The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-08
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 6.

Passed to be engrOSSed-An act to incOrpO-
rate the Sea Side Hotel Company, ION motion
of Mr.. Holbrook the bill was amended before
it was passed, SO as to allow the Company to
extend their wharf three hundred and fifty
feet into tide waterl; an act to incorporate the
Workingmen's Cooperative Association of
Portland and vicinity; an act to incorporate
the Tontogona Petroleum Company; resolve
in relation to freedom of commerce and travel
between States - re f
An act to incorporate the International Tel
egraph Company was taken up and read the
second time, and the question was upon pass
ing it to be engrossed. ~
Mr.. Ramsdell moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. s.ss, -...
Mr.. Woodman offered an amendment to the
bill:
Amend section by adding, aand said Co.
shall have right to locate and construct its
lines upon or along any public highway or
bridge, or along and upon the line of any rail-
road, but in such manner as not to incommode
or endanger the customary public use thereof
And this company may cut down any trees
standing within the limits of any hi hway, ex-
cept ornamental or shade trees, when neces-
sary for the erection use or safety of its lines"
Mr.. Woodman spoke in support of the bill
and amendment. se5E
On the question of adopting the amendment
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Ramsdell called for the yeas and nays, and the
amendment was adopted by yeas "a, nays 2.
4 On motion of Mr.. Porter, the bill was laid
upon the table. i''i =
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the Wiscasset Savings Bank; to amend char
ter of Shaw and Clark Sewing Machine Com
pany; to amend the law relative to rules of ev-
idence in courts; to incorporate Richmond
Manufacturing Company; to increase the CAPT
tai stock of Lime Rock Bank; to increase the
salary of Register and Judge of Probate of Ok
ford county; to incorporate Enrol Steamboat
Company; to make valid the doings of the
town of Princeton in exemptng certain prop
erty from taxation; to incorporate Holbrook
Island Slate Company; to extend the time OF
closing the concerns of the American Bank !;
to increase the capital stock of the North
Bank of Rockland.
!. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Pursuant to joint resolution at half past three
o'clock the Senate proceeded to the Repre-
sentatives Hall to take part in the reception
of Gen. Howard. On its return, the Senate
adjourned.
MIR. Williams of Augusta, presented bill an
u
war loan of 1851 at its maturity. Referred to
the Finance Committee. 'at9Hst2
Mr.. Wilson of Thomaston, presented re-
solve in favor of The Reciprocity Treaty, be-
tween this country and Great Britain.
Mr.. Dodge of Oxford, called for the reading
ofthe resolve and it was read at length. THE
preamble recites that large trade exists, the
balatce of which is in our favor, and the re-
solve expresses the opinion that it would be
inexpedient and unjust to amend the treaty
without using all reasonable efforts to secure
is amendment &c, &c.l On motion of Mr.
Wilson, the resolve was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Regulations. -tA
Mr.. Shepley, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported bill an act
to incorporate the New England Telegraph
Company. Read and assigned.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to INCORPORATE
the Commercial Warehouse COMPANY, was
read the third time, and laid upon the table
Bill to extend the time for the completion
of the European and North American Rail
way and to enlarge the powers OF said corpo-
ration, was read the third time. -
Mr.. Williams of Augusta, moved an amend
ment to strike out the word CONNECTING
wherever it occurs in the fourth section, SC
that the E. & N. A. r., may lease or purchase
any railroad in or out of the State. Mr.. w
explained the effect of the amendment, that
it would make the bill more liberal in its op
Grafton and was one to which he could see ne
objection. si4 ff ,sYg3s 5000
On motion of Mr.. Garnsey, the bill and
amendment were laid on the table. Suisse
quently they were taken up and the question
being on the adoption Of the amendment,
Mr.. Woodman of Bucksport, stated objec-
tions to it. There would in his opinion be
great danger that if the bill were amended and
passed great corporation might be built ur
which would overshadow every other power
but the Legislature and possibly that also.
Gu motion of Mr.. Holland Of Lewiston, the
bill was laid on the table.
Passed to be enacted-An act extending
the jurisdiction of the County Commissioners
of Cumberland County over tide waters neal
Martins Point in said county; an act to in.
corporate the Brunswick Peat company; an
act to amend the charter of the Portland Roll
ing Mills Company and additional to the
same; an act to incorporate the Sagadahoe
Plumbago Mining Company an act to incor-
porate the Ticonic Water Power and Manu-
featuring Company; an act to incorporate the
Moose Island Marine Railway Company; an
act to incorporate the Norway Savings Bank
an act to incorporate the Piscataquis Central
Park Association. Adjourned to afternoon.
Bob -'ai AFTERNOON SESSION.
A Convention of the two branches was
formed. His Excellency the Governor, at
tended by the Executive Council and Heads
Of Departments came in and took seats on the
floor of the House.
Major General Howard then appeared and
was welcomed by Gen. Virgin.
Maj. Gen. Howard on being introduced was
received with applause. He replied to the adj
dress of welcome briefly but eloquently. Z.
After recess, during which the members OF
the Legislature were presented to the dstin-