Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-03-31
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solve relating to an exchange Of f;rs ~
longing 10 the State. n
On motion Of Mr.. Cary,
Ordered, that the committee a. S,.,a
Lands and Roads, inquire into the exDeI;sne
cy Of directing the commissioners appointed
to divide the lands Of Massachusetts and
Maine, not TO proceed with the division while
negotiations are pending between this State
and Massachusetts for the purchase of the
lands Of Massachusetts, and Of exemPting all
lands sold by this State from the jurisdiction
Of said commissioners.
Finally passed Bills, laying a State tax on
the State of $20l ,329 SO; additional to
amend The 10Th chap. Of the Revised Stat
utes; to establish the State Reform School.
MIR. Clarke of Lincoln, called up the bill to
establish county superintendent of public
schools.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke, several verbal
amendments were made. Read and assigned.
The resolve providing for an amendment
OF The constitution in relation 10 the sessions
of the Legislature, was taken up and MIR.
Farwell moved to amend so that the Cover
nor and Senators shall be elected by plurality
vote. The motion was decided by yeas and
nays, and adorted-yeas I6, navs 10.
Mr.. Cary moved TO strike out all after the
word pay in the first section, so that MEM
bers would have no pay at all.
The question was taken by yeas and nays,
and adopted-yeas Ia, nays l2. Pending The
question the Senate adjourned.
House.--A communication was received
from the Land Agent, transmitting, In CON-
pliance with an order of Feb. IL. a list ofaIl
the demands in the Land Office arising from
sale of lands and timber On motion of MIR.
Hill Of Bangor, il was ordered 10 be printed.
Passed fnaily-BIlIs, TO appropriate and as
sess State tax of $201 ,329,63 for The year
1853 10 establish the State Reform Scool !;
TO incorporate the Farmers Bank; 10 incor-
pOraTe the York Steam and Caloric Naviga-
ton Co.; additional to the 56Gh chapter of
the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Hill OF Bangor, moved that the bill nd
diIiOnal to the Liquor Law be assigned for
Thursday next at ii o'clock. Agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, March 90.
Senate.-On motion Of Mr.. Cary,
Ordered, That the Committee on State
Lands and Roads be directed to inquire into
the exPediency of reporting bill or resolve
providing Tor The appointment of commits
| sloner 10 negotiate with the commonwealth
Of Massachusetts for the purchase of the lands
owned by tina; commonwealth, lying in this
State, and to conclude an agreement there
for--said agreement to be subject TO the re.
lection or approval Of the next Legislature
or Governor and Council.
The order was then passed.
The bill to authorize a lease OF the A. &
ST. l.. Railroad Company was taken up, read
a second time, and Mr.. Clarke Of Lincoln
moved to amend so as 10 open their charter
to-railroad connection.
Mr.. Mann opposed, and Mr.. Clarke advo
Gated it. The question was taken, and the
amendment rejected by yeas 8, nays Is.
The bill to lease the A. & ST. l.. Railroad
Co. was again taken up, and Mr.. Eaton
moved 10 amend, limiting the time for the
lease to be made to two years. Adopted, and
the bill passed to be engrossed.
House.- Mr. Paine Of HalIowell, laid on the
table a bill relating 10 married women, which
was at once passed TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Cochran of Marlborough, laid on the
table q resolve in favor Of certain persons Of
the legislature who visited The State prison.
Mr.. Tabor, from the committee on Judici-
AIRY, reported that The bill in relation to the
salary and fees of registers of probate ought
not 10 pass. Reported accepted.
Passed fnalty-Bills, authorizing Emery
Davis 10 construct a.wharf in tide waters in
the town Of Friendship; altering the tines
of holding the several terms Of the S. J.
Court in the county Of Kennebec, and abol-
ishing the criminal terms in said county to
establish the Maine Unversalst Educational
Society; to make valid The location Of The
town roads and streets of the town of Rich
mond 10 amend an act in relation 10 admin
istrators, executors and guardians.
THURSDAY, March "a.
Senate-House bills read and assigned-biIl
to repeal an act granting appeals from the
decisions of County Commissioners 10 re-
peal an act additional concerning commence
ment of civil actions additional in relation
to the city Of Portland; additional in relation
TO Banks and Banking.
Passed 10 be engroSSed-Bill authorizing
John O'Donnell 10 build and maintain fish
weir in tide waters Friendship; TO incorpo-
rate the Maine Caloric Engine Co.
The question pending at the adjournment
was the indefinite posrponement of the bill
to incorporate the Maine Caloric Engine Co.
Fhis motion prevailed, and il was indefinite
ly postponed.
House.-Blll authorizing lease OF the At
lantic and ST. Lawrence Railroad was amend
ed in concurrence and passed TO be engrossed.
Bill additional in relation TO banks and
banking was read the third time. 1t pro-
poses monthly returns Of the condition Of the
banks, taking the increase of the weekly BAL
ances for the four weeks preceeding-Ihe re-
turns TO be published by the Secretary of
State.1
Mr.. Sewall called up the bill TO amend
the Maine law. The question was on giving
the bill a second reading. 1t was read sec
ond time. Mr.. Sewal moved 10 suspend the
rules and give the bill third reading at the
present time. Agreed to.
After the third reading of the bill, MIR. Hill
of Bangor, moved several amendments
Pending the amendments, the House went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.. Sewall OF
Oldtown, in the chair. The amendments Of
fered by Mr.. Hill were severally adopted.
One of the amendments adopted provides
that the act shall take effect on the first day
Of June, 1853. Some Of the other amend
ments are verbal merely; others modify the
bill. although not materially.
Passed .fnaliy-BiIlst to regulate the herring
fisheries in the town of Westport; 10 incor
porate the Somerset Bank. Adjourned.
The bill was then passed TO be engrossed,
yeas "a, nays 43.
The following bills were read twice and
to- morrow assigned: Bills, authorizing John
O'Donnell to build and maintain fish weir
in tide waters in Lubec TO incorporate the
Androscoggin Navigation Company.
FRIDAY, March IS.
Senatc-Resolve in favor Of Ira b. Delano
bill additional relating 10 Banks and Banking