The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-06

S.ruaplf. jan. a.

misiee on Education DO directed IL inquire
iuio the sxpedisncy Of proviiing BY Law that
experimenting School Committees Of to~n s
may furnish poor children with school hooks
wi.hou, interfering with the right Of SUI.
frsse.
The Report Of Dr.. A. T. wheslock, Of
Belfast, Commissioned 10 the Iudu,triAi FL.
hibiiion at Paris. France. In 1885. MA 70
oeived and referred 10 Committee on Manu-.
ksctures.
The Report Of the Secretary Of the Maine
Board OF Agriculsur wa referred 10 the
appropriate Committee.
HorsE. On motion Of Mr. Hiehborn, Of
Prospect,
Ordered, That The Committee on Banks
and Bankirs be directed to inquire into tie
sxpediency olrefu.ius oil applications for
charters Of banks with a capital stock Of
over sevsn,y.6vs thoasant dollars.
MoSpAI, Jao. %.
SENATE. a message vas received from
The Governor, transmitting the Resolutions
Of the New Hampshire LsgIslaiu's, relating
to the Naturalization Laws. 70 Kansss AZ
fai,, and 10 the repeal o. the Missouri Com
promise. RererreI. .. ,..
Ordered, That the Committee on Educs
ton be instructed 10 inquiI 0 into The exps.
dency Of so altering The school laws Of this
State as 70 change the lime 10 which school
agents aro to make return of The number 81
scholars 10 their several school di.trics "
the asses.on Of towns, from the frs, day Of
May to The frs, day Of fpril. Also u ~.
,hor,zs assessors Of towns u take the num-
Der Of .chul RS on the said ffsi day Of April,
should they be so instructed BY their re.
spec,lve cities, towns aud plantations. Adj
Mr.. Stone, Of Brewer, moved the follow.
ing order: ..r
Ordered, Tha, 90 much ofthe Governors
address Ms relates to In,smperancs and .
ProhibnoIy Liquor Law. BE- referred 10
JOINT Select Committee, " consist OF one
from each County on the pari OF tho Hoose.
with such as The Ssnats may join. with
leave to report BY bill or O'ha'wis-.
Sir. B'oSo, Of Milford, rnovsd that the
order be indefinitely postponed. b..
Mr.. To!man, Of Rocklanj. said that he
bop-d before action was taken on this mo-
ton, the gentleman from Milford should
give the reasons ior the postponemeni Of The
order (; iheic should I've wise and jadieious
coprse taken with respect to the matter;
MI sut isc,s should be treated with due con-
sideration, and he thought that the refer.
ence Of this subject 10 large and indiciou'
committee was no, Objectionable.
Mr. Woodman Of BucksPOr', moved the
order be laid on The table.
Mr.. Buxton, Of Warren, was fOr referring
the subjec. 10 The great Stale Tcmpsnncs
Convention, which 10 to meet here this
week.
Mr.. Woodman said the gentleman from
Warren belonged to the party Of about %
IN the House, aided 10 the enactment o! the
present Law, and perhaps had arrived at The
conclusion that The law had no, worked
quite rs he had anticipated.
Mr.. johnson Of Augusta, thought It would
make but little difference whs, disposition
was made Of the subject. lie Ihought u
would ba safe in the hands Of q large Com
mitlee.
Mr.. Hichbon read an extract from the
Governors Message. 10 relation TO the sub
jscl. n
Mr.. Duren, OF Calais, said new set Of
TEN erance men had sprung up. There
wa. bic irisnd from Machias geIiug TO be-
Maine Law man. and more stange sill.
the Augusta Age is becoming Maine Law
paper. Mr.. Duren read al extract from
the Age going to show that The waves Of in
temperance were rolling over the State.
and thai the republic N rany, though nd
hitting The fact, were Unwilling to lssi'late
TO prevent their rolling.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed
IS 10 IS.
TUESDAY, 81.
Housr. The Liquor question order VIA
taken up, amended ~ that all petitions
bills &c., relating 10 the snbjee' be refs'rn'l
10 The COMMITTEES lof one from each Coun
~ aud passed.
Mr Dsblois presented q bill for the up
pointmen, ola Rail,oad Com missioner.
Several orders Passsd,-'o inquire into
tho subjec, Of the Commission OF Claims at
Washington ito reques, orr Cohsressms"
to u-e their inauonce ia iavor ofihs payne"
Of the French So ,laion Claims TO inquifr
into the sspedisncy OF 30 amending the
Constitution that The G vernon and Senators
be elected by plurality vote, offered BY
Sir. Bicklorl, Of Newburg.
WEDNESDAY,, %.
SaxA1r. The President laid befofs the
Senate a communication frum Noah Barker.
siynifyins hi, acceptance Of the ofhce Of
Land Agent.
Resolve in favor Of tho temporary Clerk.
in The Office Of Secretary Of State in 1855,
passed.
7 Mr.. Sargent reported = bill to inoorpo-
rate the town Of Island Per.
Mr.. Woodbury. offered an order to inquire
into the expediency Of Law requiring the
levyins Of State and County taxes on Plan.
iation,, also, taxes Tor highways, &c. He
stated that there were les Plantations 10
tia State. soma of vhi.h contrin mora iLan