When was it published?

March 3, 1800 in Jenks's Portland Gazette

Domestic News March 3, 1800

Jenks's Portland Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Vinal, Esq., Williams, Prescott, Tillinghast, Porter, Mitchell, Attorney General

Q: What keywords are associated?

Massachusetts Legislature, Militia Bill, Supreme Judicial Court, Rate Bill, Public Worship, John Vinal Conviction, Impeachment, Towns Fined

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Massachusetts House of Representatives proceedings from Feb. 20-24: debated and passed Militia Bill and other bills; received bill on Public Worship; Attorney General reported conviction of John Vinal leading to impeachment committee; 60 towns fined for not sending representatives.

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Legislature of Massachusetts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FEB. 20.
The additional Militia Bill, was debated
by sections, in a second reading, and progress
made therein.
FEB. 21.
The Supreme Judicial Court additional bill
passed to be enacted.
The additional Militia Bill, after a lengthy
discussion, passed to be engrossed.
FEB. 24.
An additional Rate Bill passed to be enact-
ed.
A new bill providing for the Public Worship
of God, was received from the Senate, and
read a first and second time.
The Attorney General communicated the
conviction of John Vinal, Esq. of sundry crimes
before the Supreme Judicial Court. Read and
committed.
The Committee on Mr. Vinal's conviction
reported in favour of an impeachment: which
was accepted, and Messrs. Williams, Prescott,
Tillinghast, Porter and Mitchell, directed to
report the articles.
Sixty towns were directed to be fined for ne-
glecting to send Representatives.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Massachusetts Legislature Militia Bill Supreme Judicial Court Rate Bill Public Worship John Vinal Conviction Impeachment Towns Fined

What entities or persons were involved?

John Vinal, Esq. Williams Prescott Tillinghast Porter Mitchell Attorney General

Where did it happen?

Massachusetts

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Massachusetts

Event Date

Feb. 20, 21, 24

Key Persons

John Vinal, Esq. Williams Prescott Tillinghast Porter Mitchell Attorney General

Outcome

additional militia bill passed to be engrossed; supreme judicial court additional bill passed to be enacted; additional rate bill passed to be enacted; bill for public worship read first and second time; impeachment favored for john vinal; sixty towns fined for neglecting to send representatives.

Event Details

House of Representatives debated additional Militia Bill on Feb. 20; on Feb. 21, Supreme Judicial Court bill passed, Militia Bill passed after discussion; on Feb. 24, Rate Bill passed, Public Worship bill received and read, Attorney General reported Vinal's conviction leading to impeachment committee, towns fined.