Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1856-02-07
MAINE LEGIsL ATU RE.
TUESDAY Jan. 90.

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Sendte.-On motion, Ordered, That The Ju-
dietary committee be directed 10 inquire into
the expediency of giving additional equity
power 10 the Supreme Judicial Court.
Mr.. Rowell LAID on the table bill in regard
10 attachments on lumber TO secure lien there
on. -.sf ..r l.--..s. - Is
On motion, Ordered, That the committee on
the Judiciary be directed to inquire into The
expediency Of so amending the laws relating
10 material men. mechanics and aborers. that
process to enforce such liens shall be against
the properly on which the lien is claimed.
Passed 10 be engrossed-Act to authorize the
es enlistment OF city scales.
H0use.-BIl to increase the paw of Witness
es was read third time, and motion Of
Mr.. Foster, Of East Machas, amended so as
10 make the pay of witnesses ST so day,
and the pay of jurors $l.75 day. The bill
was then passed TO he engrossed.
MIR. Fuller of Augusta, offered the follow
ing order: .,t.. W
Ordered, That the Governor and Council
be requested TO communicate to the Legisla-
laiure the returns of the votes on the consIitu-
tional amendments, as required by the provi-
sons of the resove proposing the amendments.
Passed.
Petitions presented and referred. -Remon-
strances Of Albion P. Oakes and others Of
marlborough. Bonheimer and others of
Washington. Spencer Mere and others of Al
bion. WIN. Bearce and others of Waldoboro',
E. R. Taylor and Others ]. A. Davis and
others, of same town, Benz. Hall and others
of Nob!eoorough, same; Augustus Theyer
and others, same citizens Of Camden, Geo.
Sldensparker and others of Warren, Robert
Geyer and others Of Friendship, all against
new county, and in favor OF removing the shire
town of Lincoln County 10 Marlborough. a
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
Senate-Papers from the House disposed of
of in concurrence. r Hn1rmrT
Order from the House, requesting the Gov
ernOr to furnish the Legislature with copies of '
returns Of votes OF the people on the cnns;itur
tlonal amendments, al the last September cleo
| ton, was passed in concurrence.
! Mr.. Hododon. from the committee on the
| Judiciary. reported 'leave 10 withdraw On pc
IIton of William Buchanan and others, for
leave TO sell the Free Will Baptist Meeting
House IN Lisbon. Accepted. al
Passed 10 be ,ndcted--Act 10 author re The
establishment OF city scales
House Passed to be engrossed-Bil to re-
peal an act regulating the formation Of mill
! tary companies. aaf-
|
jurors, amended by the House, was returned
from the Senate, nonconcurred, and the bill
passed without amendment. On motion of
| Mr.. Foster OF East Machias, The House as
sisted on It's former vote, and appointed Messrs.
Foster of las; Machss, Chase of Buckfeld,
and Patterson Of Madison.
Passed 10 Be enlcted-Bll to authorize the
establishment OF city scales in Bath. .rs-r
Petitions presented and referred WIN. Pur-.
lnglon and OTHERS TOR bank at Bowduinham
Benz Smith for pension VIM. Jordan and
others for further legislation to adnissbili-
| ty of Witnesses. rfta aas -a3 luE s1
| .a .-.t..,.,.l THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
Sendte.-Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
The bill Increasing pay of witnesses passed
to be engrossed in the Senate, came hack from
the House, that body insisting on-the amend
ments in which the Senate had non-concurredr
and proposing a committee of conference. The
Senate accepted the pro, osal, and joined
Messrs. Swasey, Burrill-and Lowell. ''h'
NJ Ordered. That the committee the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedien-
CIV of repeating chapter l44 of acts approved
1855, entitled ian act giving TO lahorers on
lumber a lien thereon, approved March IL,
1855. .1i3l 1aof'- G.lt.-
: Mr.. Heagap, from the committee on AgrI-
culture, reported Legislation iDexPedlent on the
subject of establishing the width OF ox-sleds
by law.
NJ An order from the House referring the mes
SAGE of the late GovarnOr and report Of C0un-
ell. in regard 10 Constitutional amendments,
together with the votes on the same from the
several cities, towns and plantations, TO joint
select committee Of ten, on the part OF the
House, with such as the Senate may join, was,
on motion of Mr.. Barnes, laid on the table un-
Ill to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.
House The Secretary Of State came in
with message from the Governor, transmit-
ting to the House the returns of votes on the
constitutional amendments. Laid on the Ia
| Bile. 7 .t..-.D
Passed TO be enacted-BIl TO repeal an act
regulating the formation Of military Companies.
t Petiaons presented and referred Remon-
STRANGE of town Of Thomaston against a new
County; Tbaddeus Weeks and others Of
Damarisco,ta, +. Trask and others Of Noble
borough. Sam'l t. Kinds and others Of Bris-
toll, B. B. Haskell and others Of Waldoborol,
all against new County. and in favor OF re-
.moval Of shire town Of Lincoln County 70
Waldoboro'. rr.,r,
Senate.--Papers from the House disposed o.
! I'M son,urrenee. a st-fFHsafa BE5s s1fal
n Mr.. Hayden, from the joint select commit
tee on the State printing, reported hat thsy