Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-01-31
Augusta Correspondence.

Inc various standing committees arc alia"S
ing matters for legislation. Important enact
ments are talked Of, and among them may Dc
named revision OF the Judicial Courts which
it IS understood the Committee on the Judci'
ary have decided upon. An insoyent law and
a law regulating usury, seem TO be called for
Then there is the Maine law to be seen TO-
Some are calling for an alteration of the Con-
stitution in relation 10 the election of officers
but the Legislature will NOT consent to any
mere alteration in that instrument until con-
vention be called, for its revision. 1t seems
to be conceded that the present law in relation
to marriage certificates will be repealed, and
the old system Of fourteen days publication,
revised.
The Executive Committee of the Maine
State Agricultural Society have. been IN SEES
sion here for some time. The members re-
ceiye the same pay as members of-the Legis-
lature, and the Secretary has salary of $500.
Happening into the Agricultural room the
other evening, Mr.. Haines from Aroostook
was making some statements in relation to
that section of the country. A lot of IL acres
had netied him 1925 in 7 years. The pres
ent year the nett income of his farm amounted
to $4,000. When inquired of respecting the
late famine in the Madawaska district, its ma
ture and causes, he said there may have been
and probably was some want experienced there
for the reason that the inhabitants were de-
tanned in the woods until late and their plant
ing was neglected, but he said the whole thing
was humbag, and The supplies sent there
were intended more for a certain Senator's
relations than for anything else.
The Committee have had a great variety of
fruit from all parts of the State, on$xhibition
in their room, and on Wednesday they pro-
posed an offering of some of the most choice,
to the Legislature. The Senate appointed
Committee of arrangements on their part, who
introduced the Committee.on the part of the
Society with basket of apples. Hon. r.
Martin of Danvile, in behalf of the Commit
Tee, in presenting the apples, said: MIR. Pres
ident, am desired by the Executive Com
mittee Of The Maine Agricultural Society, to
present TO this honorable body, this fruit,
which exhibits only in feeble manner, To-
effects of the application of science TO the in
dustrial labors of the agriculturisi in this one
department. We beg you would accept the
presentation and with it our warinest desire
and faint hope that the time is not far distant
when the several industrial pursuits of Maine
8hall be sufficiently remunerative to retain our
SOUS and daughters at home Then will the
glad tidings resound over hill and dale, and
send thrill of joy and gladness TO the heart
of the poor, that we have bread enough and to
spare, and of our own production in the State
Of Maine. We present you with many kinds
of apples, we cultivate all but the apple of dis
cord.
The Senators manifested their appreciation
of these remarks, which were responded 10 by
the President in a happy manner. The ap-
pies were then taken TO the Presidents desk,
and the Senate resolved itself into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Hayden in the chair. AZ
ter a full discussion of the fruit, the committee
rose, on motion OF Mr.. Thompson, and asked
leave TO sit again.
The citi@ens met again Saturday night for
temperance discussion. Several members of
the Legislature were called out. We learned
from the gentleman from Sedgewick, that he
had been one of the selectmen Of that town for
some years, and held that office still. He
confessed violation of the Maine law by re-
fusing 10 grant license 10 an agent in his
town, duty incumbent on him in that law
made and provided.
The member from Buckfeld turns out 10 be
a member of the School Committee of that
town, and the principal exploit he has done
for the cause Of temperance was thesdriving
rumselIer from that town to Portland. where
he is now at the same business. Some one
called for Mr.. Scammon, but the president
said as that gentleman had been with them a
good deal, perhaps he would like 10 hear rath-
err than talk So he called out one Mr.. Tit
comb, Of Augusta, said 10 be a lawyer. He
an elaborate legal opinion, ruling against
Judge Wells in all the positions he has taken.
He read from the London Times and Lalos Of
Congress to sustain himself.
Verify, Gov. Morrill, must have made a
mistake in overlooking this servant in the sp-
pointment Of judges of the Supreme Court.
The democratic members of the Legislature
assembled in the Representatives Hall, Mon
day evening, to hear the Agent of work
soon TO be published, entitled ga History OF
the Democratic party" Measures were
adopted to obtain subscriptions.
Yours, &C.. -
The DEMOCRATIC PARTy.-The Boston
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