Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-02-01
MAINE LEGIsLATURT

epets irom Inc House disposed of
Passed to Be eagrossed.-Resolve in regard
to the eeocation OF the Penobscot Indians.
On motion, the reference Of the petition Of
the Allegash Dam Co. was changed irom Cor,-
mitiee on Interior Waters to committee on
State Lands.
Mr.. Dunnell presented sundry petitions for
the incoI poratons Of the Cumberland aud Or
ford Central Railroad. Referred to Commit
tee on R. R. and Bridges.
Mr. Hichborn presented the petition Of A.
o. Ames to be divorced from Mary E. H.
Ames, and moved its reference TO the Com
mittee having charge of other petitions for d.
vorce.
On motion of Mr. bennett,
The bill to Incorporate The City Of Biddeford
was taken from the table, amended and laid on
the table again.
House.-On motion,
Ordered. That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the expe-
diency of designating and setting apart certain
townships, for settling purposes.
On motion Of M. Lincoln of Hallowell,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire whether any alter
alton or amendment is necessary in chapters
243. 2S6, 81 and 352 of laws of 1854.
The petition of the Allegash Dam Company
for increase of toll, was referred the other day
in the House to the Committee on Interior
Waters. 1t came from the Senate to-day re-
ferred to the Committee on State Lands and
State Roads, and the House Ieceded and con-
Cured
Finally Passed.-Resolve authorising the
Treasurer of State TO balance certain accounts
for taxes.
WEDNESDAY, Jan "a.
Senate.-Mf Willis Presented the petition
of Directors Of And.oscoggin and Kennebec
Railroad Company, for authority TO extend
their road TO Portland. Referred.
Passed 10 be endcted.-Bill to incorporate the
Wayne Paper Company
Mr.. Willis, from the Committee on the Jr-
dietary, reported bill to incorporate the Au-
gusia and Hallowell Gas Light Company al
so, bill authorizing the sale of the Free Will
Baptist Meeting House in the town of WAYNE.
Mr.. Willis from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, to which was referred the subject Of
re-organZing the Judicial Courts of this State,
reported resolve in favor Of commission to
prepare Judiciary system, and the same was
read once. The resolve constitutes S. Wells,
]. S Abbott, ard Lot M. Morrill,, Esqs, a
commission TO prepare and report to the pres
ent Legislature, in 80 days, one or more bills
for the reorganization Of the Judicial courts of
this State He moved that the rules be sus-
pended, SO as to give the Resolve a second
reading at The present time.
The motion prevailed, and the Resolve was
read second time and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. bennett called up The bill TO incorporate
the city of Bddeford and moved several
amendments thereto, which were adopted
The biz as amended, was then passed 10 be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Willis by leave laid on the table a
bill making further provision for the conveyance
OF land by married women. Referred TO the
committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland, of East Liver
more, Ordered, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed 10 enquire into The expe-
dlency of making it penal offence for any one
to convey Real Estate by deed, mortgage, OF
otherwise, knowing that prior ncumbrance
exists, without making the same known 10 the
grantee or mortgage before re ceiving the con-
sideration
Bill to regulate the sale of oats came Up on
on its passage 10 be engrOssed. The bill pro-
vdes that oats shall be sold by weight, at the
request Of either buyer or seller, and that 80
lbs. shall be hushel.
Petitions referred.-J. Ii. lngraham In be-
half Of Trustees Of Cony Female Academy that
the fund left by the late Hon. Daniel Cony for
the education of female orphans, may be in
creased BY the State Lowell Marstou and al,
II. d. FelIowes and al, William Mosley and
al, J. B. ThondIke and al, that foreigners
be restricted in the use Of their elective fran
chise Joseph Lufkin and al, Jonathan Smith
and al, for aid 10 We>ibrook Seminary !;
l. d
for the right to extend said road over the Ken
nehec river Ebrldge Buwker and al, Will
liam Winsuw and al, Sherburne Sleeper and
al, for a law 10 protect iurests and timber from
fire.
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