Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-01-17

| 'h'E anu pace "nen tney would disc close
and took and subscribed the poor debtors
oath withon, g'ing 10 prison, in conformity
10 the general construction of the 9Th Sec
ton of ian Act supplementary 10 an Act
! for the relief of poor debtors :" and that
said committee lie instructed to report forth
with by bill or Otherwise. The order was
passed.
Petitions presented and referred. -Of
Hez"kiah Prince and others, to be incor.
porated "a the Thona>ion Theological In
stnution town of Dresden, for a law 10
regulate fisheries in the Kennebec and its
branches S. H. Hewes ct ais. for inf1ict-
ing penalty on owners of vessels who
permit them to lie at anchor in the Penob.
scot and Kennebec, without signal lights
Selecimen Of Bowdoinham, for the repeal
of an act authorizing said town to regulate
lis Fl. heres Joel small ct ais, in behalf of
the inhabitants Of Wales, that said town
may be annexed 10 Kennebec County.
Samuel Battlefield ct ais, for the repeal Of
the laws authorizing licenses for the sale of
ardent spi,iIs e G.. Norris ct ais, for
ray tothe militia Reuben Patien ct ais.
for same.
Message of Gov. Kent relating 10 Phil
brook and Keeran, with accompanying
papers. was taken up, and referred to tho
Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR OTis of Hallowtll presented an or
der directing the Attorney General 10 com
mence n-sut against the Waldo Bank, for
the semi annual tax due April LIST 1885,
WEDNESDAY, Jan 9.
Bill to relieve snrcties on bonds IN Ger.
thin cases, was referred 10 The Judiciary
Committee, in concurrence.
The Speaker announced the following
committee on the Northeastern Boundary
--Alessrs Cote of Paris, Lyman Of Portland,
Paine Of Sanford. Adams Of Union, Rich
ards oil EIsuofth, Sheldon of Gardiner.
Whidden of Calais, Dinsmore of Arson.
lde Of Frankfort, Allen of Bangor, Packard
Of Blanchard, and Leach Of Wilton.
Order from the Senate, appointing
se'"ct committee TO inquire whether tho
charter of the Kennebec Log Driving
Company shall be taken away, and tie
House non-cnncurred, and referred tho
subject To The committee on Interior Wa:
tiers.
Petitions presented and referred s.. G.
West ct ais. for law prohibiting ihe sale
ofardrni spirits in less quantity than %
gallons; Na,l'l kimhall ct ais, TO he in
cnrrofai, d as Steam Navigation Com
tany; in! abiants of Litrhficld. for an al
ierainn of The constitution relative TO tho
tine of COM enIpg the Legislature.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.
On mninn Of Mr. APPLETON, ordered,
tia, the Judiciary Cumniitee be instructed
Ia iquire into the rapeditncy OF aboiishins
imprisonment for debt.
Mr. MooRE Of Wa,eryillc introduced tho
f5llnn ing order:
i Ordered, That the COMMITTEE TO wioris
vas referred So much Of the Governors
Message IA rr'ates to the Northeastern
Boundary he instructed to inquire into the
expedienry Of extending the jurisdiction of
this State over What has heretofore been
dcnnmina,ed the disputed territory, to the
. northwest angle of Nova Scotia Tor New
Brunswick) ns described in the t.caiY OF
i1S3-to RI port forthwith.
The order was ad, pied.
! On mutton Of Mr. HIonsDcN IF Gorhan,
the committee on the Judiciary was INSTRUCT
ed t" report resolve altering the time Of
holding the annual election and ofthe meet
ing Of the Legislature.
FRrDAY, Jan II.
Bill 10 Incorporate the Maine Steam Nav
iaarion Co. was read twice and TO- morrow
assigned.
On motion Of Mr. TALnor Of East Ma
ch,a>. ordered, i.ai the Judiciary commits
tee inquire what alterations are necessary
in he several acts regulating the powers
ard duties Of County Commissioners.
S,ruRDY. Jan. IL
The order rela,ivc TO in<truct;ng tho
Judiciary Comni,tte tn report Resnlva
changing the time nf holding the annual
Stlfn election aud seS.nn of the leuis a.
tura cam" from the Senate so amended az
simply u dirrct the fnmmjttea 10 inquire
lot" The erltdi"o y of so dong. and PISSED
IA amended. Tie House tecede. ADOPT
III" amendments, and concur the Senate in
liz passage ~ amended
Bill t" iuc"trcrlie, tho Maine Steam
Navig1i,"n Company. was read u third time,
pnstnor ed Ia Tuesday NEXT.
Pr'1ion, prtsrn'e 0n1 r4'sr'r "d--of Ar
thor McArtInr 81 a's. f,r law Ia pr nhibit
t." sale AMI use of ardent spirits of J,tn
p.,rce ct ais. FOR rrpeai of tie license
laws and The p,o ibiiiop of the sale of ar
dent spirits: of Andrew Robinson ct ala,
To he , IF rom the town of Gushing and
annexed 10 Friendship; Remons'rance Of
ccetain nhahi'an's of the town "f Gushing
urYirst granting the ra,er nf the petition