Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-11
Augusta Correspondence.

! mug uStI OOAAO0PoAANSAASO'
| Legislative 5usiness-4ppo'ttonment Discussio,
in the ttoo branches, &C., &c.
I AUGUSTA, March 9Th, 1862.
The two branches of the Legislature, wcr'
pretty well thinncd out the first of the week
owing to the occurrence of the March meeting
| in so many of the towns. This has retarded
the ordinary legislation, however, but a very
little. Notwithstanding over two months o.
the session have elapsed, business continues to
pour in, in steady current. Old Legislators
agree that the mass of business already in, is
unpreced ented in the annals of our State leg.
isation-a long session is looked upon as an
inevitable result, consequently. rr -i-.
The Apportionment Committees are making
due progress. The Senatorial Committee
agreed. at its Thursday afternoon session, upon
their report, and we should judge that it is a
very fair and equitable superintendent, and
will generally be acceptable. 1t preserves
County lines almost entirely-the exception
being in chasing three towns from Kenncbec,
| Clinton, Benton and Clinton Gore) with Son.
erset County. The Counties are apportioned
rs follows: York, 3-Lincoln 4-kennebec 3
Waldo 3-IIarcock 5-Washinston .
Aroostook l-Penobscot --Piscataquis l.
Somerset 2-Franklin l-Oxford . 1t will be
perceived that Oxford loses one, and that the
East gains il.
| The Congressional apportionment will not
be easily agreed upon. Walkers bill Ito
which we have before alluded) is quite as like
ly to be accepted as any. we should judge. A
more equitable or appropriate apportionment,
we believe, cannot be made, and this is pretty
| generally conceded. Still, it is uncertain what
interests may combine against it, and what its
fate may be. ...........
The State Representative Apportionment
| Committee have, also, considerable compi-
Gated piece of business to manage. They are
making good progress. however.
In the Senate, on Thursday. Mr.. Cary spok e
at length in opposition to tie Resolves memo
rializing Congress for a grant of land in aid of
the European and North American Railroad.
To show the peculiarities of Mr.. Cary's mind.
and modes of reasoning, we copy a slight
sketch of his remarks, as reported for one of the
legislative papers,
MIR. Cary ri4iculed tho Report and the re-.
solves, den0nncng them as containing an
endorsement of lie treaty of Washiuglo ton,
which, he said. this Stale has never en-
dorsed. He said the report was like a
Thomsonian pedlnrs cart. lie had looked
1t over, and it was lobeia and cayenne
throughout. H. could find nothing ese.-
1t was ThoInpsonian No. l, No. 2, No. g.
No. Z, and so on. lie read portions of The
report, and commented on them. If he
should undertake 10 amend it, and strike out
everything he objected 10, what was left
would resemble the carcass of dead crow.
1t would be bare and black. Mr.. C. said his
constituents would be as much interested in
the N. A. Railway as any section. j; would
cross railway in New Brunswick that
comes within six miles of Houlton, and
would open to them the double market of ST.
John and Boston. But he would not sacri-
fee his principles and The honor of the State.
He denounced railroad corporations as build
ing up money power similar 10 that built
up by the U. S. Bank. He could not say but
Mr.. Webster Grew up the report himself
1t granted more than he asked in 1913, when
he had Elder Case here tie whole session,
paid by secret service money. The report
was signed ii. Carter, per ORDER 1t may
have come from Neal Dow. Mr. Carter is
i in favor Of the liquor law and also in favor
of digging Gov. Hubbard out of The temper
nnce bed. Mr.. c. was for returning it back
whence it came. He would propose to
| strike out the last part of the report.
The Report and Resolves passed, however
Defeated in preventing the passage of these
Resolves, Mr.. Cary originated some himself,
under the title of "Resolves in relation to
British and French intervention in the affairs
of Cuba" This served to draw out the Scna-
tor again. in another of his peculiar speeches,
and when he got through, the Senate indef-
nitely postponed the whole matter. Whatever
may be said of Mr.. Cary. he is faithful guar
dian of the interests of his constituents. He
has had his hands full, lately, in taking care
of matter which affects his County, pccuni-
arily. The Belfast Academy procured the Re-
porting of Resolve in their favor, abating
and renting taxes alleged to have been lille
gally assessed by the State and County of
ATOOStOOk, TN Which liC OIdHL Is
Cary attacked the Resolves, contending that
| the Academy had sold the Grant to specula-
tors, but has retained the fee of the land to
avoid taxation, and that it was a fraud upon
| the State and County. Notwithstanding the
denial of this by the Chairman of the Commit
tee of Judiciary, Mr.. BelD before which the
matter was investigated, Mr.. Cary succeeded
In carrying the Senate with him in indefinitely
postponing the Resolves. The next day, how
ever, the vote was rsconsidered, and contrary
action had. Mr.. Cary, however, as active as
as the friends Of the Resolve, increased his eff
forts for its defeat, until, day or Two after, he
reversed the vote again. What the next move
will be, is uncertain it requires good deal
OF manoeuvring to "head Off the indefatiga-
bic Aroostook Senator when his County inter-
ests are at stake. -
In the House, the principal discussion has
been on Railroad matters. Several excellent
speeches. on the Somerset and Kennebec
amendment, Fave been made besides those OF
last week, and instead of taking the question
on the day assigned, (Thursday) it will proba-
oiy occupy the attention of the House most Of
another week. The opinion prevails here, tina,
inc mouse Will non-concur the Senate in ,heir
ac''oh on the Bill, and that it will tend to more
favorable action for the measure in that branch
The Lyceum- Soers here have had rich trea,
the past week. Rev, Mr.. Chaplin, and Ralpt
Waldo Emerson, Esq, have favored them will
fo,ffh of their shirt Tho s,ba. r. ~,