The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01

expeLiency Or providing for lie case OF a Va 7
cancy IN the office Ot Secretary - state
Bills passed 10 be enacted, Making vo'd TIE
ma rriaee Of oamneI M'LellaD, Jr aud Lhz'
his wite-to Incorporate the trustees u oar
diner Lyceum--estsbiishIng tDe Du0Ahe''
Grammar Schuol-to alter the time VI noiolht
the Courts OF Sessions 10 the county u lofk-
respecting payment OF monies Into the S's''
Treasury-and relating 10 the duties VI lht
Treasurer OF the State aud Of the tTeasufeTs u
the several counlies--io incorporate Cssco
Ludge-tO incorporate The henneULnk Insuf-
ance Company.
Resol0es, duty engrOssed, confirming the do
ings Of the town VI PhIliiPs-on petition OF
John Chany--and 10 refund 10 Timothy Us
good Ten dollars.
Pehtions, OF the Selectmen OF Denmark
of Selectmen of Foxcrufl-of John Perham
ii Jetferson-and ut john + Bracket, praying
lbal hIs doings a. Justice Of the Peace may be
made valid, were seyeraily read and commit
ted.
The house resumed the consideration Of the
bill for the the relief OF Poor Debtors, when
after some discussion Il was TeCommItted.
An order OF notice was reported on the Pc
titioh OF Arthur NJ Arthur and others, praying
for The removal Of the Courts from York 10
Allied.
Mr. Gardiner, obtained leave TO submit for
consideration the following resolve
ResoiUed, That the Governor with the ad-
vice OF The Council appoint committee-of
three persons whose duty II shall be 10 ascer-
tam The success which has attended The estab-
fishing of farms for the support OF pauPers in
this and The neghboring slates aud likewise
10 collect such information as may be ~ their
power with respect to the different plans Of
supporting paupers ~ the neIghbOuring states,
anu generally TO take into consideration the
existing laws respecting tie support OF PauPers,
and 10 report by bill or otherw ise, on or before
the first day OF January next-whch report
shallbe transmitted TO the Governor to be laid
before the Legislature al their next session =
And be IL further
Resolred, That il shall be The duty of all
Oyerseers of the poor within this State to re-
turn 10 the Office Of the Secretary OF State, for
The use of the aforesaid committee, an account
OF all expenditures for The support Of paupers
within their several towns tor the last three
years, distinguishing the age and sex OF the
pauper, and the cause OF such pauperism when
known, and any oyerseers OF any town, who
shall neglect 10 make such return on or before
the first day of July next, shall be liable 10 for
tn or pay the sum Of twenty dollars to any
person who shall prosecute for the same in any
Court Of Record in this State. Read and pas
sed 10 be engrossed.
Sent up for concurrence.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80. 4
Petitions, of Seiectmen Of Joy, PRAYING that
the dongs OF said town may be made valid,
and another praying for leave 10 sell lands
belonging to said town, were read and COM
mitted. s-- ---------------
The committee on finance reported 10 part
as lvilow-: that they have had under consider
alton bill for taxing sales at Auction, and
Lottery Tickets; also an order directing them
TO consider The propriety and expediency o.
levying lax upon domestic distilled spirits
manufactured in this state, reported that the fur
Their consideration OF these sub jtcts be referred
to the next Legislature.
On the order instructing them 10 take into
SOSsiueidtlOH lIC CApcGicHCJ VI IeFylHg Stale
tax, and what sum it will be necessary 10 raise
for the support OF government the ensuing
year, report that il is expedient to levy a tax
on polls and estates Of 10, $40 dollars, the
SUN 70 be assessed on the polls and estates in
manner as required by the tax act Of last year.
On the order instructing them to enquire as
TO the expediency OF auihorisng the Treasu-
rer TO obtain loan Of $4,000, 10 be applied
to The payment Of the existing state Debt, re-
ported resolves TO that purpose.
Agreeable 10 notice, Gen. Traiton moved a
reconsideration of the vote by which the House
refused third reading to The bill to incorpO-
raIe the Town OF Truxien, which prevailed
IL was then read third time and passed to
be engrossed.
Ordered. that the committee OF both Houses
who have unGer consideration the subject OF
determining al wha, place The next Legiss-
ture shall assemble, be instructed further 10
enquire as TO The expectancy Of appointing
committee, whose duty it shall br TO visit
such towns as they may think proper, and
designate some central and suitable place at
which the Seat of Government may be perma-
nently fixed and established, and the time
when i will be proper TO remove 10 such
place.