Eastern times., 1856-03-06

The assigned time having arrived, the Sen
ate came in and Convention was formed.
In Convention, James Walker was choser
Land Agent. Geoge Evans Attorney General
and George M. Atwood, Adjutant General.
FRIDAY, Feb. 90.
Senate.-Papers from the House disposed o.
in concurrence.
Mr.. Aver, from the committee on the Mill
tia, reported Bill reorganizing the militia,
which was laid on the table, and ordered 10
be printed.
Mr. Barnes, from the committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported ian act to restrain and regu-
late the sale of intoxicating liquors and to pro-
hibt aud suppress drinking houses and tip
plng Shops Also, an act offered by Mr.
Wedeewood, of the Judiciary committee in
relation TO the same subject. Read, and $500
copies ordered to be printed.
Passed to be engr0ssed-An act TO set off a
part of Litch6eld and annex the same to
Wales. An act TO authorize the change of
the channel of Georges River.
House Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence
Mr.. Cargill of Newcastle, presented re-
solves from the town of Newcastle in relation
to the liquor law Referred 10 the committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Miller OF Howland, from the committee
on Divisions of Towns, reported bill to an
mex part of Bremen to Waldoboro'. Read
twice, and tomorrow assigned.
Petition of ]. S. Baker, County Attorney
OF Sagadahoc, for increase of salary, was called
up by Mr.. Morse of Bath, and the reference
TO the Judiciary concurred in.
Passed 10 be engrossed-Bils to incorporate
the Brunswick Water Power Co.,; authoriz-
ing James A. Creighton to change the bed of
the Mill River Stream, emptying into Georges
River; setting off part of Litchfeld in the
county of Kennebec, to Wales in the county
of Androscoggin.
SATURDAY, March 1.
SeRdte.-A letter was received from Geo.
M. Atwood, accepting the Office of AdJutant
General.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Act additional to incorporate the Waldobo-
ro' Village association came from the House
passed to be engrossed.
Ga motion, the same was referred to a Sc
lect Committee, consisting of Messrs. Barnes,
Butler and Marden. The committee subse-
quently reported new bill, which was read
once and Wednesday next assigned.
On motion, Ordered, That a joint select
committee be appointed, consisting of three on
the part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join, whose duty it shall be TO inquire in
to the expediency of resembling certain Re-
solves relating 20 Slavery, approved March
IL, 1855; and that the resolves relating to
Kansas now on the table of the Senate, be re-
ferred 10 the same committee.
Messrs. Farley, Swasey and Barker, were
appointed on the part of the Senate.
Passed to be engrossed-Act to incorporate
the Brunswick Mutual Marine Insurance Com
pany; to increase capital stock of the Auburn
Bank to incorporate the Bank of Enterprise !;
Resolve authorizing the Land Agent to con-
vey Mark Island TO the United States.
Finally pdssed-Resolve providing for dis
tribution of the Report OF Superintendent of
Common Schools.
House.-Passed 10 be endcted--BiIl making
further provision for laying out money raised
for ways and bridges; to incorporate Ken
dall's Mills Village Corporation granting
further powers to the Association for the re-
lief of aged and INDECENT women to hold prop
erty
Finally pdssed-Resolve providing for the
distribution of the report of the Superintendent
of Common Schools.
Passed TO be engrossed-Bill additional to an
act 10 incorporate the Marlborough Village
Corporation.