Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, JAN. Is.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10.
Senate.-A communication was received
| noui .ne "a djo,ant General, calling the ut.
.sn. n:. " me Legislature 10 the dIlapitaled
- .ne states Arsenal at Bangor,
anu Recommending an appropriation for its
p: "o accommodation was referred TO
3. Mr.. Neal moved that the resolve.
ton to Louis Kossuth be taken M. ana liz
motion was adopted, and OH his norion ,hs liz
yeas and nays were ordered on their pass,,ge
10 be eHgrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, the question
on the passage Of the resolves was divided,
SO as 10 take separate vote on each resolve,
and the yeas having been called, the first
resolve was passed-yeas 20, nays 0.
The second resolve was passed-yeas %,
nay /.
The third resolve, which is as follows:
Resolued, That we earnestly desire that
the General Government oil the United
Stated may exert an influence, in some wise
and proper manner, against all such inter-
vention IN future,
was passed TO be engrossed-yeas 20, nays 9.
! The fourth resolve, making il the duty Of
the Secretary of State 10 communicate the
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passed without division.
Petitions and other papers from the House
referred in concurrence.
House.-The Speaker announced the fol.
lowing committee, on the part of the House
TO appoint the State into six Congressional
Districts. Oxford County, Me.srs Ludden
OF Turner, Walker OF Rumford Washington,
Smith of Calais; York, bennett of York,
Boothby OF Saco; CumJe, land, Merrill of
Falmouth, Hall Of Gray; Lincoln, Tolman
of Ruckland, Farley of Newcastle Kennebec,
Small of Wales. Morton of Augusta; Waldo,
Young of Camden, Smart of Troy; Hancock,
Emerson of Orand; Penobscot, Cochran CT
Corinth, Hancock of Bangor; Piscataquis,
Brown OF Monson; Somerset, Webster Of
Norrdsewock; Franklin, Prescott Of New
Sharon; AooStook, Alexander of Linneus.
MIR. Dunn of Poland, called up an order
for the appointment of committee 10 ap-
portion the State for the election of Senators
and Representatives, laid on the table at the
May session, and moved TO strike out Sen.
ators,' SO as TO appoint two committees.
The amendment was adopted, and The
order passed.
Mr.. Boynton, of Wiscasset, by leave, in
troduced bill to repeal chapter 81 Of The
statutes of 1913, which lies over one day.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IA.
Senatc.-The committee on Rail Road
and Bridges reported order of notice 10 b,
published in the Gardiner Transcript, Au
gusla Age and llalloweIl Cnltivatol on pc
rilions for construction of bridge al Gar
diner.
Mr.. Titcomb from Committee on interior
Waters, reported order of notice, returnabl,
TO present Legislature OH petition of Benz
Reed TO extend his wharf into tide waters
also, from some committee, on petition o
Alonzo Colby Ell ais, to extend their whar
into tide waters; also, from same committee
on petition of John Black ct ais, for an act Il
prevent distractions in Union River, which
reports were severally accepted.
Papers from the Senate passed in concur
renee.
An act respecting accidents on railroad
came from The House referred to Commute,
on the Judiciary. The Senate non-concur
red and referred the same 10 the Committee
on Rail Roads and Bridges.
Mr.. Main of Belgrade, called up the orde
yesterday introduced by Mr.. Smith ofCaIals
asking certain information of the Stat,
Treasurer.
Mr.. Carter moved to amend the order b,
striking out the words, the present casl
value Of The securities in the Land Office,
and insert, what securities are in the Lant
Office, whom they are against, their dat,
and amount, and estimate Of their presen
cash value. The amendment was adopted
and the order Passed by n large vote.
MIR. Dunn called up the order offered yes
terday, by MIR. Hancock, calling for iDforna-
ton from the Adiutant General as TO expen-
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passed.
The unfinished business of last session
was referred to the appropriate committees.
MIR. Dunn called up the bill introduced by
MIR. Boynton, yesterday, to repeal chapter 81
Of the statutes of 1913, and moved that it be
referred TO the committee on The Militia.
Passed 10 be ngrossed-Resove in favo;
of Spencer G.. Bowes.
On motion of MIR. cleveland OF Rassa-
dumkeag, the Judiciary Committee Ae in
structed to inquire Into the expediency OF
amending the 34th section of chapter I04 of
The Revised Statutes, so as to extend The
power of constables TO adjoining planla-
lions.
MIR. Deane of Portland, by leave, intro
duced bill concerning accidents on rail
road corporations, which was referred.
THURSDAY, JAN. 10.
Senate.-Mr. Walker moved that the order
from the House providing for commit
tee 10 district the State for six members Of
Congress, be taken from the table, and the
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Walker then moved that all in the
order after the word ordered, be stricken out
aud the following order be substituted there
for.
Ordered THAT the apportionment of Mem
bers of Congress, State Senators, and Rep
resentatives in The Legislature, among the
several counties in this State. be referred 10
a joint select Committee, consisting Of one
from each of the Counties, AroOsook, Piscat-
aquis, and Franklin, two from each of the
Counties Of Hancock and Washington, and
three from each of the three remaining coCn-
ties, and the delegations from the several
counties be allowed to name the members on
said committee thereby assigned 10 The res
pective Counties
The question being taken on the amend
ment, il was adopted-yeas IL, hays 8.
The order, as amended then passed.
A communication from The Governor con-
veying one from Mass Stale Temperance
Convention held in Connecticut, conveying
TO the Executive and Legislative branches
of the government, its sense OF the great 9ood
which had beer accomplished Dy Inc passage
of the liquor law and lis graIiflcatlon at the
result. was received, read and sent down 10
the House.
House.-Resove extending an invitation
10 Louis Kossuh was finally pissed.
Mr.. Miller of Ellsworth, introduced an