Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-02-05

took up and passed the order directiag an
immediate ballot 10 fill the vacancy in the
office Of Major General Of The 9th Division
Messrs Piper Bridges and Fowler were ap-
pointed committee 10 receive the votes, and
having attended 10 that duty, reported the
election OF Gustavs 8. Cushman, and the re-
port was accepted, and message was sent
10 the House, informing that branch that The
Senate had made choice OF Gustavus 5.
Cushman as Major Genersl of the 9Th diyI-
sion. ts
Read and assigned-An act to increase the
pay OF County Commissioners--thls bill ale
lows them $3.50 per day, instead of S2, the
compensation now allowed them by law; re-
solves approprialing the sum OF $4,000 TO
complete the repairs of the Stale Prison.
Passed to be engrossed.-An act 10 incor-
porate the Hancock Mutual Insurance Com
| pany. ~ Tx -ia'
| relations referred. Samuel Fl. Hilborn ct
ais Inhabitants OF Boolhbay for a bridge TO
connect Parker's Island with the main land.
On motion, the Senate adjourned TO IL
o'clock Monday. E'.
House-The order under consideration at
the adjournment, for the selection Of a COM
mittee on the part of the House. 10 appor-
ZION the State for the election Of Representa-
tives TO Congress came up, the question be-
ing upon amending so as TO have the COIN
miItee appointed by the Speaker. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed the following
committee on the part of the House
Messrs. Ludden of Turner, Walker Of
Rumford, Smith of Calais, Talbot of Lubee,
Dennet; of York, Boothby OF Saco, Merrill Of
Falmouth; Hall of Gray, Farley OF Newcas-
lie, Tolman of Rockland, Small of Wales,
Morton of Augusta, Young of Camden,
Smart of Troy. Emerson Of Orland, Parker
Of Mt. Desert, Cochran of CoriDlh, Hancock
of Bangor, Webster of Norridgewock, White
of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Webster Of Norrdgewock, by leave,
introduced bill to provide for the choice
OF Representative 10 Congress, which was
referred 10 the Select Committee.
| Mr.. Boynton OF Wiscasset, called up the
report Of the committees on the Judiciary,
on the petition of s. d. Reed ct ais, re-
speeding demands settled at discount,
and on his motion it was recommitted.
Petition of A. S. Pauen ct ais, for a
convention 10 revise the State Constitution
was received from the Senate. referred to
select Committee, and the House Joined
Messrs. Chapman of Biddeford, Ludden Of
Turner, Sanborn of Bangor, Tabor of Houl-
ton, Richardson of Passport, Moves of Jay,
and Hanson of Gorham.
i Petitions refared.-R. G. Remick ct ais for
law TO prohibit peddling by persons NOT
citizens of the United States.
MONDAY, Feb. 2.
Senate. On motion of Mr.. Chapman, the
bill increasing the pay of county commiss-
toner's, passed 10 2nd reading, was laid on
the table.
Read and assigned-BiIl for an act TO incor-
porate the marlborough Fire and Marine
Insurance Co.-bil 10 amend the 25th chap
Ter of the Revised Statutes.
Passed to be engrosSed- Resolve making
appropriation for the repair Of the State
Prison.
House. The clerk being absent, detained
by tie storm, Alanson B. Farwell, was cleo.
ted clerk pro TEN, on motion of Mr.. Sanborn
of Bangor. He was qualified before Adams
Treat, Esq, of the Executive Council.
MIR 5anborn of Bangor, from the commit,
tee Oh the Judiciary, reported bill for The
confinement of persons convicted Of petty
offences, in houses of correction, instead oil
county jaiIs. 1t was read once and laid on
the table, on motion of Mr.. Smith of Calais.
Read and tomorrow igned-Resolve ma
king an appropriation for the repair of the
State Prison.
Papers 10 be engrosed-BiII to incorporate
the Winthrop aud Readield Bank with $780,
900 capital.)
Bill 10 incorporate the Lewiston Fall.
Bank and Savings Institution was debated by
MessEs. Smith and Chapman in favor and
by Mr.. Talbot in opposition.
Pending a motion 10 lay on the table
made by Mr.. Smart, tile House adjourned.