The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-12
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PORTLAND TUESDAY. FEBRUARY i, 1872


The Legislature adjourned on Saturday. :, neon
having been in session thirty nine days The subjects
upon which they finally acted we have given ~ "a
IN the titles "a the laws enacted The bl IN rcrrrI
the compensation Of certain officers upon which c two
branches disagreed, remains with much unfinished A.,
siness. neither house being wiling IN recede FINN lie
vote the clerks IA the public Offices must therefore
depend upon the next legislature for their Commence
ton. On motion Gf Coni- Tucker the thanks N W.
house were presented to the Speaker which together
with the Speakers reply. will be found in our notice NJ
the proceedings If SATURDAY will also the pro-
ceedings in Tie Senate the same suhicct-tNe thants
there being rendered to he President on motion Of Mr.
Bradbury.
The :" bill for the relief az Poor Debtors iii
not pass 20 be enacted until the last hour Of the
session. No subject produced more contrarie,y
CT opinion than certain parts Of this law. The
FIRST section Of the blil, as reported, cxenrptirg
the body from arrest for debt under five dol
lars, was stricken ont IN the Senate, but was Il
nalsy restored, and is now part OF the law. An
other question Of great difficulty arose On the 4.
mendment proposed III the house. that any ner-
son committed for debt. who should not take the
poor debtors oath, nor surrender himself ia The
jailor It the expiration Of six months from the
time OF his commitment, should be considered
as having forfeited his bond this provision in ts
different passages between the Senate and
House, received different notifications. until IL
settled upon this roint, that any debtor commit
\ tea to prison, who shall not take The poor debt.
or oath, Dor surrender himself within nine
months, TO close jail, shall forfeit his bond But
any debtor having real estate, NAV tender such
property 10 ms creditor, who NAV thereupen e-
4 " ms execution aud after such tender. the
deOtor NAV, notwithstanding such estate be az
united 70 ms oath, and receive discharge from
arrest. This last clause IS somewhat of doubt
lui, n y i certainly OF novel character Those
VINO nave had an opportunity Of knowing tie
number Oi persons who CONTINUE under bond 10
remain within the JAIL lnits--perscns who
nave too much property and conscience to alleW
them to take the POOR III btors oath. vet tao a.
sunate 70 settle with their creditors will PER
ceiYe IN this provision a salutarv tendency. Tie
\ time Tins allowed them j. arply sufficient zen
them 10 arrange their concerns. while IL res
\ ualhs Them from withholding their property ih-
! dehnltely from their creditors and living unmo-
4cslea upon ne Industry Of others. Another ey-
cellent provision for the bcreft W the debtor. ss
Inc lQrIner Is tor the creditor. i. that rersoa
committed 10 close lail. shall be DISCHARGED ia
tt@hi eggs, unless the creditor give security rr
! ~ support One other change from lie rli
Jaw IS That the debtor may DC admitted % r
os,n "a s'Jfeen days after notifying tie cre3of
q ms intention - to %.
"a = one of Tie most important laws. Urcl
me Legislature have Passed during the session.
dhe 2 SUBJECT OF greater difficulty does not or
cur ih legislation, must bc obvious 10 aii viz
reftct 10" many laws have been epacted uFa
IL Ih every State IN the Union, and bow mta
'i'he has been occupied in liz discussion. Tic
VI present II" contains some novel principles, af5
a an experiment, IL rtn,a.rs torttful how fT
'hey may al &C productive q: good 70 desio- g
I creditor, into which classes neary Tire Nsr.s
luilAuAlty i divided,