Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-01-28

Barron, Berry, Davis. Gilman, l.iverinnre,
Lyford. Morton. o Brien, Stinchheld, Totman
Wells, AVID Wing .s>sJ1 a AFSS4A Z J
On engrossed bills-Messrs Elder. Ander-
son, Burpee. Hannaford, Harris, Hob. Mar
shall, Moulton. Porter, Simpson, S1hissel,
and Williamson.
Adjourned. sri
l-=ss HOUSE.
tsi2.s -s "WEDNESDAY, Jan. II.
Prayer iy Rev. Mr. WEBB of Augusta.
Mr.,BU Her, OF Por, land, on,lced he
presence of Mr.. S. L. Perley, member elect
from Naples. With his credentials; and Mr.
Butler wds charged with the duty Of accom-
panying Mr.. Perley to the Gtverlo and
Council. for the purpose of his taking and
subscribing the necessary oaths ~
Mr. PIKE, Of CALAIS, announced the pres
ence of Mr., Houston of PASSPORT, with his
credentials of membership; and MIR. Pike was
charged with the duty of accompany the
member 10 the Cove rnor and Council for the
purpose of his being qualified by taking and
subscribing the necessary oaths of office
Me'srs BUTLER and PIKE subsequently
severally reported to the House that they had
performed the duties with which they wee
charged. and that Messrs. Perley and Hous-
ton have been qualified and taken their seats.
- COMMUNICATION WIS received from Auius
Horton. accepting the Office of Courcilcr, to
which he had been elected for the current
political year. r-.-.
A communication was received from Noah
Smith Jr., accepting the office OF Secretary
of State, to which he had been elected for the
current political year.
Petition presented and DECENTRALIZATION
of Nelson Dingl-y and others, that that part
of Danville north of the little Androscoggn
river may be set of from Danville and annex
ed to Auburn; credentials of Joseph Nlcolar,
Representative of the Penobscot tribes OF
Indians; petition of Michael Boyce and other
officers and privates of Company c. OF the
Light Infantry of the LIST Regiment and LIST
Brigade, asking that encouragement may be
afforded to the citizen soldiery; of Gilbert
G. Newhall and others, to be Incorporated
under the name and style of "The Oriental
Power Company bill accompanying; of
Albert Blaislell and j. p. Wheeler, that
balance of account due them for building
Reform School House be paid them; of the
Directors of Ticonic Bank, Wateryille, for a
reduction of capital stock; of Noah Woods
and 9S Others, of Gardiner, for law to reg
ulate the taking OF smelts in Kennebec river;
of Jonathan Treat and others, for power to
build a bridge; Of \. W. Cummings and
Others, of Manchester, that that part of the
land and quarry of the Maine Granite Co,
situated in the town of Manchester, be set
off from the said town of Manchester land
annexed to the city of IIallowell of T. Dean
and $50 Others, fora division of the town Of
Frank fort; of George Lsrmond and 26 others,
for a change OF the line between Thomas ton
and Warren: petition for change of name.
On motion of Mr.. GOODENOW of Alfred.
Ordered, That so much of the Governor S
Message as relates to the expediency of so
changing the proceeding Of trials in capital
cases, as to have the Court in such cases
held by one Judge, be referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. WOODMAN of Oldtown, presented
the credentials of Joseph Nicola, representa-
tive elect from the Penobscot Indians, and
on his motion the same was referred to the
Committee OH Indian Affairs, and sent down |
Tor concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. COOKSON Of Unity,
the order offered by Mr.. LABREE of W hite-
field, relating to the distribution of the vol |
umes of the Revised Statutes, was taken from |
the table.
Mr.. LABREE of Whitefield said he hoped |
the House would pardon him if he could not
remain silent. lie was well aware that there |
are men ofditferent occupations in the House.
Some Of the members about him are farmers.
lie belongs with that class. He saw also |
mechanics, and medical men, the minister
and the lawyer.,-al understanding their
several duties and professions, and have now
lett their homes to enter, for "a brief period, /
upon the profession of law making. Each |
man now standing on one platform, and lab
oring in equality for the good of their con-
stitUsnes and for the whole State. His con- |
st.tueats are all The people, from Campo
Bello to kittery, from the sea to the high |
lands. lie wished not to be denied then. all
the advantages that he needed. lie intro
duced this order for the purpose of economy.
He succeeded in Obtaining "a copy of the Re- |
vised Statutes, but others did not succeed
He called upon the farmers to vote for this
order if they wish to become acquainted with
the existing laws of the State, and vote
understandingly on matters pertaining to the
law.
The order passed, and the following Com
mittee was appointed for each Division
l. Labree of Whitefeld, Smith of Iuok.
field, Porter of Lowell.
2. Duntou OF Jefferson, Thomas of Har-
rison, Balch of Waldoboro.
3. Green of Deer Isle, Carter Of Belfast,
Woodman of Oldtown.
A. Joy ofOrono, Bishop of Sangerville,
Greeley of Palermo.
.. Nash of Harrington, Coombs of So.
Thomaston, Abbott of Etna.
q. Robinson OF Alma, Horton of Dexter,
Harmon of Mortified.
!: Brown of Mason, Clark of Gray Blunt
of Cutler.
8. Thomas of Harrison, Mitchell of Linn
ngton, Morrill, Of Strong.
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