The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-18

whi-l, .eiatez 80 the expeo-e3 q tie d,n, ut
branches Of the goveTnneut ard compensation 20
itsvarious officers be instructed to enquire wheth.
er reduction Of The pay Of the members Of the
Legislature y not expedlent, with leave to report
By bill or otherwise.
The following bills were reported by the Board
OF jurisprudence, viz
To encourage the destruction of Bears and
Wolves, and other destructive animals
Respecting Loot goods and stray beasts
Respecting boats and lighters employed in
transporting stone, gravel aud sand within this
state
Providing Or the safe keeping ofpublic records,
and for regulating the quality Of paper for books
Of public records
n,d Rsa,io: to the writ Of audita qsa and the
Establishing the right to the writ de homine
replegiando. or writ to replevin a n.4n-
Directing the proceedings against forcible en-
try and detainer-were severally read first and
second time and Wednesday next, at | | o'clock,
assigned for 81 reading.
Remembrance If the town Of Eden and Mount
Desert AGAINST Be'fast's being made hall shire
town, wei lead and committed.
The order from the Senate appointing Messrs
SeaveT and Green. a committee, to enquire
whether there is any Official notice received that
the term Of service Of the Hon John Holmes. as
Senator Of the U. s. will expire on I've Cd of
March next, and assign a day to elect person
70 supply bis pace, was read, and Messrs. Vose,
Nourse and Jones, were joined the part oftEe
House.
committee was appointed to take into con-
slderation the expediency Of passing law regu-
latlng the manufacture AMI inspection Of Shocks
and what alterations # any are necessary in the
law regulating the manufacture Of beef and fish
barrels, and whether the same shall be inspect
ed c. with leave 10 report by bill or otherwise.
BIZ to incorporate the first Baptist Society in
Pruspe t respecting duties payable by Justices,
were passed 10 be engrossed.
RfSolrrs authorizing the payment Of officers
Salaries, quarterly; and on the petition Of the
Selectmen Of Green, making valid their dongs,
winch came down from the Senate, were read
aud CunCurred in.
An order Of notice from the Senate on the petit
ton Of Benz. Folsom and others, and the town of
Avon. were read and concuned.
a Resolve on the petition Of the selectmen Of
Greenwood, came down from the Senate and was
concurTed 10 ia the House.
'lessrs. Morre!i, Of Wells, McInter. of York,
Shaw, Of Newport, and Libby, Of Scarborough,
were appointed on the committee who have the
subject Of the q @. G. Pleas under consideration,
instead OF several members who are absent
Bills reported by the Board of jurisprudence
Imposing TAX On DankS--t0 enforce the pay
ment # bank notes and for other purposes-direct-
, inc the mode and time Of making returns Of and
enforcing the right to loans from the several in
corporated Bank IN his State for rendering the
decision Of civil causes as speedy and a. little ex
pensiye as possi0le-providing a speedy method
! Of recovering debts AID for preventing unneces-
sary costs thereOn-snd to exempt certain goods
and chattels of debtors from attachment and ex-
ecution and from distress from taxes, were sever
ally rea3 the first and second times, and to-moT-
row at Il O'Clock assigned for 2 third reading.
WEDNESDAY,. JAN. II
Petitions Of Sam'l. Scanmon-Ja mes COT
fin and o.heF.-A,ron Por;er-propretor Of
Portsmouth prdgt-lnhabitsnts Of Snapleigh
jaime. Lowell and others Thomas Clark
aud ohcrs--and inhabitants Of Georgetown,
we're ssveraiiy read and Committed.
A remons;rance Of the Seiec'men Of Brown
field, against he petition of james Lord and
other>. wa read and committed.
Bills from the Senate reported BY the
Board If Jurisprudence, entitled an aet 10 reg
D -te the weighing aud sale Of beef and pork.
ait and grsin-tn ascertain The quality of
hslter and hogs lard, and for lha more effec-
luai inspection Of he same, were read lst and
2 tune aud tomorrow at ] | o'clock assigned
IT, 81 reading.
me proceedings OF lie ~cndfs hare rnuIiDEieH 90
81 me tco ta,t d1ys hat me journals hare dssn
Y spcb c9nstnp! use that zee hare not been able 10
81 aces, Il fAep.1