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


Niessrs. raine and Morrill, was rec.rro1 =,
the Judiciary Committee. eu
| Mr.. Bell call up The resolves Respecting =.
| European and North American Railway Co
Mr.. Cary Withdrew his amendment.
The resolves were passed 10 lie engrossed.
Mr.. Cary, by leave, introduced resolve
| respecting the imputations on our governs
ment, Of uphoIding the Cuban invaders,
which was read and assigned.
Z House resolUe read and assigned Au,hori.
zing the settlement of the accounts of Benz
Carr, late warden Of the State Prison.
Passed to be engrossed-Resove for the
purchase of Maine Register; in favor Of J ew-
cit and Marsh; Bills to incorporate City
Bank, Bath !; concerning mortgages of per-
sonal property; additional concerning The in
spection hops; to incorporate West Lin.
coin Agricultural Society; Resolve in favor
of Leffo Nedd.
| House. Passed Ffnally-Resolve authori-
zing the land agent TO settle certain claims !;
10 amend act authorizing the citizens Of Blue
hill and others interested to build free bridge
across the waters Of Salt River near Buelill
Falls granting 10 Benz. Reed leave TO ex.
tend his wharf; TO authorize County Com.
missioneres of Lincoln County to lay oul
road across tide waters in Darnariscotla; TO
make valid certain writs; relating to the
Great Falls and Conway Railroad.
Mr.. Buzzell of Limerick called up his or.
der respecting the cases OF the Portland
Saco & Portsmouth r. II. Co.
| MIR. Main spoke thereon at length.
WEDNESDAY, March 8.
Senate. Leave to Withdraw on petition of
Geo. w. Lawrence ct ais for alteration in
draw OF Warren bridge, now constructed
across lide-waters OF Georges river.
Passed TO be enacted-Bills to build free
bridge across The waters of Salt Pond near
Buehill Falls; to authorize the County Com
missloners of Lincoln county to lay out
road across tide waters in the Dainariso OF ia !;
TO incorporate the City Bank. Bath TO amend
chapter So, section 5, OF revised statutes.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of Samuel
Waugh for the purchase and distribution of
the Maine Register. ....-... ....
House. Finally passed to incorpor-
ate West Lincoln Agricultural and Horlicul-
tural Society TO incorporate City Bank, Bath;
to amend chapter SO, section 5, revised stat
utes.
.--t -.. .. THURSDAY, March a.
Senate. Nr. Hobbs, from the committee
on railroads reported leave 10 Withdraw on
petition of George Williamson and others for
a ferry. Accepted.
Mr.. Boynon moved n reconsideration of
the vote indefinitely postponing bill auihori-
zing the city of Bangor TO loan its credit 10
Penobscot Kennebec r. r. Co.
Motion laid on The table.
| Passed to be enorossed-Resolve in favor OF
certain granting those having
$50 Inhabitants The same books distributed 10
towns.)
House. The bill to amend the charter of
the Somerset and Kennehec Railroad, which
the House had under consideration when it
adjourned. was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Farley of Newcastle, presented the
petition OF Scolield and ais, ship builders
and ship carpenters, residing in The towns
of l1arpsweli, Brunswick and Georgetown, in
favor of the petition of the Somerset and
Kennebec Railroad Co., for an amendment
to their charter. The petition, on motion o.
Mr.. Farley, was laid on the table.
FRIDAY, March 5.
Senate Mr.. Boyn,on, from the committee
| IN banking, report ed leave TO withdraw OF
tbs petition Of w. IL. Smith ct ais, Of Oronu
tor ihe revival Of bank charter Accep pied
! Mr. Boynton also reported bill TO ncor.
poraie he City Bank, Bangor, which was
read nd resigned.
| Passed TO 6e cngrossea-ResoIver respecting
the education ct the deaf and dumb
House. On motion Of Mr.. Hancock of
Bangor, the bill 10 "a mend the charter Of the
Somerset and Kenneb.c railroad company at
| the last Adjournment, was laid on the table.
Petitions referred w. PendIelon aud
3l9 others OF Rockland, that lbe power of
| inst in l,nIf n
| Henry Reed and ais, for the passage Of a
law authorizing the appointment Ola Sur
veyor General of lumber; of John Neptune
and ais for a law to prevent the destruction
OF moose referred to the committee OH az
| riculture in concurrence.
On motion oil Mr.. Smart OF Troy,
Ordered, That the resolutions received
from the Governor of the State of Alabama.
and transmitted to the Legislature, and prin-
! ted by their order, be now taken up and re-
ferred to joint select committee.
The order was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Dean of Portland presented the fol-
lowing order:
ing the charter Of the Somerset and Kenne-
bee Railroad shall be taken on Thursday,
March II, at ~ O'Clock. The order passed
by unanimous consent.
SATURDAY, March 6.
Senate Mr.. Leavilt, from the committee
on claims reported leave 10 Withdraw on the
petition Of Benz. Iewett and others, for com.
pensation TO ]. Libby for injuries received
at the Insane Hospital Accepted.
Mr.. Cary, by leave, introduced resolutions
anmadverling on the abuses reported TO ex
exist in the steamers and other vessels con.
veying passengers from Panama 10 CaIror-
MIA, and calling for legislation by Congress
to prevent such abuses. Mr.. c. made some
statements as to those abuses.
| Resolves read and Monday assigned.
| Passed 10 be engroSsed-Bill to incoTp orate
the City Bank, Bangor.
House On motion OF Mr.. Chase Of Wood
stock, the committee on the Judiciary was
directed 10 inquire into the expectancy OF
enacting law by which persons adopting
children may constitute them heirs 10 their
estates.
Passed fnallv-biI to incorporate the Old
Town and Lincoln Railroad Co. ~
Pissed De en- crossed. Bill to incorporate
the Cobbosee Contee Bank bill TO establish
draw in Tie Wetlnore Island Bridge.
MONDAY, March 8.
Senate. Passed to be engrossed-Resolve
relative to the abuse of passengers in CAL
ifornia steamers.
Finally Passed-Reso've in relation to GER
tain papers on file in the office of The Secre-
tary OF State relative TO the education Of the
deaf and dumb of the State of Maine.
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