The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. s.

son observation-disclosures to an act directing the
method Of laying out and making provision for
the repair ard amendment of Highways add
tional to an act TO incorporate the kenncbec
Steam Navigation Company-to provide for the
erection and government Of a State Prison--to
inc orporate the Maine Stage Company-repeal-
ing 40 act to regulate the taking Of fish called
Alewiycs in Boothbay--to incorporate Oriental
Star Lodge--rCspecting the return Of votes for
Repres entatives IN Dis'r;c ts-and a bill addl-
tional to an act to Incorporate the Gardiner Ly-
COMMAND Resolves 10 ascertain the pum0er OF
Deaf and Dumb persons in this state-correcung
the valuation Of Washington and Somerset coun
ties-for the admission Of Josiah Hacker to prac-
tce law in the Court Of Common Pleas-in favor
Of d. J. Porter-respecting claims assigned 70
this state by the Commonwealth ef Massachu-
setts-and authorizing the sale of State lands
and for other purposes.
The committee on finance reported 4 bill as
scssing tax on polls and estates to tie amount
Of 433i, o.
The committee 10 whom was referred the bill
to divide the State into districts for the choice Of
representatives to Congress, reported the same
with amendments, which were adopted-ycas 81
nays As.
A committee, consisting of Nessrs. Mcdonald
and Bond, of the Senate and Abbot, Of Castine,
Dunlap of Brunswick, and Fuller, of Readfeid,
Of the House, was appointed to hear the answer
Of James NJ. Rogers. of Bowdoin, to the causes
assigned for his removal from every civil and
military Office he holds under this state, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Col Moore, of Clinton. moved reconsidera-
ton Of the vote prcfering the bin for the further
organization of the s. j. 9. and TO abolish the c.
G. Pleas, which did not prevail.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6.
The bill additional to an act establishing
Supreme Judicial Court within this state, was
referred TO the next legislature.
/ Passed 10 be enacted-Bills to incorporate the
| Maine Baptist Missionary Socicty--to establish
school fund in Wiscasset-additional to all act
regulating the jurisdiction and proceedings Of
the Courts Of Probate--to authorize the town OF
! kennehunl1 to keep and maintain bridge over
! Mousom Ryer-flrther regulating the herring
I iishery-to incorporate the Bar Mil Bridge pro-
prietors--to incorporate the Augusta and Ban
1 gor Stage Company--to incorporate Bethlehem
Lodge-respecting a bridge in Suvan-and
Resolves in favor Of the Passam lquol1y Indians
respecting the purchase of a standard of
Weights aud BTeasures-and authorizing the
sale Of clubhouse in Portland.
The bal to divide the state into districts for
the choice Of Representatives TO Congress, &C.
came from the senate with further amendment
for concurrence77aq}fir Or China Academy.
was refered to the next legislature.
/ FRrpAY, Feb Z.
An order passed directing the publication Of
300 copies Of the act dividing the State into dis
t'Icts, sc. to be furnished each town ana plan
tation with one copy each.
Passed % be oRGcted-Bills to divide the state
INTO districts for the choice of Representatives
TO Congress, and prescribing the mode Of cleo
tlon-to incorporate the proprietors Of Portland
bridge-In1king further provision for the pre-
serFation OF hsh IN Union river, bav and its wa
ters-to annex Peter Willis ard Others of An
son, 70 injustry-to incorporate the town of
hichmond--to incorporate the Trustees of the
congregational fund for the support of the Cos
pei ia neutrality-suspicious. additional IL al
act for the prevention of Lotteries not author
Ized by law, and to prohibit the sale or purcbas-
ing tickets in this State.
The Dill TO increase the salaries OF tie Adt.
General, Secretary Of State and Treasurer, was
read third time and passage refused.
Orders Of notice were passed on the petitions
OF Thomas Haven and others-and BENJAMIN,
Shaw and others.
James Sherman hal leave to withdraw his
petition.
The bill from the Senate to increase the sala-
RES Of the Associate Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court, was read once and Indefinitely
postponed.
ne petition Of David Dunlap AMI others was
reicred 70 the next Legislature.
Inc bill to divide the county Of Lincoln and
erect new one BY the name of Bowdoin was
read lst and End time, when motion to amend
the bill by striking out the words 6 Brunswick
and Harpswell," prevailed, 65 I'd 81. The
papers were then referred TO the committee on
Bills IN the Sd reading, who had thcir powers
enlarged.
Mr. burlington, Of Bowloin, gave notice
that ne should move a reconsideration of the
vote whereby The bill was amended, at ten o.
clock tomorrow
SATURDAY, Feb 8, 1923.
Flessrs. Dcnnet and Green Of the House, and
Elden. Of Buxton, Adams, of Portland, and Par
SOILS, OF Edgcomb, were appointed committee
to enquire into the expediency Of appointing
d committee to prepare rules and regulations
for The government Of the States prison, and al
SO examine the criminal jurisprudence Of the
State and report by bill on those subjects 10 the
next Legislature.
Passed 10 Je enncted--Bills additional to an
act regulating judicial process and proceedings
additional respecting partition fen ces-n ad-
dltion TO an act, entitled an act concerning tie
assessment and collection of taxcs--rcspcc ting
Academies, incorporated within this State-to
establish a ministerial fund in WatcI1orl-and
Resolves relating TO the erection Of gaol in
The comfy Of Nork-and in favor Of Tie Treas
urer Of The State and Adiutant General.
Ihe bill to divide the county Of Lincoln and
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