The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-30
Legislature of MAINE.
& AUGUSTA, Jan. 27.

## 81 AUG sTA, Jan. ~.
SENATE. 10
MT! Woodman presented the petition of
George Warren and Others for INCORPORATION
as the Warren Manufacturing Company. Re-
ferred.s az 81 4gsd va5s s-oiss- s,e,p- inr
Mr.. Harmon from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported an act to incorporate the
State OF Maine Oil Company. Read and as
signed aIn mgEW EEJvTEgwg
| Bill additional to incorporate the Portland
d Kennebec Railroad Company being on its
passage to be engrossed, it was amended on
motion. of Mr.. Richardson and passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Chase, from the Committee on Railroads.
| Ways and Bridges, reported reference to the
| next Legislature of petition Of John A. Poor
for leave to construct telegraph line along
| the line of the K. 4 N. A.. X. 7s9a sjoA =
PGssedto be engrossed--An act to Increase
the tolls on the Merrymeeting Bridge; an act
20 incorporate the Lisbon Manufacturing
| Company; an act to incorporate the Lewiston
Fire Insurance Company; an act to extend
The charter Of the Norridg eR0ck Bridge Pro-
prletors, and to increase the rates of toll; an
act additional to an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Portland and Forest Avenue,
Railroad Company. @ Hs'sR .HogAaa q
"a Passed to be, eadcted-An act to incorpor-
ate the Eastern Packet Company Of Port
lana. &sfqaNd re- 9.R s.edg 4 sgis1 h4a
Finally passed Resolves relating to an
amendment of the Constitution OF, the United
States prohibiting slavery. .slTs ~
Adjourned. ~ AZ
Er q ~ HOUSE. y ~ -
Mr.. Weld of Buxton, from the Committee
on Manufactures, reported an act to increase
the capital stock Of the Buxton Manufacturing
Company.
ia Mr.. Webb, of Portland, from the Committee
on the judiciary, reported an act to incorpo-
rate the Irish American RELIEF Association of
Portland; also an act giving additional power
70 the city Of Portland in relation to cemete-
ries; also. an act relating to Portland Bridge.
MT. Roberts, of Stockton, from the Commit
tee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, re-
ported an act to incorporate the Portland Ten
ement House Company. eaaaNo1
Mr.. Granger, of Calais, reported in a new
draft bill to make valid the doings of cities.
towns, and plantations in raising bounties for
volunteers, DC. Lies over to be printed under.
the rule. = - ..xT B9r~s
The consideration Of the Berwick Election
Case. was resumed. 4 Mr.. Garnsey, of Bangor,
concluded his remarks. Mr.. Hamilton. OF
WATERFORD. and Mr.. Payson, of Westbrook,
supported the claim Of Mr.. Jordan; and the
House adjourned to Afternoon.
In the afternoon, the consideration of the
case was resumed, and the House was ad
dressed in favor ofthe right of Mr.aJordan to
a seat In the House by Mr.. Atwood of Mon
roe. and by Mr.. Jordan in his own behalf.
% Messrs. Granger of Calais, Dingley Of Lew
iston, Larrabee Of Portland, Garnsey of Ban
gor, and Stevens of Augusta, spoke in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Jordan's claim. iGI310S stsR
so The question was then taken, and the House
refused to substitute the minority for the ma
jority report by vote of SO yeas to IS nays.
5 The report was then accepted, and the re-
solves, declaring that Icbsbod G. Jordan Is not
entitled to a seat In the House from Berwick.
but that William F. Lord is entitled to seat,
we're adopted. ,dae ast e eoslgs S7'''''
b Petition presented and referred. -Of John
w. Davis and others for authority to the
County Commissioners of Cumberland County
to build a bridge over tide waters at Martins
Point. qgrs o.f7f ,,i.ssss,s RI lgse
81 Bill additional to incorporate the Portland
and Kennebec Railroad Company came from
the Senate, and the same was read twice.
q After long debate, q motion to suspend the
rule was agreed to, the bill took its third read
ing, the Senate amendment was adopted, and
the bill passed to be engrossed in concurrence.