Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-30
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE, TUESDAY, May 81

SENATE, TUESDAY, May 81.
MIR. Neal presented the petition of Nathl
Lowering and others, inhabitants of Augusta,
Winthrop, Readfeld, Hallowell and LiIch6eld
for The incorporation of new town, to he
composed of paris of those towns respective
ly, which was referred.
Mr.. Morrow called up the message of Gov.
Dana, returning bill to amend the ten hour
law of 1S45 with his objection, and addressed
the Senate at length. against the bill. The
debate was continued by Messrs. Hobbs of
Oxford and Hagar in favor of the bill, and
Cary, Pickard and Morrow against it. The
bill was then refused passage, yeas 8, nays
10.
Report of committee on Valuation came
from the House accepted, and was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Shepley presented the petition of Jo-
siah Little and others, Directors of the At
an,ic Il 81. Lawrence Railroad Company,
for an increase Of capital stock-referred.
Adj.
MIR. Randall OF Harpswell. from the COM
mittee on County Estimates, reported a re-
solve laying tax (of $50 00O) on the county
of Oxford, which was read and 10 morrow as
signed. tt
The resolve laying tax on the several
counties in the state was disposed OF in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Gilman of Halowell,
the committee on State Lands was directed
to inquire into the expediency of amending
the net in relation to lands reserved for pub
lie uses passed August IL, 1913. -lN
Bill to assess a state tax on the town of
Perkins for lS4S was passed to be engrossed.
Petitions referred. Samuel c. Fessenden and
al. for the establishment of a State Reform
School; VIM, J. Jackins for change of name !;
Litchhed academy for grant of land; VIM.
. Worcester for change of name; Stephen
Strout and al. for alteration in the TAX act.
Adj.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY, May %.
Read once and TOMORROW assigned-Bill TO
assess state tax on the town Of Perkins for
lS4S. Resolve, respecting the towns of Hart
land and Canaan.
Resolve from the House, providing Tor the
election of U. S. Senator, was received.
Mr.. Chase objected that, after the vote
passed by the Senate, the resolve from the
. House was not in order, aud ought not TO be
f entertained by the Senate. He urged that
the resolve, if read, should be acted upon.
and conteEded that it ought not TO be read,
under the order of the Senate.
The Chair decided that the resolve was in
ORDER
MIR. Cary appealed from the decision Of the
/ chair. He considered the question put at
. rest by the vote of the Senate passed last
week, and that it was not in order to take the
!, subject into consideration until the goth Of
June.
Alter considerable debate, on motion of Mr..
: Bartlett the appeal was laid OH the table.
Of IF Acn Of
Kennebunk for authority to sell their acade-
my and distribute the proceeds was present
ed and referred Adj.
HoUsE.-Resolve in favor Of John GobeIl-
ell and resolve in favor OF the Passamaquoddy
Indians, were passed TO be edgrossed.
a Bill to adjust and correct the valuation and
$ State tax Of the towns Of North Yarmouth,
Yarmouth, Sedgwick and Brookline, was
passed finally. ...,.......
Mr. Carter presented the petition Of ]. B.
Cahoou, Mayor of Portland, in behalf of The
c city, for authority to make an additional loan
: of its credit to the amount of 100000 in aid
: of the Atlantic and ST. Lawrence Railroad
> Company, which, on his motion, was laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr. Houdlette Of Dresden,
the committee on the judiciary was directed
to consider the expediency Of abolishing the
r office Of county commissioners and restoring
t the court of sessions.
Resolve laying tax on the county Of Ok
ford, for 1850, was passed TO be engrossed.
Petitions reterred-F. II. Morse and al. for
the establishment of a reform school Port
> land Light Infantry, for pay for services in
suppressing riot Inhabitants Of Townsend
e for change Of name Of that town Of South
1 port Josiah Emery and al. for repeal of the
Homestead Exemption act remonstrances OF
E. G. Hawke and al. against repeal OF an
act establishing teachers institutes; WIN.
n Burns against petition OF Joseph omith
S aud al. n5. a-
Mr.. Carter ofPorlland, introduced a string
Of resolutions in respect to the slavery ques-
ton. s4. 1.r.t T. Ur a.. .ia.
The resolves were ordered to be printed
and Friday assigned. Adjourned. a
SENATE, THURSDAY, May %.
Passed to be enaded-Bill granting certain
privileges TO the inhabitants OF North Haven.
Passed to be engrosscd-Bills to assess a
a state tax on the town of Perkins for 1913 /;
}, abating state tax of Hartland.
Bill to change the name Of the town Of
Townsend to Southport, was read and as
signed-also bill to incorporate Portland
Widows Wood Society resolve laying coun-
. ty taxes. ..I F
n Mr.. Gary called up the resolve from the
House, respecting the election of U. s. Sem
: ator, the question pending being on MIR. c. s
appeal from the decision Of the chair that the
: resolve was to be treated like any other paper
from the House. r
The question on the appeal was decided in
the negative by 10 yeas 10 Is nays.
. Mr.. Prince called up the report of the com
f rnittee on Valuation, proposing he appoint
ment Of committee Of 80 to make state
valuation. Mr.. Pickard moved to add one
more to the committee for Penobscot county.
Mr.. Hobbs of Oxford moved to lay the re-
v port on the table. Mr.. Chase opposed. MIR.
Pickard Withdrew his motion, and the report
was accepted.
On motion ofMr. Reed, the petition Of Eli
> French for military pension was taken from
!, the files and referred.
!, On motion Of Mr.. Chase, the resolves re.
+ speeding the action Of our senators and rep
resenatives in Congress were taken up, and
tomorrow assigned for their consideration
Bill to incorporate the trustees OF East
Piuston Academy, was read twice and passed
! to be engrossed.