Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-08
LEGISLATURE Ct Mime.
In SENATE, TUESDAY, March 80

In SENATE, TUESDAY, March 80.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of an Act to establish the
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Rail
Road Co, the bill was amended and passed to be
engrossed.
Messrs. Williams and Thomas asked and OBJ
tanned leave of absence from and after Thursday
next for the remainder of the session.
Mr.. Daveis from the Joint Select Committee on
the North Eastern Boundary, made n report in
addition to the former report, which YVES read and
laid on the table, and 1000 copies ordered to be
printed for the of the Legislature.
Passed to be engrossed--to incorporate the
Eagle Cotton and Wooden Manufacturing Com
pany-resove of the appointment of board Of
Commissioners to settle certain claims against the
Statc-Resolve making appropriation for a gun
house in Thomaston.
Referred to next OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of individuals against building dam at the SIX
mile falls the kennebec.
In the Housr, Resolves apportionng Sena-
tors and Representatives, was taken up, the
question being on adopting the amendments of
the Senate.
Mr.. D. Dunn moved 10 recomn,it the resolves
and amendments with instructions to make the
Senatorial districts compare as may be TO
County lincs-and also not to give separate re-
presentation TO any town which has not deter
mined against ella .sfcation.
Mr. J. Otis opposed recommitment until it is
seen what amendments are proposed
Mr.. Andrews put number Of questions as to
the arrangement of the districts, to which Mr.. J.
Otis replied.
The motion to recommit was ncgatiyed, as
follows yeas 81, nays 80.
After further discussion, motion of Mr.. D.
Dunn, the House adjourned, SO TO 33,
In SENATE, WEDNESDAY,, March 81.
The Seboomook Sluiceway bill was called up
the question was upon its Indefinite postpone
ment
Mr.. Hammons proposed amendment OF
slight Importance, which provided that instead of
applying to the court for the County of Somerset
for damages, application might be made to the
court for the county where the damage occurred.
Mr. H. gave his reasons why this amendment
should be adopted.
Mr.. DuTDtOk paw 10 Ito5tA WY uAt
uent should be adopted.
On motion of MIR. Darrell, ordered, that when
the Senate adjourn it adourn to meet at half past
two o clock this afternon-and the Senate ad-
journed without taking the question on the
amendment offered by l1r. Hammons.
Passed to be engrossed-An act for the appoint
ment of a permanent Chaplain for the State
Prison.
In the Housx, the cpportionment resolves
were laid on the table.
Bill to suspend the operation of the Revised
Statutes till July 81, and the Militia Law I'll
Jan. l, 1912, was passed 10 be enacted.
The consideration of the Apportionment Ike
solves was resumed-the question being on .
Gary's motion to recommit with instructions tr
take one Representative from the city Of Bangor
and add one 10 the county of Aroostook.
MIR J. Otis proceeded to contend that the com
nittee was bound TO take notice of those fact:
which came under their observation showing in
accuracy in the census. The fact that the whole
Of Madawaska territory returned in ARGOS
took, when one third Of it was in Penobscot was
notorious and undenable. The statement of the
gentleman from TO. 4, tnat lhe returns or No. a
9Th Range, and No. A, 9th Range, had been trans
posed, was entitled to notiee.-'Ths made
difference Of $50, reducing the population Of
Aroostook that amount With regard to tht
Houiton soldiers, MIR. o. stated facts to confirm
the information that they had been enumerate'
in the population of Houton, Mr.. O. read from
the Constitution to show that Representatives
should not be apportioned on U. s. soldiers. III
believed the soldiers, officers and families nigh
amount to nearly 500. Mr. o. called attention
TO the fact that only abou, $50 votes were cast il