Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-08
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
senate. TUESDAY. July. 80.

Finally Pdssed-resolve in favor of Albion
so Rogers bills to Incorporate the Boston
and Portland Telegraph Company to incor-
porate the trustees of the Portland ministry at
large. 80
order from the committee on the judiciary.
authorizing the committee to send for persons,
and papers IN the hearing TO be had in the pc
luton OF Oliver Moses and others for change
IN the mnnicipai court in Bath, was explained
oy MI h;ise. Some discussion took place, in
when MIR. Morrow and others took part; the
order was amended so as to require the parties
to pay the expenses, and passed.
Mr.: Dam, from the committee on banks. re-
Poried ohl to authorize free banking which
was ordered to be printed.
MI richard moved to add instructions to re
port general law applying to all school dis
tflcls IN 'he state. He objected to this partial
legislation. This power has been granted in
seven OF eight instances, always against his
Mr. r. s. Inconsistencies. But this is to be
the policy OF the state, and we have granted
every application, let us pass general law
Inc instruction failed, and the motion to re-
commit prevailed. Adj. .., ~. -
House. On motion of Mr. Weston of Oro-
no, JOINT committee was ordered to be raised
10 consider the expedency of changing the
time OF holding sessions of the legislature. a5'
Mr.; Bradbury of PASSPORT, laid on the table
an order providing that the House will next
adjourn over to Thursday The motion pre-
vailed, yeas 6s, nays So
= Mr. Balkan laid on the table a bill to amend
section 81 OF the 18th chapter of the revised
statute, which was referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Sewall of Oldtown. the
committee on the Judiciary was directed to in
qulre into the eXpediency of giving remedies to
persons not residing in any incorporated places
against any town where any pauper resides for
expenses in support. of such pauper who falls
suddenly sick or is Wounded. -
Resolve allowing the Treasurer of State
compensation for clerk hire was called up
Mr.. Talbot of Lubec, moved to amend BY
striking out $1,000 as the sum allowed the
clerk, and substitute 5000. Mr.. T. spoke in
favor of this motion, and it was opposed bv
Messrs. Gilman, Carter, Sewall, Chase. and
Stanley. The motion was rejected 81 TO II.
and the resolve passed to be engrossed.
4 Papers DECENTRALIZATION of T. BoutelIe and
ais. of Waterville in aid of the petition of John
A. Poor and ais. Lewiston Falls Academy,
for grant of land for the purpose of aiding III
dlgent students; remonstrance of John II. Da-
Wis and ais. of Phipsburg, against building a
bridge at Gardiner. aa +--s
Passed faally-Resolye granting Alphonso
Rogers lot of settling land bills to incorpo-
rate the trustees of the ministry at large in
Portland to incorporate the Boston and Port
land Telegraph Company. Adj
The Legislature met on Wednesday. but no
quorum being present, both Houses adjourned
to Thursday.
SENATE, FRIDAY, August So
Bill to increase the salary of the Judge of
probate for the county of Lincoln. was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Tiicomb.
MIR. blanchard presented the petitions of
Mary I. Knight and others, and Temperance
ID. Sweat and others for the suppression of
tipping shops, which were referred.
Report of committee on railroads granting
leave 10 Withdraw on petition of Israel WASH
burn and others for extension of Bangor and
Orono X Go. was taken up, and Mr.. Pick
ard moved TO recommit. with instructions TO
report bill. The bill was laid on the table.
Bill TO provide for the education of youth
was taken up, with the amendments reported
by the committee on education Several
amendments were adopted.
Before adopting all the amendments, the
bill was laid on the table. Adj
HOUSE. Bill TO regulate the salmon. shad.
and alewive fisheries in the Kenncbec river
was read the third time and laid on the table.
MIR. knowlton of Montvllc laid on the table
bill relating to estates of persons under guar
dlanship which was referred TO the committee
on the Judiciary.
Passed to be cnerossed-resove granting
certain powers to the county commissioners of
Penobscot county. to authorize Joseph Smith
to extend his wharf in Muscongus Cove; au-
thorizing the building of a pier and wharf on
the DamarIscoita river; to incorporate the
Chrystal Ice Company.
Passed .fnally-resolve in favor of Oliver L.
Currier and Oliver r. Merrill.
SATURDAY, August 3.
SENATE. Passed to b. eagrOsscd- bills alr-
lhorizIng Joseph Smith 10 extend his wharf
in Muscongus Cove-authorlZing the cree
| ton OF a pier or wharf on Ddmarlscolta
river.
Mr.. Alarston moved a call of the Senate TO
ascertain if there was quorum present, and
4; appearing that there were but ) members,
less than quorum after sending for absen-
| tees, but without success, at L o'clock, the
Senate adjourned. "
| House.. MIR. Wheeler of Whitefelt, from
| aid in the construction OF IA new road through
Patrickto plantation. The resolve pro-
vdes for an appropriation from the state oil
some 500. MI. Sewell moved that the
| appropriation be made by the county of Liza.
coin. After debate, Mr. Wheeler moved to
| recommit, and for that purpose MIR Sewall
| Withdrew his amendment. The motion 10
recommit prevailed.
Passed fl, he I'M 1-osxpH-Iull n ata
the Danariscotta railroad company. Adj.
MONDAY, Aug. ).
SENATE. Papers rettred-peiition of G
w. Evcelli in relation TO Maine Medical
School.
Bill 10 incorporate Damariscotta Railroad
Company, was read once.
The bill was laid on the table aud to- NOR
row assigned.
| Resolve in favor of Hampden Academy
was read "A second time.
Mr.. Chase moved 10 lay it on the table, and
10 assign Thursday of next week, in order
| 10 take up all these grants at the same lime
agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Chase, Thursday was
| assigned for the consideration of all The pro-
posed grants TO academies. @ -....,
Resolve allowing the State Treasurer 81
600 clerk hire, came up on It's final passage.
The resolve was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Neal moved reconsideration Of the
vote postponing indefinitely the resolve to
Increase The clerk hire in the Treasurer
office.
After some debate, the motion to reconsid-
er prevailed, and the resolve was referred TO
IA select committee of the Senate, consisting
| of MesSrS Chase R:rtIptt and HdUar Aui