The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-22

81, aud passed 10 BE- enacted
4 Resolve passed. allowing fnrther sun 10 be
paid for Clerk hire Ia The Secretary Office.
The Resolve allowing 20 Amos Nichols sum Of
money Tor exlra services, passed 70 he engrossed
TUESDAY, March %.
The committee 10 whom was referred the Mes
sage Of the Governor, together with communi.
cation from the Governor Of Maryland, report that
the further consideration Of this subject We referred
10 the first session Of the next Legislature read
and accepted.
Bill, 10 alter the times ofholding the Supreme
Judicial Court, andCircui Court Of Common Pleas
il the county Of Cumberand-resd first second
and third time, and passed to be ensrossed--sent
down for concuneDce. 4
The petition Of VI. Oliver and others was refer.
red TO the next Legislature.
The bill entitled an act for the relief Of Poor
Debtors came down from the Senate, endorsed as
lows -
,Nhe Senate recede from their vote Of yesterday,
passing this bill 10 be engrossed, and now pass
the same 10 be engrossed, as passed by tho Senate
on the 10th inst. with amendments-sent down
for concurrence.
Committee on cDgrosssd bills, report as duly
engrossed, an act TO apportion and assess on the
State Tax q $50000-psssed to be enacted.
committee was appointed 70 take into con-
alteration the eXpedIency 81 placing sum Of
money not exceeding $500 IA the hands 81 The
Treasurer OF ths State, 10 be appropriated al the
discretion OF the Governor 10 defrsy contingent
expenses, for which no provision i made by Law
with leave to report by resolve or otherwise. The
committee reported the iolowlng resolve -
Resolve, appropriatng $500 for contingent ex
penses for the current year passed 10 be engros-
sod.
An Act respecting what shall constitute legsl
settlement-and providing 10 the relief and sup
port, employment and removal 81 the poor, pass.
cd to be enacted.
resolve, authorizing the votes for Governor
Senators and kepresen tatives, IN towns and plan
tations, 10 be Transmitted by mail 10 the Secreta-
ry's office, was read and passed.
Ordered, that Messrs Emery Smith & Wheeler
be committee TO set ia the recess OF the Legis-
lature-snd digest system for the relief Of poor
debtors, imprisoned by execution for dobt aud
report bill for that purpose, at the commence.
ment Of the next Legislature
Resolve, voting to Gen. Eleazer w. Ripley
thanks for his distinguished service IN the tate
Wal, came down referred TO the next Legislature,
for the concurrence Of the House The House
non coEcuHed with the Senate IN referring the
subject.
The COMMITTEE 10 whom was referred the bin
returned 10y the Governor reported bill 10 pro-
vide for the packing aud inspection OF picked and
smoked fish.
resolve, passed exempting ministers of the
Gospel, commissioned to soemuize marriages,
The Committee on engrossed bills report as du-
lycngrosseda bill regulating nnholders. retailers
and common vIctualleTs, passed to be enacted.
us Hobbs, OF marlborough, moved a recon
sderation OF the vote of yesterday, coucurrng with
the Senate ~ passing 10 be engrossed-the resolve
dividing the State into nine districts for the choice
OF Senators, and apportoning the same, which
motion was lost, 80 10 al.
Ordered, thai the Treasurer of this State he
directed TO he 81
amount which has been allowed the respectiv ely
on the roll OF paoPer accounts and after the lst
day Of May next, excepting so far as il may BE
convenient, for the Treasurer 10 credit such cor
poTa'lon, the amount or any part thereof on ac-
count at tbe state tax.
A Resolve authorizig the Governor 10 convey to
the United States the right title and interest Of
the state IN and TO Pond Island, passed TO be en-
crossed.
"WEDNESDAY, March 81.
The copmttee on engrossed bills report as duly
engrossed, bills, TO alter the times Of holding the
Supreme Judicial Court and Circuit Court Of Com
mon Pleas in the county of Cumberland, and for
repeating certain acts therein named.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the State be
directed to pay the sums allowed on tie several
rolls OF accounts, five days after the rising Of
Legislature, excepting in cases otherwise provided
for.
The engrossed resolve for apportioning the rep
resentatlon on the several counties, was reported
as duly engTosed and on the question TO passing
the same TO be engrossed, an amendment was
proposed and adopted, taking one Representative
from the county OF Kennebec and adding one to
the county of Cumberlandi and the resolve pas
sed as thus amended.
Mr.. Redlngton gave notice that tomorrow, at
ten O'clock, he should move a reconsideration Of
the vote amending the preceding resolve.
Ordered, That the committee on the pay roll be
directed 10 make up the pay OF Charles D. Boyd,
an assistant 10 the Clerk of this Mouse, for five
days service, al s. per day.
The committee on engTossed bulls report as duly
engrossed, an act respecting executors, admins
traitors ana guardians, and the conveyance OF real
estate IN certain cases, which passed to be enacted
Resolve, granting OF money TO Ward
Lock, to reimburse him for procuring copy OF
the census OF Maine, passed TO be engrcssed-
The Committee 10 whom referred the re-
port OF the committee on accounts, relative 10 the
accounts of Sherlffs, sad Coroners, and sundry
miscellaneous accounts have had the same under
consideration and ask leave TO report--that they
end upon examination Of said actcounts many err
rors and wrong charges, made which they have en-
deavoured 10 correct a far as theyhave proceeded,
but they iud many wrong charges ard errors which
would take much time TO correct and that the time
allowed them 4 too short to complete the duties.
assigned them should the legislature adjourn this
day--they therefore ask leave TO submit the fol-
lowing order -
Ordered. that - be a committee 10 take in
90 consideration the several accounts rendered by
Sheriff. and Coroners for their services and also
the isce llaneous and pauper accounts, as reports
ed by the Joint standing committee on accounts,
with leave 10 report the same to the Governor and