Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

ais, for right to improve Pleasant River for |
driving logs.
| House.-Mr. Buzzell of Limerick. intro |
duced an order directing the committee an |
pointed by the Speaker few days since, TO |
upportIon the State for The election of Rep- |
resentatives 10 Congress, 10 proceed to dis |
| charge that duty, as a special Committee Of
the House.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Dunn OF Poland called up the Senate
order yesterday LAID on the table, providing
for Two committees, one for apportoning for
Congress, aud the other for Senate and Rem.
resentatives.
Mr.. Hancock Of Bangor moved to lay the
order on the table. The motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Moves of Belfast, the
resolves relating 10 the geological survey of
the State were recommiIted.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate.-The Senate took up and passed
the order relating 10 the reception of peti-
tons, &C.,
Finally passed-An act authorizing the lay
ing out OF road over tide waters in Tops
ham.
House-Fmally passed-An act to author
ize the laying out of n road over tide waters
Petitions referred-Of Samuel Glidden ct
ais for leave TO lengthen and widen the Cot
tcrll wharf 10 Damariscotia Elijah c. Mar
tin ct ais, and VIM. G. Crosby Ell ais in aid
of petition Of East Maine Conference Sem,
inary; OF Thomas J. Merrill ct ais of Dam-
ariscotta, for leave to build wharf in said
town ; Horace Muzzy ct ais Tor grant OF land
in aid OF East Maine Conference Seminary
Report oe Commissioners TO expeud
money for repair of State Prison was re-
ceived, and ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Noyes of Belfast, or.
dered, that the Committee on the Library be
directed TO inquire into the expedency of The
of the purchase by the State, of BoydeIl's II
Illustrations of Shakespeare.
On motion of Mr. Hancock Of Bangor, or
dered, that the apportionment Of Rerresen
tatves to the Legislature among the several
counties, towns and plantations in this Stale,
be referred 10 joint special committee, of
one from each OF the counties of AroostOok,
Piscataqus, and Franklin, and two from the
: counties OF Hancock and Washington, and
three from the remaining counties, and that
the delegations frem the respective counties
name the committees.
. Mr. Foster of Machias, moved 10 amend
by striking out so much of the order as gives
|
ton. The effect OF this was to give three TO
Washington.
The motion to amend prevailed, and after
several other unsuccessful attempts to amend
the order passed.
THURSDAY, JAN. %.
Senatc.-Leave TO Withdraw on petitions
s of Il. ]. Merrill, and s. Glidden ct ais.
b. Senate concurred in indefinitely posipon
ing the order to refer to next Legislature al
. petitions, &c. received after Feb. 90.
:. use.-Remonstrance referred, Of Benz
+ Black ct als against Gardiner bridge.
Mr.. Hancock of Bangor introduced tn
following order:
Y Ordered, That the county delegations re
port TO The Chair the names of the delegate
S for the committee to district the State TO
. State representatives, OH or before Tuesda
: next and that the committee proceed to tn
o duties assigned them as soon as il is organ
: Izei.
d Mr.. Talbot moved 10 lay the order on rb
table, nnG some discussion ensued, penJin
q which the House adjourned.
S FRIDAY, Jan. %.
: Senate Mr.. Bell called up the order relatiD
n 10 district of the State for State Senator'S an
8 after some remarks from Mr.. Porter of Cum
n berland-who expressed himself in favor O
B the principle of selecting the committees b
f, the delegation, because it was democrati
E one-the order passed. Yeas %, nay |.
g Bill TO change the names OF certain person
was read twice, and passed TO be engrossed
also bill 10 Incorporate Damariscolta Siean
Navigation Company; also an acl in adj
4 dition 10 an act incorporating the Board o
| xxf IL
. Church.
n An order from The House relating TO tn
o appointment Of a committee TO district III
o State Tor State Senators came up for con
n currence.
The morion did not prevail.
The question Then returning upon con
:, curing with the House in pass he order
Mr.. Walker moved all adjournment, whc
. was carried.
:, HOuse.-Mr. Carter presented The memo
rial Of the Executive Committee Of the Euro
" peun and North American Railway Compan,
Q which was referred
# Order respecting postage of papers wa
received from the Senate indefinitely post
poned, and the House adhered 10 its forme
: vote, SO 81.
e Mr.. Foster of East Machias, introduced
t order referring the appor:ionment of Stat
Senators to n committee Of one from ARGOS
> took, Pisca,aqus, and Franklin; two fror
Hancock and three from each Of The othe
counties, to be selected by the county de
= egatons.
I Mr.. Hopkins Of Buehill, moved 10 amen
SO as to give Hancock three members, who
r was agreed 10, and the order was passed.
n Read and assigncd-Bill to incorporate tn
r Damariscotta Steam Navigation Company.
t Passed TO be engrossed Bill to incorporaf
y DamariscoIla Steam Navigation Company
e 10 amend the 34th chapter Of the RevIse'
l. Statutes.
= Petitions referred-E. S. Hovey, Register
= Of Probate for Lincoln county, Tor increase
d Of salary; Ambrose Bryant ct ais OF "lndsor
: for Gardiner bridge; Arnold Blaney ct ais
e aud Matthew Hastings ct ais. for aid TO Eas
q Maine Conference Seminary; VIM. Garlant
r. ct ais for investigation OF the affairs Of th,
Insane Hospital; lido K. KimbaI ct ais 70
INCORPORATION of Rockland Insurance Co
: Samuel Ford ct ais of Newcastle, for Gar
! diner bridge; CIV. Philbrook Ell ais of Dam
:, ariscotra, and Ii. b. Merrill Ell ais of Gar
: diner, for same. ..--, -..
- ... SATURDAY, Jan. "a.
S Senafe-Passed TO be en- 2, ossed- An act t
e revive and continue in force The act incor
: poratiDg the Ocean Insurance Company ar
:, act TO amend the Oath chapter Of the Revise
Statutes. H a-.E .t4 nt .D-r.L
f Mr.. Walker called up the House order 70
. Senatorial apporIionment, giving one mem
It her of the committee to Aroostook, Piscata
If qns and franklin, and three TO the remain