Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-01-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

TUESDAY,, Jan. Is.
Scnate.-No business of importance trans
acted in either branch.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. l6.
Sendte.-Papers from the House disposed
Of in concurrence.
Mr.. Butler introduced resolves making The
Age the State paper, which, on the rules be-
ing suspended, were read second time, and
then passed to be engrossed.
House.-Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
On motion. Ordered, That the committee on
Education be directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of preparing and furnishing each Su-
Pervlsor, Superintending School committee,
and school district of the State, with copy
OF me school laws for the use Of the same.
On motion, Ordered. That the committee
on Inc judiciary he directed to inquire into the
expediency of repeating The provision Of the
Revised Statutes requiring Of plaintiffs and an
pelanis jury fee of seven dollars.
On motion, Ordered, That the COMMITTEES on
the judiciary be instructed 10 inquire into the
expediency of so amenling chapter l46 of the
Revised Statutes, as to allow poor debtors TO
disclose on Execution in the same manner as
on mesne process.
Resolve appointing The Age State paper,
was received from Senate, read once and to-
morrow assigned.
On motion, Ordered, That the committee
on Education be directed to inquire into the
expediency of making provision by law SO that
the children of parents residing on Territory of
which the jurisdiction has been ceded TO the
United States, may enjoy the privileges of the
common schools.
| The order introduced by Mr. Lyman of
Portland, assigning the tenth day OF February
as the time after which, all petitions, &C., re-
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the next Legislature, was taken from the ia
BILE, amended by substituting the fifteenth day
of that month, and passed
THURSDAY, Jan. IL.
/ Sendte.-Papers from the House disposed Of
| in concurrence.
Order from the House, directing shat all
petitions requiring order Of notice, presented
after the 18th day of February next, be re-
ferred TO the next Legislature without debate,'
was, on motion of Mr.. Barnes, amended, by
striking off the words, without debate
Mr.. Farley presented petition OF the Presi-
dent aad Directors of the City Bank, Bath, for
increase of capital. Referred to committee on
Banks and Banking.
House.-On motion, the committee on Edu-
cation was instructed TO inquire into The expe-
diency of establishing State Normal school,
On motion, the committee on Education
was instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
of requiring school committees and supervisors
to print their annual reports at the expense of
their cities OF towns, and cause them to be cir
culated amongst the several families in the
cities and towns.
On motion, the committee on Agriculture
was instructed to inquire into the expcdiency
of requiring seds used on highways to be five
feet In width. %
Petitions presented and TeferTed-F. Hahn
and others to be set off from Brewer to Wal
doborough John Bird and others, of Ward
No. in Rockland, for incorporation iRtO.
separate town Joseph Gilchrist, for leave to
extend his wharf on Georges river to low wa
ter mark Ezra Clark and others, for appoint
ment of inspectors of Gas meters; w. Wood
bury and others, and M GalligaD and others,
for same trustees of East Maine Conference
Seminary for aid VIM. Buchanan and others,
10 make valid sale of Westinghouse in Lisbon.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.
Senatc.-Papers from the House disposed
of in concurrence
On motion, Ordered, That The committee on
the Judiciary be directed TO inquire into the
eXpedency of so amending AN act additional
to an act to establish The State Reform School,
approved April II, 1854, as 10 specify and de-
termne the offences for which commitments
NAV be made 10 said school,
On motion, Ordered, That the committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
expedency Of repeating chapter. III Of the
public laws, entitled IAN act regulating the
formation Of military companies approved
: March 16, 1855.
Read and dssigne9-An act to repeal the
l83d chapter of the public laws of 1855.
: Finally pdssed-Resolve providing for the
PRONUNCIATION Of the laws (making The Age
the State paper.l Adj.
Houss.-Papers from the Senate disposed
of in concurrence.
On motion, the committee on Railroads and
; Bridges was directed TO inquire into the expc-
( diency of providing that all free bridges cost
ing over $500 be supported by the Counties in
5 which they are located
On motion, the committee on the judiciary
: was directed 10 inquire into the expediency of
requiring city, town, and pl2ntation Clerks TO
register in book the names Of all naturaliZed
persons whose papers may have been present.
ed and approved by the aldermen, selectmen
Y and assessors.
y On motion, bill setting off parts of White
. field and jefferson, and annexing the same 10
Patricktown plantation, was taken up, and
after discussion. in which Messrs. Ham, Pike,
Cochran and Duren participated, it was re
: fused passage. yeas, 8-nays, lis.
\ Petitions rettrred-Of Caroline Bell for d.
& vorce iona. Garland and ais, and Of Samuel
I Smiley and ais, for law to prohibit the ex-
i hibition of travelling Circus Companies; Robt.
J Head and ais, of Muscle Ridge plantation,
D A. M. Gray and ais. of Matinicus Isle, Free
man Hall and ais, of same, 4. H. Healy and
; ais, Knott Crockett and ais, of RockIand, b.
Ingraham and ais, George Thorndike and
5 others, Ezekiel Hall and others, j. c. Adams
and others for County Seth O'Brien
for remuneration.
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
} Senate.-Papers from the House disposed
Y of in concurrence.
r Petition of Seth o Brien, praying shat the
: State refund him the amount lost by an act Of
the Legislature came from the House re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
: A communication was received from Hon.
: Isaac Reed, accepting the Office of Treasurer,
: and transmitting the required bond.
The bill TO repeal chapter 1873 of the Public
/, Laws of 1855, was passed to be engrossed.
HOuse.-On motion, the committee on Ag
f rculture was directed TO inquire into the ex-
!, pediency Of establishing model and expert
menting farm, under the care and patronage
NJ tho State