The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-18

n,,i.i z Ike a vi others. Committee of Irus-
j ~ N ,ine Charity SchooI-of inhabitants
!. Bprwick-of Inhabitants OF Santord-of
y,bn Nav, were seserslly read and committed.
gemgrsrances, of Slmuel White and others
Il Omno--of Enalhan Pope and others OF
r,rning,on. were read and committed
R;Us 10 establish Charity Fund for the
.,,,o,.,t Of Schools in the town OF Freeman
- ,nocx mat part Of lot No, 90 lying in the
ro,,b west corner of Starks II the town OF In
dustry-,o set off Asa Young from town OF
Dearborn 10 town of Waterville-to incorpo-
rate town Of Dover-providing tor further
limitation Of certain actions, and for other pur-
noses-io incorporate Wa.erville Lodge-n
eJdii,on TO an Act to establish the Cumberland
aud Oxf)rd Canal corporation. passed
Resoiue, on petition OF Samasi Whitney OF
Monroe, passed TO be eHgrossej.
Aereeably TO assignment The NOISE pro-
coedel to election, on their part, VI q Major
General 10 fiji the vacancy instbe first Division
If the Militia Oft this State-The whole oum-
her of votes was I35-necessary 10 choice,
68-Simon Novel; bad 73-John M'Donald
bad 6I-Scaltering j.
Leave TO BRING IN Bil'S was granted on peti.
tions of Peter West, Jr-of Asa Young-of
Timothy Woodward Of Wilton.
LeuTe 10 scitidrG7v granted on petition Of
Benjamin Msnior and others.
ARill 10 incorporate United Lodge, and a
Resolution granting Pension 10 Orner Per-
kins, were reported as duly ensfossed.
Ordered, That Messrs. Fletcher, Pond
and Chase OF Lvermore, be committee 10
inquire into the elpediency Of passing law
10 prevent creditors from bringing unnecessa-
ry suits on notes of hand signed by two or
more persons residing within the same county,
with leave 10 report by bill or Otherwise.
Orders u Notice were passed on petitions Of
John lockwood and olhers-ot George Rog
ers and others, and several other petitions and
remonstrance. on The subject OF 2 division OF
the counties Of Cumberland and Lincoln-pe
iition cf Abel Goodell and oiheTs-ot PIanta-
iion No. 5, Range ID, and of inhabitants Of
Plantation No. 6, in the county of Oxford.
Ordered, That the Treasurer of this State
be requested to lay before this House stale
meat of what sums OF money are due to the
State, and collected, and what will be the
probable receipts into The Treasury, and calls
upon The Treasury for TIE year ensuing.
Ordered, That no petition ola private ma
ture be received by this House after Saturday
next.
Ordered, That Messrs. Thomas, CT Eden,
Dnry. OF Temple. and Cobb, OF Cape Ei,za-
beth, be committee 10 take into cUnSidesa-
hon The expediency of passing a law requir
Ing he Selectmen Of towns and Assessors Of
plantations, 10 prohibit the sale and distesbu-
ton of .pri;Uous liquors on town meeting
days, at the place where such meetings are
held
Ordered, That Messrs. Pren'iss, of Paris.
knight, of Falmouth, and Parker. of Brooks
vile, be committee to consider the eypedi-
ency Of passing law ohligins County 1Aeas.
urers to make an annual report 10 theSnhabit.
ants Of their counties, of the state. of ahesewes
pectve Treasures, with leave to-repou+by
bill or Otherwise. -
Ordered. That Messrs. Pond, of Backs
port, Lewis, of Gorham, and Hobbs. of Der.
wick, be committee 10 ascertain whether
any amendments or additions are necessary in
he Resolve spportioning the Representatives
in the several counties, towns and plantations,
with leave 10 report, &c.
i thursday, JAN IL.
Petitions of John Hathhorn--of Gideon
Curtis and others, Of Durham, were read and
committed.
Remonsfronces-o the Selectmen of Bethel
and Waterford, against. the severance of the
County Of Oxford, we're severally read and
committed.
Bdis-Providing for the destruction Of the
Canada Thistle-Reguating elections-to set
of Asa Young from Desrbore 10 the town OF
industry-to authorize the sale Of Ministerial
and School land in SsngervlIe--fo authorize
the sale of School lands in Guildford- 10 au-
'horize sale of school lands IN Sullivan and an
additional Act for establishing the Cumberland
d. Oxford Canal Corporation. Passed stages.
B'Hs-io change the name Of Gerrv-giv-
ing The privilege oflegitimacy to sundry per-
sous-providing for the further Limitation Of
certain actions ard tor other unprecedented
10 be enacted.
The committee, 10 whom was referred the
SUBJECT of enquiring whether any member
holds any office OF profit under this State,
which disquahfes him from having seat in
this House, reported, in part, a statement Of
facts concerning the case of Lothrop Lewis,
Esq the member returned from Gorhsm, and
that ne does not hold any Office v hich disqual-
Ines him from hoIdinu he go,