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



also remembrance from the inhabitants Of the
town q PowHal, concerning County.
Also concurred with tire House 10 The commit
ment or the petitions OF the inhabitants Of The towns
az Buck6eld, Chester, and Hartford, on the sub
Ject Of the Militia.
Also concurred with the House 10 the commit
ment Of The petitions OF the inhabitants OF Twenty
1ve-mile Pond Plantation, and Of Plantation No. o,
sixth range.
Mr.. Kendall was appointed on the committee 20
whom was referred the Governors message Of The
9TH June last, on the subject Of criminal prosecu-
tions.
The Senate concurred with the House in the
commitment Of the remo9strsnce az inhabitants
az North Yarmouth the petitions Of John Wharf !;
Of James M'Lellan; Of the inhabitants Of the town
Of Foxcro(t: o. the selsctmen Of the town Of
Greenwood; Of Jason Cumming Of the town
a. ChesteTyile, and tile circumstance Of the town
~ Shapleigh.
Petition Of Joseph Lawrence vas read, com
nnI;ted and sent down for concurrence.
TUESDAY, Jan. &c.
Ordered, That Nessrs Potter and Rose be a
cowmitiee to consider the pTopriety Of requiring
all salary officers e. make up their respective sala-
ries on The last days Of December, March, June
and October. annually read and passed.
Ordered, That those statutes reported by the
Board Of Jurisprudence subjects now under
consideration of Joint standing committees, be
committed 10 those respective committees. And
that the reported digest Of all other statutes on
subjects not under consideration any committee,
together with the report Of the Board Of Jurispru-
dence, be committed to Messr Potter, Boutelle and
Seayer, with such as the House may Join, TO con-
slider the most advisable mode in which the same
shall be submitted for the consideration Of the Le-
gislature, and to report thereon.
Orders Of Notice reported on the petitions
Of Benjamin Folsom and Others, and Of the town Of
New Portland accepted and sent down for con-
Currence.
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be request
ed TO lay before the Senate such returns Of the
several Banks, as may be in his possession, requr-
Ell by law to he made to his Office, within fifteen
days from the FIRST Monday in January inst.
Mr.. Rice, Senator elect from York District, APP
peared, was qualified, and took his seat
The committee on New Trials reported on the
petition Of Greenwood Resolve, which report
was accepted, and the resolve sent down for con-
currence.
Petitions committed and sent doscn for concur
Tence.-Of the town of Phillips Of the town Of
Avon of Benjamin Hunnewell Of Charles Jar
Vi and others of Samuel Maddoc and Others; and
OF Benjamin j. Porter and others
Petitions and fRefHOEStTanceS committed an the
House HRd caRcurTed an The Senaie Petitions.
Of The inhabitants q Chesteryille Of John Hight
and others of inhabitants Of Pennington or the
HtittiWth ~ Ntt ibNu 81 DEOOAS or Assessors OF
Freeman Of John BalkhaHn Of Luther Hin and
Others OF Lincoln Bank Of the committee Of st.
Paul's church in the town Of Freeman; and Of Ed
ward Capen and othtrs. RemonsfrGnces. of the
town Of Eden; Of Mathew CottreIl and Others :;
ard Of inhabitantsof Wiscasset
The Senate concurred in an order from the
House, insructiDg the committee, who have under
consideration that part Of the Governors message
which relates 10 the expenses of the different
hr.nckps ar Government and Re
IFS vario1s officers, TO enquire whether reduction
OF the pay Of themembeTs Of the Legislature be not
expedient, with leave 70 report by bill or otherwise
The committee appointed 70 consider the sub
ject Of salary officers, reported Resolves fixing the
times 70 which the salaries Of all officers shall be
made up aud paid read, passed, sent down for
concurrence, and came up concurred.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. II.
The committee, appointed to superintend and
control the incidental expenses Of the Legislature
made report IN part, calling the attention Of the
Legislature to one item OF eXpence. which is likely
TO be Increased 10 considerable amount. hy en-
crossing bills, &c. on parchment, and suggesting
for consideration, whether fine linen paper would
not be Sufficiently durable; read and recommitted.
With instructions TO report resolve sent down
f0T concurrence.
Ordered, That until further order. the two
Houses viii SIT from nine o'clock in The forenoon
20 one O'Clock IN the afternoon, Of each day read
passed and sent down for concurrence
Ordered, That al petitions presented at the last
session, on which orders OF notice were directed
and which orders have been complied with be
passed by the Secretary INTO the hands OF the sew
eral committees, who had the same under consider
alton Lest session read and passed.
Ordered, That all resolves, after being passed
be engrossed OF paper before they are transmitted
a. the Governor or Signature and That AFTER thev
are engrossed and signed, they be committed 10
the committee on engrosstd bills 10 he examined
and reported ~ usual form read ana passed
The Act to incorporate ihe Master, Wardens
and Members Of Kennebec Lodge passed 10 be
enacted.
Bills, entitled g 40 Act 70 enable the proprie-
tor of Social. Military and Law Libraries to man
age the same"
Also, /" An Act 60 regulate The sale OF goods at
Auction, passed 10 be engrossed ; sent down Tor
concurrence
The committee on Ministerial Lands reported
orders ofnOtioe on the petition Of the inhabitants
Of ParsOusfeld Of the selectmen Of Surry of The
selectmen ofSangervIlle; ofthe town Of Freeman
Of the inhabitants ofWaterlord AID Of the select
men Of sullivan; read, accepted, and sent down
tor concurrence.
Petitions and RenOnStrances committed in he
House aud ooylcurred an the Ssnafe.- r eiifions.
OF the inhabitants Of Iiartand OF the selectmen
Of Hartland; Of Samuel Sweetand & others Of the
seleeimen Of st. Adams al the srlectmen Of
Brownteld; of the Norway Ministerial and School
fund I; Of the inhabitants OF Poland Of John Car
and Others OF the inhabitants of Greenwood
Of the selectmen Of Warsaw of the proprietors III
Portsmouth bridge: Of Cyrus Ingslls Of Zehedi-
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