Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-02-08

Committee for the city, and who shall be SUBJ
Ject to such rules and regulations as the city
councils may prescribe, and not in conflict
with law.
Passed to be engrossed-BiIl to increase the
capital stock of Casco Bank to amend certain
acts passed by the last Legislature (addine the
enacting clause left off by mistake) making
further provisions for the conveyance of PROD.
ertv of married women additional relating
TO the Merchants Bank, Portland; TO provide
in part for the expenses of the government.
SATURDAY, Feb. 8.
Sendte.-Bill TO incorporate the North In
surance Company Rockland, passed TO be en-
crossed in the Senate, came up from the
House recommtted with instructions to re-
port bill in accordance with the Statutes.
The Senate receded and concurred.
Passed to be engrossed-bil to abolish the
February Term of the Criminal Court in the
county OF Penobscot-to increase the salary
OF the Register of Probate for the county Of
FranklIn--bill additional to an act incorporat-
Ing the city of Bath-making further provi-
sion Tor the protection of public highways
Mr. hichborn, from the committee on the
division OF counties, reported leave to with
Draw on petition of James Bayley and others,
TO set OFT w oolwlch from Sagadahoc to Lin
coin, which report was accepted.
Mr.. Eaton called up bill giving to mort
gagees of real estate, lien on policies and in
surance against fire, and on his motion the
bill was re-committed.
MIR. Jersey from the committee on educa-
ton, reported bill to authorize school dis
tricts to raise money for the support of schools;
read and Monday assigned.
HouSe.-On motion, ordered, that the com
mittee on education be directed to inquire into
the expedency of altering section 40 of chap
ter II of the Revised Statutes
Mr.. Lincoln, of HalloweI, moved recon-
sderation Of the vote by which the House ac-
cepted the report ofthe joint select committee
to nominate three commissioners to consider
and report to this legislature, upon the iudici-
airy system. The vote was taken by yeas and
nays, and the House refused to reconsider;
yeas 25, nays IS.
MONDAY, Feb. 5.
dtc.-PdSsed to Be engrossed-Bill max
ing further provision for the conveyance Of
property of married women /; additional re-
latins TO the Merchants Bank of Portland to
increase the capital stock Of the Casco Bank
to amend certain acts passed by the last Leg
isature; to increase the capital stock Of the
Union Bank.
Mr. Pease, from the Joint Select Committee
on Divorce, reported leave to Withdraw on Pc
tition Of Jane K Lewis for divorce also
same report on petition of Elizabeth Sylvester
for divorce also on petition Of Albert G.
Barbour for divorce also on petition Of Elisha
H. Durham for divorce and these reports
were severaly accepted.
H0use.-The order concerning the State
printing was under discussion, and Mr. Inger-
soil moved to postpone the same indefinitely.
The order was as follows -
Ordered, that the committee on State print
ing and binding be directed to report the most
favorable terms upon which the printing and
binding may be done by separate and distinct
contracting parties, prior to making contract
therefor.
Mr.. Gushing Of Frankfort, said that if there
were those who claimed that the passage of
the first order, (raislng committee on print
ing) carried with it an obligation on the part
of the Legislature 10 adhere to any contract
the committee might make, the claims of such
persons were such as ought not to be enter
tanned one moment. He hoped the House
would itself protest against any such con-
struction.
Mr. lngersol Of Bangor, supposed the COM
mIttee were empowered to make contract;
aud that the duties of the committee were
being discharged and the contract being made
out.
Mr. Fenno Of Augusta, said if the commit
tee supposed their action would be conclusive
with the legislature, they made mistake.
In 1913 a similar committee made similar
mistake but the Legislature the conclu-
sions of tine committee aside.
Mr.. Gushing, as member of the great re-
publican party, protested against such an ar
bitrary doctrine as that cOntended for by those
who supposed that the committee could do
anything without the ratifyhg vote Of the leg
isIature He could not ndorse such democra-
cy this
Mr. Pike of Topsfeld, knew but little of the
merits Of this fight, and did not wish to. The
gentleman IRON Frankfort surp . him when
| he talked about I" democracy as an element
of the republican party. Mr.. P. did not ex-
pect anything from them in the nature Of de-
nocracy. lie was more surprised TO see
party which had come together so lovingly,
| and had gone on thus far SO preltily, now get
! ting up such a quarrel over the printing but
the fight was to him one between a skunk and
hedgehog, and he should not enter the lists.
/ Mr.. lugersoll sand The Legislature had ap-
pointed committee to contract. The com
mitiee had met, received proposals, heard what
parties had 10 saw, and directed their chairman
To make a contract with one of the parties pro-
posing 1t had probably leaked Out that some
body was dissatisfied because he cuuld not get
the contract, and that somebody was therefore
opposed To having The contract treated as bind
ing. Nnw there are a good many people IN
this world that would be glad 10 get employ
nent perhaps there were many printers In
this Stale that would I've gAd to do the Stale
printing But would the State wait that
accountl The question was, whether the Leg
islature, having directed its committee to make
a contract, will stop them at this stage OF their
proceedings, and order them 10 report progress,
and to detail all the pros and cons incident TO
their work WHY not let The committee pur-
sue its work un disturbed, and then accept or
| reject their repurl as might be deemed expedi-
ent, and not annn their duings because an In
dividual who thought he ought 10 have The
/ printing could not get IT,
The question then taken by yeas and
nays, and the moilnn 10 postpone indefinitely
lnst, yeas, 26, nays II. The vote was then
passed.
Passed fadlly-Bills to abolish the Fehru-
ary tern If The criminal Court in the c0unty OF
| Penubscnl 10 increase the capital stock Of the
| Union Bank.
Mr.. Hill of Bangor, from the committee on
elections made report emhndving a statement
of facts developed in the Jefferson contested
election case. The statement leaves Alden