The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-08

, Tie petition Or Caleb Boyuton was r4fsTrsa ".
next Legislature.
Agreeably TO assignment, Al y o'clock, tie Ilous.
proc eded 10 the choice Of Major General fos
the 4tb Division, 70 hif tie vacancy orcasinntd IN,
the resignation Or Major General McCobb. VII
whole number o. votes being il7--James McI.eL
Ian had n aud was declared elected, on the rsr,
Of the House, and the Senate were notified ac1c4-
dinghy, and their concurrence requested.
AFrERsoos.-Mr Hatch, OF Bowdoinham. has
leave of absence after Thursday next, for the re-
mander Of the session.
The House resumed the unfinished business w
this forenoon, which was the consideration u the
bll TO divide the town Of North Yarmouth, and
TO incorporate the westerly part thereof INTO n
town by the name Of Cumberland, which wa
discussed and tomorrow was assigned for further
consideration.
The bill to prevent and punish trespasscs. was
read and committed.
The bali 70 incorporate the prophet ~ Or Tico-
mic Bridge, passed to be engrossed AS Nil also
resolve authorizing enc Justice Of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas, tor the second eastern
circuit, TO hold Court.
The House non -concurred in the amendment
Of the billin the Senate, for the restraining the
taking Of excessive usury- Adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCn. 6
Resolves for distributing the laws which are
or may be printed by the present Legislature,
passed TO be engrossed
Mr.. Dennet, Of Kittery, has leave or absence
for the remainder Of the session.
Bills to prevent the destruction OF Trout aa2
PIckerel in Sebago Pond-in addition To az ".
establishing a supreme Judicial Court withia
this State-to set off Jonathan Needy, with hrs
family aud estate, from the town OF Nhitefeld
70 annex them to the town OF Gerry-to direct
the time and manner Of exhibiting the accounts
OF county Ireasurers, and the estimates ior
County Taxes, and for other purposes-to nicer
porate the kennebunk Literary aud Moral Soci-
ety-to prevent the arrest Of dead bodies-ang
to change the name OF Malta.
resolve authorizing the Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives 10 procure for the several
towns and plantations thousand blanks each
for returns, for Governor, Senators, and Repre-
sentatives, passed to be engrossed-as did also
resolve prescribing form for the same.
WEDNESDAY, March "
The bill respecting engine men, &c. was called
up and committed.
The bill from the Senate for preventing abuses
~ distilling rum, and other strong liquors, WITH
Ieaaen heads and pipes, was read and Committed
and afterwards reported and passed to be engros.
sed.
Nathaniel Dyer and others, had leave to bring
in bill
The bill for rendering process in Law less ex-
penslve was read third time, and its passage
refused.
Bills, 10 ascertain the quality or butter aud
hog lard, and for the efectual inspection Of
The same-regulating the manufacture of hogs
mead shocks, and for the inspection Of the same.
were passed TO tie engrossed.
biiiS foe the admea surement Of Boards and reg
uialihS Tue tale OF SbingeF, ClaphoaId-, Hoops,
ana staVe', and for other purposes-to regulate tue
Manufacture and inspection Of stoue lime, and line
c'sks-and concerning Notaries public, passed sta
ges.
committee was appointed to enquire into the
expectancy OF requiring the Clerks OF the Courts of
tue several counties, 10 pay into the treasury Of
The state, all monies by them received for the use
oil the State, with liberty TO report by resolve or
otherwise.
james Coffin, and others had leave to Withdraw
their petition.
a resolve making compensation to the Board Of
Jurisprudence. passed 70 be en5rossed.
JUDGE PRESTON.
1t Will be recolleeted that large number Of
towns Ia the county of Somerset, some time since
presented petitions to the Legislature, PRAYING for
the removal OF WARREN PRESTON, ESQ Jude W
Probate, OF sad cptcaty. These petitions were re-
ferred TO joint committee, who have this dayre-
ported that as no definite charges of NAL practice.
or misconduct IN his Official capacity, are stated
by the petitioners, and it is at least doubtful.
whether the Legislature have a constitntiouaI
right 10 proceed against him, without such char
ges being preferred, the petitioners have Leave 70
withdraw their petitions-whch report was ac-
cepted.
Lit Will be neglected that Judge p. has held
the oalce Of Judge Of Probate but few months1
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