Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-08

OF lumber, be referred to a select cop,,;,,.o
which after some discussion was agreed ~.
Finally passed-BiIl to incorporate Tho
Rockland Hotel Co.
House. Bill to incorporate the town OF
Farmingdale, new town made out of parts
Of the cities of Hallowell and Gardiner, and
The town of West Gardiner, came up by as
signment and passed 10 be engrossed.
Passed Finally-Bill for the preservation o.
trout in the Umbagog and other Lakes; re-
solve in favor of Isaac Colt.
"WEDNESDAY, March 81.
Senate. Mr.. Mann from the Com. on Ed
ucation, reported leave to withdraw, on Pc
ti,on of VIM. Emerson and ais, for incor
poration of an academy at Boothbay.
Passed TO be enacted Bill for the preserva.
ton of trout in Umbagog and other lakes.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of Isaac
Colt.
Mr.. Brown called mp The motion to recon
slider The vote whereby the Senate insisted on
its former vote, accepting the report Of the
Com on Railroads and Bridges, granting
leave to withdraw on petition of Andrew
Peters and ais, for survey of shore route
for the E. and N. A. Railway; which mo-
ton prevailed, and the Senate concurred the
House in The re-commitment of the report.
House. Mr.. Danforlh OF Gardiner, called
up the bill to incorporate the Gardiner and
Pltlston Bridge. The bill was passed-yeas
81, and nays 3S.
THURSDAY, April l.
Senate. Passed 10 be engrossed-BiI TO al
ter the charter of Somerset and Ksnnebec
Railroad Co. location to be made in 1854,
and road to be COMPLETED 1862; y
Petitions referred-town of Shirley for re-
duetion of State valuation;J j. B. Murch Ell ais
for aid to Unity Academy.
Mr.. Bell introduced an order that the
Committee on claims be instructed to audit
the claims of Benjamin Carr, late Warden
of the State Prison, and report resolve for
such an amount as they may find due
Laid upon the table.
House. Mr.. Hancock asked leave 10 lay
bill relating to the militia upon the table.
This bill provides for The abolition of the
militia and the discharge of the officers, and
Restraints the Governor g. Council from
granting petitions TO organize any company,
except upon petition of mayors OF cities, Sc
lectmen of towns and assessors of planta-
tons, setting forth that from the denseness
Of the population or from being border towns
and other causes, volunteer force is neces-
sary to protect the community from riots
| and providing that the companies now organ.
lied may be retained on the request Of the
authorities of cities and towns where said
companies are located also reducing the
Adjutam Generals salary to 500 per annum
On motion of Mr.. Hancock the bill was
laid upon the table, and tomorrow at tel
O'Clock assigned for third reading.
| MIR. Irish of Union introduced all order
suspending further operations on the Re
form School, and revoking the powers of tn
Commissioners, which was read tor lnfor
nation and then laid upon the table, unde
the rule. 1t comes up regularly tomorrow
for first reading. The resolves are as fol
lows:
STATE OF MAINE.
Resolve suspending the further operation {
| the Reform School.
| Resolred That the further building Of III
Reform School, under authority of the re
solve of 1850, is hereby prohibited, and tn
powers of the Commissioners appointed u(
der said resolve are hereby revoked.
Resolved That Il commission, consisting {
three, be appointed, one OIL the part of ii
Senate and two on the part of the llous
to determine the amount Of damage, if an,
sustained by the persons contracting to bull
| said r eform School; who shall report 10 h
| to the Governor, and the Governor, by tn
advice of the Council, is hereby authorized
10 pay said contractors, from the treasury
any amount allowed them as damages, b
reason of suspendng operations by sal
| Commissioners, as aforesaid.
Resolved That the Land Agent is hereb
authorized to release the land, in Cap
| Elizabeth, held by The State for a site fc
said Reform School, to the grantor or gran
tors in the deed by which the State holds til
same.
Resolved That the Commissioners of sal
Reform School are hereby directed to refun
10 the treasury all monies drawn therefnrm
by them, or either Of them, and not expen
! ded.
FR1DAY, April 2.
Senate. On motion of Mr.. Bell a messag
was sent to the House requesting the return
of a bill to amend the charter of The Somer
set and kennebec Railroad Company.
Mr. Vina, from the Committee on Fisher
les. reported leave to Withdraw on petition o
law of $50, in relation 10 taking fish in tn
Kennebec river.
Bill TO incorporate the proprietors of tn
Gardiner and Pitrslon Bridge, was passed l.
be enacted by the following vote. Yeas i
Nays 9. Adj.
House. Bill to authorize the city of Ban
gor to loan its credit to the kennebec AM
Penobscot r. r. CO., was recommitled Of
motion of Mr.. Hancock Of Bangor.
| Resolves in relation TO the State Lands
came up on their final passage. After debat
the resolves finally passed.
Passed TO be engrossed-Bi!ls to incorpor
ate proprietors Of the Megunticook Ware
| Works-to set off certain lands in the ;owr
of Rockland and annex TO Thomaston, a
amended.
Presented and CONGRATULATIONS, of inhab
tants of Pittston for separate representation
of citizens of Wiscasset 10 be incorporated
into fire company.
Several circumstances from citizens Of
Franklin county against the repeal OF Inc
Liquor Law, were presented and seVeraiiy
referred.
SATURDAY, April 8.
Senate. The Judiciary Committee was
directed TO inquire what further Legislation il
necessary with regard 10 the eiectioh o.
! County Commissioners.
Bill 10 extend the time for locating ant
building the Somerset and Kennebec Rail
road was called up by Mr.. Bell.
Mr. Boynton moved TO strike on the south
| ern terminus, and insert "Waterville."
Mr.. Leavitt opposed the motion, conten,
| ding that il is measure reasonable and Just
1t cannot hurt The Penobscot road, but may
help The Somerset. Ii is dog in the man
ger business to object 10 this bill, or amend
il as proposed. Mr.. L. opposed the amend
ment at length.
After some further discussion, the amend
...as. h,r nd ILf