The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-01
Legislature Of Maine.
IN SENATE.

UEsDAY, Jan. 29.
Bills passed 10 be enacted, TO provide for the
packing and inspection Of ploked and smoaked
tish-to incorporate the town OF Dutton-reg
ulating judicial process anu proceedIngs-au-
thoriZlng the sale OF ministerial and school
lands IN the town OF SullIvan-to prevent IN
necessary suiis-to incorporate the town of
ParkmaD-Iespecting The collection Of taxes
on uuimprU.ed lands not taxed by the asses
sors OF any town or rlantatlon-lo authorize
The inhabitants of Ruthertord's Island to build
a BriJge-and 10 authorize Tie sale Of The
school lands IN the town Of Gulltord.
Resolves passed. in the amendment Of and
in addition 10 resolve appOrlloniDg the Re
representatives. on the several counties, towns,
and plantations and Classes on tie first appor-
tIonment-to extend the time for making GER
lain roads entitled resolve spporioning The
Representatives on the several counties, towns
S.c.-relatlve 10 the conveyance OF lands to
Pennington Academy-in favor OF James l..
ChIld-authorizing Charles Greene, to convey
certain real estate, AMI making valid the do
iDgs OF the town Of Hebron.
The bill establishing Court Of Common
Pleas, passed TO be engrossed and was sent
down for concurrence.
Petitions, Of Lincoln Lodge for an act of in
corporation-of the town of Hois-Select-
men Of DeLmark-seIectmen Of Foxcroil and
Of John Perham, were read and committed.
Leave 10 bring IN bills, was reported on the
petition Of Jesse Rowe and others-Lineon
Lodge, and James Kicker and others.
Resolves, on the petition OF Thomas Clark
In aid OF Bowdoin and Waiervilie Colleges
in favour Of John Neptune, the Lieut.. Gov
Of The Penobscot tribe OF Indians, seyeraIly
passed 10 be engrossed.
committee was raised 10 consider the ex-
pediency OF laying an excise duty on Physi-
Clans and Surgeons, prior TO their being admit
ted TO practice 10 the Staie-sald excise TO be
expended in payment OF the sum already ap-
ProPriated Tor The support Of the Medical
School at Brunswick,
The committee on the Governors Message
OF 90 inst. respecting weights and measures,
reported a resolve authorizing Ire State Urea.
surer, 10 suspend The purchase Of weights and
measures, which was read aud passed 10 be
engrossed.
Mr.. Nc Donald, from the committee on the
Militia, 10 whom was referred The question OF
expectancy OF taxing tue members Ut any re-
iigIuus sect or denomination in this State ex-
emPied by law from the performance OF mill
,ary duty, tor the purpose Of erecting fund
ior he payment Of pensions 10 wounded or IN
vaiId Ulticers AMI soldiers, their widows aud
orphans. reported that they did not deem il
expedient 10 act on the subject, which being
read, the subject was committed 10 Messrs.
Obr'en and Ripley.
An order Of notice was reported on The pc
tItiOn OF Thomas Patien.
The Inhabitants OF PASSPORT and others,
praying that Eastport may be made hafshire
town, had leave 10 withdraw.
Messrs. Bradbury and Witham were ap-
pointed Committee 10 consider the exped-
ency Of amending an act entitled an act au-
thOrlzrng courts 10 lbera;e or dispose of poor
convIcts IN service, with leave 10 report by
bill or Otherwise.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 80.
Bills pas sed 10 be engrOsscd-R eguating
EiectiOns-io incorporate the middle river
bridge and turnpike corporation IN Mschias to
incorporate The kennebec Steam Navigation
comfany-to incorporate Samuel Bean and
other for tie purpose OF making a canal on
Burnt Meadow Brook IN Bruwnhrld.
Stephen Head aud others had leave to
bring IN BILL
committee was appointed 10 take into
consideration the expedIency of repeating the
second and third sections Of the act passed
Feb. 10. 1921, entitled an &C, against Hsw-
kcrs, PedIers asd petty ChspmeD.
Remainder a the proceedings Of The Senate
are noticed in the Journal OF HE House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, JAN. 90.
A committee was raised M rrouira i,,,,. H.