The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-01-22
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIYEs.

Eamcs OF Arthur M'Arlhur and others Of Ed
win Townsend and others o. inhabitants Q, the
town OF Lyman Of Josiah Prescott, Of VIM IT.
Vaughan; OF Nathaniel ID. Poor of the Con-
eregatioual Society in Buxton Of Jonas Dyer,
r. and Ebenezer Reding, were severally read
land committed.
Petition, Of Abner Bourne, for the establish
ment Of Bank at Brunswick, was read and
concurred.
Orders Of rotice, were passed on petitions Of
Solomon Adams and others /; Of James Lord and
others Of Stephen Head and others; Of Isaac
Smith and others OF Converse Llt.
Bills, 70 change the name Of Saco Academy
TO authorize the sale Of ministerial and school
lands in the town Of Sangcryille to regulate
the judicial process aud proceeding; to secure
TO the owners their property, in logs, masts.
spars, and other timber in certain cases ITO es-
tabIish fnAd for the support Of schools in the
town Of Freeman; and for regulating the same
10 set off Asa Young, with his estate, from the
town Of Dearborne, & to annex him to the town
OF Waterville respecting the collection Of tax
es on unimproved lands, not taxable by the as
SCISSORS Of any town or plantations, passed stages
Bills to incorporate Amity Lodge ITO reg
Mate the taking OF alewives at Neguassett falls,
III the town Of w oolwich; to incorporate Wa.
terviilc Lodge; 70 incorporate the Grand Roy
al Arch Chapter Of Maine, we're reported as du-
ly ongoged.
Lc0re " pit,dyalc was granted on the petition
Of Toif0rd Durham and others--of limo. Shaw
Of Benz. Smith-of Selectmen. of Dexter--of
Phncas Wright and Dorcas Dhl--of Selectmen
Of New Portlaud-of Charles Ieavens--of sun
dry inhabitants of Brewer-of sunlry petitions,
praying that Belfast may be made half shire
town-of Daniel Prince and others.
Leare 70 bring an bills was granted. on the Pc
titions of Samuel Brown and others-and Of Ich-
abOd Bucknam and others.
Message was received from the Senate signi-
flying the inconvenience Of that Board with
the House in the choice Of Brigadier General
Nowell--and that the Senate had made choice
Of Brigadier General Mcdonald.
The Report Of the Committee favorable 10 the
Maryland Resolutions on the distribution Of
School Lands, came Down from the Senate, was
read and concurred.
Ordered, that the joint Standing Committee
on Incorporation Of towns, be discharged from
any further consideration Of the petitions re-
specting new counties, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Gardiner,
OTdered, That committee Of this Horse be 4
niscd TO fake into consideration the subject Of
manufacturing establishments, with leave TO re- |
port by bill or observation-disclosures. Gardiner, Y
Hobbs and Cover were appointed.
The Committee TO consider what public bust \
ness it will be necessary to act upon the present
session, reported the following subjects as neccs-
sary -
The punishment Of State eonvicts-costs in
criminal prosecutons-the Circmt Court Of
Common Pleas-the claims of Massachusetts
and Maine, on the II. States for militia services
in the late Wharf.-The Militia manifestations
Of State Of Maryland, respecting public lands !
belonging to the II. Statss--the annual State
tax, and taxing sales at Auoion-the expeden-
cy Of laying tax on Distilled Spirits, consumed
within this State-Districting the State for The
choice OF Representatives toCongress-Rer
Of the laws Of Mass now in force within this
state, respecting poor debtors.
The committee further report, that the r4eo-s-
lature may have recess on tho first Frilay in 4
February next.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
Petitions Of Gardiner Brown and others. Of
Bath, praying that law may he made, regula-
ting the picking up Of logs and other drift stuff.
in Kennebec rivsr--of John WylIie-of Bennett /
Pike and Luther Richardson, to be reimbursed
certain fees, paid by them to the State Treasurer
of Solomon Loring and others, praying that
they may be set off from Cumberland and annex
ed to North Yarmouth-ofthe Maine Agricultur-
al Society, for pecuniary ad--of Joshua Blan-
chard, tsiat lot No. 50 may be set off from Cum
bcrland and annexed to North Yarnouth-ofl
John feathers, for an alteration Of bis name--of
Noah Morrill,. for a new trial--were severallv
read and committed
Ordered, That Messrs. Thatcher, Of Warren.
Wltham, Of Danvlle, and Watts. of St George,
be \ committee to consider what alterations
ought 10 be made in the l9th section Of the Act.
entitled "A Act asccrtanng what shall con-
stitute the legal settlement, ami providInr for I
the relief support, employment and removal Of \
the poor" with leave 70 report by BIZ or other /
wise.
Ordered. That the committee on finance taLei
into consideration the propretv and expcdiency
OF levying tax upon domestic distilled spirits ,
consumed within this State.
Orders Of notice were reported on the nett \
tons OF SAMUEL Davis inhabitants of yin9lha- /,
ven; Israel MIlict and others, of Rowioinharn. 1
Lfsre q Withdraw, was reported on the eeye-
raj petitions for the establishment of a new
county, 10 be taken from Oxford. Kennchec and
somerset, and the subject referred 20 the next 4
Legislature.
LfaUe TO bring " bilIs, WIS reported ~ tie /
petitions 81 the inhabitants az No d IN the 6fh I
Range, 70 be incorporated bv the name of Park 4
man OF Inhabitants Of No. !. in the range. |
IT. the county Of Penobscot Of Zebulort York
and others Of AVON; of DAVID Smith and otbcrs.
and OF Iohr Burns and Others
Ofdefd, that Nessrs. Fitch. If Baldwin.
Iichar'ison, Of Jefferson, and Smith. af Rcai /
held, he a committee 70 take into consideration
inc eNpedicncy OF passing law regulating the \