Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-22


resolve was refused passage, yeas 81, nays
GA.
"WEDNESDAY, April IA.
Senate. Bill to repeal chap. IL ofthe laws
of 1S43, (requiring lawyers to be of good
moral charucter) was read I'd time.
Mr.. Cary moved its indefinite postpone
ment. The effect of the bill was TO repeal
the law of 1943, which broke down the bar.
rulers creating an aristocracy of the profess
sion of law.
The motion to indefinitely postpone pre-
vailed, yeas 10, nays7.
Committee on railroads and bridges, re-
ported order of notice returnable TO the next
legislature on the bill to extend the time for
filing the location of the Androscoggin rail.
road. Accepted.
Bill apportoning the State for state sem
ators, passed to be engrossed.
Resolve appropriatine $40, 1000 for the COM
pletion OF the Reform School, came from the
House passage refused. Laid on the table.
Finally passed-Bill to apportion the State
for Representatives TO Congress-to prevent
accidents and injuries from the blasting of
rocks.
Ordered, That on and after Friday next,
the Senate will hold Two sessions a day,
commencing at 9 o'clock in the morning, 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. Many bills passed
stages, and will be reported on in full when
finally disposed of. Both branches adjourned
to meet on Friday.
House. Com. on the judiciary, reported
that the bill additional for the relief of poor
debtors, ought not to pass.
Committee on the Judiciary, reported leave
to Withdraw, on petition, several for abolition
of the Rockland Municipal Court.
Mr.. Foster, moved TO reconsider the vote
whereby the House refused to pass resolve
appropriating $4,000 for the establishment
of the Reform School.
The House refused to Teco nsider, yeas SO,
nays 60.
Passed fnally-Bills, to prevent accidents
and injuries from the blasting of rocks to
make valid the doings OF the town of Greene;
to apportion the Stale for representatives 10
congress.
FRIDAY, April l6.
Senate. On motion Of Mr.. Spinney the
Senate took up the motion considering the
vote whereby the Senate indefinitely post.
poned the bill 10 relation 10 the Militia
which prevailed, yeas Is nays 9. On motion
of MIR. Cary the bill was then laid on the
table
Read and tomorrow assigned-Bill addi
tional to incorporate the Penobscot Mill Dam
| Company-to incorporate the Pleasant River
Dam Company-to amend the I25th chap. OF
the Revised Statutes-in relation TO admins
traitors, executors and guardians-addition
10 the ODD chap. of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Adams, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported leave to Withdraw on Pc
tltIon Of the town officers of the town OF
Weld, for authority to raise money TO build
road through plantation No. 4, in the coun-
| ty of Franklin. Accepted.
Bill TO incorporate the Bingha m, Athens,
Skowhega and Walervlle Stage company,
was read first and second lime and passed
TO he engrossed in concurrence.
Bill to regulate certain judicial proceed
ings, was indefinitely postponed in concur.
renee.
Resolve in favor of Joseph Hodge, was re.
ceived from the House, read twice, and pas
sed to be engrossed in concurrence.
Resolve in favor of Ebenezer Taylor was
received from the House, read first and
second time, and passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
Bill to set off the county of Waldo from
the Middle Judicial District and annexing il
to the Eastern District. and altering the time
of holding the courts therein, came from the
House referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Leavitt the Senate indefi
nlely postponed the bill.
Passed to be engrossed-Rill to extend the
! time in which to file the location of the
Franklin and Kennebec Rairond-to amend
the 9th section of Art. l, Of an act 10 provide
| for the education of youih-to incorporate
the Lincoln Agricultural and Horticultural
Society.
Finally passed. Bill to incorporate the Wis.
casset Fire Company No. Ito supply the
city OF Bangor with pure water-to incorpor.
ale the Portland Savings Bank.
On motion of Mr. Leavitt, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration Of bill appoin-
Laws, the bill was then indefinitely posi-
poned-yeas "a, nays adams and Ler-
.nond.
MIR. Lermond called up the Militia oiii,
and offered amendments. providing mat
companies now organized may retain their
organization on application 10 the governor
| and Council within sixty days from the pas
sage of this act-besides making other slight
alterations of The bill; which were adopted.
MIR. Cary moved an amendment, in effect
stoppinp any further distribution Of arms and
equipments TO the militia, but allowing them
10 retain what they now have in their pos
session. Adopted.
The bill as amended them passed to be
engrossed, yeas IA, nays ID.
House. Report of the Com. on Railroads
and Bridges, granting leave to withdraw on
petition Of George w. Pickering and AL,
that the city of Bangor may have leave TO
loan its credit, came from the Senate accep-
ted.
Mr.. Sanborn moved the yeas and nays on
the question of concurrence. They we've ia
ken, and resulted, yeas 72, nays 3d.
Passed Finally-Resolved for the payment
of accounts against the state-bills additional
to chapter 144 of the Revised Slatute,-to
incorporate the Wiscasset fire company no.
to dissolve the bond of matrimony between
Ruby Henderson and Jonathan R. Hender-
son.
Passed TO be engrossed-Bill to apportion a
State tax Of $2Ol 1926 SO cts. Additional to
esta blish Municipal Court for the town of
Rockland.
SATURDAY, April II.
Senate. Passed to be engossed-Bils to
amend the act Incorporating Kennebec Log
Driving Co.; TO incorporate Bath Savings
Institution.
Mr.. Cary's resolutions concerning the
general welfare, the Baltimore Platform,
were taken up, and after long debate were
passed to be engrossed. Yeas 81, nays 5.
Bill concerning executors, administrators
and guardians was taken up and passed 10 De
engrossed.
House. Resolve for appointment OF Com
missioners 10 revise the Probate Laws came