Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE, TUESDAY, Aug. g..

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I tain powers to the county commissioners of
Penobscot county in favor OF Oliver ilef-
rick requiring certain statistics as 10 cole
ges and academies - bills, 10 incorporate
Damariscot,a Railroad Company.
MIR Chase introduced bill to incorporate
the European and North American Railway
Company, which was referred,
Mr. tlagar called up the bill to authorize
certain cities and towns to loan their credit
TO the Kennebec aud Portland Railrond
Company, and offered several verbal amend
ments, which We're adopted. lie also offer
ed new section, providing FOR the sal of
certain property BY the consent Of commits
soners. the proceeds 10 be added TO the sink
ing fund.
This was also adopted, after some discus
sion between Messrs. Noyes, Shepley and
Hagar. The bill was then assigned for to-
morrow.
HOUSE. The resolve for the establish
ment and erection of a state reform school
was read once and to-n,orroW assigned
Edwurd Robinson and ais. WIN. F. TiIson
and ais, Wm Singer and ais, Rufus C.
Counce and ais, all against carrying the wa.
tiers OF TallmaD's pond 10 Rocknnd.
Bill to incorporate The town of keHnebec
was read the third time.
| SENATE, WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7.
Finally passed-bills, TO incorporate Da.
mariscotta Railroad Company; TO incorpo.
porare the town of West Gardiner 10 au
thorise Joseph Smith to extend his wharf IN
! TO Muscongus cove resolve III favor of Han
nah Whiting.
The 'Kennebec Loan Bill was taken up
and on motion Of Mr. J. Hobbs, the further
consideration was assigned for Friday next.
The bill providing for the education of
youth, was taken up, the question being on
amendment with regard to teachers insti-
tures, requiring them to be held in different
parts Of the country, aud not ottener than
once in -four years in the same or adjoining
towns.
Mr. Titcomb offered an amendment, auth.
orlzing towns to adopt regulations for the
prevention Of tTuapcy. The bill was then
postponed TO Friday next.
On motion OF MIR Neal, the vote assigning
| Friday next for the consideration OF the
kennebcc Loan Bill was reconsidered, and
| the bill was taken up, and further amend
| ed, on motion of Mr. Ila9ar.
| MIR Noyes proposed to amend so as 10 re-
quire a, Iwo-rhirds vote to adopt the provi-
slons otThe bill by any city or town.
Mr. N. said the bill now requires only a
majority. Heretofore III granting these priv.
| ileges, a iwo-Ihrds vote has been required.
| There are important reasons why this require
merit should be made majority of the
vote may not represent a majority of the
/ prrties interested. The bill was laid on the
table. Adj
HOUSE. Resolve providing for the coIlec-
| ton of statistics in relation to The colleges
| and a,ian,I in In II
times and passed 10 be engrossed
| MIR Haley Of Kttery, from the committee
of bachelors, reported leave to Withdraw on
petition of Mary ]. llof; for divoice. Ac-
cepled.
MIR Balkan Of Robbnston, by leave laid
on the table resolve for the payment of
bounIies TO the Passamaquoddy Indians up
on agricultural productions.
MIR. Liuefield of Weld from the commit
tee on agriculture, reported reference TO the
next legislature on so much Of the cover
nor's message as relates TO an agricultural
school. Accepted.
| Resolve IN favor of the removal of the
seat OF government was returned from the
senate indefinitely postponed. On motion of
MIR Appleton of Bangor the house adhered
yeas 20, nays 80.
| AT | | O'Clock the house proceeded to elect
Major General for the Fourth Division of
| the militia of this state.
! A committee to count the votes was order
ell 10 he rased.
| There being no choice on the first ballot
| the committee again proceeded 10 receive
| ballots, with the following result;
/ Whole number of votes 100
! Necessary for choice 81
Henry z. Cotton 81
jason NJ. Carlton AZ
n. c. Reed 3
| John McIntyer L. David Jackins, Jr., l,
David Hathorn l. Henry P. Cotton, was
| therefore declared elected.
| Passed .fnaAy-resOlve in favor of Hannah
Whiting; 10 incorporate the Damariscot,a
railroad company athorizing the building
| of pier and wharf on the Damariseotta riy-
| eT.
| The bill 10 incorporate the town Of Ken
nebec was further debated on motion Of
/ Mr. Smith d! Calais TO reconsider the vote
whereby the house yesterday refused 10 con-
cur with the senate in adopting the amend
ment giving TO Kennebec The wood lot.
Messrs. Gilman a Knowlion opposed re-
consideration, and Messrs. Bradbury and N.
Weston, Jr. advocated it. The house voted
TO reconsider, yeas 60, nays IS. Adj.
SENATE, THURSDAY, August s.
| Mr. Reed presented the petition of Joseph
Clark and others OF Waldoboro' for village
! corporation; James Hall and others, Thorn
as Boyd and others, Daniel Hatch and others
| Cyrus Cotton and others and VIM. Oliver
and Others. all Tor an act to change the venue
in certain cases in Lincoln county.
HOUSE. The bill TO incorporate the town
of kennebec was discussed. The amend
ment of the Senate giving the new town the
wood lot was rejected, without division.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
Bill additional TO incorporate the town OF
Yarmouth was indefinitely postponed in con-
currence-yeas GA, nays "a.
MIR Bradbury of Passport, from the COM
miltee on the Judiciary, reported bill pro-
vidihg for the publication of the decisions OF
the supreme Judicial courts, which was read
and Tomorrow assigned.
| Resolve for the establishment and erection
of a state reform school, was amended on
motion of Mr. Appleton OF Bangor, by ap-
propriating $4,000 for the objects contem-
plated by the resolve.
| The resolve was then passed to be engross-
! ed.
SENATE, FRIDAY, August Q.
! Resolve in favor of State Reform School
was laid ON the table.
MIR Prince presented the petition OF j ii.
Rivers and others. members OF the Thomas
ton Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for a
committee to investigate the affairs OF said
company, which was referred.
| Resolve for the removal of the seat oil
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