The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-22

The petition Of Jeremiah Chaplin and others
was read, aud committed 10 Messrs. Boutelle and
Seayer.
On the petition Of James Mcclellan and Others
the committee reported leave to bring ia bill
accepted and sent down for concurrence.
A communication was received from the Secre
tary Of State, ia compliance with the order Of the
Senate OF the 10th inst. enclosing such Bank
turns as have been made TO bis Office read and
committed.
Ordered, That Messrs. Potter, Rose, and With
am BE- committee 20 consider and report on tie
eXpediency Of making provision by law Tor the
services Of Notices, when towns other inCorpor-
ations interested with leave TO report by bill
| or otherwise read and accepted. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is.
! The petitions, Of James Tllon and oihets, and
OF John Dickinson and others, were read commit
( ted, and sent down lor concurrence.
! The petition OF Elijah Kellogg and other, Congre-
gationai Ministers, read aud committed 70 Mes
srs. Foxcroft, Rose and Ripley.
! On the above petition the committee reported
/ leave 70 bring in a bill-accepted and sent down
for concurrence.
! Petitions committed in the House and concur
red IN the Senate-of the inhabitants of George
town--of the town of Hork-of sundry inhdbi-
tants OF Bluehill-of Alexander Foss and others
Of Charles Whitman and others-of James Bar
ker and others-and Of PhInehas Varnum and
others, praying for a revision Of the militia law
also, the remonstrances Of Joseph Thompson and
others-and Of John Merriam and others.
Memorial of ThOinas Sinclair and Others, was
read, committed, and sent down for cQncuTence.
1 Mr.. Ripley, by his request, was discharged from
the JOINT committee appointed 10 take into con-
slderatlOn the situation OF tile officers and soldiers
in the late war between the United States and
Great Britain, and Mr.. Seayer appointed in his
stead
| Mr. Kersn, Senator elect from Lincoln, ap-
peared was qualified and took lis seat
Ordered That the Secretary Of the Senate cause
| two hundred copies OF the abstracts Of the several
Bank returns, made to me Office Of the Secretary Of
Stale, 10 be printed for the use of lhe Legislature
read and passed.
Order of notice reported tue petition Of
JOHN Dickinson and others-accepled and sent
/ down for concurrence.
Bill, entitled 6" An Act 70 regulate The sale Of
goods at public Auction" read and passed in con-
| CurrenCe with the House.
| Bill, entitled " An Act 10 encourage the desruc
ton of bears wolves and other mischievous animals"
read second time and passage refused.
Bill, entitled = An Act 10 incorporate the Maine
Congregational Charitable Society" having had
two several readings, passed to be engrossed in con
currence with the House.
Bill, entitled An Act relating 10 the writ of Au-
| dita Querela," having had two several readings
passed to be engrossed in concurrence with the
| House.
| Bill, entitled An Act directing the mode and
inc OF making returns Of, aud enforcing the rights
10 Loans from The several Incorporated Banks in
this State. passed 10 De en8rossed IN concurrence
with tue House. Adjourned
FRIDAY, Jan. 19.
| The Trustees of the Norway ministerial school
/ fund, had leave TO bring in a bill.
/ The petition Of Peter West and others was
| read and committed.
Bus for rendering decisions Of civil causes as
/ speedy and as little expensive as possible,-im-
| posing tax on banks within this state-respec-
| ting lost goods and stray beasts-to incorporate
/ the Sandy river Agricultural Society-respectiny
boats and lighters employed in transporting stone,
gravel and sand within the state-to exempt
I certain goods and chattels from attachment and
/ execution, and from distress for taxes-to en-
large the powers of the Trustees ofthe ministerial
and school funds in Norway, were seyeraly
passed 10 be engrossed.
| Inhabitants of Bluehl-Assessors Of freeman
John Whood-Joseph Dame, and David Nor
| rill, had leave to withdraw their petitions
| The petition OF the town Of ChesterviIIe. was
| referred to the next Legislature
| Orders OF Notice were granted to John Balk-
ham and others-Assessors Of Plantation No. /,
4th range-ol No. 5, 9th range-and JamesCofin
and others.
The Selectmen of St. Albans-Peleg HAYNES
/ anu otheTs-Johas SpauldIng and others-Inhab-
| itants of Surry-John Pike, jr-Moses Hnklev
and others-and L. Mason and others. had leave
TO bring in bills.
The committee, appointed TO superintend and
controul the incidental expenses Of the Legsla-
! tufe, reported resolve, directing that all acts
and resolves be engro.sed on fine linen paper
Accepted and sent down for concurrence.
Ordered, That Messrs. O'Bren and Killeran.
with such as the House may Join, be a commit
tee to take into consideration a law. passed AT
The last session of the Legislature respecting the
punishment OF Convcts, with leave 10 report bv
Dill or otheTwise-Read, passed, and sent down
for concurrence.
Resotue, for the payment Of one hundred and
twenty i've dollars to John Neptune and others.
indians OF The Penobscot Tribe, was twice read
and passed Al concurrence with the House.
Petitions committed in the house and cepcu--
req IN The Senate-ot Benjamin Barton, and 9th
ers-oi Inhaoltants OF Plantation No. ga range:
q Samuel Andrews and others-and of Levi Pc
terson.
SATURDAY, JAN. 90.
Petitions OF William Vance Tho 5. Hough.
ton and obers-Joseph Neatly and others
John Carlton, 2d-EhsIa Douslas-and Of
| the Court Of Session, in Oxford county. were
read and committed
demonstrates Of Penobscot-and Select
men OF Warren, were read sud committed.
An order Of notice was granted 70 Hum.
phrey burlington and others.
Bulls providing for the safe keeping az pub
nc records, Actor the due observation Of
he Lords day-dlrecting the mode Of pro