Eastern times., 1856-03-13
MAINE LEGISL AZURE.

TUESDAY, Mar. A.
Sehdte.-Papefs from The House disposed Of
| in Concurrence.
Mr.. Bafnes, from the Judiciary committee,
to whom was referred sundry matters of the
unfinished business of last session, reported
| Legislation inexpedient' on an act for the pro-
motion Of medical science on an act TO estab-
ish Police Court in Augusta on an act TO
amend the charter of the Rockand water
company.
| Read and assigned-Resolve in favor of the
town Of Waldoboro'; an act 10 incorporate the
Maine gold mining company.
Passed to be engrosscd-An act to repeal an
act entitled 'an act TO authorize the construc-
tion of weir 10 Damariscotta river
House.-Papers from the Senate disposed
of in concurrence.
Passed to be tndcted-Bill in relation TO the
election of judges probate, registers of probate,
sheriAs, and judges of municipal and police
courts to increase the capital stock OF the
Auburn Bank; to incorporate the Maine min
isters' relief association.
Bills TO incorporate the capital stock of the
Auburn Bank to incorporate the Bank of
Enterprise, Richmond; TO incorporate the
| Nezlnscot Bank.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 5.
Senate.-Papers from the House disposed of
! in concurrence.
Mr. Barnes, from the Judiciary committee,
reported bill. in relation to admitting parties
of record as Witnesses by either party; which
was laid on the table and 700 copies ordered
to be printed for the nse Of the Legislature.
Read and assigned-An act to set off part
of Ltchfield to West Gardiner an act to re-
peal chapter lat Of the laws of 1855; an act
10 incorporate the Brunswick marble company !;
an act additional authorizing the city of Ban
gor TO aid in the construction Of the Oldtown
and Milford railroad company.
Passed TO be engrossed-An act additional TO
incorporate the town Of Waldoboro; resolve
in favor of the town of Waldoboro'; an act 10
incorporate the Maine gold mining company.
House.-Bill for the establishment of a
State Normal School, came up on lis passage
TO be enacted.
Mr. True, of North Yarmouth moved its in
definite postponement, and this bill was indef-
nateIy postponed by the following vote yeas
73, nays 35.
THURSDAY, Mar. 6.
lSenate-Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, the Senate
proceeded TO the choice of Major Generals of
Militia in the vacant districts, viz the LIST,
! 3D. Sd and 7th districts. Ebenezer Kicker, of
| Acton, was elected Major General of lst d.
vision Samuel Wood, Of Winthrop, Maj.
General of I'd division Samuel S. Heagan,
of Prospect, Maj. General OF Sd division Jer
emiah Foster, Of East Machias. Major Gener-
! al of 7th division.
| Mr. Barnes laid on the table bill IAN act fur
ther regulating the construction OF wharves in
tide waters referred TO the judiciary commit
| tee.
Passed TO be engrosSed-An act to set off
part of Litchfield 10 West Gardiner; an act 10
incorporate the Brunswick marble company ;
act additional concerning the construction of
the Oldtown and Milford R. R.
Mr.. Ham of Lewiston, presented the Gre
dentials of James NJ Leach, reelected repre-
sentative from Raymond and New Gloucester.
On motion of Mr. Scammon, Mr.. Leach was
allowed to take his seat until qualified.
Mr.. Fisher, of Arrowsic laid on the table a
bill 10 reduce the State valuation of Arrowsic
Referred.
MIR. Cochran of Waldoboro', from the COM
mittee on manufactures, reported a bill to in
crease the capital stock of the Pepperell man.
ufaciuring company also bill to incorporate
the Bowdolnham boot and shoe company, which
were read twice, and tomorrow assigned.
Passed 10 be endcted--Bills TO give jurisdic-
ton to equity in cases between part owners of
ships; authorizing James A Creighton 10
change the bed or channel of Mill River stream
emptyIng into ST. Georges river TO incorpo-
rate the Portland dry dock company TO re-
peal an act additional to chapter 10 of the
Revised Statutes.
Passed TO be enerossed-Bill from the Sen
! + .l r.. e tla
Police Court in Bangor; to increase the capi-
tai stock of the Auburn Bank bill RELAXING TO
the disclosures ot poor debtors resolve in ia
vor of Abigail O'Brien; bill 10 incorporate
the Bank of Enterprise at Richmond.
Read and assigned-Resolve in favor of the
town of Waldobero'; 10 set off part Of Litch,
field to West Gardiner.
The House Joined 10 the committee on Kan
sas and slavery, Messrs. Fuller of Augusta
Morse of Bath, Levensaler of Thomaston
Cochran of Waldoboro', Talbot of Lubec
Howes of New Sharon, and Lyman of Port.
land. On motion of Mr.. Foster of East Ma
chias, the message of the Governor transmits
ting the communication of T. Robinson anC
other papers, was taken up and referred 10 iht
same committee together with the documents
On motion of Mr.. F., the Kansas resolu
tions offered in the House in January last, b.
Mr. Morse, were referred TO the same com
mittee.
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the election of four Major Gener
ais of Militia. On motion of Mr.. Cochran, o
Waldoboro', Wednesday next was assigned
for the elections on the part Of the House.
Report of the committee on hanks and bank
ing, that bill in relation to the returns o
banks ought not TO pass, was laid on the table
FRIDAY, Mar. !.
House.-Papers from the Senate disposed o
in concurrence.
The President being absent, Hon. Franci:
G. Butler was chosen President pro TEN.
Mr. Swasey, from the commMtee on the ju
dietary. reported that the bill an act addition
al to chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes ough
not TO pass.
The act TO authorize the turning Of the wa
iers Of Long Pond into Round Pond, came sI
on lis passage 10 be englossed.
After some remarks by Messrs. Rarnes
Hodsdon and Sheppard, the subject was laiC
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Farley, Ordered, tina
three thousand additional copies of the repor