The Portland daily press., 1865-02-04
Legislature Of Maine.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2
Read and Ndssigned-An act additional to
an act to incorporate the city of Bangor; an
act 70 repeal an act regulating the Storage,
safe keeping and transportation of gunpow-
der in the city OF Bangor; an act to incorpo-
rate the Aennebec Steam Ship Company; an
act to amend section ~ OF chapter SO OF the
Revised Statutes iu relation to the adoption OF
children.
Passed to be engressed-Au act to incor-
porate the Portlsnd Tenement House Com
pany.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER of Burling-
ton, ~ |
Ordered, That Joint Committe Of five on
the part OF the House, with such as the Sem
ate may join, be raised to Investigate the facts
in relation to credits OF men already in the
naval or marine service of the United States.
unassigned to any town, (which credits are
now being sold to fill the quotas OF cities,
towns, and plantations in the State, and to
ascertain and report by what authority any
person claims to have direction and control
Of the disposition OF credits of such men /; to-
gether with measures for the prevention of
further proceedings of like nature. Mr. Por-
ter declining to serve upon the Committee,
the following gentlemen were appointed
Messrs. Webb OF Portland, Chesley of Lincoln,
Roberts Of Stockton. Lang of Vassalboro, and
Hopkins of Ellsworth
Mr.. MILLER of Portland. from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported an act
concerning the militia. Lies over to be print
ed. e@
The House then proceeded to the considera-
tion OF Bill legalizng the action of towns,
&C., under consideration when the House ad-
journed yesterday.
Amendment G was considered. 1t is as
follows: 09 IE 4
Add two new sections, as follows.
SECTION 10. The - and doings Of Cities towns and
plantations In providing the to pay the commute
ton authorized by Act of Congress for drafted
fill their several quotas under the calls Of the President
or Government Of the United States made in October
1858. February 1854, and July 1884, for for the
military service Of the United States and all contracts
and engagement of the Municipal officers Of said cities
towns and plantations by other persons by them du
" authorized in that behalf touching the provisions for
said Communications are hereby made valid
SECT IL Authority Is hereby granted 10 said cities
and towns and plantations to and collect taxes
cessay provide the pay any and all contracts
made In good faith to carry out said act of Congress-
touching said Communication and any and all here
ofore asses ed in pursuance Of any vote of any city,
town or Plantation, at legal meeting to carry into
effect the action Of such 81 town anaton In rela
ton to said communication, are hereby made valid"
The amendment was favored by Messrs.
Wilson of Thomaston, Porter of Burlington,
Roberts of Stockton, Payson of Westbrook,
Granger of Calais, and Wasgatt OF Mt. Desert,
and opposed by Messrs. Holyoke of Brewer,
Stevens of Augusta, Prescott of Canaan.
Walker of Hampden, Hall of Rockland, Per
kins Of Hallowell, Crosby Of Dexter, DINGHY of
Lewiston, Lang of Vassalboro', Sanborn of
Kittery Tapley of Saco, Richards OF Belmont
81 The yeas and nays were ordered on the
adoption OF the amendment, and the question
being taken, was decided in the negative by
| yeas "a, nays 81.
Amendment Fl was considered. and adop-
| ted, as fOllows:- VIII sfsae x4r Ifg.
Add a new section - " sgt
SEcT.l0 The Treas urers of this several cities and
towns Of this State shall or before the fist day Of
| November next, return o he Governor apd Coun-
Gil stAteue 1t OF the financial coDiition of their
respective Il les and towns as it exists on the fret
day Of Ost0ber next, which re urn shall exhibitths
aggregate Indebtedness, the years whsn and the
purposes for which twas created the rate Of interest
paid and the time when 1t falls due; together with
an estima of he real and personal property owned
By said city or iown; aud the Governor and Council
shall examine such returns, and re Dort thu sams
an abstract the next session of the Legs
lature.' b44 ii4fi sli'i ,-a sd M
Amendment 1 was considered. 1t is as fol-
/ Add to the 9th section after amendment G -
"4nd provided further. hat nothing in this act
hall auinor ze the Municipal officers OF any city,
town or plantation to pay any drafted man more
stitute."
The amendment was adopted-51 to SO. 81
Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, expressed wish
to prepare an amendment, and for that pur-
pose he would move to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE until tomorrow.
Mr.. Larrabee of Portland, moved that the
bill be printed in the meantime, as it stands,
with the amendments adopted by the House.
He subsequently amended this motion so as
to include in the order for printing the amend
ment to be proposed by Mr.. Wilson. The
motion was then agreed to.
Read and Gssigned-An act to incorporate
the Somerset Royal Arch Chapter.
Passed to be engrosSed- Resolve in favor of
James Walker; resolve in favor of Hazen
Keech; an act to amend an act entitled an act
to incorporate the Machiasport and East Ma
chias Toll Bridge Co.; resolve in favor of Jas.
Carriveau.
! Passed to be enacted-An act to incorpo.
rate the Lewiston Machine Co.; an act to in
corporate the Eastport Hotel Co. an act to
incorporate the Mesalonskee Manufacturing
Co.; an act to prevent the defacing of private
| property and natural objects by advertise
ments; an act to incorporate the Irish Ameri-
can Relief Association; an act to incorporate
the Lincoln Mills; an act to incorporate the
Lisbon Manufacturing Co.; an act giving ad-
ditional powers to the city of Portland relat-
| ing TO cemeteries; an act relating to Portland
| Bridge; an to incorporate the State of Maine
/ Oil Co.; an act to increase the toll of the Bas-
kahegan Dam Co.; an act to incorporate the
proprietors of st. Croix Hall; an act to amend
chapter 80 OF the Public Laws of 1881 entitled
an act to restrict the jurisdiction of Justices of
| the Peace to Trial Justices; an act to incorpo-
rate the Lewiston Fire Insurance Co.; an act
to increase the capital stock of the Buxton
Manufacturing Co.; an act to amend the
charter of the Norridgewock Bridge Proprie-
tors and to amend the rates of toll granted
therein; at act to amend section chapter 81
OF the Revised Statutes relating to mortgages
of personal property; an act to incorporate
the Continental Mills; an act to incor porate
the Range Pond Dam Co. aalz i