The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-08

alton. reported that il was n"t eXPeolen ~
nedd.e with that business at pres nj.
TUESDAY, Feb. 3.
Ellis passed 10 B. enacted, ~ incorporate
The Trustees of tie Ministerial and school
funds in Any!over-to incorporate the kennei
zee Steam Navigation Conpany--to IncorpO-
rate tie proprielors Of Burnt Meadow CaAa'
Ito provide Tor The education OF youth
alter the name OF The Maine Medical Society
and for other purposes-to establish the Gala;
/, Boom COrporalion---to incorporate the
Maine Historical Society-authorislhs the ex-
ecutor Of The last will Of Benjamin Cole, TO
sell certain ands--lo provide tUr the case oi.
vacancy Of the Office Of Secretary OF the State
the middle river brIdge and
turnpike corporation in Machias.
Resolvc, passed, aulhorising the Treasurer
10 borrow S 10000 10 he applied 10 the fsy-
men. of the debts of the State--and sulhosls-
ing the State Treasurer to suspend the pur-
chase Of standard Of Weighs and Measures.
Ordered that The Adj. Gen.~be directed %
enquire and ascertain the probably expence
Of furnishing the several officers Of tbe militia
of this State with the military discipline pre-
scribed by Congress, tobe observed throughout
the United States and report the same to The
next Legislature. si..-s
Mr. Tahnan from the committee Of both
Houses On the message of the Gov. Of, the 1t
inst with the documents accompanying the
same reported 10 part.
Isl. A bill in accordance with an act pass
ed by the Legislature OF Massachusetts Oh the
29th ult entitled an act for carrying into eff
feet certain stipulaiions TO the act forerectIng
the District OF Maine.
81. Also resolve authorizing the Gov. TO
appoint one or more agent ssior -the preserva-
ton and sale Of the timber and gras. Oh public
lands, and for other purposes.
Tie petition Of the inhabitants OF Jarvis
Gore, was referred 10 the next Legislature.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb 6.
Bills passed 10 BE enacted, to provide for
carrying into effect certain stipulations in the
acl for erecting the District OF Maine into a
separate stste--to incorporate he.propreto's
Of the centre meeting house in Earnington-
and 10 establish Ministerial and School lurd
in Avon.
The resolve authorising the Governor to
appoint one or more agents tor The pIeserva-
ton of timber on the public land. and for 9TH
er purposes, passed, /. ,r
The bill to incorporate Brunswick Academy
was referred to The nexiLegislature. y,
Leave to zvnhdrorr ras reported, on the
7 etiiion Of Abner Bourne and others.
The committee on the subject OF repeating
part Of the act against Hawkers, Pedlers, sc.
was referred to the next Legislaiure-as was
also the further consideration OF the act author
ising the sale of ministerial and school lands
Orders o notice, were reported on The petit
lions Of Arthur McLalIan, aud others-anL
Augustus Peabody and others.
petitions Of John Wylle aud Timothy White.
The act allowing additional paw to the Al
torney General. passed TO be engrossed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5.
Ordered, that Messrs. Williams. Of Augusta.
Lewis, Of Gorham, and Crowell, Of Whitefield.
he committee 10 consider what alterations
u any, are necessary 70 be made in an "act 10
alter the law respecting Bowdoin. College,
with leave TO report by bill or oheruise
ioa'd committee have subsequently repurted
a bill. rs
The Petitions ofthe inhabitants oil Bristol
Caleb MuFch and others, OF Bath, and of Mich
elias Bowles and others were referred 10 the
neat Legislature.
The Committee appointed to ascertain the
place at which the next Legislature shall meet
and The expence 10 which The state will be sub.
Ject tor the use OF buildings for its accommo-
dalton, al d also TO enquire as TO the expedi-
ency of appointing committee to designate
some central and suitable place al which the
seat Q. government may be permanently fixed
and established and The time when il will be
proper 10 remove 70 such place, Report that
assurances have been given in writing that the
state can have the use Of the buildings. now
occupied by the Legislature for their accom-
moda'on at the next session free of charge
and also report resolve relative 10 both sub
Jects mentioned
Y. BHs passed 10 be enacted. to establish min.
IslerIal and school fund in the town uf Avon
10 incorporate the proprIerors OF the centre
mee'ing-houe IN Fapnington--to annex LoI
no. z, IN The 18Th range, in the township num-
bered 4, to Drxfeld-,o incorporate the trus-
tees OF the school fund in the Town of Free-
msn-to incorporate the trustees of the school
tund " Le'ell-tO incorporate the town O,
Cooper in dIe County Of Washington.