Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE, TUESDAY. Aug. 20.

SENATE, TUESDAY, Aug. 20.
Bills aIhorizing toll bridge and turnpike
! companies to surrender their property IL
HE public, and additional for the assess
ment and collection Of taxes, were laid on
the table. Also bill To prevent the explo-
sion of steam boilers
Resolves in relation TO the change of the
session of the legislature TO winter, wa.
called up, and the House amendment adopt
ed.
Mr. Lancaster moved 10 strike out 1852
wherever it occurs, and Insert 1853.
| The amendment of Mr. Lancaster wa,
adopted, yeas %, nays 2, passed TO be Gu
crossed.
Finally passed-Bils, additional respect
! ing Bangor and Orono Railroad Company
resolve making an appropriation for a sur
vey of the European and North American
Railway.
Mr. Read, from the committee on the Judi
ciary, reported bill giving further powers
TO courts of probate, which was read and
Tomorrow assigned. Adj
HOUSE. Resolve 10 favor Of a survey for
the European and North American Railway
was read the third time.
Mr. LIllleheld moved the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and the resolve passed
10 he engrossed, yeas 90, nays 81.
Tie resolve subsequently came up on its
final passage, and was opposed by Mr. Nor
ril, but ii passed by a very large majority
without call of the yeas and nays.
Passed finally Resolves, in favor of VIM
Dickey bills, granting a review of actions
commenced ami determined in the town
courts in Waldo county additional 10 tine
Slst chapter Of the public laws of the year
lS4o entitled an act to secure The rights of
fishermen; TO increase the salary of the
Judge Of probate tor Somerset county TO
annex TO the town of Brunswick tract of
land now lying in the town of Freeport.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 81.
Mr. Hersey, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported a resolve authorizing the
sale of certain real estate in Brewer, which
was read and tomorrow assigned.
Resolve amending the constitution as TO
sessions Of the legislature, were finally pass
ed.
Bill to supply the people Of Rockiand with
pure water, was received from the house
amended, and the senate concurred. The
bill was passed 10 be engrossed.
Alr Hagar, from the committee on banks,
reported reference to the next legislature on
the petition Of Levi johnson. which was ac-
copied.
HoUsE.-Resolves providing for an amend
ment 10 tie constitution in relation TO the
meeting of the legislature were finally pass
ed.
Bill to supply the town of Rockland with
pure water was amended in several partic-
ulars and passed TO be engrossed.
Mr. Chamberlain of Bristol laid on the Ia
Bile resolve in favor Of Sarah I. Little.
Mr. Wheeler of Whitefeld, from the dele
CATION from Lincoln county, reported a re-
solve in favor of Patricktown plantation,
which was read and tomorrow assigned.
Bill repeating the homestead exemption
law was read the third time. MIR Smith of
Calais opposed it and made capital speech.
He said that his constituents were opposed
TO its repeal as appeared by very strong re-
monstrances. The subject was laid oG the
table.
Mr. Hayden laid on the table bill author
izing the sale Of the first Baptist meeting
house in Bath, which was read and tomor-
row assigned.
Mr. Bradbury of Eastpori, from the COM
mitIee on the judiciary, reported a bill to incor-
porate the Kennebec Telegraph Company,
which was passed to be engrossed.
SENATE, THURSDAY, August %.
The Senate was called to order by the
Secretary, the President being absent. Mes
srs Hersey Allen and Rea were appointed
to receive and count the votes for Presl-
dent pro TEN. The whole number OF votes
was i6 all of which were for Hon. AMOS
PIcxARp, aud he was declared elected. Mr.
P. returned his thanks to the Senate, and
took the chair.
Read once and time assigned Bills to incor-
pora,e Kennebec Telegraph company-auih-
orizng the state treasurer TO sell U. S. stock
-resolv in favor of Palricktown plantation
bill additional TO chapter 80 Of the revised
statutes.
Finally Passed-i'ilI to supply the peope,
of Rockland with pure waterfalls to amend
chapter 1875 of the revised statutes-to Moor
porate city Of Calais-to incorporate 0aco
and Biddeford Gas Light company. pu,,,
Bill TO establish police court q. Dull
was taken up, the question being on co n'iun,
ing with the House in the amendmen. ADOPT
ed by that branch. A motion 20 postpone
further was negatived l.,
The bill was explained and advocated oy
M marrow defended llIe amendment OF