Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-03-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.


said Secretary, the returns required by an act
10 relation TO returns of railroad corporations,
approved August Is, ls49.
House. Resolves relative to the abuse of
passengers bound 10 California on board of
Steamers, came from the Senate, read and to-
morrow assigned.
Mr.. Farley of New Castle. presented the Pc
tition of Thos. Frye and 235 citizens of Vas
salboro', in aid of the petition Of the Somerset
and Kennebec Railroad Company. The Pc
tltlon was read, and on motion of Mr.. Farley,
laid on the table.
Passed to be engrossed-Resolve in favor Of
certain Plantations an act to set off part OF
Greene to Lewiston.
Petitions presented-Josiah Morrow and 81
others of BOwdoinham in favor of amendment
of charter of Somerset & Kennebec Railroad
). II: Moulton for ferry between Gardiner
and PIltston Marshall Smith ct ais, requesting
that the freedom of The navigable tide waters
now INSTRUCTED by Arrowsc Bridge may be re-
stored TO the pnhIc.
The amendment to the charter of the Somer-
set & Kennebec Railroad Company was fur
Their debated by Mr.. Tolman of Rockland, in
favor of the bill. Adj.
"WEDNESDAY, March 10.
Senate. Mr.. Bell presented the petition of
IL. u. o. Barrows ct ais for law prohibiting
intermarriage between cousins. Referred TO
Committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. Titcomb, from Committee on Interior
Waters, reported order Of notice on the petition.
of Henry Reed ct ais for boom at Brown =
Island, in Kennebec River. Accepted.
MIR. Fish called up the order relating to lea
ses of their roads by railroad companies, and it
was passed.
Passed to be engrossed-Bll TO set off land
of A. Dwelley from Greene and Webster to
Lewiston.
House. The discussion of the bill to amend
the charter of the Somerset & Kennebec Rail-
road Company was resumed
Mr.. Sanborn of Bangor being entitled to the
floor spoke at length against the bill and in ia
vor of concurring with the Senate.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. Chap
man of Biddeford, against concurrence, and in
reply 10 Mr.. Sanborn of Bangor.
Mr.. Smith of Calais then obtained the floor
and after speaking few moments gave way to
a motion to adjourn.
THURSDAY, March IL.
Senate. Mr.. Hobbs, from the Committee on
bridges, reported order of notice on the petition
of Marshal Smith ct ais against the obstruction
of navigation by Arrowsc Bridge. Accepted
Mr. Carlton, from the Committee on Manu-.
features reported a bill to establish the Rock
land Lime Rock Company. Read and assigned.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt an amendment IL
Mr.. Walkers Congressional apportionmen,
bill, offered by Mr. Smart of Troy in the
House, was ordered 10 be printed.
IoJ 81 l.,
the vote passing resolves in relation to Euro
pean g. North American Railway.
Mr.. Fish offered an amendment to the report
which was adopted, and the resolves again
passed 10 be engrossed.
House. Mr.. Smith of Calais, who had the
floor when the House last adjourned, concluded
his remarks.
Mr.. Nickerson of Orrngion made remarks
explanatory of his position, and in favor Of tht
bill.
Mr.. Carter moved an amendment to confnt
the road 10 within half a mile of the river, ant
after debate on various questions of Orde
which had arisen in the progress of debate, the
amendment was adopted-yeas 60, nays 81.
The previous question having been moved
the House proceeded to vote, and the amend
ment of Mr.. Chapman, as amended, was adop-
ted-yeas 81, nays AZ.
The speaker then stated that the previous
question having been ordered, the question
would be on the passage of The bill to be en-
crossed, and the yeas and nays having been
ordered, the House refused it passage-yeas
50, nays 70. The House then adjourned.
FRIDAY, March IL.
Senate. Passed 10 be grosscd-Bnl to in
corporate the town of Grafton; to establish
Rockand Lime Rock Company resolve in ia
vor of Leonard Trask.
House. Mr.. Damon Of Alexander moved to
reconsider the vote of yesterday passing to be
engrussed the bill 10 amend the charter of the
Somerset g. Kennebec Railroad Company
The yeas and nays were ordered and the vote
was reconsidered by-yeas "a nays &c.
The question was then taken on concurring
with the Senate, SO as to postpone indefinitely.
The House refused to postpone by the following
vole-yeas 81, nays "a,
Mr.. Carter of Portland then moved to amend
the bill as amended yesterday, by providing
that the road should connect with the Peuob-
scot and Kennebec road at Watervile.
Mr.. Chapman assented to the amendmet, and
it was treated as adopted.
IL.
directing the corporation to lay down a third
rail if required To do so by either of the other
roads-and providing that the terms of connec-
ton should be decided by commission, if The
companies could not agree.
Mr.. Chapman said that distinguished en-
gineer, Mr.. Morton, of Portland, mad said that
third rail was impracticable, or dangerous. -
He opposed the amendment.
MIR. Gilman also opposed the motion.
Mr.. Carter supported it.
Mr.. Smith of Calais moved to adjourn.
The motion prevailed, 67 10 Ga.
SATURDAY, March 13.
Senate. Mr.. Garland presented the petition
of town of Winslow for separate representation,
which was referred.
On motion of Mr.. Garland the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of providing by law that all town
lines shall remain unaltered from the time OF
one apporionment till the next takes place.
Bill TO amend the charter of the Kennebec &
Somerset Railroad Company, was received
from the House amended and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Bell moved that the Senate adhere to
its former vote of indefinite postponement,
which motion prevailed as follows: Yeas
Adams, Bell, Buyu,on, Bridges, Brown, Carl
ton, Chapman, Dunncls, Fowler, Freeman,
Littlefeld, Mann, Porter, Prince, Tiicomb-l5.
Nays-Booker, Fish, Garland, Hobbs, Ian.
caster, Lermoud Vinal, Walkers.
Mr.. Bell moved a reconsideration of the vote
Just taken. Negatived-yeas 7, nays l6.
So the bill ,cas killed on the part Of the Senate.
House. Mr.. Carter of Portland, Withdrew
his amendment to The bill to amend the charter
of the Somerset and Kennebec Railroad. which
was pending when the House last adjourned,