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AUGUSTA, Feb. 81.
SENATE.
Saturday. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Howard of
Hallowel
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Read and assigned.-Act relating to land GER
tifcates
Passed to be engrossed.- Act to reduce the
capital stock of the Northern Bank, Hallowell
act to amend the act Incorporating Greenwood
Cemetery Co., Lewiston, and to enlarge the
powers of said Company; act relating to the
disposition of INDICATED grants of land; act to
confer certain powers ON the City of Portland.
On motion Of Mr.. Barrows, the vote passing
the order instruetlng the Committee on Agricul-
ture to report on Monday, was reconsidered and
the order was tabled.
Finally pasSed.-Resolves-for the benefit of
the town of jackson; relating to collection of
taxes in the County of Washington; allowing
spruce timber to be cut on township q, range g..
Passed to be eaacted-Act to incorporate the
Franklin Land, Mills and Water Co.; to extend
the charter of the Thomaston Marine and Fire
Insurance Co.; to amend Chap. 10, Il. s., relat-
ing to County Attornies; to make valid the do
ings of cities &C.. in raising bounties for volun-
teers, and for other purposes to set off land
from Frankfort to Monroe; additional to Chap
3, H. s., relating to County Treasurers; author
izng the city of Augusta to exempt certain
lands from taxation; defining the salary and
compensation of the Land Agent.
Mr.. Philbrick, from the Committee on Militia
ry Pensions, reported leave to withdraw on pc
titon of Ii. Brown.
Mr.. Peters, tlom the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported "A bill authorizing the Commissioners of
tine Sinking Fund of the kennebec & Portland
Railroad, to invest the moneys of said Fund
MIR. Woods, from the same Committee, report
cd resolve for the purchase of 300 copies of the
Revised Statutes. Read and assigned.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hathaway of Skowhegan.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Read and ned.-Acts-additiona to the
act Incorporating the Portland Union Railway
Co.; to incorporate the Portland Shovel Manu-
featuring Co.; authorizing the city of Hallowell
to exempt certain property from taxation; act
amendatory of the act Incorporating the Port
land Forest Avenue Horse Railroad Co.; al
lowing further time to pay in the additional CAP
ital stock of the international Bank, Portland;
additional to the act accepting the surrender of
the charter of the Mariners Bank, Wiscasset:
resolyes-in favor of Mary A. Harrison; in ia
vor of Daniel Randall and David A. Sewall; for
abatement of taxes on certain lands in township
/, range2
Passed to be engrossed- Resolve authorizing
the conveyance of the States interest in certain
lands sold to WIN, ID. Comins; in favor of Peol
Socks; in favor ofthe heirs of Catherine T. Tut
hill; bill to change the charter of the Union
Fire Insurance Co., Bangor; bill to legalize the
dolngs of the Bowdoinham Meeting House So
ciety.
Engrossed in Concurrence Bill to increase
the capital stock of the Mercantile Bank, Ban
gor.
Finally passed.-Resolves, in favor Of joseph
Attean aud John Neptune; providing for the
distribution of the act relating to town bounties:
in aid of building bridge at Mattawamkeag
Forks; in aid of erecting mills in Township No.
2, Range 3, Aro0stook County.
Passed 10 be eRacfed.-Act TO incorporate the
Franklin Land, Mil and Water Co.
The petition Of J. J. Speed for an act of incor-
poration for extending telegraphic lines in this
State, came from the Senate, that body insisting
upon its vote referring the petition to the next
Legislature. The House receled and concurred
On motion OF MIR. Turner, of Augusta, the
use of the Hall on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, was granted the State Temperance Con-
yenton the 18th
On motion of Mr.. Eaton, of Prospect, Mr.
Trundy, of Searsport, was excused from further
attendance at this session; and the Committee
ON Pay Roll was directed to make up his pay to
the end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman, of Maehias, it was
ordered, that the Judiciary Committee be in
structed to enquire into the propriety of amend
ing Chap. a., X. s., as more clearly TO define
the law relative to hawkers and pedlers.
On motion of Mr.. Gunnison. of Scarboro', it
was ordered that ten additional copies of the
Adjutant Generals Report be bound, for dstri-
button to the officers of the House
On motion of Mr.. Dudley, of Pressure Isle, it
was ordered that the Chairman of the Committee
on Agriculture be requested to report to this
body, on or before the 18th inst, all and any
plans and proposals that may be in their possess
sion relating TO a college for the benefit of Agri-
cultural and Mechanical arts and Militia tao
tics, with such remarks, in writing, as he may
see fit 10 make
Mr.. Hodgman, from the Knox County delcga-
ton, reported bull 10 change the time of holding
the August term of the County Commissioner 5
Court for the County of Knox.
Mr.. Abbott, from the Agricultural Committee,
reported bill for the destruction Of wolves and
bears.
Mr. Crosby, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported the bill to incorporate the Army Agency
Co., in a new draft.
Mr.. Cony, from the Committee on State Lands
reported resolve In favor of Nathan :. Lufkin.
Mr.. Burgess, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported resolve authorizing the Agent
of the Passamaauoddy Indians to lay out q pri-
vate way. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Crosby, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill to repeal Chap. l04, of the laws
of 1862, relating to the assessment of taxes.
Also, bill TO amend Chapt 30, Sec. / of the laws
of 1862. Tabled.
Mr.. Hopkinson, from the same committee, re-
ported legislation inexpedient on the order relat-
ing to Collectors and assessment of taxes
Mr.. Haskell, from the Committee ON Division
of Towns, reported leave TO Withdraw ON petition
of Elijah Turner 4 ais.
Mr. Buchanan, from the Committee on Fish
cries, reported reference to the next Legislature
on petition of John kilgore & ais.
Adjourned.
BY TEL EGR A PH