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LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. I.

LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
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.G0@E RI .,faoala AUGUSTA, Feb 7.
SENATE.
Mr.. ,Hamor reported against the petition OF
certain persons asking that ten hours be made
days work IN Manufactures. Accepted.
Also, an act to incorporate the Portland
File Company, which was read and assigned
Mr.. BOynton reported in relation to the
matter of equalizing State bounties paid to
soldiers, that it be referred to the next
Legislature. Accepted. g. ,'a
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the Sagadahoc Plumbago Mining Company
to incorporate the Brunswick Peat Company
to incorporate the Moose Island Marine Rail-
way Company; to extend jurisdiction of Cum
berland County Commissioners over the wa
tiers near Martins Point; to incorporate Pts
cataquis Central Park Association; to incor-
porate the Norway Savings Bank; to incorpo-
rate the Ticonic Water Power and Manufac-
turing and Water Power Company; to amend
the charter of the Portland Rolling Mills
Company. fi'--i1 81 30
u Mr.. Kinds called up the Hawker and Ped
Ter bill and moved an amendment to the first
section by inserting the words "or offer to
SELL" He explained that it was his design to
move series of amendments that would SO
AOuly pAit GO W pun t1iC dSCuO WIZ cclls
goods Shy samples upon the same footing as
the man who carries his wares with him.
The Senate adopted the amendment by sew.
enteen affirmative votes, the negative votes
not being taken. = ,,i;er 80 ..., .-.4
Mr.. Kinds then moved another amendment
and explained that he designed to move
amendments of the bill at various points, in
accordance with the proposition he had made
As 1t was evident that further discussion
of the subject was desired, Mr.. Ramsdell NOV.
ed that the bill be laid upon the table, to be
again taken up for discussion on some future
day. This motion prevailed. Is y,,.sat.,.
The International Telegraph Company bill
was then taken up and discussed at length by
Mr.. Abbott against the bill, and Mr.. Barker
in its support. ~ ''''. .a4..i ~
= At the conclusion Of Mr.. Barker's remarks
Mr.. Ramsdell moved to lay the bill upon the
table,. b99Nk .&X&EVSAt{ "a fT
Mr.. Woodman expressed the hope that the
bill would be disposed of at that time with
out postponement. ma at 5..ss
Mr.. Porter moved adjournment; lost.
The question then being upon laying thu
bill upon the table, the Senate refused to lay
it upon the table, by a vote of ten yeas ani
sixteen nays, as follows:y %
Yeas-Messrs. Abbott, Burpee, O'Brien
Campbell, Hobson, Manson, Porter, Rams
dell, Richardson, Virgin-10.
Nays-Messrs. Barker, Billings, Boynton
Dennison, rHamor, Halves, Kinds, Hobbs
Holbrook, Mason, Moore Pierce, Read, South
ard, Weld, Woodman-16. eI ll 1.tta ~
Mr.. Porter again moved to adjourn; lost. ~
The question then came upon ordering
an indefinite pOstponement of the bill, on tn
+ motion of Mr.. Ramsdell, which was laid upoI
the table with the bill when last discussed
This motion was lost. sagEa Vsa gvg.E
The question then came upon ordering tn,
bill to be engrossed. ''-
i Mr.. Porter stated that he desired to offer an
| amendment to the bill, and hoped the Senat.
/ would allow the bill to lie upon the table unit
he had time to prepare the amendment.
! Mr. Woodman expressed wish to have tn
bill disposed of at that time. as it had been 81
long before the Senate, and had been discuss
! ed so fully. .oo.la III. 5s acs.s 40 II
/ The President of the Senate inquired o
| the Senator from Penobseot Mr.. Porter) if h
| made any motion.
| Mr.. Porter replied that hs had made no mo
| ton.
| The President of the Senate then put tn
| question upon engrOssment, and the bill wa
| passed to be engrossed. Ric nc +oa
I Mr.. Porter gave notice that he should move
tomorrow morning, a reconsideration of tn
vote just taken, by which the bill was passed
/ to be engrossed. smlesS 4s s,;ilri
| ! Ad;o,,I,, M Y 5jli H0ttlns4Fsit 5fla
I <AuJOuAuSus 4.8t n Aql.. .e.r
-t.q 'easr . 7Hil HOUSE. 10 lLlHr
Bill to incorporate the Seaside Hotel Com
| pany came back from the Senate amended
| The Senate amendments were adopted ant
| the bill was passed to be engrossed in concur
| renee. HsysIl ,ls.5s 5d3 g tfa3 s.it rs -.1-'.
Resolve in relation to freedom of commerc
and travel between States, was twice read un
| der suspension of the rules, on motion o
Mr.. Miller, and passed to be engrossed in con
| currence. .sTia-a4.'ss .f sd
| Passed to be engrossed-An act to ament
the charter of the Portland Dry Dock Compa
ny. .Hal - III ,alit.o
Bill to incorporate the New England Tele
| graph Company was read the third time
amended on motion of Mr.. Bradbury of Hol
| lis 1.-THE amendment is identical with tina
| Telegraph Company Bill pending which, OF
motion of Mr.. Garnsey the bill was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorpo
rate the Newport Savings Bank; an act Il
amend an act to incorporate the Bangor Fe
male Orphan Asylum; an act to authoriz,
| Ephraim K. Smart and his associates and as
signs, to extend Marine Railway and whar
| into tide waters in Camden Harbor; an act Il
authorize an increase of the capital stock o
the Portland Steam Packet Company; an &C
to incorporate the Bethel and Hanover Tol
Bridge Company; an act additional to and il
of the year 1855, setting off part of thu
town of Starks, and annexing the same to tn,
town of Mercer; an act to incorporate thu
Tontogona Petroleum Company; an act tt
to authorize the inhabitants of the town O
Eastport to exempt certain property from tax
alton; an act 10 incorporate the Working
mems Cooperative Association of Portland
and vicinity. -- -. 4ea .a ri-.
Adjourned. ,@ @ .in