The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-01

REGULATING towns, town meetings, and the choIc.
u town oficers-sud a resolve for the annual
pavment Of certain sums 70 John Carlton 2nd
and Elisha Douglas-having had two several
readings, passed 20 he ensrossed, and were sent
down or concurrence.
A certified vote d the inhabitants Of Elliot.
and the petition OF Samuel A. Whiting. were read
and committed, sent down ana concurTed IN the
House.
The Board Of Jurisprudence, sent in Report
accompanied by eleven Bills, by them disested
which report was read and together with SIX "a
said bills sent down To the House.
Agreeaby 20 assignment the Senate proceeded
10 ballot for Senator 10 Congress I; the whole
number Of votes given IN was eighteen, Of which
the Hon. JsHS HOLMES had fifteen, and was
declared elected IN concurrence with the House.
WEDxEsDAY, Jan. 81.
The Secretary Of State was directed 10 inform
the Governor Of the election Of John Holmes
Esq a'Senator TO represent this State IN the Sen
ate OF the u. ;. 10 the end that the Governor N
furnish him with the necessary credentials.
The resolve winch passed yesterday, grant.
ing pension 10 John Carlton, 3D. and Elisha
Douglas, was returned 10 the Senate and con-
mitied 10 Messrs. Ulmer and Potter.
The order of the House, appointing a com.
mittee TO couter with committee of the Senate
respecting the compensation To be allowed The
committee The valuation, came up for con-
cunence-and Messrs. Green, O'BrIen aud
BoulelIe, were joined.
An order d the House appointing commit
lee 10 take INTO consideration the Inspection Of
stone lime, was read and Messrs. Rice and
Keileran joDed
Bills, respecting The attachment Of property.
and directing The lssuIHg, extending and ser1-
ing u ExeculIoIs-to Change the name III The
Maine Literary and Theological Institution
direct the proceedings against iorcibe entry
and detalner- 70 annex an unincoTporaed gore
OF land III the town ol Norway, and ID establish
part Of the dividing line between Tie coup-
ties OF Cumberland and Oxiord-ior the due
regulation VI Weights aud Messures-to estab-
lish The town OF Peru ID the county OF Oxford
and for providing Tor the due observance Of
the Lords Day, seYeralIy passed to be enact
ed
Orders OF Notice were reported on the petit
lions VI he town Vi AvOD--oi the SeleCtrnen IA
CheSterv ilIe-of The Committee Ut 81. PsuPs
Church-oi ihe SeiecImen OF Dexier-uf Peter
West, jr.-of the Selectmen OF Unlly-and of
The inhabitants OF the north part III Cbes ,ervIIle
Bal, prescribing the method Of satisfying
judgments IN favour ot the State, was read
second time and passage refused.
bill, tor setting of part ot the town "a
HaFilsnd, having had Two several readings, pas
>ed 70 be ehgrossed.
The Petition OF The inhabitants Of North
l armouth was committed IN the House and
conourred in the Senate.
4 be vote to accept The report a. The petition
VI Elliot u. Vaughan was 50 Iar recousIdeTed.
as 70 order The report TO lie on the table; and
I was further ordered that the report aud De-
itIon be committed 10 Messrs. BouteIIe
md Seaver with such as tie House NAV ioIn
sent down for concurrence, and Messrs
harston, Conanl, and Hall were iomed. Adj