Lincoln telegraph., 1841-02-11

red-of Freeman Hall ct ais. of Martinicus Island,
TO be incorporated into plantation and set off
from Hancock to Lincoln county; of WIN. Ho-
gan ct ais for an act to regulate pilotage on the
kennebec River.
Bill to incorporate the town OF Arowsic, was
twice read and tomorrow assigned.
The House then went into committee of the
Whole on the currency resolutions, when Mr..
Chadbourne resumed and finished his remarks.
Mr.. Andrews replied, but before closing gave
way for motion to rise, and report progress, and
ask leave to sit again, which was carried, and
leave granted.
In SENATE, FRIDAY, Feb. 5.
The Resolve offered yesterday by Mr. Bennett,
in relation to the bond of James B. Cahoon, was
taken up on motion of Mr.. Daveis, and MIR. Ben
nett moved that it be referred TO the committee on
the Judiciary and it was referred
Passed to be engrossed-bill in relation to the
Portland, Portsmouth and Saco Rail Road
In the HousE. The committee the Judi
ciary to which referred Resolves and peti-
tions relative to the claims the United States
for French Spoiatons prior to 1900, made Re-
port, accompanied by resolves which were read
and tomorrow assigned
Bill to incorporate town of Arowsic was read
a third time Mr. E. Otis moved to lay it on the
table.
Mr.. MORSE opposed the motion. There had
been time enough to examine the bill. 1t was
drawn with and is in the usual form. There
are many citizens Of Georgetown here waiting
for the action of the Legislature.
Messrs. Otis and Andrews asked for more time
to understand the effect of the bill.
Mr.. Severance wished to hear the reasons for
and against the bill. 1t could be taken up now as
well as any time.
MIR Delesderner said he had understood this to
be strictly party question. Ifso, it is of no Use
to whistle ggs to mile stones. If the fiat fixing
caucus has gone forth, it must be forced through.
Mr. MoRsE said it true there was interest
amongst those who live the island, but the
measure has no party bearing. The majority of
the inhabitants of the island are with the gentle
man from Baileyville in politics. As to caucus,
the idea of introducing it there had not been
though.of-Mr. M. said the party with which he
acted never brought subjects Of special legisla-
ton into caucusses, and he should be one of the
first to scout such proposition should it be made.
The motion to lay it on the table was lost, 81
TO is.
Mr.. Otis called on the Committee for facts.
MIR. Dunning of Freeport one Of the Commit
tee, stated the facts. Georgetown is composed of
Islands. The largest is Parkers Island, the next
in size is Arowsc Island They are some dis
tanee apart, and it is inconvenent for the inllab
itants of the latter to attend the town meetings on
Parker Island. There is great Jealousy between
the two Islands-they call each other Parker's
islanders and Arowsic islanders Arowsic
having the smaller number of inhabitants, they
consider themselves oppressed-they say they
have no voice in the see 4 of any of the town
officers of Georgetown, and although one of the
Assessors is taken from Arowsick, he is not the
man of their choice. On the representations be-
fore them, the committee believed that the town
affairs could be conducted much more harmon-
ously and conveniently if the two Islands should
be separated.
Mr. Frost of Limingtop, another Of the COM
mttee, made statements III reply. He said Arrow
sic Island has only about $50 inhabitants. 1t
was true they are dissatisfied with the election of
town officers but it will not do to divide every
town where small section is discontented as to
these matters. Mr.. F. thought political consider
ations operated in this case.
Mr.. Dunning said the votes of these people will
count the same when they are divided as when
together.
Mr.. Delesdernier said it was singular that the
committee should be divided politically. He ap-
pSRhended there was design. 1t would be easy
aftef dividing this town to put one part oft with
one town and the other part with another in the
new apportionment. In order to ascertain who
were in favor of the BILL and who against, he
moved for the yeas and nays which were ordered.
Mr. MORSE made further statements in favor of
the bill The inhabitants of Arowsic trade al
most entirely at Bath, and have few business
transactions with Parker's Island. Most of them
have their letters left at Bath Post office. There
is a majority of what are called democrats on
Arowsic Island but both parties are unanimous
in favor ofthis measure. He believed the gen.
tleman from Baileyvlle mistaken in saying
that the Committee was politically divided-one,
at least of the genteman's political friends voted
for the bill. AS to the new apportonment, he
knew Of no bearing this measure could have up
on it, He urged the measure simply as an act Of
justice.
Mr.. Carey Of Houton said, after the explanations