Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-02-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE
TUESDAY, Feb. l:

bill exempts officers from liability for serving
warrants After some debate, the bill. on
motion of Mr.. Goodwin was recomIniited Ia
the Judiciary Committee.
Passed TO be Enacted.-Bil 10 extend tne
charter Of the Maine Charitable AssoG G ;
to incorporate the Harpswell Mutual rire in-
surance COMPANY TO incorporate the gray
Mutual Benefit and Library Association.
Mr.. Pease presented the pe'iiioh oil AVN
Davis and So others, thai cet.aiH Towns IN
Cumberland and Oxford county be created into
a new county, by the name OF Sebago also
ne,,ions of Luther Billings and others, and OF
n s. Litile6eld and others for same object.
Also petitions of Joseph +. Sanborn for leave
20 sell meeting house in West Bowdoin. Re-
ferred.
House.-Mr. WATSON of Franklin by leave,
laid on The table bill additional TO an act for
the education of youth, and on his motion ii
was referred TO the Committee on Education.
Finally pdssed.-hill to exteGd the charter
of the Mechanics Charitable Association-to
incorporate the Atlantic Mutual Insurance.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81
Senate.-Mr. Turner presented the petition
of John Mclean and % others, of Alma, that
all officers of the State government shall be
slecteu Oy Inc people. Re'e'leu'
Mr. Watson presented the petition OF l. b.
Delano, for compensation tor damage sustained
in purchase of logs also petition of citizens of
Georgetown that they may be authorized To
raise money by tax for town library. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Spragae presented the petition of VIM.
G. Dow and ais, for an act Identifying per-
sons for depredations committed by enforce
ment of liquor law.
Mr.. Torsey, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported a resolve in aid of certain acad
emies and literary institutions. The resolve
appropriates SIS, 900 to Waterville College
$4,000 to the Maine Wesleyan Seminary,
and the Female Collegiate Institute $40, 900
TO the Westbrook Seminary, Read once and
Tomorrow assigned.
Same Senator, from some committee, repor-
ted bill TO incorporate The Maine Stale Sem
inarv.
Passed to be ERdcted-Bil to amend an act
TO incorporate the city of Hallowell 10 increase
the capital stock OF the the Ticonc Bank 10
incorporate the Bangor and Piscataquis Slate
Company an act additional in relation to the
Lewy's Island Railroads loan by The city of
Calais.
Resolve in favor of Normal Schools came up
according to assignment and was passed to be
engrossed This bill appropriates Sl2, 900 of
the bank tax to the support of three Normal
Mr. Hichborn called up a bill authorizing
school districts TO raise money for the support
of schools.
House-Mr. Ttcomb of Augusta, from the
committee on Banks and Banking, reported
bill to increase the capital stock of the State
Bank (Augusta) Read twice and TO morrow
assigned for third reading.
Mr. Lincoln of Bath, laid on the table bill
regulating billiard rooms, and the petition of
Moses Springer and al, asking for its enact
ment. Both referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
Passed Fmdlly-BilI additional to incorpo.
rate the city of Halowell to increase the
capital stock of Ticonic Bank
Passed TO be engrosssd.-Bills additional 10
incorporate the city Of Bath authorizing the
erection of wharf 10 the tide waters in Au-
gnsta-
THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
.Senate.-The Chair appointed Messrs. Rug
gses, Adams, and Sprague, under an order
which passed the Senate Yesterday, TO enquire
and report into the business of the committees,
and when the Legislature may adjourn without
cay.
Bill 10 authorize plantations 10 raise money
for schools and highways, was read second
time.
H0use.-Mr' Lincoln of Bath presented the
pay rolf of Company B, Isl Regiment, lst Bri
gade, Alb Division, with papers relating 10 the
services of said Company during the riot IN
Bath, aud on his motion il was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Hobart of Edmunds, from committee on
Mercantile affairs and insurance, reported a bill
authorsing the Methodist Society in Halowel
to repair and remodel their Meeting House
Read twice and assigned.
The Bill for the establishment Of Normal
Schools came from the Senate passed to be en-
crossed. was read twice aud under the rules
assigned 10 neat Wednesday for third read
ing.
Finally pdssed-BiI further defining the
powers Of negroes in the election Of city Off
GERS TO set off certair lands now of Chelsea
and annex The same 10 PitstOn.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is.
Sendte.-The motion to take up the resolve
making appropriations 10 certain literary in-
situations, pending when the Senate last adj
journed. came up in order. The motion pre-
vailed, and the resolve was taken up,
MT. Adams, from Inc COmmltee on tne
Militia. reported resolve authorizing the ac
ting Quarter Master General 10 dispose of GER
tain military property. Read once apd to-mor-
row assigned
House-Mr. Osgood of New Gloucester,
from the committee on Education, reported
bill 10 amend sec. IA art, !, of an act 10 pro-
vide for the education Of youth, approved Aug.
81, 1850. Ii was read twice, and tomorrow
assigned for third reading.
Mr.. Rawson of marlborough, presented an
order rendering the use Of the hall of the House
to H. G. Cole, for the purpose of addressing
the citizens of Augusta, on the evils OF lntem-
perance.
Some discussion occurred on the passage of
the order, which passed, SO 10 so.
SATURDAY, Feb. II.
Sendte.-Mr. Barker, from the committee on
the subject of sinking cistern near the Stale
House, reported resolve in favor of the same.
Read once and Monday assigned.
Mr.. Thorndke, from the committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported leave TO
Withdraw on petition for Legislation in regard
TO pedlars and hawkers.
The Committee on Bills in second reading
reported resolve in favor of A. B. Thompson.
Mr.. Willis offered an amendment by giving
to the Governor and Council discretionary
power TO pay what TO them might seem due,
after careful examinations