Eastern times., 1855-03-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
TUESDAY March 10

Senate last adjourned, was further considered.
Mr.. Willis moved to amend BY striking out
Judges of Probate.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
motion was lost.
Mr.. DunnelI offered the following amend
ment:
"And Sheriffs shall be elected by the peo-
ple at their annual election in September, bv a
plurality vote, for the term of two years"
The resolves were then passed to be engrosS
ed. only three voting in the negative, viz
Messrs. Dunnell, Eaton, and Willis.
Mr.. Willis from the Joint Select Committee
appointed 10 inquire into the expediency of col
lecting and publishing the private and special
laws and resolves of the State, made report
and submitted resolve authorizing the Cover
nor TO appoint a suitable person to examine
said laws and resolves, and report TO the next
legislature, such as are of public interes,-aIso
the cost OF printing and binding 1000 copies of
the same Tor the use of the Stale. Read and
assigned.
Mr. Gushing called up the resolves relating
70 slavery. they were read second time
Mr.. Gushing moved TO amend by adding anoth-
er Resolution, as follows:
8, ResciUed, That the third paragraph in
the second section ofthe first article of the con-
stitution of the United States, should be amen
ded by striking ont the words, " which shall
be determined by adding to the whole number
of free persons, including those bound to SER
vice for term of years, and including Indians
not taxed. three-fifths of all other persons"
and adding in place thereof the words, 90 ex-
cepting Indians not taxed and all persons deem
ed and held as chattels personal"
The question on adopting this amendment
was taken by yeas and nays and decided in the
affirmative.
The resolves as thus amended were then
passed to be engrossed.
Housc-On motion of Mr.. Scammon of Sa-
co, the vote by which the bill regulating bow
ling alleys, passed to be engrossed on Monday,
was reconsidered, and amended 50 as 10 require
them to be closed at dark Saturday night and
then the bill passed to be engrossed again.
Mr.. Hill of Bangor, then called up the
Maine Law Bill, and it was passed to be
crossed by yeas Ss, and nays 90.
Mr.. McKenney, of Wscasset, called up bill
authorizing the town of Wiscasset TO loan its
credit to aid the Wiscasset Railroad.
The bill was then read the third time under
suspension of the rule, on motion of Mr.. In
gersoll, of Bangor, and passed to be engrossed.
Finally pdssed-Resolve for the repair of
the Gun House, Bowdoinham for the repre-
sentation of Maine at the Paris Exposition.
Mr.. Lincoln Of Bath, called up the report Of
ihe committee on Banks and Banking relating
10 the City Bank, Bath. and referring the
same TO the next Legislature.
Mr.. Lincoln moved TO amend by striking out
referring to the next Legislature, and insert
bring in bill. The amendment prevailed,
and the bill was read twice, and passed to be
engrossed.
WEDNESDAY, March IA.
Sendte.-Mr. Hiehborn called up the Liquor
bill and the question was concurring in
the action of the Honse., The amendment of
the Senate, including '' sac-amental wine," be-
ing rejected by the Honse
MIR. Thorndike spoke in favor of retaining
:" sacramental wine" The motion 10 insist
prevailed 16 to 8.
The Senate receded and concurred in all the
other amendments adopted by the House, and
the bill as amended was passed to be engross-
ed.
Mr.. Downes moved to strike out section in
conflict with the provisions ofthe liquor bill,
giving all fines and forfeiiures to the city in
stead of the State. Mr.. D. spoke in favor of
his amendment
The amendment was lost
The bill then passed to be enerossed.
Mr.. Turner called up the bill to authorize
the town of Wiscasset TO aid in the construc-
'tion of the Kennebec and Wiscasset railroad
and the same was read second time, and pass
ed TO be engrossed
Mr.. Thorndike called up the bill to repeal
all laws granting appeals from the decisions of
county commissioners.
Mr.. Flint moved the indefinite postponement
Of the bill which motion prevaied-yeas, l5
nays III.
tha
greeing vote between the two branches on re-
solve in favor of certain literary institutions,
made report, stating that the conferees had
agreed TO recommend the passage of resolve
appropriating $4,000 TO the Maine State Sem
inary, and 81 900 TO the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary.
Mr.. Watson called up the Report of the
committee ON claims, granting leave to with:
draw on petition of city of Bath for expenses of
militia in suppressing riot. Mr.. w. moved
that the Report be amended so to allow the
petitioners 10 bring in Resolve for $780,
Mr.. w. explained the facts in the case.
After remarks, the subject was laid on the
table
Passed to be e1acted.-Bill TO incorporate the
Maine Flax company-to incorporate the Au-
gusta and New York Navigation Company-to
amend the 10Th section of an act concerning
the assessment of taxes to authorize the select
men of the town of Wiscasset to lay out road
over tide waters.
House.-Resolves relating TO slavery were
read once, and on motion of Mr.. Lincoln of
Hsllowell, read second time. The resolves
were then laid aside.
Resolve for the promotion of medical science
was taken up. The bill provides that the bod
les Of persons dying in poor houses and public
institutions, who have no friends to object TO the
proceeding, may be given to surgeons for dis
section.
The bill was refused passage-yeas As, nays
SO.
Mr.. Lincoln Of Hallowell, called up the
bill annuling the naturalization powers of our
Courts in this State.
Mr.. Hill of Bangor, asked for the object of
the committee in reporting this bill. 1t did
not prevent naturalization, but confined the
matter TO the u. S. Courts
The bill was passed to be engrossed-yeas
80, nays 80.
Passed TO be enacted.-Bill 10 set off certain
territory belonging 10 the town of Brewer, and
annex the same to the town of Eddington /; to
sncorporate the Maine Flax Company to au-
shorize the selectmen of the town of Wiscasset
10 lay out road over tide waters TO incorpo-
rate the Augusta and New York Navigation
Company.
THURSDAY. March. I5.