The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-18
Legislature Of Maine.
IN SE.N.4TE-T'uesdau. IAN. Is.


Mr.. Case, Senator from Penobscot, appeared, was
qualified and took his seat
A communication from the Secretary of State re-
Srectin9 the -'sssins the laws, vas read
and ordered TO lie on the table
Ldre 10 drHg IN bills was reported on the petitions
OF the g. K. a. Chapter-Sewagd Porter-Asa Younr
and Peter West, j.. and others
Order OF the Senate that the committee amounted n
contract or printing be discharged from any further
service, came up from the house non-conclirred read
and the Senate adhered TO their former vote 10 dis
charge the committee.
The order from the House that the Joint standing
committee on Public Lands be instructed TO consider
the expectancy OF providing BY law for repairing The
State road from the north line OF Bngham's Kennebec
tract northery to the province Of Lower Canada with
leave 70 report by bill otherwise, was read and con-
Cured in
Bills passed TO be enacted An act 70 annex The
town OF Harlem to China--An act to alter the time
for building Rumford Bridge-and Resolve for the
relief of Timothy Wolcott.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. l6.
Petitions Of the Selecmen and Others Of the town
OF Brooks-o Selectmen of New Portland-of inhabit-
ants OF North Yarmouth-cf SecctInen and others ~
ThOmdke-of Selectmen and others of SuanviIlo- nj
Seectmen and stheTs OF knox-of Ebenezer Poor and
others-of Isaac Smith and others-of VIM. Buxton
and another, committee of Cumberland-of John Nav
oil Daniel Pike and another committee Of the Trus-
tees OF Maine Charity Schoo--came from the House
ana were severally read and concurred.
wentworth futile, Esq. Senator from Somerset an
| cared, was qualified, and took his seat.
Orders Of Notice passed on the petitions az
John lockwood and others-Selectmea OF BELGRADE
OF George Rogers and others-of inhabitants Of part
OF Plantation No. 6-of Plantation No. s. I'd Range
OF Abel Goodell and othcrs-of Plantation No . wes,
of Concord.
Ordersd. That committee be appointed TO inquire
what business necessary to be transacted this session
aha % sspor at what time the Legislature may have
a recess
Itesotre, respecting the northern and western boun
daes oil inns State wasordered 10 be engrossed Also
Resolve granting pension Timothy Hall. Jr
Rus respecting the collection of taxes on unimprov-
ed iands-to regulate the taking OF Aewves az Neauos-
SCI ais IN the town of Woolwch-sving the priyi-
leges oil legitimacy to certain persons therein named
70 change the name OF the town Of Gerrv-providng
Tor further limitation of certain MISUNDERSTANDING, e
coHeCuon OF Taxes on unimproyed land-to incono.
rae the Grand Royal Arch Chapter-to incorporate
NaerVllle Lodge-to incorporate Amity Lodge-pass-
ed stages. F
Dill TO prevent trespass on public lands was reiec
ted on I'd reading.
Leave TO bring in bin petition Of Joseph Web
ster and others, Of Wilton.
/ Leave to withdraw was granted on neti,ion NJ Ron
\ Jamln Mantor and others Of Arson
heSofred, That Messrs. Bond ard Bradbury be an.
pointed committee, with such as the Horse ma
JGin 70 consider the expectancy Of enacting law rev
TO report BY bin otherwise
letter was received from James Collins Fsn &C
counsellor elect sisnifying his acceptance Of thai Of
fee - '-a' "a
IN convention OF both branches agreeably 10 assign
neEt James Collins, Esq appeared and was qualified
| d Counsellor according to the constitution.
! ne senate proceeded 10 make choice az = Main,
uNeIal OF the lst Division hll the vacancy occa
9oned by the death OF Gen. Frost On counting nc
oaiios' a Appeared thar the whole number wns 10
nmTcTssaIy 10 choice, 10. Brgadier General John
NcDohaid had l0, and declared chosen On ,hr
part OF the Senate - ''''
q message was sent to the House. that the Senate
noh-' oncurIed with the House in the choice Of Rrie
Gehsral Simon Novel. and that Brig General Jonn
IL phad was chosen on the part OF the Senate and
concurrence q the House Al.
D THURSDAY, Jar. II.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT jena Morgan. agajnx, .ha Pc;
~oh OF seward Forter-oi Elnatlan Fose ana others