Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-01
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, TUESDAY. July %.
Read once and time asagned-Biils respect
ing jurors tees-respectlng publication OF
Probate notlces-tU Incorporate the town OF
Greenfield, reported by J. Hobbs-to set Off
part of Bucksport TO Orrington.
Finally pdssed-Bill additional respecting
city of Portland-resolve for the payment OF
accounts against the state.
On motion of Mr.. Pickard, the committee
on military pensions was directed 10 take
from the files the papers relating 10 the pen
sion OF Joseph Pomeroy. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Bil TO regulate the salmon, shad,
and alewive fisheries in the hennebec river
was read aud the 3lsl assigned.
! a communication was received from the
Governor informing The legislature that
there is vacancy in the office Of Major
General of the 9th Division OF the militia of
Maine. @ a.
On motion of Mr.. Gilman of Hallowell,
tomorrow al O'Clock A. NJ. was assigned
for the purpose of an election TO fill said va
cancy on The part of the house.
Passed to be sngroSsed-Bills, in addition
10 the l06th chapter OF the revised statutes
IN relation to the probate notices ordered BY
any Judge of probate; to set off certain lands
from Industry and annex the same 10 Far
mlngton; concerning jurors fees; TO incorpo>
rate the Damariscoua Baptist Benevolent
Society.
Passed fndlly--Bills, 10 authorize the city
of Portland TO grant further aid in the con-
structon OF the Atlantic and St. Lawrence
rail road. Additional relating to the Lin
coin bauk.
Petitions refrred-Jonas Emery ct al. for
repeal of homestead exemption law; Mary
G. Brooks OF Arrowsic TOR divorce; Emma +.
freeman and other ladies Of Portland for
suppression of drinking houses.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY, July "A.
Read and time 0ssigned-BllIs 10 incorpor-
ate Dunariscotta Baptist Benevolent Socie-
ny; defining the powers Of justices of the
peace in Augusta, reported by Mr.. Shepey
Passed faaliy-Blls 10 repeal chapter III
of the special laws; additional relating to
Lincoln Bank; authorizing city of Portland
TO grant further aid to Atlantic and ST. Law
renee Railroad Company. $3.50 ~
Bill 10 incorporate Union bank at Bruins
wick was read second time.
Messrs Prince, Lancaster, and Bartlett
were appointed committee to receive, SORT
aud count votes for a Major General Of The
Sixth DIVISION, and on the second ballot J B.
Marrow was declared elecied-Mr. Reed
was charged with message to the house TO
that effect. . r r. f
Bill to incorporate Union Bank at Bruns-
wick was taken up and passed 10 be engros-
sed-yeas ID, nays 10.
HousE--Mr. Jackins of Edgecomb laid
on the table a bill to incorporate the Clark
Steam Mill Company, which was referred 10
the Committee on manufactures. ,s- -
Mr.. Adams Of Thomaslon, from the com
mittee OH railroads and bridges, reported bill
TO incorporate the Gardiner and Pius'on
Kennebec Bridge, which, OH motion OF MI.
Gilman of ua!lowell, was laid on the table
and 400 copies ordered TO be printed.
Bill 10 establish a municipal court in the
Town OF Rockland was called ur by Mr.. Tol-
man, amended and passed TO be engroSSed.
MIR. Chamberlain of Bristol, from the Lin
coin delegation, reported bill TO increase
the salary of the Judge of Probate Tor the
county Of Lincoln, which was read and TO-
morrow assigned. t
Al III o'clock the House proceeded to bal
lot for Major General of the 9Th dlvlsion.-
Messrs. Sprague Of Gleen, Lee OF Rowland,
Stanley of Augusta, Rogers of Wntlham,
Pinkham of Boothbay were appointed 10
receive votes, who reported Mr.. Marrow TO
be duly elected. -f s. ,.-..-. ..f
Mr.. Grover was charged with a message
TO the Senate informing thai body OF the
fact hlG 1l-su- gn.ft
A message was received from the Senate
~ Mr.. Reed, informing the House that the
Senate had concurred.
Petitions refcgred- J. c. Kimball and 9th
ers for toll bridge across the Androscoggin
river AT Bethel-Samuel Thomson and olh-
ers Tor repeal of homestead exemption law.
Adjourned.
SENATE, TnuRsDAy, July IS.
Passed to Be en- erossed-Biis defining the
powers OF Justices oftlte peace IN Augusta
10 Incorporate Damariscotta Baptist Benevo-
LEM Soclely-tc establish a municipal court
IN Rockland, (laic East Thoinaston.
At Ill o'clock. the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
Cary proceeded 10 ballot for U. S. Senator.