Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-23
Maine IR9ialuture.


TUESDAY, March IA. =.
Senate.-The journal was amended by str;l-
ing out the assignment Of the bill to incorpo-
rate the county of King to Wednesday next
on the ground that the action was out Of order. |
because the papers were not then in the pos
session of the Senate.
Passed to Be engrOssed-Bill to incorporate
the WaldOboro' and Thomaston Steam Navi- |
cation Company.
Mr.. Jersey called up the bill to provide for
the introduction of text books in the rudiments
Of agriculture into our common schools and
moved an amendment, designed to perfect the
BILL On motion Of Mr.. Robinson the bill and
amendment was laid on the table. Adj.
H0use-Mr Starr called up the bill grant
ing power to plant and protect oysters in the
bed of Georges river and tributaries in Lincoln
county. BY his motion it was amended, and
then passed to be engrossed.
Resolves passed to be engroSsed- in
favor Of town Of Rockland Resolves author
izing the appointment of commissioners, to To-
cate grants and determine the extent of pos
sessory claims under the late treaty with Great
Britain; and Resolves in relation to the claims
of the State upon the United States, for lands
taken and required to be taken to satisfy claim
ants under the treaty Of Washington.
groSsed-Bill to incorporate the Rockland Ma
rine Railway Company to incorporate the
Nequasset Lake Ice Company ; additional to
incorporate the Gardiner Gas Light Comma
ny.
Bills from the Senate passed to be enerossed.
in oncaurenoe-Bills-to enable Insurance
Companies of this state to comply with certain
| provisions of law in other states; authorizing
| the extending Of wharf, into the tide waters
at ROckland to incorporate the Nequasset
Lake Ice Company to incorporate the Maine
Pathological and Horticultural Society.
WEDNESDAY, March Is
HOuse.-Bill to protect the planting Of oys-
tiers in Georges river in Lincoln county, passed
to be engrossed in the Senate, came up from
the House amended On motion of Mr. Rob
inson the bill was laid on the table.
Read and assigned-Blls, (from the house)
additional to incorporate the Atlantic ship
wharf and lime manufacturing company to
incorporate the RockIand marine company to
increase the capital stock of the Cobbossee
Contee bank, Gardiner; additional to incorpo-
rate the Gardiner gas light company; to in
crease the capital stock of the Richmond bank;
to increase the capital stock Of the Lewiston
| Falls bank.
Mr.. Robinson called up the bill providing
| IOI the lnbTOuuCtlOH OI peAI DOCKS OF Inc ruQl-
ments of agriculture, into our common schools
the question being on amendment offered by
Mr.. Jersey, modifying its details which was
adopted, and the bill as amended passed to be
engrossed.
House.-On motion Of Mr. Hartman Of
Waterville, the committee on the judiciary
was directed TO inquire into the expediency of
enacting law to secure the rights Of laborers
and those furnishing materials on railroads in
the same manner as the rights of others are
secured under the provisions Of the lien law,
so called, for building vessels, houses, &c.
| Report of the committee on railroads and
bridges ordering notice on petition of Frank
lin Clark ct al for charter of railroad from
Wiscasset to Richmond, was taken up and
recOmmitted IN concurrence
Bill allowing aliens to hold real estate was
read the third time, and laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Baker of Hallowell.
circumstances OF the town Of Durham
against incorporation of the county of andre
scoggin, and of citizens of the towns Of New
castle and Damariscotta against the division
OF Lincoln county, were presented and laid on
the table,
Petitions referrcd-B G.. Bailey, MAYOR of
Bath, in behalf of the city, for leave TO pur-
chase the Sagadahock Ferry proprietors of
the steamboat wharf in Belfast for the revival
OF their act Of incorporation.
Remonstrance of VIM. Carlisle and al, B.
w. Plummer and al, Arnold Blaney and all,
of Boothbay, in aid Of petition Of F. Clark
and al. for an act of Incorporation
Bill to incorporate the county Of Androscog-
gin Composed of parts of Kennebec, Cumber-
land, Lincoln and Oxford with Lewiston Falls
as the center,) was read the third time
Mr.. Whittemore moved to amend by strik-
ing out Lisbon. Without taking the question
the House adjourned. e..
THURSDAY, March Is.
Senatc.-On motion Ordered, That the com
mittee on education be directed to inquire into
the exPediency Of increasing the pay Of com
mlttees and supervisors of common schools.
\ MIR. Stark, from the committee on banks
and banking, reported bill to increase the
capital stock of the Northern Bank, HalIow.
ell
| Passed to be cngrOSSed-Bill to increase the
capital stock of Richmond Bank additional
to an act to incorporate the Gardiner Gas
Light Company to increase the capital stock
of the Lewiston Falls Bank to incorporate
the Rockland marine railway company ad-
ditional to incorporate the Atlantic ship, wharf
and lime manufacturing company to increase
the capital stock of the Cobbossee Contee
Bank, Gardiner.
HOuse-Bill allowing aliens to hold real es-
tate was called up on motion of Mr.. Baker of
Hallowell, and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. O'Brien of Thomaston,
the committee on the judiciary was directed
to inquire into the legality Of the proceedings
of John G. Cochran of Rockland, as Justice of
the peace.
MIR. Millet of Lewiston, laid on the table
bills to incorporate the Lewiston Linen Com
pany TO incorporate the Arkwright Compa-
ny; to incorporate the Franklin Company to
incorporate the Aroostook Company; to in
crease the capital stock of the Lewiston Bag
ging Company; to authorize the town Of Lew
lston to regulate the measurement and sale Of
wood and bark. The bills were all referred
to the committee on manufactures.
Finally pdsSed-Bills to incorporate the
Maine Pathological and Horticultural society
in favor Of the town of Rockland.
Bill to incorporate the county of andre
scoggin was further considered.
Mr.. Whittemore advocated his motion to
strike out Lisbon, which he wished to be in
cluded in the new county Of King. The mo-
ton was opposed by Messrs. Wood of Camden,
and Millet of Lewiston, and rejected, yeas 81,
nays 90.
Mr.. Starr of ThOmaston, moved to amend
by striking out Wales. He said the town had
no representation here, and that the. inhabit-
ants of Wales had requested him to make this
motion. By vote Of "A to III, the town had
voted against being included in this bill-and
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