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

reported that the whole number given was
IS
Reuel Williams has IA
George Evans has
John S. Tenncy has
John Holmes has
On motion of Mr. Llttleheld, ordered,
that the Secretary be requested to inform
the Governor that the Legislature by the
concurrent vote of the two branches, have
elected Hon. Reuel Williams, Y S. Sena-
tor and request him to make and deliver to
him a certificate accordingly.
FRIDAY, ian. Is,
Notice ordered on the petitions of Sc
lectmen of Gray, in Bath Enquirer and
Augusta Age.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
The President laid before the Senate the
Report Of Warden Of the State Prison and
OIL motion of Mr. Holden it was laid on the
table 500 copies ordered to be printed, for
the use Of the Legislature. A message
was received from the Governor, by the
Secretary of State transmitting the Report
of the Inspectors of State Prison--laid on
the table by motion of Mr. Gross and 500
copies ordered to be printed.
MONDAY, Jan. 81.
Papers from the House acted on in con
currence
IN THE HOUSE.
TUESDAY, Jan. Is.
Bill to incorporate the proprietors of the
Kennebec Steam Navigation Company,
was taken up and read a third time.
MIR Ide moved to amend by striking out
the provision that the shares of the stock
holders should not be liable to assessments
exceeding S25.
The bill was then laid on the table.
Resolve authorizing the Land Agent TO
exchange certain lands with Massachusetts,
was taken up aud after few remarks I"
explanation by Mr. Richards of Ellsworth,
passed 10 be engrossed.
On mu,jon Of Mr. Stetson Of Stetson, Or
tlered, Tha. the judiciary committee m
quire into the expedency of reducing the
fees for Justice writs before and after jndg-
ment, to fifty cents, and annex penalty to
n violation of the law.
On motion of Mr. Cushnan Of Dexter
Ordered, That the committee on the JUDI
ciary be instructed to report resolve a.
mending the constitution, so as to limit the
tenure Of judicial officers to = vents.
Mr. Bradbury of New Gloucester intro
duced a Resolve authorizing the stat"
Treasure to call on the Secretary of the u.
States for the fourth instament Of the Sur
plus Revenue, due Jan. LIST, 1889, which
was read once.
Mr. Leyensaler moved indefinite postpone
Inent.
The motion 10 lay on the table was lost,
% to 1917.
Mr. Bradbury said he had not antclpa-
ted discussion at this stage Of the resolve.
He had expected that it would take the
usual course. He could see no reason UNI
der existing circumstances why this money
should not be demanded, nor what prejn-
dice it could create to our rights TO make
this demand
Mr. Allen of Bangor took the floor and
opposed the motion to postpone indefinitely,
in a series of remarks, which will he re-
ported hereafter. At about one O'Clock,
he gave way for motion to adjourn, and Oh
motion Of Mr. Otis of HallowoI, the House
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is.
On motion of Mr. Allen Of Bangor, the
subject under discussion when the house
last adjourned was laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Gary of Houlton, or
dered, that Messrs Cary, Paine of Sanford
and Morton of Augusta, with such as the
Senate may Join, be committee 10 take
into consideration end report npon the time,
place and manner of choosing Il Senator to
Congress.
Report of the Statd Treasurer OF the
sums expended on the Insane Hospital, was
received and laid on the table
Bill providing for the election Of County
Commissioners &c. by the people, referred
by the House to a select committee, came
from the Senate non-concurred and refer
red to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Otis hoped the House would not
recede and concur. There is peculiar
propriety in referring this bill TO a commit
tee of one from each county, as il provides
for the election of county officers
Messrs Paine Of Sanford aud French of
Nobleboro, opposed select committee, and
advocated concurrence with the Senate
They contended that it is unimportant to
what committee the bill may be referred,
and as the Senate bad non-c,ncurred with