Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-02-17
le direction Of the Secretary Of the Board Of

the direction Of the Secretary Of the Board Of
Agriculture.
Passed 10 be engrOssed-BI TO incorporate
the GreaI Falls Company, (for manufacture
OF paper in Gardiner j to incorporate The
Belfast Paper Manufacturing Company.
An order was received from The House, post
poning the further execution of the Joint re.
solution in relation 10 the election Of ". :.
Senator, until The 81 day Of March next.
The order passed in concurrence.
Mr.. VintoD, from the committee on Divis-
ion Of Counties, made report granting exlen-
sion Of notice on petitions Of Ebenezer ClapP
and ais aud A. J. Stone and ais. Accepted.
House.-Mr. SewaEl, Of OIdtown, laid os
The table the following:
ordered, That the further execution OF The
order pending for the election Of United
states Senator passed Jan.26, 1853, is here-
Dy postponed until The Sd day OF March,
1898, at Ill o'clock in The forenoon, al which
day ana hour each branch will resume its
ballotIngs agreeabIy 10 the provisions of said
order.
The order was passed without division.
MIR. Hill, OF Bangor, called I'D The order
respecting the public lauds, laid Oh HE table
ny him on me I9th 81 January, and copied
al length I'D The legislative record Of rha.
day.
Mr.. Sewall than moved TO refer lie order
10 lie committee on Stale lands. This mo-
ton prevailed.
Messrs Tabor, Lord or Lowell, and Til
! comb, were appointed conEeFees on he djsa-
greeting vote between tie TWO houses con-
corning the Massachusetts lands lying ID
Maine.
MIR. Pierce Of Bangor, laid on tie table
bill additional TO incorporate the Richmond
Bank, which was referred 10 the committee
on banks and banking.
SATURDAY., Feb. II.
Senate.-Passcd to De eagyosscd-BII al
ditiona 10 chap. no Of the Revised Statutes
(lnsane married wOmenl additional TO the
assessment Of lakes; TO abolish the criminal
court ID the county Of Lincoln.
| On motion of Mr.. Vinton,
Ordered, That the Judiciary committee be
! directed 10 inquire into The expediency Of so
amending the laws on the subject OF educn-
ton, that Towns with less than 1000 inhab-
itants shall be permitted 20 choose supervi-
sor Of schools instead of a experimenting
school committee as now provided by law.
House.-Mr Sewall moved to refer the
specia! message Of the Governor 10 the Com
mttee OIL State Lands, with instructions 10
ICpOIt luI lOC SdIS vi DuDllE
lands under sealed proposals 10 be opened
in The presence of The bidders, according 10
the plar OF the Land Agent, as set forth on
the 4th and 9Th pages Of his recent annual
report not TO affect lands sold to actual SET
tiers.
The House agreed to discharge The spec
inl committee, and The whole subject goes 10
The land committee with the instructions
Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb.&4.
Senate.-The order (passed by the Senate
referring the Governors message and ac-
companying documents in relation TO the
Massachusetts Lends lying in Maine, 10 The
committee on State Lands and State Roads,
came back from The House, that body con-
curing in its passage, and instructing the
committee first 10 report a general law reg
ulating the sale Of public lands under sealed
proposals agreeably 10 the recommendation
Of the Land Agent, before considering the
question of purchasing The Massachusetts
| Lands
After debate, on motion Of Mr.. Chase, the
subject was postponed to half past 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Adjourned.
House-reGd and assigned-To abolish The
criminal court in Lincoln county to incor-
porate Belfast Manufacturing Company.
Passed 10 be engrossed- Bill 10 incorporate
Great Falls Company at Gardiner.