Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-03-16
Muint Ie9ialutura.


Bill to increase the capital stock of the
Rockland Bank was read second time, and
on motion of Mr.. Muzzy laid on the table.
House-Mr. Abbott of Norridgewock, from
the conferees on the disagreeing vote Of the
two houses on bill relating to the duties OF
registers OF probate, reported that they were
unable to agree, and recommend that the house
adhere. Report accepted.
Presented and referred Of Eben'r
Farley ct al. for bank in Newcastle, ].
Booker ct al, ]. l.. Rogers ct al, J.. Morrow
ct al, all for new county, composed Of parts
of Lincoln and Cumberland counties Peter
Cooper Of Bowdoinham for aid in defense Of
title to land against Vassal claims town of
Woolwich in reference to the division Of coun-
ty Of Lincoln Addison Fisher ct al, for d.
vision Of county Of Lincoln G. Cushing of
Phipsburg for divorce a. B. Austin ct al
against division Of the county Of Lincoln.
Read and tomorrow dSagned-Bills to in
corporate the Lewy's Island Railroad author
izing the extension Of wharf into tide waters
at Rockland.
WEDNESDAY, March 8.
Senate Presented and GENERALIZATION
of jeremiah Millay and ais. and S. ". Given
and ais. of Bowdoinham in aid of the petition
of jeremiah Tallman and ais. for division of
Lincoln county.
Same Senator, from same committee, repor-
ted Legislation inexpedient on an order to
change the constitution so as to elect SheriffS,
Judges and Registers of Probate by the peo-
pie.
On motion Ordered, That Joint select com
mittee be raised, consisting of three on the
part of the. Senate, with such as the House
may JOIN, to consider the expediencv of so
amending the existing laws, as to provide that
paupers now supported by towns shall be sup
ported by counties and Messrs. Hartman,
Vinton and Ruggles were appointed.
HoLse-Mr. Kendall of Bath, reported
bill to incorporate the marlborough and
Thomaston Steam Navigation Company
Read twice and tomorrow assigned. wv.
Mr.. X. also reported bill to incorporate the
Rockland Marine Railway Company. Read
twice and tomorrow assigned.
Mr.. K. also laid on the table bill addition
al to incorporate the Bath Mutual Marine In
surance Company, which was referred to the
committee on Mercantile affairs and Insurance.
Petitions retcrred-Of voters Of the town Of
Lisbon for new county, Lincoln Litchfeld
and al. for same.
\ Remonstrance Of John Siders and al Saml.
Alley and al. John Ryan and al, Leonard
Cobb and al, Benz. Bailey and al, against
| division of Lincoln county.
| Read and tomorrow dSSigned-Bill to incor-
porate the Warren Oyster Company
Mr.. Carleton Of Whitefeld introduced a res
olution instructng our Senators, and request
ing our representatives in Congress to use all
fair and honorable means to procure the pas
sage of a law granting pensions to all officers
and privates who served in the last war witt
Great Britain. 1t was laid on the table.
THURSDAY, March 8.
.Scnatc-Resolve to amend the constitution
in relation to the election of civil officers (by
the adoption of the plurality system) was reaC
a second time, and on motion of Mr.. Clarke
(who wished time to prepare and offer al
amendment,) it was laid on the table.
Resolve from the Judiciary committee il
favor of A. B. Thompson (for military ser
vices in the Aroostook wary was read once.
House-On motion Ordered, That the com
mltee on the Judiciary be directed to inquir
into the expedency Of enacting general Law
for the incorporation and government Of Tele
graph Companies.
Report Of the committee on banks and bank
inc, giving leave to withdraw on the followin!
petitions accePted-for North Bank
I Rockland-of Kenduskeag bank for increase
of captal--of j Hubbard ct ais for bank a
Hallowell.
Petitions presented and reterred-of Select
men of Bowdoin to make valid certain doings
Of w. G. Hammet to extend time for building
Rowland bridge.
RemonStrmaces presented and retcredAof r
Robinson ct ais. against division Of Lincoln
county Of R. Davis ct ais against same.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker Of Hallowell, the
House re-considered its vote granting leave to
withdraw on the petition Of John Hubbard et
ais for bank at Hallowell, and the same was
recommtted.
FRIDAY, March 10.
Scrlate.-The committee on banks and bank
| ing to whom was referred the petition Of A
/ G.. Spaulding for bank at Rockland also
petition of Moses SWEET ct ais. for a bank at
Parsonsfield made report, granting leave
severally to withdraw.
| The committee on division of Counties to
whom was referred the petition of A. G. Rob
bins ct ais. for new county; also on petition
of Chaplin for new county, reported leave
to petitioners to withdraw.
! Same committee on petition of Henry Tall
man ct ais. for a new county to be called
King County, reported bill, which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The committee on the Judiciary to whom
was referred the petitions Of Christopher
Gushing, Amanda F. Kirby and James Kir-
by for divorce, made report, asking leave to
be discharged from the further consideration
Of the same. The report was accepted.
Bill authorizing the erection and extension
of wharf BY South Steam Mill Company,
Bath, was read once, and after desultOry de-
bate, on motion of Mr.. Muzzy, laid on the ia
bic and ordered to be printed.
| HouSe-On motion of Mr. Hill of Bangor
the vote adopting the joint rules was recon
sidered. Mr.. FL. then opposed the adoption,
as a rule, of the amended law of last year res
pecting notice on petitions. Mr. Carleton OF
/ Whitefeld advocated the incorporation of that
rule, and was followed on same side by Messrs
Hilliard and Morrill, Mr.. III. X. Baker OF
Hallowell opposed the adoption of the rule
Mr.. Hill moved to dispense with the rule, but
the House refused, yeas 81 nays II. The
joint rules were then adopted in concurrence
with the Senate.
Mr.. Sanborn Of ReadfeId, from the com
mittee on Mercantile Affairs, reported leave
to withdraw on petition Of Lowell & Senter
ct al for additional Legislation respecting haw-
kers and pedlers. Report accepted.
SATURDAY, March III.
Stnate-The committee on State Lands and
State Roads, on petition of CharleA@nd VIM
ID. Croker, reported leave to withdraw also
on resolve in relation to reserved lands, refer
ence to next Legislature.
The committee on Railroads and Bridges
ronortod Iaava IN Withdraw IN natifion IN