Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-24


Merryman and so others for a new county
to he formed from Cumberland and Lincoln
Vim. H. Morse that his son Allied ].
Stone Morse may take the name Of VIM.
Hunt Morse - Moses Dennet ct ais of
Bo~doin for a new county-John Brown
Ct ais that inquiry may be made into the
prooe, diugs of Keunebec Dam Company
aud that the fisheries may be projected
Ellis Tcdford ct ais that the charter of
Kenncbcc log Driving Co. may be en-
tended TO Dead River.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
Mr. Levensaler called up the Resolve re-
Iatlng to the fourth insiaIment of the public
revenue, whereupon fir Paine OF Sanford,
offered an amendment, which after crea-
ling considerable discussion, was laid upon
the table.
Bill for the Incorporation Of Thomaston
Theological Institution Baptist was read
a third time, and on motion OF Mr. Sheldon,
was laid on the table
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
Notice ordered on the petition of J
Libbey ct ais hat " aics may be annexed
TO Be"nehec county
Mr. Paine called up the bill to incorpo-
rate the Maine Steam Navigation Com
pany, hir les amrudmeEt To strike ont
tac provisions ihat shares shah not lie liable
20 assessment beyond $25. being under
consideration.
Some further remarks wore made BY
Mcssrs leyensalrr, w. G. Allen, Sheldon,
Dane, lde. aud appleton.
The motion to strike out prevailed, Yeas
II, Nays %,
The question then came up on Mr. lde's
second amendment, TO add the following
section
"Bo it further enacted, That the individ-
/ TIA! rights and credits Of the ckhoIders
shall be liable Tor the debts of the corpora
ton, in the same manner as for Their indi-
yidua debts"
! On rnpiion Of Mr. Appleton, the yeas aud
nays were ordered. He said it was thought
~ gentlemen desirable to settle the policy
of the Stato-if this amendment prevails,
the policy of this State lciH be settled. MI
A. said he would not say that the policy
would lead to an onward proeress-it would
rather lead TO a rctrograde progress.
Mr. Wyman advocated the principles o
| the amendment. He sand he was not op-
posed to corporations, but was opposed iC
giving them exclusive privileges.
The amendment prevailed, II to d.
The bill was then passed TO be engrossed
as amended
NioXpAY, Jan. 81.
On motion of Mr. Whiddon Of Calais
| Ordered, That the Committee on Banking
inquire into the expectancy Of repeating tht
law by which banks are allowed thirty day
to redeem their notes after their prcsenIa
ton.
Ga motion of Mr Allcn Of Alfred Order
ed, That the Committee on Literature IN
qu,re into the expedDency of authorizing
the Secretary Of State to subscribe Tor G0O
copies of the Common Schoo! Journal to be
distributed amongst the several towns.
Petitions presented and referrcd--Danici
Wood and 90 other male inhabitants oi
Lebanon. and Miriam Wood and 9 10 other
ladies f.! the suppression Of the sale OF III
toxicating liqpor,-Snith Baker. Ell ais
| for repeal ofthe license laws.
! A NEW YANKEE SPECULATION. \ letter
! (ram Matanzas states that four gentlemen
! from the Eastern States have recently Ar
rived there, with 90 coo Chinese mulberry
trees, which they have set out, aud expect
| that the richness of the a0ii aud the lavora-
bic climate will furnish an immense hnnr-
hero cuttings in the spring for tins market,
50 that If the present prices are Kept up,
they will each make handsome fortune.
Sir james Anderson, an Irish Barone!, has
completed steam locomotive To travel on
common roads, which was 10 be placed on
one of the London roads IN sbOnt ten days,
and which was warranted To travel fifteen
miles an hour II is sad that lie has ex-
pended upwards Ct so, 000l. in his expert
ments for the completion Of the machine,
SThe n. Y. Express contains the aflid-
ayit of Eli Perry, of Phipabnrg, Me. chlei
mate Of the ship Ebro, of HallowelI, Capt
Watts, contradiciing a story that he had
refused to supply the ship r ola on the
passage from New Orleans to Bremen.
According to the statement of the crew OF
the Ebro, Capt. Watts behaving Gencr-
ously gave the RoIIa all the water which
was asked for, but gave the crew no grog,
for he had none OH board.
Ken. Jour.
The House of Representatives in Della
ware has elected on its part DIR Manlle, q
sound Wing, us successor to Mr Bayard
in the u. S. Senate. Maulle ll-James
A. nayard, (Loco) 8. The Senate will
| it is supposed, choose James A. Bayard
The Locos have four majority III thai