Eastern times., 1856-04-10
MAINE LEGIsLATU RE.


reported leave TO Withdraw on petition Of John
). Baker, County Attorney Of Sagadahoc, for
increase Of salary. Accepted.
Same Senator, from same committee, made
similar report on petition of ID. G. Magoun and
others, praying that the salary Of the Municipal
Judge Of Bath may be fixed and deternined.-s
Accepted
Mr.. Barnes from the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
reported Legislation inexpedient on bill ian act
iurther regulating the taxation Of bark stock
On motion, the Senate took up bill. 'an act
amendatory Of chapter l48 of the Revised
Statutes, IN relation TO poor debio.s.' The
bill was read once, the rules suspended, read a
second time, and passed to be enerossed.
On motion, the Senate proceeded 10 consider
dill 'an act to organize and discipline the mill
tia
Mr.. Thompson proposed an amendmeu, Cro-
viding that The Governor should alone have the
power to call outline militia % quel riots, &c.
The question taken, and resulted, yeas
81, nays 8. The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed.
Resolve relating 10 School Registers was
read one, and the rules suspended, on metion,
and passed TO be engrossed.
Passed 10 bs engrossed--HesoTve reducing
the State valuation of Arrow sic an act 10 pro-
vide for the incorporation of Musical Societies.
Mr.. Swasey introduced bill in relation to
trustee processes. Referred 10 the Judiciary
committee.
Ho1Se.-The House proceeded to the consid-
eratiOn of The message and order from Senate
relative 10 The hearing Of Woodbury. Davis in
his defence.
The House concurred. Yeas IS, nays 40.
Mr.. Ham of Lewiston, by leave, laid upon
the table bill authorizing the town Of Lewiston
10 choose Fire Wardens.
Ga notion the rules were suspended, and
the resolve relating 10 School Registers was
read twice and passed TO be engrossed.
Resolve 10: carrying into effect the resolve Of
1850, IN favor Of permanent school fund, was
read a second time.
Mr.. Pike Of Tops6eld. moved To lay the re-
solve on The table for further consideration
Adopted.
Bill add t:ona' to chapter l46 Of the Revised
Statutes, relative TO disclosures Of pnOr debtors
was read third time. This provided that
debtors arrested for SI00 or less, may disclose
by giving four hours notice to creditors.
On motion, the bill was amended 50 as to re-
quire pa honrs notice.
Ga motion, the limitation Of the amount Of
execution was stricken out, and the bill, as
amended, passed to be engrossed
Mr. Hume OF Rubbinston, called up bill 10 pro-
vide for enforcing hens ON vessels.
The bill was amended and laid on the table
Passed TO be en- grossed-Bllls to repeal chap
ter I76 of the laws of 1855; TO repeal chapter
l2l Of the laws Of 1856 additional relating 10
the administration on The estates Of deceased
married women.
WEDNESDAY, April 2.
Senate-Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
The hill amendatory of chapter 14S Of the
Revised Statutes in relanon to poor debioys,
came from The House amended
Aller some remarks by Messrs. Barnes,
Swasey, Bean, and Hayden, the Senate non
concurred with the House in the amendments
On motion of Mr.. Hayden, The Senate insist
ed upon lis former vote passing The bill 10 be
engrussed.
On motion Of Mr.. Bean, the Senate took up
the bill ian act 10 incorporate the Chelsea
bridge COMPANY
The bill passed to be engTosse6.
4 On motion, The Senate proceeded 10 the
sidtra ion Of Ill 'an act authorizing the cum
siruciiun Of boom in dead waters above the
I kennebec Dam
! Tie question was on cOncurring with the
House, IN indefinitely postponing The bill.
The Senate cuncurred.
Passed 10 be eRdcfed-An act giving further
remedies 10 proprielors Of aquedncls for the
collection Of assessments an act authorizing
towns to purchase FIRE engines.
/ Finally pGssed-ResolVe for abatement Of
| Stale valDariou.Of Arrowsc.
/ ROWse.-Papers from the Senate disposed Of
| in concurrence.
/ Bill 10 organize and discipline the Militia
came up by assignment, The question being
/ upon The Senate amendments which were
! adopted IN concurrence, and the bill read a
| third time.
Mr.. Morse objected to its passage 10 be en-
crossed, mill ii Was explained by some mem-
her of the committee Militia lie did not
feel like wading through il all.
Mr.. Foster of East Machias, explained the
difference between this bill and The former law
upon The subject, calling attention to the vari-
ons new provisions and alterations, and the ne
cessity ard propriety Of their enactment.
The question was taken, and the bill passed
TO be engrossed. yeas 73, nays 81.
Report of joint select commMlee TO which
was referred The subject of making arrange
ments for the hearing Of Woodbury. Davis came
from the Senate accepted
The report accepted in concurrence.
Approved 6u the GeUernor.-Acts 10 prevent
fraud in The use of stamps, labels, and trade
marks; TO amend the first section Of an act fur
ther defining the powers of mayors of cities in
the election of city osScers repeating chapter
l47 Of The public laws approved March -,
1855; additional concerning private ways; in
relation 10 the collection Of State taxes in re-
lalion 10 bank returns; to establish board of
agriculture; 10 regulate the succession Of trusts
in certain cases more fully prescribing the
powers aud duties of agricultural societles.
On motion, bill regulating compensation or
jailors was taken up, and passed TO be engrossed
IN concurrence.
Bill for the restraint and regulation Of the
sale of intoxicating liquors, &C., was taken up,
and many Of the Senate amendments were
adopted in concurrence.
Upon the question Of concnrring with the
Senate in striking out the 18Th, 10Th and 20th
sections, Mr.. Wedgewood moved the yeas and
nays, and they were ordered.
The question was then taken, and the House
refused 10 concur in amendment, yeas 6s, nays
| 60
| Mr.. Scammon moved to reconsider.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays, and The House voted TO reconsider, yeas
73. nays 20.
The House then concurred with the Senate,
and The sections were struck out.
The remainder Of the amendments were