Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-02-05
Maine Legislature.


Papers from the Senate disposed of III
concurrence.
Pcfitioas Presented and Ret5rrcd-O
William r. johnson ct ais. of Augusta.
for European and North America X. X,
Co of Sophronia VI. Cushman for change
of name: OF Charles II. Hartman and
wife for change of name of an adopted
daughter: of Hon. Woodbury. Davis ct ais.
of Portland in aid of petition of Trustees
Of Wcstbrook Seminary Of Henry Hill ct
40 ais. Of Bangor in aid of European \
North American Il. X. Co.; of James Lar
abcc ct 81 ais. against the petition OF
John NJ. Parker ct ais, asking to he set
off from Scarboro and annexed to Gorban;
of l. Gunnison and 2iG others for same
of George A. Snow ct ais, OF Brewer that
some measure may be legally established
as the measure of milk and other liquids
of EHphalei Niekerson ct ais, of the town
of Orrington for same.
Reaa amt assigned Resolved i'll favor
of the Sandy River Bank.
PASSED. 10 br eagroSsri-.tn act to iu
corporate the Portland Glass Go.
Passed 10 be eHacted-An act to pay bonn
ties to volunteers. drafted men, and their
substitutes who shall be credited to the
quota Of Maine : IN act to amend an act
to incorporate the Brunswick Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Passed fAdi}g-Rcsolye making a con
ditional grant to President and Trustees Il
Bates College.
On motion Of Mr. Farwcll Of Rochland.
the following order that the Committee Of
Reform School be authorized 10 visit that
Institution and make a report thereof dur
Ing the session. passed by and coming from
the Senate for concurrence, was laid OH
the table and Tuesday next assigned for
further consideration.
On motion Of the same gentleman an
act to incorporate the Baskahc.an Dam
Co. was laid on the table upon it. 81
reading and neX, week assigned for iarth-
or consideration the samc action was
taken IN reference to the act incorporat-
ing the PasSadunkeag Boom Go.
Mr. Williams of augusta. presented III
for an act additional to an act incorporai-
Ing TIE Trustees Of the Fund for the sup
port Of the Episcopa;c of the Protestant
Episcopal Chareh III the Diocese of Me.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Wcseett Of
Standish, upon the Committee on Agri-
culture in place Of Frederic Lowell
On motion Of Mr.. Norris q Vienna.
! Orgcrc3. That the Committee on Judi
eiary inquire into the expediencv Of re-
porting bill entitled an act 10 increase
the power of plantations organized for
election purposes only. 80 that thcr shall
haze the right hy law to raise. asscfs. and
collect State and county taxes. also the
| right to raise and assess money to dcfray
Plantation expenses and repair HIGHWAYS:
also to raise money for those who are en-
titled to State aid /; also that all the plan
tations of one thousand inhabitants shall
have all the rights Of town in relation to
public lands. .
Resolved in favor of the Sandy River
Bank was once read
| Mr.. Stctson of Bangor, moved a snsper-
sion Of the rules so as to allow the resolves
to he read n second time. He said that n
small portion of the stockholders nine
out of one hundred and twenty-yoted n
surrender of the charter. At n suhse-
puent meeting the stockholders rcco nsidered
the vote and teanng that some informal
/ Ity OF the vote might interfere with thu,
business OF the institution they had asked
Tor this suspending action upon the former
vote OF the minority.
Mr. farwell of Rockland opposed tho
suspension of the rules. Although he did
not doubt the statement made ly the gen
tleman from Bangor might be .rue, ye, he
had not heard the other side and knew
nothing of the circumstances Of the cas,..
The resolves had been passed through the
Senate to-day under Il suspension Of the
rules and he did not think they should be-
rushed through the House in the SAME way.
He had some doubts about the eA, cdiency
OF passing such resolves, and should ha,,.
been glad TO have seen them take the reg
ular course in the other branch.
Mr. stetson of Bangor, said that the
matter had been before the Committee un
banking week or more and parties had
been specially notified about Il and had
had full opportunity to be heard