Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-02-14
Maine Legislature.
IN THE SENATE.

TUESDAY, Feb. 5.
The petition ofElijah Grover ct ais came
from the House referred to a select CON-
tni,tee. Mr. Dumont moved to non-concur
and refer il to the committee on the Judi
ciary. Mr. D. said he thought there was
merely question of law involved, and
therefore the Judiciary was the most proper
committee to consider the subject. He
regretted that such petition should not
have been entrusted to some one from the
County of Kennebec, as the subject matter
is entirely confined to this County. He
was acquainted with the facts in this case
The individual, one Mr. Tappan, was in
sane, and his friends, who were among the
most respectable and benevolent citizens
in this community, had done all they could
for his comfort and happiness, and only a
few days ago they sent him good suit of
clothes, and he had so little control over
his reason, that he tore them in pieces. 1t
seemed to him that the nature Of the petit
tion--the manner IN which it faund its way
to the Legislature-were calculated to ex-
cite suspicion that all was not right, and
that it was intended to cast an imputaton
on the respectable friends of this unfortu-
nate individual. The motion to non-con-
cur prevailed, and it was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Passed to be enacted.-Bill for Limitation
of criminal prosecutions to provide Tor
expenditures of State Prison additional
concerning dover E; to change the names
of certain persons.
Finally passed. -Resolve in favor Of
Mary. Edward and Deborah Ames; in
favor of the Aroosteok Road.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6.
Mr. Gross Informed the Senate that
Joshua Parson was in ate udance and ready
to take the oath of office. He was ac-
companied to the Governor and Council by
MIR Gross, took the oaths o. office and
returned and took his seat.
Mr. Dumont moved that the rules and
orders be so far suspended as to give him
permission to move the conside'ra ton OF
the vote by which the Bill to incorporate
the Maine Thomsonan Medical Society
was indefinitely postponed-prevaileo. Mr.
d. then moved the reconsideration ofvote-~
carried and the bill laid on the table for
future action.
On motion of Mr. Littlefe1d, ordered
that the Committee on Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
providing by law, that actions against
Xxespassers on the public Lands may be 1
brought in any County in the State.
The Bill to divorce Ebenezer and Mary
Cobb was taken up. Mr. Boutello moved
to adhere the vote ofthe Senate refusing
the bill passage. Mr. Littlefield thought
the motion was rather uncourteous and
might lead to unpleasant feeling between
the two Houses. Mr. Dumont agreed with
1.-THE Senator from Cumberland.
Mr. Boutelle then withdrew his motion
and the motion to insist was put and car
-vied. and Messrs Boutelle, Barker and
Beicher. were appointed as conferees on'the
part of the Senate.
Petitions presented and referred - of
Isaac G. Reed and so ais for repeal of the
license law.
THURSDAY, Feb. Z.
Mr. Dumont called up the bill to incor-.
porate the Maine Thomsonian Medical
Society. and was referred to Messrs Du-
mont, Perkins, and Norton, with such as
The House may join.
The Secretary q State laid on the table