Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-06-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY. June Is.

tcC oH CuuCdtiou, iepOTteu llleApe-
diem. on order relative 10 altering Sec. 6 Of
the school law. Accepted.
MIR. Hobbs Of York reported leave TO with
draw on the petition Of b. Thompson and
others for draw ia a bridge in Bristol also
that the bills for the appointment of u board
of railroad commissioners, aud respecting
railroads, severally, ought not to pass.
Mr.. Pickard, from the select committee,
reported orders of notice on the petitions of
The towns of Bowdoinham and Topsham for
leave TO loan their credit to the K. and P.
Railroad Company. Accepted.
Mr.. Reed presented the remonstrance Of
Nelson Cutler and others of Union. and Isaac
Kealen and others of Washington, against
the division Of Lincoln county. Referred.
Resolve laying tax on the several coun-
ties, was read and assigned.
Bill giving additional powers 10 cites, was
finally passed. Adj.
House, MIR. Goocel of Hampden, from
the committee OH education, reported re-
solve in relation 10 the distribution of the an
nua school fund, which was read once and
Iaid OH the table on motion MIR. Gilman.
Passed FindtLy-Blll giving additional
powers TO clues.
Petition of John 4. Poor ct al. that The
State would cause to be surveyed the most
practicable route Tor a railway from the city
oil Bangor TO the eastern boundary ot the
State, was referred in concurrence, aud on
motion of Mr. Appleton of Bangor, ordered
10 be printed.
Pissed to be engrossed- Resolve layirg
tax or several counties III this state.
On motion OF Mr.. Gilman of Haowell, the
committee on tie Judiciary was requested to
inquire into the eXpediency of repeating an
act relating 10 mutual fire and marine insur-
ance companies, passed August l3, 1649.
The slavery resolves were called up on
| motion OF Mr.. Carter, who moved to amend
| Mr.. Bradbury's resolves by striking ont the
| same and inserting, substantially, those moved
| by MIR. Blanchard III the Senate on Thurs
day. On motion Of Mr.. Bradbury, the ques-
ton on striking OCT and Inserting, thus raised.
| was ordered 10 be divided. The resolves
| were then laid ON The table.
| Petitions referred-lsaac Umherhind Ell al.
| tor biennial sessions town of Haowel Tor
a CITY charter. RemonsIrance OF John S.
| Loypjoy and SO others oil East Thomaston
against changing the name Of the town.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, June II.
SEsATE.-Mr. Cram presented The petition
Of inhabitants OF Brighton for aid to Frye
burg Academy, and MIR. Crocker the petition
of AnsoD Academy for aid Mr.. Hobbs of
Oxford The Telition OF Morlil Wyman and
others for all to Fryeburg Academy; Mr..
Crocker the petition of Thonas Butler aud
others Of Dead river Ter IN appropriation to
repair road MIR. Rea the renIonstrance of
Jas. Stubbs and others OF Bucksport against
part of that town being set off TO OrrInglon.
MIR. Barron the remonslraDce oi 0. A. Merrill
and others against the division OF Lincoln
county; all OF which were referred. Adj.
HoUsE.-Resoive in favor of Bethel Acad-
eny was read the second time aud week
from Friday next assigned for the further
consideration.
Petitions nsrstsrred-Wiiam Conary and al for
division OF the town OF Deer Isle.
Remonstrance oil James Stubbs and al of
Bucksport against setting off part of Buck
sport and annexing the satne 10 Orringlon.-
Adjourned.
TUESDAY. June 18.
SENATE.-Resolve for The distribution Of
the annual school fund-bil 10 provide in part
for the expenditures of government.
Resolve laying tax ON the several coun-
lies in the State, Was laid on the table, on
motion of Mr.. Pickard.
Petitions presented-Neson Cutler and 9TH
ers for enarging the power of constabies in
Lincoln county, james Williams and others
of Portland for a State reform school, Ste-
phen Lamphier and others, of Sangerville,
for suppression of tipping shops.
Samuel B. Tarbox and 522 others, OF Gar
diner, against loaning the credit OF the city
| to Kennebee aud Portland Railroad Cons
pany.
Order from the House respecting the term
| of office of experimenting school committees,
was, on motion of MI. Pickard, laid on the
| table.
Mr. Pickard call up the resolves in relation
TO the Wenlworths.
On motion of Mr.. Crocker, the yeas and
oays were ordered on indefinite posepone>
ment.
The motion to postpone prevailed.
| Bill to amend chapter 100 of the statutes of
1914, was finally passed. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Resolve abating the interest on
the road tax assessed ON township No. /,
Range 2, Somerset county, west of Kennebec
river, was read once, aud re-committed on
motion Of MIR. Gilman.
| Passed to be engrossed-Bill to change the
name Of the Lincoln High School bill to
provide in part for the expenditures Of gov
| eminent.
On motion of Mr.. Goodell, Of Hampdcn,
the committee on Education was instructed
to inquire inro the expediency of amending
He sCiOol law, 50 tildt tie teTtH VI oH1ce u
The superini ending school committee, shall
commence on the second Monday of April
in each year.
Petitions--John A. Berry and others for
State Reform School; Alfred Reed and 9th
ers, and Moses Call and others, for alteration
of court of County Commissioners; Jumes
Bulterfied and others, for repeal OF the horne-
stead exemption law; town OF Canaan and
Clinton, that part of Canaan be annexed to
. Clinton James NJ. Joy for alteration Of law
respecting Sherih's fees; remonsIrance OF
James B. Tarbox and others, OF Gardner
against loanng the city credit
Bill to amend the l09th chap'er OF t"e
statutes of 1874, was then passed 10 De CO.
crossed. Yeas a7, nays l6.
WEDNESDAY, June 10.
Srr.rr.-BiRs read and ossigned-to su-
thorize the construction Of dyke across