Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-04-27
Maint ItgisIuturt.


Senate. AT 3 o'clock Mr.. Stark ina;.,.a ,n
the special asslghment, which was bill "a in
corporate the Ticcnic boom, and il wns taken
up.
MT. Berry spoke in favor of the ameDdment
and IN opposition to the bill, mn iniurioua An
Ine numbering interest below the Keunehee
Mr. Clarke opposed the bill ut length, f.
slstlng mat The boom would damage down riV-
Inc Dill then passed to Be engrOssed, us
FnGIty PdSsed-ResOlves in favor of Al,
thompson et al lesylng tax on the county
u AhorcScOsgln euie additional to protect
the planting Of oysters in Georges bav ,pd r;v
er; to organize plantations No. IA. Il W,.h-
ingtOn county.
Housc.-Mr. Gilman of Brunswick from
the committee on finance, reported resolve
authorizing the Governor and council to audit
and pay the account Of Adams Treat for ner-
vices in repairing the State prison The re-
solve was at once passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor Of A. u. Thompson was
passed finally.
Bill additional to an act granting power to
plant and protect oysters in Georges river, was
passed to be enacted.
TUESDAY, April ls.
Sendte--Bill to incorporate bridge GONNA.
ny to build bridge across the Kennebec river
at Pishon's Ferry was taken up. Mr.. Stark
said no notice had been given, and as there
were adverse interests, he would move THAT il
be referred to the next legislature and notice
ordered. The motion was agreed to.
A message was received from the Governor
by the Secretary of State, informing the Sem
ate that vacancy existed in the Office Of Ma.
Jor General on the 9Th division of the miIitiS,
BY the resignation Of Major General Barbour
B. Porter
subsequently message was received from
the House BY Mr.. Butler, informing the Sen
ate that the House had made choice Of Wen
dali P. Smith to fill this vacancy.
On motion Of Mr.. Cutler the Senate pro-
ceeded to an election on their part, and Wen
dali P. Smith was declared by the Chair as
duly elected the part Of the Senate Major
General of tho 9Th division of the Militia of
Maine.
Finally passed-Resolve authorizing the
County commissioners of Sagadahoc county to
borrow money to authorize the city of Bath
to elect directors to represent stock owned by
said city; additional to incorporate the city Of
Rockland; to legalize the doings Of West
Bath; to incorporate the submarine and
wrecking company; additional 10 an act to
establish the county Of SagadahOc; in addition
to an act to incorporate the Bath mutual ma
rine insurance company. ..
Bill for arming and equiping volunteer com
panies of militia, came from the House amen
ded by striking out the 9th section. The SEN
ate receded and concurred in the amendment
and passed the bill to. be engrossed. f.:
Bill additional to an act incorpOrating Dres-
den neck bridge, was taken up, and long de-
bate ensued, and finally postponed indefinitely.
Housc.-Mr. Hill Of Bangor introduced re-
solves in favor Of claimants for French spolia-
tons, and expressing the sentiment Of the leg
islature that they should be at once adjus ed.
Adopted.
Finally pdsSed-Blll to legalize the doings
of West Bath resolves authorizing county
commissioners Of Sagadahoc county 10 borrow
money bills authorizing city Of Bath to elect
directors 10 represent stock owned by said
city additional to city charter Of ROckland
additional to an act establishing county Of Sag
adahOc; additional Ia an act TO incorporate
the Bath mutual marine insurance company
WEDNESDAY, April 10.
Scnate.-FTaaHy pGssed-Bills. to abolish
the Office of chaplain Of the State prison re-
solves, authorizing the Governor and council
to settle the acco mt of Adam Treat for ser
vices in experimenting repairs Of the State
prison IN relation to-certaln proposed modI-
ficatiOns Of the navigation laws Of the United
States allowances OF bounty TO fishing yes
sells, and reciprocal trade with the British
North American Colonies /; In favor Of George
Ross
Mr.. Prince called up the resolve in relation
to the removal Of the seat Of government.
MIR. Bake Of PenobscUt, then moved to
amend by providing that il the city Of Bangor
should provide suitable buildings for the ac-
commOdaliOn Of the legislature the next sue
ceedlng session shall be held alternately I'M
Bangor and each session shall be held alter
nately in Bangor and Portland thereafter.-
This amendment prevailed, and then the re-
solve passed to be engrossed.
House.-The bill authorizing the erection
| of bridge over the kennebec river near
Plshon's Ferry, was indefinitely postponed IN
concurrence.
Bill additional to incorporate the Ticonie
boom, was returned from the Senate amended
The amendment was adopted.
Bill relating to the recording of mortgages
OF personal property was called up, amended
and passed to be engrOssed
Resolve providing for removal Of the seat
of government was received from the Senate
1t was read once The House agreed, 50 to
A.
Mr.. Starr moved to put the State House in
Ihomaston, and spoke accordingly.
THURSDAY, April 90.
Senate-Mr. Prince introduced an order
that committee be sent to inform the Cover
nor that the Senate have acted on all the BUSH
ness before them, and are ready TO receive any
communication he may be pleased TO make
The order was adopted, and Messrs. Prince,
Stark and Davis, with such as the House may
join, were appointed the committee.
Resolve for the PRONUNCIATION Of the laws
of the State came up on its passage to be en-
crossed. [The resolve gives newspaper pub
fishers $l0 instead of S., in addition to 81
per hundred for the publication Of the laws]
The question was taken by yeas and nays,
and the resolve passed to be engrOssed Is to
6, as follows:
Yeas-Berry, Clarke, CrehOre, Cutler, Da-
Wis, Gould, Hartman, James Lowell, McCobb,
Moore, Spoford, Stark, Jersey, Whidden,
YOung-l5. -t
| Nays-Newell Blake. Hazen, Hubbard,
Muzzy, Prince, VintOn--6.
Mr.. Prince, from the committee to wait on
the Governor, reported that they had perform
ed that service, and that the Governor was
pleased to say that he would forthwith COM
municate through the Secretary Of State.
The Secretary Of State then came in with
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