The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-02-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY. 2Ith.-Tho Governor sent q
message to tho Senate announcing that three
vacancies exist in tho Board of Trustees of the
Agricultural College. A proposition for q
Convention to fill two of these vacancies cxtitcd
long debate in the House, which was carried
beyond tho adjournment Of tho Senate, so that
no Convention could bc held for this purpose.
A joint Convention qualified Hon. L. q. Dunn
as Councillor.
In tho House little business was done, the
time being chiefly occupied with tho debate u.
bovo mentioned and another on an order On.
larging thopowcrs Of tho Investigating Commit
tee.
THURSDAY, 2jth.-In the Senate, several re-
ports on petitions were made and accepted.
The Secretary Of State sent to the Senate tho
County estimates and accompanying schedules.
In the House, tho order of instruction TO
Committee on Alleged Frauds in Enlistments
was laid on tho table and Feb. 9th assigned for
it's further consideration. Tho House refused
tn rccommit The report Of the Judiciary Com
mittco on poll taxes, with instructions to 70.
port new bill reducing the pill tax to two
dollars. In the Convention OF tho two branch.
cs, Isaac Woodman and Thomas Brewer were
chosen Trustees to fill the vacancies existing in
tho Board Of Trustees of tho Agricultural Col.
lego. In the same Convention, Hon. Geo. w.
Randall, Councillor elect, took and subscribed
tho qualifying oatl,s Of Office.
FRlpAY, 2Gtll.-A resolve granting did to
the Milford and Princeton Turnpike was 70.
ported in tho Senate and ordered to be printed.
4 communication from the Reporter of Deci.
sions in answer to an order ot tho House was
read. The resolves Of Now Hampshire relative
to Legislation for the protection Of shad and
other fish was received and laid on tho table of
the House after some discussion as to its refer
ence. The bill allowing u higher ratio OF inter.
est than six per cent was taken up by the
House. Mr.. Stetson Of Bangor moved an u.
mcndment, the effect Of which would be to nj.
low parties to agroe upon any rate OF interest
they choose. and addressed tho House in its IA.
vor, but did not conclude his remarks.
SATURDAY, 9th. In tho Senate, passed an
act incorporating the South Berwick Savings
Bank, also other acts Of Incorporation, and
special legislation. Ia the House, papers from
the Senate were disposed Of in concurrence.
Several acts of incorporation were passed.
MONDAY, Jan. 29th.-ln the Senate, passed
to be enacted, an act to authorize the construc.
ton of wharf 10 the city Of Rockland; an
act to incorporate the Androscoggn Land and
Petroleum Company; an act to change the
name of the Lisbon Manufacturing Company
an act to incorporate the Trustees OF the Will
ton Academy; an act to incorporate the Sabat'
tis River Manufacturing Company an act to
authorize George w. Gorham to construct q
wharf in Passamaquoddy Bay; an act to incor.
porate the Grand Falls Manufacturing Com.
pany.
In tho House, the following were read and
assigned: An act in addition to an act to in.
corporate the Maine Mutual Fire Insurance
Company; an act additional to an act to in.
corporate the city Of Bath. Ordered, That
the judiciary committee inquire into the expe.
dicnty Of altering the law Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the compensation Of selectmen
and assessors, 90 that the last word but one in
the 9th line Of section %, chapter Ii, shall DO
struck out and the word "two" instead thereof
shall DO inserted 80 that the sixth and follow.
ing lines shall read rs follows, viz: "each Sc.
lectman and Assessor shall be paid for his SER
vice, two dollars for every day he is necessarily
employed in the service of the town."
TUESDAY, Jan. Both. The Senate passed
unanimously the resolve TO give aid to the
Milford and Princeton Turnpike. The DILL 10
lating TO lime casks was also passed I'D concur
renee with the House.