The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY morning, jar. 10, 1921.


Al III clock, The members NJ tue House " Rep
reseutstives assembled according % adjournment,
and having ascertained that quorum was present,
proceeded 20 business.
Returns OF Representative Dm Portland Par
sonsitld Cornish Wilton, &c. district Lutec, &c
didnci Jonesb0roush, &c disrici /; Belfast, &c.
district Baldwin, &C district instead at members
from those towns who have resigned their seals
since the last session, presented to The house,
aud IN motion, committed TO Mr.. DCunet OF kitteTy,
Mr. Vose, OF Augusta, and Mr.. Holland OF Jay, Tor
examination as 10 theIrlega;y
Mr.. Mcdonald came with a message from the
| Senate, informing lie house that a quorum Of the
Senate were assembled and proceeding on business.
MIR Spregue Of Hnowell, was charged With a
message TO aCquaint The Senate that quorum of the
| house were assembled and proceeding on business
| The committee Of The house appointed TO examine
| The returns Of The members, elected since The last
session, reported that the following duly return
ed Portland, Isaac Adams, instead of Simon
/ GTeeneat- Cornish, Benjamin Dunn, instead Of Ru-
tus Melntire-Wilion, &c district Ebenezer Eaton,
Instead OF Charles MurSe-Lubec, &c district, Jabez
| Mowry, instead Of Horatio G. Balch-Jonesboro'
| &C. district Ephram Whitney, instead of Thomas
Rnggles-Beast, &c. district Ralph {. Johnson,
instead Of Alfred Johnson, baldwin, &c district,
John Perley, instead OF Pbinehas ingalls, which re-
port was accepted, and Mr. Dunr, of Poland, request
! ed 10 introduce 10 The Governor the members elect
( 10 be qualified.
On motion of Mr. Vose, of Augusta,
! Ordered, That John Jones, Esq. of Wesbrook, be
Permitled TO lake seat in the house Represen-
tative from said town, in place of Silas Estes Esq
resigned, with the privilege of exhibiting hereafter
The evidence of his election.
Mr.. Vose, OF Augusta, was appointed 10 introduce
him 10 the Governor 10 be qualified.
On motion of Mr.. Lock,
Ordered That the clerk of The house provide Rules
and Orders for all of the new members and such of
the old ones ss were not already supplied.
An order came from the Senate appointing Messrs
U!mer and Rose, with such the house may join, 10
wait on the Governor and inform him that quorum
. of both Houses assembled agreeably TO diOurn
ment, and ready 10 receive any communication,
which he may please 10 lay before them in which
the house concurred, and Messrs. Tucker Irish and
Low were Joined.
Mr. Jones OF Westbrook who was above to take
his seat this morning, presented the house satsfac
tory evidence Of his election.
Petition OF Selectmen of GreeDwood-of David
Seavey-of inhabitants of Waterford-o Timothy
Hall, jr.-of Oliver SewalI and others-of Ezekiel
NaierhUuse and otbers--Of Nathauiei Mussey and
otheTs-ut John Swazey and others-of Isaiah
Mills Of John Walker and Wife of Thomas Lam
son. jr and oibers-Pauper account OF Rristol-were
read aud committed.
Commodore Tucker reported that the joint COM
mittee appoint ed for the purpose had waited on the
houses assembled and proceeding public
business, aud that the Governor would communicate
10 the two houses a message tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock
William Moody, Esq communicated his resigna-
ton Of the Office of Seuator-hsving accepted that
Of Sheriff Of the county Of York
On motion Of Mr.. Redington,
Ordered, That all accounts against this State, be
presented directly to committee on accounts.
a ed z or
AFTERNoos--Met according TO adjournment
Petitions of Lemue. GOoding and oiheTs-Select-
Elen Of Observation-Disclosures OF low nshp No 8, 9,
and 10, in Coanty of Hancock-Iohn Dunning, 3D.
Joseph Harvey and oihers-SeIectmen OF Hermon--
L. L Warren and others-Elias Taylor-SeleCtm
of North Hill-Selecimen of SullivaD-InhabltaBts
of Parsonsield- Seleclmen of New POri'snd-James
Thure and olhers-Reuben Cole and cihers--Se-
eeimen Of SaugerviIle-read and committed.
RsnonsirGHces Of inhabitants Of Nos 8 and Q, in
Hancock Counly-Of Selectnen Of Ellsworth aud
otbers--of inhabitants of PenDbscot-of Inhabitants
OF Goldsboreugh- inhabitants of Sullivan against
the establishment Of Belfast a hsIf-shire town
read and committed
Mr Delano Of " oolw bich was appointed, instead
Of Mr. Mlniire, who has resigned bis seat in the
House since last session, 10 the committee on The
incorporation of towns
Mr.. Potter, from the Senate, came with message
informing the House, that the seat of VIM Moody,
tionaI candidates supply the vacancy, Messrs
Alexander Rice aud Rufus Mlntire--also. that The
seat OF Erasus Foote Esq vacant, and that Messrs
Benjamin Gushing and Edward kilIeran, are he
Constitutional candidates 10 supply the vacancy
I'D that the Senate propose a convention OF the
Wo houses tomorrow afternoon, al O'Clock for
the purpose Of filing said vacancies.
The House concurred ~ the proposition Of The
Senate for convention tomorrow afternoon 81 3
O'Clock for the purpose Of filling the vacancies IN
the Senate, and Mr.. Redngton was requested TO
communicate the same TO the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Redirgton,
Ordered. that when the House adjourn, IL shall
adjourn till O'Clock tomorrow morning. Adj.
THURSDAY, Jan IL.
Mr. Burrill, new member from Palermo, ap-
pesred, WA qualified and took his seat
RtmOHstrdnce of inhabitants Of Trenton-of Els
worth were read and committed
Petitions of lhurston Card-Chares Smith and
oihers-Nehemiah Smith and others FIRST Congre-
gatonsl society OF Union-Srth Delano, jr. and
others Seecimen Of Surry--lnhabiiunis OF East
pnrt-Planiaiion No 3, Sd range mouth of Waldo
Paleni-Nhlh Barrell ard others Elijah Daisy 1,
VIM Huut-Plant No 2, 9Th rang North q Waldo
Pa'ent-lnhabiIants OF ChesteTyIe and John Ben
nock, were orally read and committed.
Ordered, that Messrs Aiherton. Wellington and
Hobbs, he q Committee 10 enquire into the expedi-
ency OF altering ding the Law passed in June
la, requiring Justices Of the Peace pay FIVE dol
lars the Isl of February. be disqualified 70 act
under their present commissions Also 10 take iEio
consideration the exp-dency If passing \ special
Law relative 20 certain Justices Of The Peace living
near st Johns Eiver-With leave 20 report by bin or
otherwise.
An order from the Seuaie appointing Messrs Fox
croft and Rose, q committee 10 be Joined by the
House. 70 consider IN what manner messages be-
III, IL A.