Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18
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standing committee on the part of the Se53s,a
Mr.. Body presented petition from ~.
| President and Directors Of the onion RarL
| of Brunswick, asking leave to increase tha;,
capital stock and on motion it was refa-~ad
to the committee on banks and banking.
Mr. Boody presented the petition Of Az
Thompson for services as Quarter Master
General. Referred to the committee on
claims.
House.--The Speaker announced the stand
ing committees Of the House.
! Passed TO be enacted Bill to abolish the
January Term of the Supreme Judicial Court
in Franklin county. t-.r
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
Sndte.-Mr. Willis offered resolution,
which as he explained was to authorize the
State Treasurer to balance certain accounts :
for taxes. Eyf-
The balance due last year was $22, O79 66.
A sale of the lands holden for the payment of
this sum within the past year has produced
the sum of SO, 943 I6, leaving the State loser
to the amount of $4,000.
| On motion, it was ordered that the petitions
in favor of Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female Collegiate Institute, be taken from
the files and referred to the committee on ed
ucation.
House.-The joint standing committees
were announced. .
On motion, it was ordered that all petitions
for special legislation presented to this legis-
lature after the 18th of February, be referred
to the next legislature. $50 fasfs-
Petitions Refared-S. G.. Whittier and
Hiram Fuller, that certain lands may be set
off from Farmingdale to Hallowelf /; 5. F..
Small and al, for an amendment of the Con-
sttution that all officers of the state govern
ment shall be elected by the people, and that
no person of foreign birth whose residence in
this country is less than twenty-one years,
shall be eligible to any Office, civil or mill
tary; Alfred l.. Lemont ct al, to be set off
| from West Bath to Bath
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
Sendte.-Mr. Willis offered petition from
the committee appointed at a meeting of
the citizens of Portland, on the subject of
representation by the State Of Maine, of her
natural products, resources, &c., at the Par
is exhibition, to be held during the present
year.
On motion, it was ordered that a message
be sent 10 the House, proposing convention
of the two branches, in the Hall of Represen-
tatives, at quarter before ii o'clock, for the
purpose of electlng Treasurer of State for
the current political year.
On motion, it was ordered that the Secre-
tary of the Senate be instructed to inform
Woodbury. Davis of his election as State
Treasurer for the current political year.
H0use.-A message was received from the
Senate, proposing convention of the two
branches at quarter past eleven, for the pur-
pose Of choosing Treasurer Of State.
| In convention, Woodbury. Davis of Belfast,
was duly elected Treasurer of State for the
4 a.
| adjourned.
House.--A communication was received
and read from Mr.. Jason Weeks of Bangor,
Councillor elect, declining to accept the office.
A message was received from the Senate
proposing convention at twenty minutes past
IL o'clock M. this day to choose councillor
from the Penobscot and Piscataqus District.
The time having arrived, the Senate came
in and formed convention, and Henry Rich
ardson of OldtOwn, was declared duly elected.
The convention was then dissolved.
Petitions presented and referred. City of
Bath, for an amendment of its city charter,
accompanied by bill.
W.. FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
lSenafc.-Passed TO Be engroSSed. Bill au-
thorizine State Treasurer 10 balance certain
accounts, on the books af his department, for
county taxes.
HouSe.-On motion, ordered that the COM
mittee on education be directed to inquire into
the expediency of increasing the per diem pay
of members of Experimenting School Com
mttees for their services, and of compensat-
ing them for their travel performed in the
regular discharge of their duties, and to re-
port by bills or otherwise.
Finally passed.-Resolve authorizing loan
in behalf of the State.
Petitions rete1red-John Bird ct al, for
charter to incorporate the North Insurance
Co., at Rockland Darius Wentworth for
right to erect weir on Damariscotta river.
r.. SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
SenGte.-PdSSed 10 be enacted. The bill au-
thorizing loan on the part of the State
HouSe.-Mr. Hill, by leave, laid on the ia
BILE bill which was referred to the Joint del
egaton of the county OF Sagadahoc
On motion, ordered, that the committee on
the judiciary be requested to enquire into the
expediency Of repeating the several statutes
commonly known as the usury laws.
Petitions presented and reterred-Of the
mayor of Bath in behalf of the city, for au-
thority TO pass an ordinance for the removal Of
snow from sidewalks of Daniel Lord ct ais,
for law TO protect forests against fire.
MONDAY, Jan. Is.
Senate.-Papers from the House disposed
of in concurrence. No other business of i'm
portance transacted.
HouSe.-On motion, the committee on edu-
cation were instructed to consider the expedi-
ency of passing law compelling truant and
vagrant children to attend school.