Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-23

ernor's medees were referred to appropri
ate committees.
Mr.. Packard called up the bin to amend III
SD chapter Of the laws Of 1446, returned b,
Gov. Dana with objections. Adjourned.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Talbot of Lu
bee, the committee on the judiciary was in
structed to inquire into the expediency OF %
amending the law concerning marriage a. &c
dispense with the publication Of the intention
OF marriage.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of Lubec, the res,
olution yesterday introduced by Mr. oe"ai'
of Oldtown, assigning Thursday next, foI
election of II. S. Senator, was taken up, and
after considerable discussion, the house ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, Nay 10.
SrNArE.-Mr. Reed. from the committee
appointed to contract with some suitable per.
sons TO do the printing and binding for the
State, reported that they had contracted with
VIM. L. Johnson to do the printing, and
John II. Hartford to do the binding. Repor,
accepted.
Petition Of Arson Nash and others for
draw in bridge in Addison, was presented
and referred. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The matter under consideration
at the time the House adjourned yesterday,
was the Resolve fixing upon Thursday next
FOR the election ofU. S. Senator. Mr.. Brad
bury OF Passport had moved to assign the
2oth OF June next for the consideration Of the
resolve, and after some discussion the House
agreed TO elect an U. S. Senator on its part,
on the Goth of June next.
Bill laying a tax on the several counties in
this State, was passed to be engrossed.
The report OF the Committee OIL printing
and binding, was accepted in concurrence
Adjourned.
MONDAY, May 90.
Communications were received
from Messrs. Osgood and Partridge, Council
Tors elect, signifying their acceptance Of the
Office. and halfpast ii O'Clock was assigned
for a convention Of the two houses for the
purpose of their taking the necessary oaths.
After the convention, Mr.. Packard was
charged with message 10 the Governor, in
forming him that Messrs Osgood and Pat
ridge have been duly qualified.
MIR. Chase asked leave TO introduce the
following resolutions, and they were laid or
the table, and ordered to be printed:
Resolves respecting the action of o,e Senators
and Representatives an Congress.
Resolved, as the sense of this legislature, that
the safety of the union of the States requires an
adjustment of the questions and disputes pend
ing in Congress relating to the admission of
California as state-to the providing of gov
ernments for the territories-to fixing the
boundaries of states and territories-to regulat-
ing slavery in the District of Columbia-and
to securing rights to states under the constitu-
ton of the United States.
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives requested,
to devote their talents and influence to effect
such adjustment or compromise, as shall be
best calculated to secure the safety of the
Union, and restore harmony to its different Sec
tions.
Resoired, That there is now no authority or
law for the existence of slavery in the territories
of the United States-that slavery does not
now in fact exist there, and that it cannot be
extended into, or exist in, said territories with
out laws being first made to sanction it there
Therefore, in their deliberations and action in
etfectirg an adjustment or compromise as afore-
said, our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress. will disregard the provisions of the Will
mot Proviso' as unnecessary for any good pur-
pose
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
forward copies of these resolutions to each of
our Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and to each of the Governors Of the several
states.
Adjourned.
message was received from the Senate
proposing a convention for the purpose OF
qualifying Edward L. Osgood aud Henry
Partridge, councillors elect. The House
agreed and Convention was formed.
Mr.. Hobbs of Oxford was charged with
message TO the councillors elect, informing
them oil the existeuce and purpose of the con-
vention. They then came in and were quail
flied. The convention then separated. Adj
Journed.