The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Feb. l!

MONDAY, f6D- ~.
Leave TO withdraw was given to John simonton
and others-Selectmen of town Of Phillips.
Orders Of notice were granted on petitions Of Sc
lectmen Of Philhps-and inhabitants of Eastport.
Petitions Of Washington Staney-and SeleCtmen
of Green were committed.
Bills establishing town line between Bucksport
and Ouington-for restraining taking excessive
psury-to prevent routs, riots, &c.-regulating the
expectation Of haxseed-proyidiDg against infection
from small pox-for due regulation of EceDced
houses-to incorporate the trustees Of The Readfeld
Religious and Charitable Society-and for relief of
poor debtors, passed stages.
Bills passed TO be ngrossed-providing for the
punishment OF the crimes OF robbery ana other lar
Cenies, &c.-for the better securing and rendering
more efectual, grants and donations to pious and
charitable uses-to prevent damage from mischie-
vous dogs-an additional act respecting the Epis
copal Church in the town of Portland-and for the
regulation of The Penobscot and Passamaquody In
dams.
An order came from the Senate, appointing
Messrs. FoxcroE and Bsutelle, committee TO be
joined, to take into consideration the report Of the
committee appointed the part Of this State for
the purchase fands within this State-and Messrs.
Smith, Of Wisoasset, Irish, Of Gorham, and Reding
ton, Of Vassalbcrough, were Joined.
Mr. Hooper OF Paris, gave notice that tomorrow
he shOnld move reconsideration OF the vote fixing
the number Of Representatives at the next appor-
tiounent at 100.
40 order was passed in concurrence with the Sen
ate directing the Valuation Committee 10 deduct
500 l9 so from the town OF Gardiner the sum
being placed 10 that town by mistake.
TUESDAY, Feb. 90.
Journal Of Monday was read by the Clerk
ResOlUsS allowing further ltime TO military Off
GERS to take and subscribe the oath required by
an Act Of the 18th June last, which was passed
70 ta engrossed IN the Senate-cOmmitted to
blessrs. Redmgton, Wheeler an! Curier.
Resolves, allowing the Adjutant General $l313,
20 c.nts, 10 defray the expense of a Court Mar
tial at BuokspoFt-and confirming the doings Of
certain Justices Of the Peace who were Trustees
of Bridston Academy, were passed to be engros
sed in concurrence with the Senate.
Orders Of Notice, we're granted petitions Of
Luther II. Hills and others-and Nicholas Buker
anu others.
Committee on the fetition Of John Bennock and
othe ! ~ ported reference to the next legisla-
ture.
The Comm ittee on military affairs re
port ia IT by bill, which ordered to be
printed and Thursday ext, III o'cloca assigned
Tor The consider alton thereof.
Bill. 70 preven the spreading Of contagious
siclzness-for the prevention and removal of nui
sances-and 10 establish the boundary lines for
the town Of SuTry, passed stages.
Bills passsa 10 bs engrosssd, establishing the
town line between buckspsrt and Orugton--reg
ulating the ex ortation Of Flaxseed-to prevent
routs. riots and tumu tuoUs assembiIes-ior the
prevention Of Lotteries not authorized oy Jaw and
70 prohibit the sale or purchase Of Tickets IN
this state
Bib passed 10 Be enacted, for the punishment OF
adultery, polyg my, &c.- against pe1ury-to
authorize John Perry and others to ouI d a oFldge
owe Little River in the town OF PeTy-respect-
ing the wnful destruction and casting away Oh
ships aud their cargoes, &c.-to prevent gaming
for money and other property-directns the pro-
cess in Habeas Corresponding Tor the un'sh-
ment Of the crimes Of Burglary, &c-foF the ap-
pointment Of Agents for demanding and Feee'Vns
fugltves from istice.
AAg,eeably TO notice Mr.. Hooper, Of Paris called
NJ. motion for the reconsideration OF the vote
accepting the report Of the committee, hxins the
number OF Representative on the next appoftion-
ment al $50. which motion was lost
Mr.. Sturdlvant, Of Narlhyarmouth, ayr eesole
10 previous notice called up his motion ior a re-
consid ration the vote rejecting tn report OF
the committee on the petition o. sunafy inhaoi
tants Of Northyarmouth, praying to oe incorpofa
ted into a lew town, which motion was ,sIneo'
an the petitioners allowed to bring ID a oih.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. Fl.
The Journal Of Tuesdsy was read.