The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-01-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday and Wedtesday's proceedings Of the
House.

Petitions-Of John p Boyd-and Of Richard Morse
and others, read and committed.
Passed 10 be egrossed-Blls incorporate the pro-
pretors of Lewiston Bridge South Berwick Bank to
amend the law for repairing highwaysin favor Of the
Portland Steam boat Company providing for the sale
OF public land in Dxiield and Mexco-to incorporate
Eas. river sluiceway Company-fegolatng the empan-
cling and service Of jurors part Of Oxord
70 Somerset coanty-to incorporate Brunswick Acade-
rnv-to annex part of Canton to Jay to establish a
ministerial fund In Templeto incorporate Hancock,
Or;eo, and Harmony Ladces-and to incorporate
Maine Lodge-to incorporate Foxcroit Academy and
a resolve for the purchase Of Ggeeneaf's Reports.
The pauper bill was refused a third reading.
IN order If .Nstcslyas granted on the petition OF
the town of Cornish.
The committee finance re canmeRd the assess
rnent Of e403I6 IS upon the polls and estates Of the
inhabitants OF this state.
THURSDAY, JAN. 90.
Abfl 10 give The Court Of Common Pleas concur
rent jurisdiction with the 5. j. Court, was read third
tire and passage refused.
Joint committee Of the houses was raised 10
see al what time the legislature might have
The petition Of Joel r. Ellis and others for Bank
at Augusta was referred TO the next Legislature
The committee 10 whom was ree red the report made
by the committee appointed by resolve of the last
Legislature on the subject of locating the seat Of gov
ernment reported ha, is expedient TO accept the
same and FIX the seat Of government permanently at
augusta Tomorrow this day at 10 O'Clock, is as
signed to taFe the subject into consideration.
The bin 10 divide the State into disIcts for the
choice Of Representatives Congress. caIns up and
after short discussion the further consideration Of it
WIS postponed tn tomorrow AZ II O'Clock
Petitions Of Nathaniel Coffin, for alieratica Of the
Courts Of Sessions in Lincoln couuty-Arthur McAT-
thur aud others and Nathaniel Dana and others, that
a sun n money NAV be appropriated for the support
OF deaf and -lruh nersous the Asylum AZ Hartford
ReuheD r. Hill and Others that the Judicial Courts
in York county nav be holden il Kennebunk-and IF
the Conbe and Insurance Company for Bank.
were severallv read and committed
Teare 70 trift9raic-was granted on the petition OF
Iohn Gleason and nihers-John Megqnre and others
Josiah Stebi,'ns sni others-commtee OF the town
Of i.igonia- and D7aie Waterman jr
Orders ofr NoNes WEIR nassed upon the pentlons
CT Tohn Gfdlen ir-ana Nahum Baldwin and others
Passed 70 Be s7ccte5 Bills - incorporate Hancock
Iodge-io set of Bart Of Lot No. 9 10Th range from
Clinton and annex he same 10 Joy-to incorporate
Orient Liage-and Resolves confirming the tongs OF
the Towns Of Gilead and Putnam.
FRIDAY, Jan. "a.
The committee - whom was referred the report of
the committee The location Of te seat of govern
reported in avaHr OF wing the report Of the
Committee appointed bv virtue OF resolve of the last
legislature which recommended its permanent loca-
,ioa ut AUGUST -whercuren Mr. NcCohb. of
Phinhurg moved that the further consideration of the
subject be postponed until the meeting Of the neat leg
islaturc which, after pretty lengthy discussion pas
Ycas--All the members from the county Of York.
EXCEPT Prime, Of Berwick, and Kicker of Waterloo
rough; al the members from Cumberland without ex-
experimentation Of Alma. Nckcwn. or Boothhay.
Parsons. Of EdgecaEb, Thomas of Friendshin, Mace,
If Lisbon Reed of marlborough McCohh Of Phips-
burg Marsh Of Thomaston, burlington. Of Thopsham,
QuinnaYr. If Wiseasset Thatcher Of Warren, Iudwp,
Of Marlborough Allen, Of Buehill Abbot Of Casne.
Warren. Of Deer Isle, Farrow Of Isleborough Rich
arison. Of Mount Deser. Hutchins. If Penobscet.
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the members from Washington except Whitney. If
Joneshurv and Vance of plantation No. 6-Sv allow,
Of Buchfeld, Holland Of Carton. Osgoo1 Of Frye
burg. Chapman, of Gilead, Wbifterncre Of Hebron,
Johnson Of Lowell, Wiliius Of Norway. Pfentiss. of
Paris. Tow'e ofPorer Bisbee Of Sumnes, and Chase,
of Woodstock.
.Navs--The four gentlemen excepted among the
yeas. Ripley, Of Appleton nlariaiou, Cray. OF Bow
6oin,am Drummond, Of Bristol, Tolgan, of Canden n,
Rcha rdson Of jefferson. Burr, Of Liichfcd. Goven,
Of eTpr,gi'le Bulev, of Palermo. Doe, Of Putnam,
Sn,H. of Wales. CroweT, Whitfield. NcCnliis, Of
Belfast Curtis of Ppcksport Pike, of Frankfort Mil
fNen NJ Lincolnvle. Nefriil. OF Prospect ShCppa I'd
If Surry Shaw. Ct 1hofniise Chase. Of LyernoTe,
Bonnev. Of Turner togr'he wh al the members from
the counties Of Kennebec. SamcrSc, and FsnobScot
Mr.. Fuller Of Headfelt gave notice that nc should
move reconsideration Wednesday next Al IL
O'Clock.
O-Ge,S IF -Nchce- passed upcn the petitions
Of Jaccp Goodwin and oihere-seiectnen of Thomas
and others Amos Poor aud others Sam'l Qumby
and oihers-- and Joseph W goldman ard Others.
Ledrs 20 withdrawals reported on the petitions
of Cyrus Rice-Neheniah Ada'ns-Stephen Neal
Aaron Por'er-snd William Norwood.
The petitions of The Cumberland Insurance Compa
nv. for a bank William Clark and others for
bank in iIallowell-and the further consideration o
the subjects relating Bangor Bank. referred &c
the Legislature.
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
Passed 70 Be snactcl--Riils in addition act to
incorporate the Portland Steam Beat Navigation Com
pan,-to incorporate Harmo Lodge-in addition &C
an act entitled establishing :. j. Court within
this state and making further provision in the jucia
depanment--to annex part Of Thomas Patten:
land tofIampden-for the relief Of the heirs Of VIM
Bingham-and 10 alter the tire Of Holding the Court
Sessions in tie county of Cumberland.
The Committee to whom was referred the petition Of
Woodhary Storer and oihers. for LOTTERY. aid the
nyoprietors OF the Cumberland and Oxford Canal re.
norted leave to hiring ina bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Chase, Of Liverno-e, Messrs
walIugford, Todd. Crowell, NcCrillis Crane, Moore
Chase. Parlin. and Mccall were appointed commit
zee % consider e expedency of abolishiug the &. G
Pleas aud transferring the powers 10 the s. J. Court.
MONDAY, Jan. 27.
syscre TO rrifhdr1ie-was reported on the petitions
~. Dcr, en- De d:vOrced--Igraei Milel and 9th