Eastern times., 1853-01-27
EASTERN TIMES.
Bath, Thursday, Jan. %, 1853.
From the CAPITAL.

On. Wednesday, in convention OF the tw
branches of the Legislature, the seven gentle
men composing the Governors Council elect
having signified their acceptance, were quail
fed. This completes the organization of tn
government. and the Legislature is now ready
after delay of fortnight, to enter upon tn,
business Of the pcople.
There seemslo be a general rush for the in
corporation of new banks or the increase 0
capital stock cfthose already existing. Abou
a dozen applications for new banks have beer
introduced, from Bath. Rockland, China, Wal
doborough. Frecport, Belfast, Orono, and 9th.
er places. Application has also been made fol
pany. Several petitions have been presented
for an act regulating the survey of lumber on
KenRebec river. The following order in rela-
tion to the public lands, was presented by Mr..
Hill Of Bangor, on Wednesday, and on motion
ofMr. SewaI of Oldtown. laid on the table =
ORDERED, That select committee be ap-
pointed to prepare and report to the House a
system for disposing of the public lands be-
longing to the State. except such as have
the principal features of which shall embrace
the following particulars:
1. A provision for the fair appraisal of the
value of the lands
2. A division ofthe lands into sections of
one quarter of township eat h as near as may
be. i sal4 n. ~
. D. A sale at public auction from time to
time of such sections to the highest bidder, at
u price not less than such appraised. value.
A riuhf Of chooa of
private entry any one or more of such sections
as have been offered at public sale, and remain
unsold, at the minimum price. .....
Owing to the composition of the Governors s
Council, all matters of legislation pertaining TO
our public lands, viii be watched with inter-
est.
On Thursday, Hon. Samuel Cony, Treas
sent in his BOND for the approval of the Legis-
lature. Order Of notice was granted on peti-
tion of City of Portland. to loan its credit for
$35O,O00 more to the Atlantic and St. Law
renee railroad The Weld contested election
case was decided in the House, and Robert
Potter, Jr. democrat, was declared entitled to
his seat. Mr. Gordon of Weld had occupied
the seat. Mr.. Tabor of Houlton, chairman of
the Committee on elections. who is one of the
best dcbaters and finished speakers in the
House, distinguished himself on this occasion,
and by his sound arguments so we'll convinced
the House of Mr. Potter's right to his seat that
the question was carried by vote of 20 TO AZ.
"Setting-of'' petitions are pouring in. We
frY1s fhofh hnc ho NJ g..
this as last session. Town lines have been
crooked enough already. Capt. Isaac Gage,
and another, have asked for an incorporation
of the Caloric Navigation Company. The
Maine Steam Navigation Company will have
to knock under to Ericsson.
On Friday, the Treasurer's bond was ap-
proved. On motion of Mr.. Clarke of Lincoln,
that part of the Governors message relating to
a geological survey Of the State, was referred
to committee. A motion was made in the
House directing the judiciary committee to
enquire into the expediensy Of limiting the
sessions of the Legislature to seventy days and
the pay accordingly.
/ perceive the Secretary of the Senate volun-
tcers in his paper, the Saco Union, some capi-
tai advice to you in relation to your correspon-
dent at the capital. You ought to be thankful
for such advice from this old political stager
from York county whiggery. Suppose you re-
taliate by advising him 10 endeavor to get into
the correspondence of 81. o. c." something of
the "cuteness" manifested in his good looking
phiz when he found himself actually the Sec
retary of whig Senate. 1t would relieve the
dryness and staleness of his composition won
derfully, and the readers of his paper would
not be forced to the conclusion that York
county is place where 'no water is" The
three days horror under which this official la
bored in the organization of the Senate, evil
IDENTIFY sits uneaSily on his mind. A generous
man who had the opportunity of witnessing
the tantalizing target made of him by Senators
Cary and Chase, could not but sympathize in
his fall from the tickled condition of taking the
oath of Office to the abject position of being set
up as ''thing" to be fired at. Your cores
pondent was one Of those generous characters
and it is decidedly ungrateful for Secretary
Cowan to insinuate that am not sympathetic
as well as "cute" 1t is.
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