The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-01-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. lin the Senate. peti.
ton for allowing parties to tx their rates OF in.
terest was referred. -Finally passed. resolve to
purchase copies of Revised Statutes. Inquiry
for Judge Of Probate to DO authorized 70 change
the names Of individuals.
In the House, resolves looking to tho proper
taxation Of u. S bonds were referred. Inquiry
upon the States assuming the war debt Of the
several tOwns.-Judiciary Committee reported
an assessment Of l.2 mails per one dollar OF
valuation, thrce-fourths OF u mill being Tor
sinking fund and the remainder for expenses
Inquiry: that married women shall DO bound
by their contracts the same as II sole.
THURSDAY, lSth.-In the Senate but little
was done, save passing several orders Of inquiry
for committees to report thereon. - In the
House, Couscns Of Kennebupkport introduced
a bill for the State assumption OF the municipal
war debts. Reconsideration Of Alonzo Free.
born Pickett, Of Kittery, for change OF name.
Several orders N inquiry were passed, the
most important of which was relative TO 10.
cation in this State Of u fresh water dock for
iron-clads.
FRIDAY, l9th.-The ill introduced in the
House yesterday in relation to municipal war
debts was laid on the table Of the Senate.-Res-
olutions recommending discharged soldiers for
employment by State officers and citizens were
considered. amended and again laid on the Ia.
ble.--Iu the House Joint Committee Of SAM
tary Necessities was ordered.-A bill was re-
ported to allow parties to agree in writing to a
higher rate Of interest than six per cent.-Re.
sove authorizing tho Treasurer of State to 70.
issue bonds to the Augusta Bank in place OF
those destroyed by fire in Augusta Sept. 18th,
was passed to be cngrossed.
SATURDAY, 2Oth.-A joint convention elected
Col. George W. Randall, OF Freeport, o mem.
Der of tho Executive Council, In place Of Hon.
Samuel +, Pcrley, who declined Nearly fifty
separate petitions were presented in tho Senate,
and referred, asking for repeal of the Hawk
or and Pcdlcr law.-Tho House indefinitely
postponed bill TO raise the salary OF tho Regis
ter Of Probate Of Washington County.-TaA.
alton Of the property Of pon.residents was
made tho subject Of two orders of inquiry in
the House.
MONDAY, 22i.-Tho Senate laid upon tho
table tho bill to increase tho salary of tho Reg.
istcr Of Probate of Washington County. which
the House had indefinitely postponed. The
remainder OF tho business transacted in this
WIN oiuot Wo' tsco'
cd by the House inquiring into tho oxpcdicncy
and feasibility Of ensrossins with types.-Sov.
eral public bills Of Importance had their first
and second readings, and number Of petitions
were introduced and referred
TUESDAY, 23d.-A bill making important
changes in the militia law was introduced in
tho Senate, referred "A bill was introduced
comforting additional powers on the Portland
and Rochester Railroad Company.-An order
was passed in the house directing inquiry into
the expedieucy of abolshing the State Reform
School.-The bill changing the usury law came
up on ITS passage to be cngrosscd.-A motion
was made to indefinitely postpone, and the bill
was laid on the table for future discussion.-
The bill relating to limo casks was debated at
some length and passed. A motion is entered
to reconsider.-The report Of the Judiciary
Committee that legislation Is inexpedicnt on
the present poll tax, was debated at great
length in the House, on motion to rccommit,
but no decision wac arrived at.