Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-02-07


Mr. Emery moved to lay il on the table
in order TO propose an amendment. Mr.
Dumont opposed the moiion--lost Z to l..
The question then came up on the a.
mendment, which was rejected.
The question was then on the engross-
ment of the bill, which was ordered 10 be
taken by yeas aud nays. The yeas and
nays were as before. only reversed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
MIR. Dumont, from the committee on
Public Buildings reported resolve appro-
s,riating S25, 900 for the completion OF the
Insane Hospital, read once and tomorrow
assigned, but afterwards recommtted.
At the appointed time the Senate went
into convention for the purpose of choosing
a Senator to fill the vanancy occasioned by
the resignation Off c. Humphreys, SEN
ator from Cumberland (See proceedings
of the House.}
Mr.. Gross called up the Bill 10 divorce
Ebenezer Cobb and Mary Cobb On
motion of Mr. Boutelle the yeas and nays
were ordered on its passage to be engros-
,sed.
The vote was taken and decided III the
negative.
Passed to be enacted--Act to extend the
jurisdiction of Judges of Probate.
Finally passed-Resolve authorship
loan in behalf of the State.
FRIDAY, Feb. I.
Mr. Lttlefeld from the Judiciary Com
mttee, reported bill making the private
property of Stockholders held for all the
debts of the corporation-read dice and
500 copies ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Comstock ordered, that
the Comm on he judiciary be instructed
to enquire into the expedency of providing
by law that the dispositions persons living
more than 20 miles from the place of trial,
may be taken.
Passed to be engrossed- Resolve in ia
vor of Damariscotta Bank, (requring the
Treasurer to pay the Bank what is due, in
six months;) to change State securities;
for annual distribution of School Furd
SATURDAY, Feb. 2.
MIR Dumont called up the Bill to incor-
ptrate the Maine Thompsonian Society,
and moved It's indefinite postponement-,
carried.
The Bill to divorce Ebenezer and Mary
Cobb came from the House non-coacurred.
On motion of Mr. Gross the Senate re ced-
ed and concurred in its passage to be en-
crossed.
Passed to be enacted Resolve addition
al for the annual distribution of the School
Fund.
MONDAY, Feb. a.
Onmotion of Mr. Erskine, the commit
tee on the Judiciary was instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of providing by
law that no person convicted OF a crime
against the State shall be imprisoned i'll
State Prison for less term than two years,
and also that conyicts in the County Jal,s
be put to hard labor, the lallers OF each
County being responsible .'or their safe
custody.
Mr. Dumont called up the Rep ort OF the
Judiciary Committee, relative tot.'e e'eo-
ton OF Clerks of Courts, County Attorneys
and Commissioners, and remarked tn u ne
wished to offer an amendment, put did not
see exactly how he could get at it.
Mr. Litilefel1 could see no difficulty in
effecting the object of the Senator.
Mr. Dumont then moved toll lay the Re
port on the table and to take up the bill. !
'rhe motion to lay on the table was but and
lost by party cote.
The question on the acceptance OF the
Report was taken by yeas and nays as
follows
YEAs-Messrs Barker, Bradley, Com |
stock, Emery. Gross, Heagan, Holden, |
LittleGeld, Osgood, Perkins, Prince, Shaw, !
Smart and Wiliams--l4
NAys-Messrs Belcher ,Boutelle, Bowles,
.Dumont, Erskine, Jaques, Norton, WIN.
Reed, and Steward-9.
So the report was accepted and The
Senate decided that Clerks of Courts,
County Attorneys and County Commits
sioners should not be elected by the peo-
pie.
Mr. LittIefeld, out of courtesy to the MI
nority on that question, moved recons!d-
Grafton Of the vote passing to be engrossed
the bill to divorce Ebenezer and Mary Cobb
the motion was laid on the table and
tomorrow assigned for its consideration
Passed to be enacted-Additional Act to
incorporate the Congregational Society OF
path-to provide for the Inspections OF
packed and smoked fish.
INTHE HOUSE
SATURDAY, Jan. 26.
Resolve authorizing loan in behalf OF
the State (450,000) was read second
time. and at the request of MIR. Dane, a
brief statement was made as to the state OF
the Treasury, and the Resolve was passed
TO be engrossed,
MONDAY, Jan. %