Legislature of Maine.

In SENATE, TUESDAY, Feb. 9.
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In SENATE, TUESDAY, Feb. g.
The Senate proceeded to consider the bill to in.
corporate the town of Hanover rThis is that
part OF Georgetown, now known as Arousic Is.
landl On motion of Mr.. Daveis, the word "Han.
over" was stricken out and "Arowsic'' inserted;
and the bill passed to be engrossed.


Petitions presented and referred-of Jno HYDE
ct ais, praying that the town of Bath may be au.
thorised to expend money on the Bridge across the
New Meadows River in the town of Brunswick.


Once read and tomorrow assgned-Bill to abol.
sh the Municipal Court, and establish Police
Court in the city of Bangor


In the House, S. G. Adams of Camden. an
peared, was qualified and took his seat


Resolves relative to French Spoatons prior to
1900, referred to Judiciary Committee.


Bill providing for the election of certain coun.
ty officers, was taken up, and amended on motion
of Mr. Otis of Hallowell Mr.. Otis addressed the
House at length in favor of the Bill


Mr.. Andrews of Turner, was likewise in favor
of the BILL he appears this year, to be very much
opposed to turning people out of office for opin-
inns sake.


The bill was likewise advocated by Messrs
Muzzey of Bangor, Carey of Houlton, Chad.
bourne of Eastport, and several others, and was.
after another slight amendment, providing that
the officers specified in the bill, should be voted
for on one ticket, passed to be engrossed-141
voting in the affirmative, and IL in the negative
Several petitions were presented and referred.


In SENATE, WEDNESDAY, Feb. g.
On motion of Mr.. Sewall, Ordered, that the
Secretary of the Senate be directed to procure,
forthwith, fifty copies of the rules and orders,
without the census, and distribute the same.


A communication from Sandford Kingsbury,
Esq. was received accepting the Office of Treas
urer


On motion of Mr.. Daveis, Ordered, that the iu.
dietary committee be instructed to inquire into
the expediency and importance of extending the
term prescribed for the revised statues to 90 into
operation, so as that they may be published and
distributed.


| In the HOUSE. Order of notice to present Leg
isature, ,-on petition of John Collins ct ais to
be set off from Litchfeld to Hallowel; Daniel
Garcelon, to be set off from Webster to Lisbon;
additional act establish Maine, New Hampshire,
and Massachusetts, Rail Road Corporation.


On motion of Mr.. Carey of Houton, the House
went into committee of the whole, on that part Of
the Governors Message, relating to the currency
and the resolutions an that subject introduced
by Mr.. C. last week


MIR. Carey took the floor. He accused the
message of the Governor of darkness and ambig-
uity, and after commenting at some length upon
it, called upon the Whigs-especially upon Mr..
Otis Of tlallowel for information on the subject.
Mr.. Otis replied that he should, at the proper
time express his o,vn views upon the subject, but
should not speak for the Goyernor-the Message
would speak for itself.


This brought Mr.. Carey upon the floor again
he was very sorry that the gentleman was dis
posed to shrink from committing himself now -
Mr.. Carey wished for more light, before he could
proceed. He needs that.] He contended that
a National Bank is unconstitutional-went into
the history of the first and second banks of the
United States He spoke of the means taken to
effect the election of Gen. HARRISON and expires.
sed very great horror of " British Cold" &c
| Mr.. CHADBoURNE replied, and ventured to ex-
plain certain passages of the Governors Message,
read by Mr.. Carey, to bring their intent
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Befor. Mr.. Chadbourne, had concluded, he gave
way for motion, that the committee rise, report
progress, and ask leave to sit again. The motion
prevailed and leave was asked and granted.
| Mr. DELEsDERNIER introduced resolutions for
repelling British aggression the territory of
| Maine, which were read and referred.
| On motion of Mr. MORRISON, of Sebec the COM
mittee on agriculture was instructed to inquire
| into the expedency of authorisng surveyors of
| highways under the direction of Selectmen, &c.
to expend certain portion of money raised for
highways, in planting shade trees around burial
grounds, public squares, &c,


Petitions presented and referred-of John Smith
ct ais. for incorporation to construct railroad
from Portland to Norway-Wyer Turner ct rls.
Francis Blake ct ais. and Charles Walker ct ais.
all for an amendment of the constitution as to
reduce the number of representatives to 100, to
elect certain State officers for two years, and hold
biennial sessions of the Legslature-Selectmen
and citizens of Hebron, for separate representa-
| tion-Timothy 8 Norton for divorce Adj