Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-03
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| On motion Of MIR. Lowell of Piscalaouis.
| Ordered, That The Secretary be directed "a
take from the files of the last Legislature, The
petition Of "A. 5. Patten and IA others, for
Convention to revise the Constitution of this
State-and that the same be referred TO a
joint select committee, TO consist Of three on
the part OF the Senate, with such as the
House may join. And Messrs. Moore, Vim
ton, and Vinal were appointed on the part of
the Senate. Adjourned.
House-Mr. jerks Of Brownville intro
duced an order that all petitions presented
after Feb 9Th, shall be referred TO the next
Legislature. On motion Of Mr.. Tabor Of
lioulton the order was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson of Eastport.
the judiciary committee was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of amending chap
ter 81, section 8, Revised Statutes, in relation
to impounding, so as to render il more eff
cient
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
Senate-On motion Of Mr.. Clarke of Lin
coin,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed 10 inquire fany further
| legislation is called for in reference 10 Haw-
kers and Pedlars; also whether any additions
al Legislation is necessary in respect TO Auc-
tioneers and auction sales. Il rs
Mr.. Tucker offered the folowing:- 80
Ordered, That message be sent TO The House
of Representative requesting that branch 10
return to The Senate all reports of the Joint
standing committees, directing orders Of no
tice on petitions and other papers, and which
have been accepted in concurrence.
MIR. Muzzy opposed the order; and Mr..
Whoalar avnlasrad stS ohiocr xvhon m mo
tion of the former Senator, the order was
laid on the table. Adjourned.
HOuse.-The order from the Senate assign
ing Wednesday, Feb. I'd, for the election Of
U. .. Senator was read.
Mr. Tabor Of Houlton moved so 10 amend
as TO fix upon Friday, Jan. %, as the time
when the House would ballot.
The motion to amend was lost, years &C.
nays not counted.
Petitions referred-John Williams ct al. for
incorporation Of Williams College Grant as a
| town by the name of Littleton; VIM. L. Abb
bot ct al. fer q bank at Pennington.
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
Sendte.-Mr. Vinton, from the Committee
on Division Of Counties, reported order of
notice on petition of George S. Ward ct ais.
I of Lewiston, for new county.
Mr.. Clarke Of Lincoln, presented the petit
ton of Eben Clapp and III others for new
county, 10 be called Kings county.
On motion Of MIR. Stark,
Ordered, That the committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of repeating an act concerning in-
dicial proceedings approved April 26, 1852.
Adjourned.
| House. Resolve authorizing the payment
of members Of Board Of Agriculture (S2 a
day not exceeding 10 days in one Year, was
passed in concurrence.
Bill repeating an act establishing COM
missioner OF common schools IN each county,
was read twice and tomorrow assigned.
Petitions referred-Directors OF Union Bank
Brunswick, for increase of capital stock
Enoch Bunker ct al for amendment OF char.
ter Of Corinna Union Academy
Passed fna7y-Resolve for the payment o
members of the Board Of agriculture
Mr.. Cochran of Marlborough from the
committee on Banks and Banking, reported
bill to incorporate the Waldoboro' Bank
which was read twice and tomorrow assigned
i MIR. G. from the same committee reported
a bill to incorporate the ship Builders Bank,
| lat South Thomaston,) which was twice read
and Thursday of next week assigned.
Mr.. Joy Of Limington moved 10 reconsider
the vote assigning tomorrow for the third
reading of bill to incor porate the Waldobo-
rough Bank. He desired to assign Thurs
day Of next week. This motion prevailed.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 90.
Senate. Read once and Monday assigned
Bill additional TO an act TO incorporate the
Somerset 81 Kennebec Railroad Company
TO incorporate the City Bank ofBath to in
corporate The Bloomfield Bank; 10 change
the names Of certain persons.
Passed fnaHy-Bill TO increase the capita
stock of the FTeeman's Bank; TO incorporate
the Maine Steam Navigation Co; Resolve
for the payment of the members ofIhe BoarC
Of Agriculture.
House.-BiIl repeating an act establishing
school comm issioners was read third time.
Mr.. Titcomb Of Kennebunk inquired oil
the committee what The effects Of the present
system have been, and what substitute they
propose.
MIR. SewalI OF OIdtown moved an amend
ment providing that this act shall not revive
the former act.
Mr.. Chapman moved TO instruct the com-
mittee to report such bill as the wants of the
State require. The Board of Education had
done q great deal of good. Whether the
| good done was commensurate with the ex-
penditure, he could not say. He preferred
even the present system to none at all.
Mr.. Chapman Withdrew his motion TO in
struct, and the bill and amendment were re-
committed.
Mr.. Morse of Bath presented the memo
rial of the Teachers Association of Newcas-
tie in favor Of Normal Schools, which on
bis motion was read, and then referred &c
the committee on Education.
MONDAY, January 81.
.Seaale-Mr. Tucker from The COMMITTEES
on manufactures, reported bill to incorpor-
ate the Lewiston Banking Company; which
was read once and tomorrow assigned.
Bill to repeal the act establishing a com
missioner of common schools in each county
Of the State (passed to be engrossed in the
Senate) came back fromthe' House recon.
milied TO the Committee Oh Education. And
the Senate receded and concurred.
Passed 10 be engrOssed-Bill to increase the
capital stock of the Bates Manufacturing
Company; 70 change the names Of certain
persons; 10 incorporate the City Bank
bath y additional 10 incorporate the Somer-
set & Kennebec Railroad Company.
HouSe.-Mr. Sewall Of OIdiown, By leave
laid on the table the following resolves
which were read once.
STATE OF MAINE.
Resolves in relation to the late election O
President OF The United States.
Resolved, That the recent election o
Franklin Pierce as President of the United