The Portland daily press., 1866-02-02
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81 1865.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Read and assigned-An act to provide in
part for the expenditures of the Government
Mr.. Mason presented the memorial of Geo.
M. Weston in relation to a resolve passed
March 10, 1860, having reference to the pay OF
the agent for the State of Maine at Washing
ton. .4i- Ha-sl Fr -5,5-f =
On motion of Mr.. Baker the above memo
rial was referred to the Committee on claims.
Mr.. Woodman presented the petition of
Horatio B. Newton and associates for an act
of incorporation to promote Medical Science,
also an accompanying bill, and they were re-
felred to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Woodman reported a BILL an act to in
corporate the International Telegraph Com
pany, which was laid upon the table and order
ed to be printed under the rule.
Mr.. Ramsdell, from the joint standing COM
mittee on State Prison reported that said COM
mittee had visited that institution and he pre-
sented report including resolves and a bill,
all of which were ordered printed. aq
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incorpo-
rate the Maine Central Institute. An act re-
lating to appeals in Probate Courts. (Subse-
quently the vote passing this bill to be en-
crossed was reconsdered OH motion of Mr. Alb
bott and the bill was laid upon the table.
Adjourned.
Read and assigned-An act to increase the
salaries of the Judge of Probate and Register
of Probate for the County of Kenebec; an act
to authorize Eneas Wilcox to construct and
maintain fish weir, or weirs, in tide waters
of Johnson's Bay; an act to increase the sala-
ry of the County Attorney of the County of
Kennebec; resolve making and appropriation
in aid of the Milford and Princeton Turnpike,
assigned to Wednesday next.) z
Mr.. Shepley from committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges, reported an act to extend
the time for completion of the European and
North American Railway, and for the enlarge
ment of powers of said corporation. Lies nm
on the table to be printed. ~
Mr.. Hoskins, from committee on Manufac-
lures, reported an act additional to an act to
incorporate the Brunswick Peat Company.-
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Merriam, of Camden, from the same
committee, reported an act additional to an
act to incorporate the Shaw and Clark Sew
ing Machine Company. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Burleigh from the Committee on Banks
and banking, reported bill an act to increase
the capital stock of the North Bank at Rock
land; also bill to incorporate the Newport Saw
ingS Bank. Read and assigned. ine4 9gsG
Passed to be engrossed-An act making val
id the construction of wharves in the town of
Richmond.
Passed to be enacted-An act additional to
incorporate the city of Bath; an act to incor-
porate the Winthrop Mill Company; an act to
incorporate Trinity Commandery Of Knights
Templar; an act in addition to and in amend
ment of an act Incorporating the Maine Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company; an act to
amend the charter CT the Passadumkeag Boom
Company.
The Speaker announced the following Com
mittee on the part of the House on Sanitary
Necessities :-Messrs, Messer Of Portland,
Harrington of Fryeburg, Fulton of Bluehill,
Colby of Richmond, and Gibbs of Glenburn.
Petitions presented and DECENTRALIZATION
of Trustees of the Gorham Female Seminary
for State aid to enable them to educate the
children of fallen soldiers, gratuititously (by
Mr.. Shepley of Portland); an act to author
ize the increase of the capital stock of the Port
land Steam Packet Company (by the same
gentleman); petition of Charles P. Kimball
and others for incorporation as the Portland
File Company (by Mr.. Miller of Portland: of
r. G. Hanson and another for incorporation
of the Pawner's Bank (by the same GENTLE
mani petition of the Portsmouth, Great Falls
& Conway Railroad Company, for an act to au-
thorize them to exercise powers and privileges,
and be subject to liabilities of other Railroad
Companies in the State, (by Mr.. Burleigh of
South Berwick; remonstrance of John A.
Poor, President of the E. & N. A. Railroad,
against grant to the Bangor, Oldtown & NIL
ford, that shall interfere with its rights, (by
Mr. Roster Of Ranporl