The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.

MONDAY, FEB. D.
Several bills, previously engrossed, passe TO be
enacted.
/ The petition Of Simeon Foster and Others as
read and committed sent down and concurred in
| the House.
| The petition Of John May was committed in the
House and concurred in the Senate.
| Ordered, Thatthe committee, who have under
| consideration the subject Of the Militia, be IN
structed TO enquire whether the Major Generals,
elected by the Legislature Of Massachusetts,, hold
their Offices agreeably 70 the provision the con-
stituton with leave 60 report by bill otherwise
sent down for concurrence.
Ordered, That Messrs. Mcdonald aud Wtbam,
with such the House may Join, be commltte e
TO inquire into the expedency of examining the
dongs of Justices Of the Peace in criminal cases,
with leave to report by biz otherwise sent down
for concurrence.
Order OF Notice reported the petition Of
the Court Of Sessions for the County Of Somerset.
On the petition of William otubbs and others,
The committee reported leave 10 bring 10 Dill
for the consideration Of which report, Monday
next, at 4 O'Clock was assigned.
On the petition Of the inhabitants of Harlem,
the committee reported leave TO withdraw, which
report, with the petition was committed to new
committee.
The inhabitants Of Winslow had leave to with
draw their petition. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 6.
Bile, for regulating the importation of butter
and hogs lard-for regulating the selection and
empanneling Of Jurors-and for regulating the
inspection Of beef and pork-having had two sew
eral readings, passed TO be engrossed, and sent
down for concurrence.
Bill designating by whom judicial and civil off,
GERS shall be qualified, passed to be engrossed in
concurrence with the House.
Bill extending the time fer Justices or the Peace
to be qualified, who hold commissions under the
authority OF. Massachusetts,, was read second
time, and passage refused.
Resoire, authorship the payment Of one hun
dred and thirty dollars to the agent Of the Pas
samsguoddy tribe Of Indians, passed to be engros-
sed 10 concurrence with the House.
The committee, who had under consideration
The petitions Of James c. Jewett and others, of
the committee Of the town Of Portland. and the
demonstrates Of John Phillips aud others report
ed that tie Dill. preventing public stage Plays,
AID other Theatrical Amusements, ought not 10
pass, read and accepted.
Petitions committed in the House aud concur
red in the Senate of Nicholas Buker and others
of Samuel Hutchinson of John Mcclure and 9TH
trs, and of Andrew Reed and others.
Ordered, that Mcssrs. Potter, Green, and O'Bri-
en-, with such a. the House may join, be csm
mittee 10 take into consideration the subject Of
The HalloWel and Augusta Bank, 10 hear the
statement Of the agents Of said Bank on Thars
day the eighth inst. and to consider what
are advisable for the Legislature to adopt, aud 70
report by bill or othcrwiss-passed and sent down
for concurrence. Adj.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 2.
Petitions of Abraham Moore and others, and
OF John Ross, were read and commIted-ssnt
down for concurrence.
Petitions Of John Soule aud another. end &c
James G. Nhitmore, We're committed In the
House and ooacurred in the Senate.
demonstrates OF James g. Fisk and John
Jeilson was read and committed
Eemopsirance Of suadry inhabitants Of Gar
diner was read and committed to joint COM
miiiee of both Houses.
Bill establishing tie toll OF bridge, between
the towns Of Easport and Perry, having had
Two several readings, passed 10 be engfossed
sent down for concurrence.
Noses Davis, Ir. had leave TO withdraw bis
petition.
The committee who had tie subject under
consideration, reported ihs; The Resolve, Dire