Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE, TUESDAY, Aug. 10.


ent sections of the country.
Mr. J. Hobbs introduced bill to repeal
the homestead exemption law, which was
referred, on motion of Mr. Tltcomb TO the
committee On the judiciary. s.------sa-
| Resolve in favor of Walervile College, on
motion Of Mr. Moves, was laid on the table.
Resolve for a change Of the time Of hold
ing the sessions OF the Legislature TO winter,
was called up by Mr. Rea. The yeas and
nays were ordered.
After some further discussion, the resolve
! was refused passage, yeas S, nays Is.
MIR }. Hobbs moved to reconsider the vote
referring the bill to repeal the homestead ex-
emption law. Negatived. Adj.
HOUSE. Bill to establish a police court in
the city of Bath, was debated by MIR Brad
bury of Easpor in its favor.
J MIR SimOnton moved 10 refer the same to
! the next legislature.
MIR Knowton moved to amend by subst.
tuting bill amending the existing law, so
as TO provide that the judge shall pay over
all fees TO the city, and receive salary TO
be annually established by the city council
| MIR Grover moved the previous question.
The motion prevailed and the main ques-
! ton was ordered.
The question was then submitted on the
amendment of Mr. Knowlton, which was
adopted, yeas SO, nays So.
The bill was then passed 10 be engrossed,
without opposition.
| MIR Sewall then moved TO recon slider for
the purpose of closing the controversy. The
motion was put and the House refused TO re-
consider.
| Read and TOMORROW dssig7icd-Bill to ncor-
porate the Marlborough Village Corpora
| ton; bill to authorize certain cities and
| towns to grant aid in the construction and
completion of the Kennebec and Portland
Railroad. Adjourned.
| SENATE, WEDNESDAY, Aug. IA.
Passed to be engrossed-bills to supply the
people of Rockldnd with pure water-relat
ing 10 estates of persons under guardianship
providing for the publication of the dec-
sons of the Supreme Judicial court-bill to
| provide for the education of youth.
Bill to incorporate the city of Belfast, was
read a second time and amended in CONCUR
renee.
MIR J. Hobbs moved to amend so as TO re-
quire vote of two thirds of the people OF
Belfast TO accept it.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed 10 be engrossed.
Bill providing for the publication of the
decisions OF the Supreme Judicial court, was
taken up.
The bill was passed TO be engrossed after
| some debate between Messrs Pckard and
| Moves.
| Mr.. Morrow called up the resolve appro-
| priating $4,000 for the establishment Of
| State Reform School, and moved that it be
referred to the next legislature.
A long debate took place, in which NIessrs
! Morrow, J. Hobbs Reed and Pickard took
part when Mr. Pickard moved 10 amend so
as TO authorize the commissioners 10 pur-
chase a site.
After some debate the amendment prevail
| ed, the motion TO refer was negaiived, and
the resolve passed to be engrossed.
/ HOUSE. MIR Weston reported a resolve TO
I authorize the governor 10 appoint a conImIs-
sioner, who shall report to The next l. gisla-
ture, as TO the best mode TO protect the pub
| lie from the damages of exploding Of steam
| boilers, and also bill to prevent the cxplo-
sion of steam boilers, which were read and
Tomorrow assigned.
Mr. w. also reported referen e to tie next
legislature on order relative to kennebec
Dam. Accepted.
] Mr. York of Pownal from the committee
I on division of town, reported a bill 10 annex
to the town of Brunswick ii tract of land
now lying ia the town of Freepor, which
/ was read and tomorrow assigned.
Mr. Bradbury of Easfport, from the com
mitlee on the judiary reported IA bull addl
! t'onal to the Slst chapter of the Public Lrws
of 1913, entitled an act 10 secure the rights
! OF fishermen, which was read aud Io-mor-
row ass gned.
Passed to BE- engrossed-B,lls, TO divide the
town of llalowell, and incorporate the town
OF Chelsey; TO incorporate the Clark Steam
Mill Company; TO Incorporate the Waldo
boIo' Village Corporation.
SENATE, THURSDAY, August IS.
Pissed to be engrossed- Bills, for providing
the people of Ruckand with pure water.
Bill TO establish police court III Bath, OH
motion OF Mr. Reed was laid on Tie table
Petition of b. F. IIolarook and ais. tor re-
pair of clubhouse in Wiscassei, was reierr-
\ HOUSE. Petition of VIM. Il. Johnson and
ais. for an act TO incorporate the kennebec
! Telegraph company was also referred.
Bill to supply the people OF Rockland with
pure was read the second time, and ON
/ ton of MIR Bradbury ordered 10 be printed
and Wednesday next assigned.
Resolve for permanent school fund zap
propria,ng "a half townships OF land from
the undivided lands for the benefit OF com
mon schools) was passed TO be engrossed
without objection.
J Bill additional Incorporating the Dresden
Neck bridge company was passed TO be en-
/ crossed.
The Kennebec loan bill was read the third
time and The several verbal amendments
adopted.
SENATE, FRIDAY, August 16.
Reports accepted-Leave to withdraw on the
petitions of cities OF Portland and Bath for
laws to prevent lruancy, reported by MIR Tit
comb.
Finally passed-Bills, to incorporate Cape
Elizabeth Wharf and Marine Railway Com
pany; additional 10 chapter SO of the revs-
ed statutes respecting dlyoice.
Mr. Reed called up the resolve appropriate
ing "a half townships for permanent school
fund; which was read second time.
MIR Reed said this resolve does not come
from a committee. and on his motion it was
referred to the committee on education.
Bill 10 authorize the business of banking,
free banking billy was taken up; but after
some discussion, on motion OF Mr. ]. Hobbs,
it was laid OH the table again.
Bill TO incorporate the European and North
American Railway Company, was taken up.
The bill was passed TO be engrossed with
out amendment.
HOUSE. N1r. Chapman, of Biddeford,
from the committee on old bachelors, made
detailed and humorous report, acconpani-
ed 10y bill relating to publication of inlen-
tons of marriage, which were read and laid
OH The table Oh motion of MIR Knowlton
Mr. Sewall of Okltown reported legislation