Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-03-24
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IN SENATE,-Tuesday, March IS.

IN SENATE,-Tuesday, March IS.
The committee on conference on the dsagreeing
vote relating to the valuation the town of Waldo
borough, reported that the Senate insist its for
mer voie-report accepted.
| On motion of Mr. Smart, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the Senatorial apporlionment.-
The resolves once read and assigned 10 a Sec
ond reading.
| Mr. Kavanagh, laid on the table resolves providing
for the payment of the expenses incurred in main
tanning civil posse on the disputed territory in the
year lS39-once read and passed to a I'd reading.
IN THE HOUSE, Tuesday, March -.
Report of the Committee on Literature, in rela-
ton to Waterville College, was made and accepted
Resolve in relation to the British Colonial trade
came back from the Senate amended by striking out
the preamble, which adopted, and The Re solve
as amended, passed to be sngrossed.
Bill to set off Ma,incus Island from Hancock 10
Lincoln, was laid on the table
On motion OF Mr.. Reed of Waldoboro' the Com
mltee on Pay Roll directed in making up
the Pay Roll of the House, to allow the several
Chaplains So ench for the session.
Passed TO be engrossed-bill additional in relation
to Elections-bll to set off Matnicus Islands from
Hancock County to the County Of Lincoln.
IN SENATE-WEpNE March 16.
The Resolves providing for the amendment of the
Constitution, relative TO the,elecon of Sheltls and
Registers of Probate, was refused passage.
The Congressional apportionment resolves were
taken up,
Mr. Farnsworth moved to amend, by adding the
town of Norridgewock to the fourth district.
Not adopted yeas 8, nays IL
The question returned the reference of the re-
solves TO the next legislature. which motion was lost
by the following vote.
Yeas-Ayer, Blake, Clough, Eastman, Farm s.
worth, Hanscom, Otis, 7.
Nays A. Barnard, S. Barnard, Bennett,
Brigham, Brown Bureigh, Elliot, Fairfield Frye,
Goodwin, Humphrey, kavanagh, Lane, LeayiIt,
Paris, Patterson, Smart, J. Smith, Somos, Sets on
Scolt-2l.
The resolves were then passed to be engrossed
by the following vote.
Yeas-J, A, Barnard, s, Barnard, Bennett
Brigham, Brown Bureigh, Elliot, Fairfield Good
win, Humphrey, Kavanagh, Lane, LeavItt, Paris
Patterson, Smart, j. Smith ,Somes, Sletson, Scott
20.
Nays-Ayet, Blake, Clough, Eastman, Farms
worth, lIanscom, Otis-7.
| Mr. Bennett offered the following, which had a
passage;
Orderea, That the Secretary of State cause 10
be pub ished in the index of the lists Of Resolves oil
the present session. schedule of the valuation OF
the several cities. towns, plantations and townships
in this State, as the same has been corrected and
amended the present session.
IN THE HOUSE WEDNESDAY, March 10.
Resolve for the re-apportonment Of the Senate
came up in order, and the question was on concur
ing the Senate, in the adoption Of an amendment
striking out all of the resolve except what relates 10
the re-apportionment Of Kennebec and Waldo
The question was then taken, and the House re-
ceded and concurred the Senate by yeas and nays
as folIows-yeas 74-nays 80.
Mr. Ruggles then moved reconsideration o: the
vote just taken; and addressed the House al consd-
cradle length in favor of the motion; contenGng
that the other districts, and Cumberland among the
number ought to be re-apporoned as well as Wal
do.
Mr. Osgood of Portland, supported the motion TO
reconsider.
Mr. Washburn of Orono spoke at some length in
opposition to the whole Resolve, denying the power
of one Legislature to revise an apportionmeut made
by preceding Legislature.
Tho motion to reconsider the vote on the amend
ment was then taken and lost-yeas 20, nays 70
The question then returned on the passage of the
Resolve as amended, to be engrossed.
Mr. Meader of Brunswick, opposed the Resolve.
Dir Otis of ST. George, replied in favor of the
Resolves. Mr. Dunning of Freeport, made some
remarks in opposition TO the Resolves.