Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Feb. 3.

TUESDAY, Feb. 3.
Senate.-P Passed to be en- orossed-BiIl TO set
OIL certain territory from Readfietd 10 Ken
neoec an act 10 amend the 25th chanter of
the Revised Statutes and in addition thereto
to incorporate the Waldotoro' Fra md
Marine Insurance Co.
Bill TO incorporate the Winthrop and Read
field Bank, came up on its passage to be en-
crossed.
Petitions referred-Of Trustees Of Water.
vile Academy for a grant of land or money
in aid OF their institution.
Bill to incorporate the Lewiston Bank
and Savings Institute came UP on its final
passage.
Mr.. Leavelt moved 10 lay the bill on the
table. The motion prevailed, and the Sem
ale adjourned.
House.-Mr. Gilman of HallowelI, intro
duced an order, amending the rules so that
bills and resolves making appropriations
shall have their final reading on Wednesday
of the week subsequent TO the week when
they receive their previous readings.
| The rule was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Joy of Limington, bill
to repeal chapter 81 of the statutes ofIS49,
was reconimitted.
House concurred in amending the bill TO
incorporate Winthrop and Readfeld Bank,
and passed the bill to be engrossed as amen
ded. t--.
On motion of Mr.. Young of Camden, the
judiciary committee was instructed TO inquire
INTO the expediency of amending the law so
ms 10 do away with the requirement of pub
LEGATION of intention of marriage. The vote
was reconsjdered, and the order referred to
joint select committee, consisting on part of
the House of Messrs Farley of Newcastle,
Chapman of Bitideford, Goodell OF Hsmpden,
Miller of Ellsworth, Noyes of Belfast, Wildes
of Marlborough and Romans Of Vassalbo-
rough.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills TO incorporate
Lewiston Falls Bank and Savings Institution;
Resolve making appropI iarion for complet-
ing the repairs of the State Prison IN adj
dtion TO chapter 25 Of the Revised Statutes.
Finally passed-BiII TO incorporate Lewis
ton Falls Bank and Savings Institution.
Petitions presented-Wm. Hitchcock ct als
for leave to build bridge on Damariscoua
b. f. Howard ct ais for law regulation I'll,
construction of sleighs John l.. Bowman e
ais, of Percy, for appropriation for Passaina
quoddy Indians ]. S. Gould Ell ais, for in
corporation of Annsburg into town; ii. G
Hall eli ais, of Jonesboro for incorporation
to remove obstruction and maintain bOom
OF Chambers River.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4.
Senate.-Read and assigned-Resolve au
thorizing the Land Agent 10 settle all claim.
upon lands reserved for public uses.
Petitions referred OF citizens of 'Topshau
for separate representation OF citizens o
BOwd0inham for same.
The Senate joined Messrs. Piper Of Penob
scot, Tucomb of York, and Mitchell o
Franklin to the joint special committee
raised 10 consider an order To inquire int
the expediency of repeating the law requir
ing the intentions Of marriage to be put
lished.
Mr.. Hobbs, from the Committee on Rail
roads and Bridges, reported order of norIc
: on petition for bridge TO connect Pal
: ker's Island 20 the main land in BooIhba,
, Report accepted.
Mr.. Leavitt of Somerset introduced tn
following order, which was passed:
t That The Committee on the judiciary b
= Instructed TO inquire into The expediency {
4 passing some general laws regulating S5
wings Institutes.
On motion of Mr.. Carlton Of Lincoln, OF
|, dered, That the Committee on State Prise
he instructed to inquire inio the expedienc
OF further legislation respecting the conf1lt
ting duties now existing between the Ii
spectors of the State Prison and the Con-
mittee of the Council, and for such purpos
f n sub committee be authorized to visit sal
Prison.
House. Mr. Young Of Camden, from ih
committee on the judiciary. reported bill
10 incorporate the Rockla Fire and Marin
Insurance company, which was read and 10
| morrow assigned.
Petitions rcferred-Rulus Adams and ais
OF Boothbay, and vicinity, for law prohiL
iting SEEMING manhaden fish; Thomas Em
mons and ais, of Georgetown, for repeal of
special law of 1850 in relation TO the takin
of fish in Kennebec river and its branches.
Read and tomorrow dssigned-Bill 10 in
corporate the Farmers Mutual Live Sloc
Insurance Company Of the Siate of Maine.
Mr.. Smith of Calais, called up the bill nd
ditonal to the 35'h chapter of the Revise
Statutes, the question being on the amend
IDent offered by Mr.. Farley, 10 insert tn
word "ccmmop" befure the words "gamin
house"
After an interesting debate, IN wlicl
several members participated, without Ia
king any question, The House, on motion {
, Mr.. Farley Of Newcastle, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.
Senate. Order of notice directed on pet
ton OF Rufus Adams ct ais Of Southport fc
l law to prevent the destruction of manhat
den fish by sening; of F. S. Durham el al
for free bridge across the Kennebec III At
gusta.
The Chair announced the following as III
, committee od Senatorial apporlioumeni
Alessrs. Bridges, Porter, Piper, I.ancaste
Toby, Garland ind Hobbs on the Represe,
iative a2porlionmen,, Messrs Brown, Lizzie
field, Vlnal, Lermond, Chapman, Neal an
Adams.
Read and assigned act to incorporal
the Georges Bank; bill to incorporate til
n Bangor Savings Bank; an act to lncorporat
the Farmers Mutual Live Stock Insuranc
Company Of Maine; bill to incorporate lh
RockIand Fire Insurance Co.
House. Report against repeating The nc
giving to lahoreTs on lumber lien thereon
!. was received from the Senate accepted, ant
t on motion. ut Mr.. Gilman was laid on TN
: table. ,.--
e Passed to be- engrossed-Bills 10 Incorporate
: RockIand Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, to Incorporate Farmers Mutual Liv
!, Stock Insurance Company.
e Finally passed-Bills to incorporate Wal
doboroush Fire and Maine Insurance Com
e pany-addtionaI 10 chapter 25 OF the Re
vised Statuies-to incorporate Winthrop an,
Readfield Bank resolved making an appru
t prialion for the repairs OF the State Prison.
. The bin additional to chapter IS of th
5 Revised Statutes, was taken up, and debaret
by Mr.. Farley of Newcaclle and Mr.. San
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