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

lsnds--to regulate lie tNPprts,iDnof prort;.
10 certain cases, passed stages.
Messrs. Tratton, Leach and Read -.
appointed committee "a consider ~
ldiency Of repeating or modifying the srt1'.
! h-h laws.
Committee on election reported lh1t M.
Trahun il entitled " his seat as lnarI-
from Bangor, &c
Mr.. Wilkins Of New Charleston sub.A.i
/ the following order:
! Ordered, hat committee be appointed.
enquire into the expediency and prlclicabf,
| ~ Of enforcing by law the payment and an
lection OF debts without Imprisonment, W
Messrs. Wilkins OF New Charleston, Beh..
OF Pennington and Parker Of Brookaia.
were appointed said committee.
Resolves, on Petition Of Thomas Cark
and fixing the compensation Of The member, j
the Legislature, finally passed. 3D.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
Petitions, of Jonathan Lbbey and Others
Of committee Of Lewiston-were reax VI
committed.
Messrs. Goodwin, Blackwell and Woo
were appoinlel a committee TO take into Goa
sideralion the expectancy Of allowing cOuHlv
Urea surers sci oil the statute Laws.
Bills eRgrosSed. An act respecting Wiscase
Bank incorporate The Trustees Of the Ca.
tine School land to incorporate the Trusts,
Of the Castine Ministerial Fund-addilionsIh
an act authorizing courts to iiberaie or dispt.s
Of poor coDvicis in sew ice-to authorize H.
sale Of school lands in Hartiord-to incorpo
rate the Maine Historical Socieiy-aulhoriz.
Ing the executor Of the last Will and Tesla.
ment Of Benjamin Cole, to sell certain LANDS
Commune alton from the Governor.
To the Senate and House Of RePrescntutirrs.
By the act of the 9TH of June. 1913, An Act 10 a.
vide the Commonwealth into districts for the choice "
Representatives in the Congress of the United States
and prescribing the mode of Election this State u VI
ded into Congressional Districts, each Of which
IS entitled Representative. by this act il u pro
vded tina the choice Of representatives shall take place
on the first Monday Of November blennialy, conmenC.
ing in November 1914; and consequently should the
said remain in force, the election Of Representatives
In Congress would take place in this State in Noyem.
Der II u, however, provided by the 10th section
of said act that the shall continue and be in full
force until new apportiOnment OF the Repre- sentavts
shall be made among the several States. II being the
ately after tire enumeration required by the Const
on OF the United States, and that enumeration having
been completed within the last year {" new appor-
onment or Representatives among the several states
viii be made AT the present session OF Congress and
the above referee to- Of June 18th 1914 except
far as il relates to filling vacancies in the present Cen
gress. will consequently expire 1t IS understood tina
bill for the apportionment of Representatives is nov
before Congress, but, from the information receives
from each Of our Senators and Representatives tina
body who all concur in opinion. there is no reason Il
expect its passage until after tie adjournment of this lie
glsature. Under these circumstances, have deemed
1t proper 10 call the attention Of the Houses TIN
subject, that such may be devised as viii
sure seasonabe election for the next Congress. A
the same time, cannot but expfess hope that th
may be accomplished without ncorring the expense
additional session. ALBION Il. PARIS.
Council Chamber,
jan. 30th.
Bill to incorporate the Trustees OF the
school fund Of Lowell, passed stages.
Messrs. William and futile Of the Senate
and Dunn, Sands and Read Of the House were
appointed committee TO consider the expe
diency Of repeating the second end third Sec
lions OF an act passed Feb'y. 70, 1921. emit
tied an act against Hawkes., Pedars and pet
ty Cbapmep.
Bill entitled an additional act 70 provide
for the Education Of youth, passed 10 be en-.
crossed IN concurrence with the Senate.
The House resumed the consideration Of tie
bill TO establish the Court Of Common Pleas,
when after making some immaieria amend.
ment, the Hou-e adjourned.
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