Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-03-18

communicating resolutions passed by the Lesis-
latnres of New York and Indiana, with regard to
the distribution Of the proceeds of the Public
Lands
In SENATE, FRIDAY, March 10.
On motion Mr.. Davies, the bill to divorce
Elias d. and Mary A. Pierce, taken up,
and on motion of Mr.. Pike, Tuesday next was
assigned for its consideration.
Il Bill was reported by The Committee on IN
terror Waters, relating to drawing off water from
Moose pond, vas once read and ordered to lie on
the table.
On motion of Mr.. Parsons, Messrs. Parsons,
Freeman and Merrill were appointed committee
to receive sort and count the votes for Maj.
General of the 9th DH5;on Of Militia, in con-
currence with the House, who having attended
TO that duty reported as follows -
Whole number Of votes s2
Necessary to choice IL
Joseph c stevens of Bangof has IA
Charles w. Piper has
Caleb Burbank
Joseph c. Stevens, having majority of a.! the
votes was declared duly elected.
Oncr read ard tomorrow assigned-An act TO
determine the size Of po;atoe burrels-Resolve in
favor Of WateIville College.
In the HoUsE, The Speaker being absent the
House was called TO order by the Clerk, and
Ncesrs. Dorrance, Mcdonald, Nc i-ellan, Burrili,
and J. II. Littlelield, were appointed commit
tee 10 receive, sort and count the votes for
Speaker p.o ten. They reported as follows
Whole number of votes 1859
Necessary to a choice so
,'euei NasAbarn had R6
Iohn r. Paine 60
I.E. Cha dbonrne 3 J. NJ Littlefeld 8; Setfs
Nelson |, W a. Bryant ! Solomon Brooks :
o. B. Dorrlnce Scattering 3.
Mr.. r. OTIS. BY lea We, introduced Il Resolve for
lie adjustment of ce.tai1 securities held by the
S.ate.-The Resolve pre- 7os@s the appointment q
Fbcne2er Everett, and Phn!p Eastman as Com
i.3sicners to examine in the c. AIMS OF pe'u9hefs
f,r relief, and authorizes the Governor enc
Council 70 cancel such part Of the SECURITIES as
the Commissioners may think just ana proper.
Mr. o moved to refer the Resolve TO tbs 'o-
dietary Committee.
Mr J Otis would prefer to have Commission
ers appointed TO take testimony Masters in
Cnancery, and report to the Judges Of the SUI
preme or District Court for their adjudication.
IIr. Burr moved to lay the resolve On the
table.
Mr. j. Otis and Mr. Mcdonald advocated i'm.
mediate reference.
Mr Burr withdrew his motion, and the resolve
was committed.
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourne, the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedency of requiring the Attorney General to
T tbo
attend the committees before which claims against
the State are pending and report the evidence IN
such cases for the benefit of both branches.
Mr. Paine offered the following order, Ordered,
That the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
be requested to give an opinion on the following
questions
lst When it appears from an enumeration of
the inhabitants Of the State, that the number of
Representatives by the rule prescribed by the
Constitution, article 4, part /, section 3, will ex-
coed two hundred, is it the meaning of the Con-
stitution that new apportionment shall be made
previously to submitting to the people the qnes.
| ton, "whether the number of Representatives
| shall be increased or diminished.
9 When, as provided in said third section, "a
| d fftrent apportonment shall take place on tne
| above principle, is it necessary mat certain
| specific number throughout the state shaii DC
| Gxed nc the lowest number entitled to elect one
Representative 20
| I If such number is to be uniform throughout
| the State, by what rule shall the Legislature
proceed in apportoning the number OF kepresen-
| tatiyes s'among the several couhties as near as
| ,nov bo according to the number of inhabitants?
| d If'such number be not uniform throughout
| the Slatp in what manner is the number to be.
| sized in each county, as TO determine when a
.own in said county is entitled to more than enc
Representative