Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-10


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message was sent TO the Senate infor-
ming them Of the election.
MIR. Smith of Calais, called up the Phips-
burg contested election case.
Mr. Smith addressed The House AZ Soma
length, but finally gave way, on motion
being made and carried that lie have riOhf
10 the floor IN the morning. Adj.
WEDNESDAY, March 9.
Sendte.-Mr. Stark, from the comm;,,s.
on the Judiciary, reported bill to nuthor;gs
the propretOrs Of the Unitarian msei;n,
house in Topsham, 10 sell the same. AZ.
copied.
Mr.. Clarke Of Lincoln called up the bill ~
incorporate the City Bank, Bath, and after
debate passed to be enerossed.
Presented and referred-By Mr.. Wheeler
remonslrance of Nathaniel c. Reed 81 ais
and Of Jas. l.. Todd ct ais. of Phipsbury
against division Of The county of Lincoln.
BY Mr.. FarwelI, Of doings Of town meeting
OF Topsham, against n division Of Lincol1
county.
Bill additional Ito incorporate the civ of
Bath, was received from The House, read
twice and passed TO be eugrossed.
House.-The House resumed the consid.
GRAFTON OF the resolve declaring Barker Duly
elected Representative from Georgetown.
At III O'Clock agreeably to assignment The
House proceeded 10 vote. The resolve. Ce-
clnring Duly elected, was then passed-yeas
81, nays GA.
On motion Of Mr.. Tabor Of Houlton.
Joseph Lombard was ordered 10 be paid as
a Representative for the session up to and
including tomorrow.
Mr.. Fessenden of Portland, from the COM
mttee on the Judiciary, reported a bill adj
,litiOanal 10 incorporate The city Of Bath.
which, at the suggestion of Mr.. Morse Of
Bath, was at once passed 10 be engrossed..
On motion of Mr.. Sewall Of OldIown, tho
use Of the Hall OF the House was granted the
Democratic members for Ibc purpose Of hol-
ding convention this evening.
Mr.. Smith Of Calais, laid on The table, re-
solve providing FOR The completion Of re-
pairing Of the Insane Hospital also resolve
for the completion Of State Reform
School Building. They were read The first
time and next Wednesday assigned.
Engrossed biII--to incorporate the Pro-
prielorS Of the UniversalSt Meeting house in
Bath, as parish was laid OIL tile table, on
motion Of Mr. Smith of Calais.
Petitions refTrea-Jas. T. Patten ct al. of
Bath, for change OF the militia law; Abby
Dennison for divorce.
Remonstrance of ]. D. Clifford ct al,
Alex Johnston ct al. Jas. L. Todd ct ak Ma
thane c. Reed Ell al. John Cunningham er
al. Joseph Starrett ct al. Jos. GiIchrist ct al.
all against division Of Lincoln county; Town
Of Harpswell against being incorporated into
a new county.
THURSDAY, March. 8.
Senate.-Mr. Clarke Of Lincoln from the
Committee on Education, reported bill to
incorporate the Boothbay Academy. Read
once and laid on the table.
Finally pdSSed-An act additional 10 in
corporate the -Rockland Plank Company
also TO incorporate the Sebatts Mining Com
pany.
Presented and referred-by Mr.. Farwell, the
remonstrance Of Andrew Libby and al.
against division Of Lincoln County, By Mr..
Stark, Of Edwin Noyes and Al. for an Aque-
duct Company.
The President announced that the time
had arrived which had been agreed on 10
ballot for United States Senator, and on
motion of Mr.. Clarke Of Lincoln the same
committee that acted before was appointed
10 receive, sort and count The votes; and hay-
ing attended TO that duty reported.
Whole number 80
VIM. Pitt Fessenden had Is
Nathan Clifford 12
Mr.. Wheeler called up The bill to incorpor-
ate The "ShiP-builders' Bank" Rockland,
which was passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Clarke OF Lincoln, the
bill to incorporate the Waldoboro' Bank was
taken up. On motion of Mr. Mann, the yeas
and nays were ordered, and i was passed.
House--Mr. Chapman of Damariscotta
introduced resolve indefinitely posiponing
further balIorings for U. S. Senator.
Mr.. Smith Of Calais moved to lay the re-
solve on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was mega
tived, yeas 81, NAYS so, and the resolve was
then passed BY the following vote Yeas 78
Nays 60.
Finally pdssed-BiIl to Incorporate the pro.
prietors OF Universalist Westinghouse in Bath
into parish.
Petitions rsfcred-CrOsby Reed ct ais. Of
Woolwich, for new County Francis Davis
ct ais. in aid of the petition of G. Barrows 81
ais. for free bridge at Augusta.
RemOnslrances of c. J. Gilman ct ala. of
Warren, Daniel Witham ct ais. Of Richmond
Jos. Starrett ct ais. Of Warren, Cushing Brv.
ant ct ais. of Nobleborough, BENZ. Carr et ais.
of Thomaston, E. B. French ct ais. of Dam
ariscotta, George Thorndike ct ais. of South
Thomaston, H. P. Cotton ct ais. Of WaIdo-
borough, all against the division OF Lincoln
County.
FRIDAY March 4.
Senate Presented and REFEREED BY Mr..
Farwell, Of K Crockett, President Of the
East and South Thomaston Insurance Com.
pany for change Of name OF said Company.
Mr.. Holman from The committee on divis-
ion Of towns. reported bill 10 set off a part
of Bremen 10 WaIdoboro'. Read ard as
p ssoIve from the House indefinitely post
non;no the election of U. S. Senator. wan
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Stark laid on the
table.
On motion OF MIR. Clark OF Lincoln.
Ordered, That the committee on Interior
Waters be instructed to inquire into the do.
ngs Of the Kennebec Log Driving Company.
With power to send for persons and papers.
Read and assigned House bills, to protect
he shores, docks, and harbor Of RockIand
Q amend sections 23d of chapter "a of The
teYsed Statutes; 10 incorporate the Gardi-
ler Gas Light Company.
Passed tfndlly-bill to incorporale The Rock
ank Plank Road Company additionslto in
corporate the city OF Bath; to incorporate the
Saco River Rail Road Company TO incorpor-
tie the ROckland Gas Light Comnanv. ~