The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.

AFTERNooN-ReS0iTe.tO make valid the mar
rage samuel Winter, passed 70 be engrossed, Il,
concurrence with the House.
\ Bill, for the encouragement OF agriculture and
manufactures, passed TO be engrossed-sent down
\ for concurrence.
Ordered, that Messrs. Small and Green with sue,
as the House may join, be committee 10 ascertain
the number of inhabitants Of the State 10 appor2f
the number Of Senators on the several districts ~
I 10 agree upon The number OF Representatives., and
apporiion them the several counties, towns. AMI
charlottesville leave 10 report by bill other
wise--sent down, and Messrs Hobbs, Irish and
Parsons were joined.
/ The militia bill, after a conference with the
House, passed 10 be engrossed sent down for con
/ currence.
Bal, defining the powers and dut =, and regu-
latng the Offices Of Sherihs and Constables, passed
to be engrossed 10 concurrence with the House.
The further consideration Of the subject Of
penitentiary indefinitely postponed--sent down
for concurrence
RsSoIve, granting pension 10 John Carlton, pas
sed 10 be engrossed-sent down for concurrence
| THURSDAY, March 10.
! BiH-to cede TO the United States sites for light
houses, passed to be eDgrossed- sent down for
currence.
| Resolve, confirming the doings Of the town N
Monroe, passed to be eugTossed in concurrence
with the House.
An order Of the House, appointing JeJediah
Herrick Of Hampden, John Wilkins Of Onington,
and Andrew Leach Of Prospect, committee
TO enquire into The causes which have tended %
diminish the quantity of fish in the waters Of the
Penobscot Bay and River, and 10 report 10 Tie
next Legislature such facts relating to the same, a.
they think proper; provided that said committee
shall be oil no expense to the State-came up, and
was concnrred in the Senate.
AFTERNooN-Bill, for the preservation of GER
tam fish, passed to be engrossed, sent devn for
concurrence
Bill, to regulate Wills and Testaments. and the
descent OF intestate estates, after conference
with the House, passed TO he engrossed, send down
for concurrence.
Bill, relating to Hogshead Shocks, passed 10 be
engrossed, sent down for concurrence.
Ordered, that Messrs Small and Fuxcroft be a
Committee to consider the eXpediency Of directing
the Secretary of the Senate to cause the Journal
OF the Senate TO be printed, with leave TO report
by resolve or otherwise
FRIDAY, March l6.
Ordereds that Mr.. Rose be committee to in
CURE what measures are necessary TO procure the
Ordnance and Military stores belonging to th,s
state, which are now IN possession Of Massachu-
sets.
AFrERNooH.-BiiI, Cor he relief Of poor
debtors, passed 10 be engrossed-sent down
Tor concurrence.
The committee on public lands reported a
resolve, providing for the making Of certain
roads, and for The sale OF public lands, which
resolve passed 10 be engrossed, and was seat
down Tor concurrence.
Mr. o. breD, bad leave Of absence after To-
morrUw.
Nathaniel lngerso aud others, and the trus-
ieess Of Pennington Academy, had leave to
Withdraw their petitions.
SATURDAY, March H.
Resolve, providing for the reimbursement of
The sums loaned 20 the State, passed to be en-
crossed IA concurrence with the House.
Resolve, providing for tue printing and dis
lrIbuton q The Militia Law, passed u lie en-
crossed N concurrence with The House
The petition Of Timothy Shaw was referred
to the next legislature, The parties then 10 sp.
pear without further notice.
Resolve, making compensation 10 The Board
OF Jurisprudence passed TO be engrossed-sent
down for concurrence.
Bill, restricting Casiine Bank in negotiating
business as Banking Corporation, passed 10
he engros.ed as smended-sent down for con-
currence.