. Mitchell others
Tba Teitions ~ tbs Maine literary ana Tpooocal In,
ton o Drewand Others Of inhabitants Bucks
port Frankfort &C read committed and down Tor
eorcwrenre
On The petitions Of Jonathan Moody and Of Joseph Holland
and others the committee reported leave bring in bills
Bills resecng boats and lighters employed for Transporting
stones gravel within Stateto incorporate the
SANDY River Agricultural Socievto incorporate the Maine
congregational Charitable Societrefng 70 the writ Of Au
from the several Banks in this Ststefor imposing
public enthusiastically passed be enacted in
with the House.
The bill entitled An Act directing the proce edng against
fci5e entry and detainen having bad readings
passed be Expressed in With the House
Bills for Incorporating the Prolaetor Of Portsmouth Bridge
for estabshing TIE ht 10 she wrr De homne repegano
for regulating divoroesnd for enabling the propreors Of
social military and law libraries manage the samehasirg
bad several readings passed 70 be engrossed and down
or concurrence.
Tuesday, JAN. %.
Petition Of J. Bartlett and others, was read and
committed.
On the petition or Brady Bailey and others, the
committee reported leave 20 bring 10 bill for
that part, which prays that Plantation No. !, may
De incorporated inte a town. and the residue of
the petition, reported leave to withdra w-sent
down and concurred in the House.
On the petition OF Samuel Sweetlsnd and Others,
the committee reported an order of notice-and
on the petition Of Cyrus lngss and others, leave TO
withdraw-seht down and concurred in the House.
Petitions oomgitted ID the House and concurred
in the Senate of Alexander Black and others-of
Samuel Grant. %, and others-of William Simp-
son and otheGs-and of AssPh X. Horton and
others.
Bill, entitled Z" An Act to incorporate the pro-
Prietors OF Portsmouth Bridge" passed to he en-
acted.
Bills, for Incorporating the town Of Concord
for setting off part OF the town Of Wayne, and
annexing it % the town Of Readield-and for an
nexng an unincorporated gore Of land to the town
of Norway, having had two several readings, pas
sed TO be engrossed in concurrence with the House
Bills, entitled : An Act to incorporate the Trus-
tees Of the Maine Baptist Education society''-''An
Act concerning Dower''-'' An Act concerning
Parishes" having had two several readings, pas
sed to be engrossed-sent down for concurrence.
Adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, JAN "a.
The petition Of David Perham, read and
committed.
Remonstrance of H.Y.B B. Osgood and Others,
against the petition of Enoch Perley and others,
was read aud committed.
Benjamin Hunnewel had leave to bring in a
bill.
Orders Of the House committing the petitions of
Richard Elder and wife, and the Directors Of the
! Eastport Bridge, were read aud concurred.
Bills, 10 change the name Of the Maine Literary
and Theological lnstituton-and providing for
speedy method of recovering debts, aud for pre-
venting unnecessary costs attending the same, pas
sed 10 be engrossed.
a committee was appointed TO enquire into the
sxpedeBcy Of fixing by law the time al which the
commissions of civil officers appointed under the
Commonwealth shall ceEse.
The Secretary of State was ordered forthwith 10
cause the President, Cashier, some Of the
Directors Of the Castine Bank, 10 be notified that
the Senate have assigned Thursday the 18th day
Of ED. next, at ? o'clock, T. VI. TO take into
sideration the facts contained in the reports Of
James Bridge and others and 20 consider whether
said corporation have performed the conditions
Sontsined in their act OF incorporation-at which
time said corporation is summoned 10 appear and
shew cause why the act Of Incorporation shall not
DC repealed.
The Board Of Jurisprudence reported ten Bills
BY them digestsd, SIX of which were ordered 10 be
sent to the House with the Report and the residue
committed 10 the Senate.
A bill was reported, entitled " An Act for the
relief Of debtors, arrested on execution which
was read and sent down for concurrence.
The joint committee, appointed TO designate a
jay for the choice Of Senator 20 Congress, re-
ported order, assigning Tuesday, the 50th day
Of January inst at Il o'clock, for the time Of said
choice and directing that the House Of Repre-
ssptstives shall proceed first to the choice, aud
sd up the name OF the person chosen, for con-
CuHence and il the Senate non-concur, they
shall proceed 10 choice, on their part, and send
down for concurrence the name OF the person by
them chosen (; and thus proceed alternately till
choice shall be effected. Accepted and sent down
tor concurrence.