The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-22
LEGISLATURES oE, MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 20.

1ta-asrfa1 ............... AUGUSTA, Feb. 20.
SENATE.
. Passed to be enacted-An act to incorpo-
rate Casco Boot and shoe Company; to annex
part OF Bridgton to Harrison; to authorize j
Stetson and another to extend wharf into
Damariscotta river; to authorize Bangor to
grant further aid in the construction of the
European and North American Railway; to
extend the jurisdiction of trial justices; to ex-
tend the time for certain banks 10 redeem theil
bills; to make valid the Goings OF municipal
officers OF the town OF Lebanon; 10 incorpor
rate the Sebec Dam Company ITO authorize
e. and +. Thrope to extend their wharf in
Boothbay to incorporate the New England
Telegraph Co.; TO amend act to incorpol.
ate the Maine Insurance Co.; to incorporate
the Commercial Warehouse Company; to pre-
vent taking trout and pickerel from Piscata-
quis river and its tributaries; to authorize S.
Carnage to build bridge in the town OF Brs-
tol; to incorporate Union River Dam Oompa-
ny; to prevent the destruction of fish in Orne-
vile; to Incorporate Castine Marine Railway
Company; to increase the salary of County
Attorney Of Waldo county; to amend laws in
relation to representation of county agricul
tural associations in the State Agricultural
Board; to incorporate the Bangor and Old
Town Association; an act additional concern
ing the redemption of railroad mortgages; an
act in relation to evidence; to prevent OBJ
structions in Machias river; to authorize
Thomas s. Lang and Chas. Osborne to extend
their wharf into tide waters; to annex part oil
Scarboro' to Gorham; resolve in favor OF the
State Reform School.
Finally passed-Resolve in relation to ex.
changing public documents with Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick; in favor of building a
bridge over Dead river; providing for the con
Struction OF mills in the east half of township
No. 2, range 5, in Aroostook county; in favor
Of the Insane Hospital; to give effect to GER
tain acts and resolves in favor of academies ,ol
Limerick berwick, st. Adams, Houlton and
Presque Isle. 7
Adjourned. - 49,
HOUSE. - !
In the House, the Adjutant General sent III
communication transmitting schedule OF
bounties paid by cities, towns and plantations
10 soldiers; the milk bill was indefinitely post
poned; the Hawker and Pedler bill was
amended and passed to be engrossed. :
= The international Telegraph bill came up
being the amendment of Mr.. Williams. n
Mr.. Granger of Calais, spoke in favor of the
bill, and gave notice that he shoald at the
proper time propose an amendment, that il
this company shall sell out its franchise, such
sale shall operate as forfeiture of the charter
The amendment of Mr.. Williams was re-
jected. -ises,1 -. s
Mr. Granger proposed his amendment men,
toned above, and the same was adopted.
Mr.. Williams proposed further amend
ment, that the new company shall not estab-
lish stations in any city or town now occupi-
ed by any company, SO long as the tariff of
rates is lower than the contemporaneous tar
IFS for equal distances in the New England
States. Rejected. lsar :.
The bill was passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted-An act providing for
the recording of certificates of discharge of SOL
diers and seamen from the service of the
United States; an act amending the act OF
1861 establishing Police Court in the city of
Rockland !; an act to incorporate the State of
= Name Gold Mining Company; an act addi-
tlonal in relation to the Reform School
an act to regulate the drainage of salt marsh :
an act to amend chapter 81 Of the Revised
Statutes an act to amend chapter 264 Of the
Public Laws of 1854, requiring the Secretary
OF State to furnish Clerks of Courts with lists
OF certain officers; an act in relation to the
running of trains on the Portland, Saco and
Portsmouth Railroad; an act to regulate the
taking OF menhaden or porgies in tue waters
OF Maine; an act to amend chapter 22S of the
Public Laws OF 1854 an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Norway Savings Bank.
Finally Passed-Resolve in relation to the
duties OF Indian Agents; resolve in relation
to the Penobscot Tribe of Indians; resolve for
the appointment of Commissioners to the
Worlds Fam at Paris. n Egy
Adjourned wv