Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, June "a.

MONDAY, June "a.
SENATE.-Pdssed to be engrosSed-Resolve
laying tax on the several counties in the
State.
Read and dssigned-Bils to amend tie I25th
( chapier OF the revised statutes; 10 set off
part of Hartford TO Canton additional TO act
, Incorporating Portland Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company; TO incorporate Belfast Ma
rine Railway Company.
MIR. Millken presented the remorsirance
of A. :. Chadwick against towns leaning
their credit 10 X. & 7. L. 4. Co, Without
certain restrictions. Referred.
I HoUsE-A communication was received
! from the Secretary Of State transmitting lie
names Of such inspectors of fish as were in
commission the past year, sc. 1t was re-
ferred
| MIR. jordan Of Westbrook, from the COM
mllee on banks and banking, reported biI
/ to incorporate the Exchange Bank, which
was read and Tomorrow assigned.
| The slavery resolves were taken up and
Nlr. Buruham of Lincoln concluded his re-
marks. The question was then taken on
striking out the resolutions offered by .Hr.
! Bradbury of EastPort, as follows:
l ReSolUed-That all instructions, heretofore
given by the legislature of Maine TO the sem
! ators representing the state in the congress
OF tie United States, whereby the saiG sena-
tors are, under any circumstances or in any
public emergency, forbidden TO vote for any
law establishing governments for the terri
tories of The GHiled States unless said law
shall contain an express Inhibition of
ul slavery. he aud hereby are rescinded.
Reso,red-That the tranquility, the har-
mony, The prosperity and the happiness Oft
I people OF the United States would be greatly
promoted by an entire adjustment of the var-
ons questions connected with the subject Of
slavery which have produced the intense ex-
4 ei'cmemt now existing in the public mind.
y ReSo'red-That the admission OF California
I INTO the Union rs a state with her present
consIIuiion--ihe es tablishment Of territorial
governments for Utah and New Mexico-the
arrangement Of the boundary between New
Mexico and Texas-nnd the abolition of the
save trade in the District of Columbia. whetlI-
cr effected hy ore or more legislative enact
meats, would accomplish. III great measure,
the patriotic objects of the proceeding re-
50 YES.
The foregoing resolves were stricken out,
Yeas l03, nays 26.
Tie amendment offered by Mr.. Carter or
Portland was then adopted, yeas IS, nays
l9. The amendment is as follows:
ReSoircd-As IT, 3 sense Of the people Of
tins State, that California ought to be prompt
" and uncondIlIonally admitted into this Un
ion 10 accordance with her application TO
Congress for that purpose.
ReSclued - That territorial governments
oueht TO I've formed for New Mexico and
Utah, prohibiting slavery therein, and that
no territorial government should be formed
without express prohibition to that eff
lcct.
RcSolred- That any attempt TO connect
with the question of the admission of Cali
tornia, that Of territorial governments, Of fu-
gillve slaves, Of slavery in the district Of CO.
umbia, aud other kindred subjects, can only
tend to increase the excitement which now
exists throughout the country on those sub
jects, and would in no degree aid in effect
ing harmonious settlement Of existing con-
ttoversies.
Rcsoired = That our Representatives in
Congress be requested, and Senators instruct
ed to use their best efforts 10 carry out the
views expressed in the foregoing resolutions,
and in no case TO vote for any territorial bill
either as separate measure, or when coupled
with Others, unless il shall contain an express
prohibition of slavery.
Rcsolred-Thai the Governor be requested
TO forward copies of these resolutions TO each
OF our Senators and Representatives in Con-
sress and 10 eaca Of the Governors ot the
several States.
TUESDAY, June 25.
SsNArE.-Pdssed to Be engroSsed- BILL to
amend 10Th chapter of the resved statutes
to incorporate Belfast Marine haiiway-
10 increase the capital stock OF tue CONNER
cial Bank at Barh-resolve IN iaVor OF At
pheus Lyon-Bills additional, respecting
/ Portland Marine Rhilway-auduiohai re-
specting town couIts-authorizlnS planla-
IONS oTgonized for election purposes to raise
money for support Of poor-addltional in re-
;a,;on 10 The process Of iorcible entry and
detainer.
On mutton of Mr.. Siurdiyant the judiciary
committee was instructed TO inquire into the
eypediency of further legislation, as 10 fenc-
rs between owners OF adjoining lands.
\ The hour having arrived which had been
assigned for balotine for Senator TO Con-
sress, Messrs. fickard, Lancaster and Cram.
were appointed committee to receive, sort
and count the votes, and after five ballotings
they reported no choice.
On motion Of Mr.. Cary, further ballotings
were postponed till tomorrow a, II o'clock.
HOUSE, The resolve from the Senate pre-
scribins a mode of electIng an I. ,. Senator
was passed i'll concurrence.
The slavery resolves were discussed by
Messrs. Chase OF Danville, and Morrill,, OF
| Wilton.
The discussion was interrupted by the ar
rival of the time assigned for ballot for the
purpose of electng an U. 5. Senator, aud on
the seventh ballot no choice being made Mr..
SewalI moved 10 postpone further balloting
until tomorrow at ii o'clock, which pre-
vailed without division.
| The slavery resolves (aclion on which had
been suspended) were then laid on the table,
on motion OF Mr.. Bradbury.
On motion OF Mr.. Sewall The House agreed
10 meet at 9 o clock tomorrow morning.
Petition for repeal of the law requiring the
n,iJ;..,;on or intention of marriage was re-
,,rnsd from, the Senate referred to a select
cnn,,ni,,ee consisting of the bachelors Of the
Two houses. The House concurred and join
ed Messrs. Young Of Camden, Chapman, Of