Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-29

'io ''ouse, and 1t was coucurred in by
large vote, and the bill was passed to be en-.
crossed.
Bill 10 repeal the homestead exemption law.
De engrossed. p"''eu ~
The bill and motion were laid on ,l,e ,.hI.
HoUSE.-Blll 10 repeal The homesteaa
emption law taken up. -
The bill was passed to be engrossed. yeas
81, nays 26. ''"'
Mr. Talbot of Lubec, from the commi,,e.
on the judiciary, reported bill to establish
municipal court in the town of Brunswick
IN the county of Cumberland, which was
read and tomorrow assigned.
The bill providing for the education of
youth was returned from the Senate, that
oody insisting on forty cents as the amount
10 be raised OH each inhabiant for the sun
port OF schools. The House had prescribed
fifty cents.
Messrs Carter and Gilman, though in r..
Vor OF hity cents, hoped the House would
recede. The House so voted.
hesoi'e au,hori ling the treasurer TO make
a. temporary loan (of the banks) in behalf
OF the state was amended on motion of M
Gilman, fixing the rate Of interest al six no,
cent, and passed 10 be engrossed.
Mr. Talbot moved to reconsider tho ,,,.,
pdSSlug ~ Uc cHSIoSsCu o'h regulating no
Kennebec fisheries. The motion was l.;1
on the table.
Passed TO be engrossed-BiB additional ~
chapter 1913 OF the revised statutes; to auth
orize the sale OF the second Baptist church
in Bath; giving further power 10 courts Of
probate.
Passeu .fnaHy-Bils to supply the people
Of Rockand with pure water 10 incorporate
The city of Calais; TO amend The l25lh chap.
Ter Of the revised statutes; repeating an act
relating to mutual Fire and Marine Insurance
companies.
Bill 10 incorporate the proprietors Of the
Gardiner and Plt,ston kennebec bridge was
read the third time.
MIR Gilman moved 10 amend by inserting
a new section, as follows:
SEC. 9. The stockholders Of said corpo-
ration shall be held in their private capacity
for all damages suffered by any one directly
or indirectly by reason of erecting said bridge
-unless such damage shall have been raid
on demand, by said corporation.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Weller of WhiteheId moved TO recon-
slider the vote adopting the amendment offer
ed by MIR Gilman. Pending the question
thus raised, the house adjourned.
SENATE, FRIDAY, August %.
Read and time assigned Resolve a,horiz-
ing the land agent 10 sell lots in Orient-au
thorizing frs; Baptist Society 10 Bath to Sell
or alter their Meeting house = authorizing
proprle;ors Of old free Westinghouse in
Monlville to sell the same.
Finally passed Bill TO incorporate Penob,
scot Plank Road Company.
Resolve for the appointment Of a commits
II h.,f r.
securing the safety of steam boilers, was
laid on the table.
Houston motion Of Mr. Talbot Of Luz
bee the committee on pay roll was directed
to make up the pay OF Abernethy Grover to
and including Tuesday nexr.
The bill to incorporate the proprietors OF
the Gar diner bridge was debated, and the
amendment offered by MIR Gilman and
adopted yesterday, rescinded without diyi-
sion.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
yeas 81, nays 3d.
MIR Knowlton, from the committee on the
judiciary reported bill authrizing the pro-
pretors of the old free meeting house in
Montville to sell the same, which was pass
ell 10 be engrossed.
SENATE, SATURDAY, August 90.
Rcd once and time asagncd-bills, to incor-
porate proprietors of Gardiner and Pitston
Bridge TUESDAY assigned TO incorporate
the city of Hallowell.
Passed 10 be ngroSSed-resolvc authorizing
the Land Agent to dispose of lots of land in
Orient, for road labor; authorizing the sale of
the Baptist Westinghouse in Bath.
| Mr. Cary introduced a bill concerning the
European and n. American Railway Company,
which was read twice and explained BY Messrs
Chase, Cary and Pickard. The bill was pass
ed to be engrossed.
! Bill to authorize the business of banking
| Qree banking billy was taken up Mr. Thorn
dixie withdrew his motion TO postpone to next
legislature.
Mr. Cary moved TO recommt the bill with
proposed amendments which prevailed
Mr. J. Hobbs called up the bill to repeal the
homestead exemption bill, the question being
on indefinite postponement
Mr. Chase moved to amend BY substituting
bill No. 50, being bill exempting house
and out buildings from attachment to the
amount of $500 in value. The bill was laid
on the table.
Passed fnaUy-resolves authorizing the trea-
surer to make temporary loan in behalf of
the state to authorize the proprietors of the
old free meeting house in Montville, to sell the
same additional for the assessment and colec-
ton of taxes; TO prevent the explosion of
steam boilers to amend chapter 81 of the re-
vised statutes relating to lime and lime casks
fixing the salary of the judge of the municipal
court in Bath TO authorize the sale of the first
Baptist meeting house, in Bath
House Passed to be engrosed-Resolve 10
provide for the payment of the public debt
bill to establish municipal court in Brun-
swick
Resolve proposing an amendment of the con-
stituton so as to provide for biennial sessions
Of the Legislature were taken up.
The previous question having been ordered,
the resolves were passed to be engrossed.
Bill to incorporate the Kennebec Telegraph
Company came up on its passage to be enact
ed. The bill passed to be enacted.
Passed to be enacted-bills, giving further
power to courts of probate fixing the salary
of the jt1ge of the mucipal court in Bath.
Finally passed-resolve providing for the
payment of certain accounts against the state
authorizing the treasurer to make a temporary
loan in behalf of the state.