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

examine into the doings OF all the banks in this
State excepting Castine, Wiscasset, and Halo
well and Augusta.
Bills " to incorporate the Sandy River Agr-
cultural Society" TO incorporate the Bath
Steam Mill Company stages.
The Secretary Of State made communlca-
ton transmitting all the return Of banks made un-
der the laws OF this StateR
Gen Irish was substitutedNn the Committee on
Accounts for Gen, Novel;, absent
On motion OF Mr. MCobb of Phpsbnrg
The committee on that part of The Governors
Message relating TO reduction of expenses were
directed 10 enquire into the eApediency OF reducing
the pay OF The members Of each branch Of the Leg
isatHre.
THURSDAY, Jan 1S
Petition Of snndry inhabitants Of BIuehiIl-of Ar
la. PIummer AID Others-of John Emerson and
of4fs-Ot Samuel Gray and Others--of z Farnham
aiT ohers-ot Alexander Foss and others-ot Phin-
ehas Varnum and Others-of Charles Whitman and
Olhers-Of James Barker and 0thers-James MLeI-
Ian and 0thers-o John Dickinson and others-Jas
Iilton aud Others-oI Justices Of the Session Of
Somerset County-read aud committed
Nlessrs. Atherton, Deano, Eden. Redington and
Wyman, were appointed committee TO consider
the expedienCy of making more rigid LalgS respect
ing the survey of Lumber. &c.
Aessrs- Gorham, Whitney and Stewart were ap-
pointed committee 10 consider the expediency Of
Bill entitled {" An Act 10 incorporate the Maine
Congregational Charitable Society, passed 10 be en-
crossed.
Judge Stebbins appeared &, took bis seat as Rep
resentative from Alma and WhitefeId, instead of Jo-
sefh Bailey, Esq resigned
Re0,Onsirance Of Joseph Thompson and others
of John Merriam aud others
Memorial of Thomas Sinclair and Others read and
committed
Bill 10 incorporate the first universal society in
Portland" passed 10 be engrossed
Messrs Clark Of Limingon, McCobb of PhipsBurg,
Cobb OF Durham Fletcher Of China TNvies OF Leeds,
Adams Of SteutGn, Grover of Bethel, and Wilson of
Bingham, were appointed a committee 10 consider
the eSPediency Of revising the school laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Cobb, of Phipsburg,
A message was sent to the Senate requesting
that body to return the Bill entitled " an act to
enable the proprietors of social, military and law
Libraries to manage the same" TO the Hause, 50
that motion may be made 50 far to amend
the Bill as to make the tax paid by Lawyers, on
their admissOnto practice, payable into the Coun-
ty Treasury-instead Of being appropriated rs it
now is for the establishment law Libraries.
Order from the Senate dispensing with the
pages of the two houses was cOncurred in as re-
CARDS the page of the Senate.
Bath Bank and Kennebec Bank not having
made returns according to law the Secretary Of
State is ordered to issue immediate notice to the
Presidents and Cashiers thereof, requiring them
70 perform this duty Oh or before he 30th day Of
January instant.
Adjourned till O'Clock tomorrow.
TRIDAt, JAN. 10.
An Act TO incorporate the Maine Congregation
al Charitable Society, passed to be enacted
Petitions of Samuel Andrews and others and OF
Thomas Morton and others, praying to be incor-
Doraf I'd for he purnoxa IF cntfip0 Canal from,
Sebago Pond TO Presumpscot River-of inhabi-
tants of Plantation No. ], in Sd Range, Penobscot
County, to be incorporated Of Benjamin Buxton
and others, praying that part of Marlborough
may be annexed to Friendship-of Peter West.
jr. and others, praying that part Of lot number
90, 10 the N. w. corner Of Starks, may be annex
ed TO the town Of Industry, were read and COM
mitted.
Estimates Of the expences for the counties Of
York, Oxford, Washington and Honcock, were
read and committed.
Petition Of Levi Peterson. praying for a new
trial in an action brought against him by Jerome
Loring, read and committed.
Committee on petition of Samuel Freeman.
praying 10 be allowed certain sum for services
as Judge Of Probate, report leave to withdraw;
read and accepted.
The Trustees Of the Norway Ministerial and
school fund, had leave TO bring in bill
Petition of Thomas Leadbetter and others
praying that the law exempting Ministers from
taxation may be repealed, read and committed
Committee petitions OF James Coffin and
Others -John Balkan and others-Assessors Of
Planta ton No. l, 4th RanAe-Inha bitants If No
5, 9th Rsngeof townships north OF the Waldo
patent in the county of Somerset-report orders
Of notice.
Sundry inhabitants Of Bluehill had leave to
withdraw.
Committee on petitions of Assessors OF Free
man-of John Who'd and Joseph Dam, report
leave TO withdraw.
Committee on Petitions of Jonah Spaulding and
others-Peleg Haynes and others-Selectmen of
Ct. Albsns-J. alason and othsrs-Jehn Pike and
Others-Inhabitants Of Surry, report that the pc
tltioners have leave TO bring in bill.
Ordered, That Messrs. Redington, Of Vassalbo-
rough, Kelso, Of GUlIdford, and Lawrence, Of
Fairfield, be a committee to consider what sum
OF any shall be appropriated to defray the ex-
pences Of certain Of the Penobscot Indians, now
on visit to the seat Of Government, with leave
to report by Resolve or otherwise.
Tbs Message Of the House which was sent TO
the SENATE yesterday requesting a return of" An
Act 70 enable the proprietors Of Social, Military
and Law Libraries 10 manage the same,'' came
back with the act therein mentioned. On motion
Of Mr. M'Cebb the vote passing the bill to be en-
ergrossed is reconsidered, aud the bin committed
to Messrs. McCobb, of Phipsburg, Wilson, Of
Bingham and Carr, Of Bowdonham.
The following Resolve passed-Resolred, that
there be paid out Of the Treasury Of this State,
the sum Of one hundred & twenty five dollars to
John Neptune, Capt. Peal .Toley, Capt. Lucy,
Capt. Peal Tanner, Capt. Joseph and Capt Solo
mon, Indians Of the Penobscot Tribe to defrsy
the eXpenCes Of said indians, now on a visit to
the seat OF Government. and that the AGENT for