Eastern times., 1855-03-15
FRrDAY. March 0.

On motion Of Mr.. Crehcre, message was
ordered TO be sent to the Governor, notifying
him that Hannibal Belcher has been duly elec-
ted by the Legislature Major General, to fill
the vacancy in the 9Th division of the militia of
this State.
Mr.. Gushing called mp the bill TO set off parts
ofthe towns of White6eld and Jefferson to Pat
ricktown plantation, and the bill was then pass
ed TO be engrossed.
Ga motion of Mr. Goodwin. the bill to incor-
porate the Maine Flax Company was taken
from the table
Mr.. Garcelou spoke in favor Of the bill, and
related the success of a manufacturing estao-
lishment located in his town of Lewiston.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
F;nall,, ssed.-Resove in favor of Isaac
Park Resolve authorizing the Governor and
Council TO audit and pay the claims of Edward
Kent, Lot NJ. Morrill, and John Rand, Commits
sions appointed to revise the Judiciary System
of the Stale.
Homse.-Bill for the suppression of drinking
houses and tippling shops, from The Secate,
was read twice and this afternoon assigned for
third reading, on motion of Mr.. Hill of Ban
gor.
Mr.. Lincoln of Bath, moved that the COM
miitee on pay roll be.direcied to make up the
pay of Alden Kennedy as member, from the
time of his subscribing the oath of Office antil
this day. The resolve was then passed 10 be
engrossed.
Finally passed-BiI additional to give Ia
borers on lumber lien thereon resolve au-
thorzng the Governor and Council TO audit
and pay the claims of Edward Kent and ais,
commissioners to revise the Judiciary system
to allow the construction of wier in tide wat
ers Of Damarscolia river additional TO pro-
vide for the education of youth to regulate
the business Of pawn brokers.
The resolves in favor of certain literary in-
stitutions came from the Senate, that body
having insisted on It's vote passing the same to
be engrossed without amendment, and appoin-
ted conferees. and motion of Mr.. Hill of
Bangor, the House joined Messrs. Hill of Ban
gor, Berry of Gardiner, and Stevens of Paris.
SATURDAY, March TO-
Senate.-The bill (reported by Mr. Kent)
creating law department in The Supreme Ju-
dica Conrt was taken up.
Mr.. Willis moved 10 amend by striking out
the first section, and offering Mr.. Morri!l's
plan a substitute
Mr. MorrilI's substitute was then passed TO
be engrossed.
Mr.. Thorndike, from the Joint Select Com
mittee to whom was referred the lien law on
ships, reported Legislation xpedient-report
laid on the table.
HouSe.-Bill additional to incorporate the
Kennebec and Wiscasset Railroad came from
the Senate amended, 50 that the bridge should
not be built till the road was completed and op-
Grated !; and the House adopted the amend
ment, and the bill then passed to he engrossed
NJ Sail ofE EafrEa1I bo
on the judiciary, reported bill relating TO
Lotteries, which was read three times and
passed 10 he engrossed.
Passed 10 be e'grossed.-Bill TO set off parts
of jefferson and WhitefeId, and annex the
same to Patrck,own Plantation; Resolve in
favor of the Committee on the Reform School,
bill to regulate the fees Of officers in certain
cases ; to amend chapter 81 of the Revised
Statues, relating TO marriages ; in favor of
James Gushing and Alonzo S. Mason.
MONDAY. March 18th.
Senate.-Bils from the House relative TO
Bankrupt plaintiffs, also relative TO Lotteries,
also to incorporate Augusta aud New York
Navigation Company, were severally read and
assigned.
Passed TO be enacted-An act to allow the
construction of a wier in Damariscotta river
TO change the time of financial year of State
Reform School additional 10 chapter l0i of
Public Laws Of 1854, entitled an act additional
to provide for the education of youth to reg
uae the business of pawnbrokers.
Passed to be e1grossed.-Bill to provide for
the adoption of children TO dispense with the
January term of the Criminal Court in Waldo
county regulating bowling alleys (as amen
ded on motion Of Mr.. Gushing y resolve for
repair of clubhouse in Jwdoinham bill to
amend chapter 1S7 of the public laws of 1916,
relating to coroners.
Mr.. Goodwin called up the bill concerning
liability of railroad corporations and other car
riers of passengers, on account of loss of life,
aid the bill passed to be engrossed.
Bill 10 Incorporate the town nf Reed (from
Patrcktown plantalion) was read second
time and passed 10 be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted Bill additional to an
act to establish the kennebec and Wiscasset
Railroad Company to set off parts Of White
field and jefferson to Patricktown Plantation.
HouSe.-PdSSed to be enacted Bill to set off
parts of Whiie6eld and Jefferson, and annex
the same to Patrcktown plantation ; addition
al 10 an act to establish the kenne5ec and
Wiscassel Railroad Company.
Mr.. Gushing of Frankfort, from the Com
mttee on Naturalization Laws, reported two
bills, one regulating the formation of military
companies, [providing that military compa-
nv shall be formed in this State, unless com
posed Of at least two-thirds native-born Amer
ican citizensl the other entitled " an act reg
ulating the suffrage of naturalized citizens"
Gproviding that no foreigner sha! vote, unless
three months hefore election he shall produce
his naturalization papers before the authorities
of the town where he proposes 10 vote.
These bills were read twice and tomorrow
assigned for third reading.
Mr.. Smith of Maiiawamkeag, from the Com
mittee on Railroads, reported reference to The
next Legislature on bill authorizing the town
of Wiscasset to loan its credit to the Wiscasset
and kcnrehec Railroad.
Mr. Mckenny of Wiscasset, moved to amend
the report by allowing the introduction of
bill.
On motion of Mr. Hill of Bangor, the bill
was laid on the table.
Mr. Came of Portland, moved to strike ont
" Imprisonment for 80 days for the first
offence," leaving the fine pf $50 only. He
called for the yeas and nays, which resulted,
yeas So, nays 6S.
p Messrs Hbbard, LittIefeld and Wood
side are building little steamer at Topsham
to be used as freight boat, &c., on the An
droscoggn and Kennebec.