The Portland daily press., 1866-01-29
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. % 1863.

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T. Mr.. Perkins introduced bill, an act to ex-
tend the time for closing the concerns of the
American Bank. Referred. '-i boi5in
Nh. Pierce presented the petition of Reuben
Higgins, praying for action relative to the va
Ration OF the magnetic needle. Referred to
committee on Education.
Mr.. Pierce reported resolve relative to
granting aid to the Milford and Princeton
Turnpike Company 1saIi9 5-aiaee 6.-s ri 3
On motion of Mr.. Smith, this resolve was
laid upon the table and ordered printed. =
HOUSE. a' af'''iA i-h - 'ii
A communications fromc Wales Hubbard.
ESQ.,, Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme
judicial Court, in reply to an order of the
House of Representatives of the 18th inst.
was read, to the effect that the printing of the
51st volume of the Maine Reports will be
commenced on the LIST of February, and that
seventeen weeks will be required for its publ
cation that it will contain 125 cases; that
104 will then remain, being those of the pres
ent year, and that ii more cases are received
as expected, there will, as soon as the 51st
volume is completed be material for another
volume; that the cause of delay in publica-
ton has been that the Legislature had neglect
ed to make appropriation for more than one
volume in each year, so that the reports are
constantly in arrears and that it is his intention
soon to vacate the Office of Reporter of Decis
ions, the increased cost of printing and othef
causes, rendering the compensation for the
labor to be performed far less than would be
received for similar services professionally
rendered. ~ r.H fi74i on l3F
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor of New Hamp-
SHIRE relating to the protection of migratory
fishes on the Merrimac and Saco rivers.
Mr.. Shepiey of Portland moved the refer
ence of the communication to the Committee
on Interior Waters. q5.Icasiq, n ... III
Mr.. Woodman of Bucksport suggested the
reference to the Committee on Fisheries,
After debate it was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Payson of Westbrook. ,ssi
Ordered, That the Committee on State
printing be instructed to inquire whether any
further steps are necessary to secure a fair
and impartial report Of the proceeding OF this
House. 1l9 - a.55i. moi '"''es = - '' -"
Mr. Wilson of Rockland, called ND the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote passing to be en-
crossed the bill relating to lime casks. The
motion to reconsider was lost. 3a'.i.. "a 3I7-1
Mr.. Stetson of Bangor, called up House Bill
NO. ., to enable parties to written contracts
to agree upon the rate of interest for NOR .sv
and moved an amendment to strike Cnt tl,e
words, "not however exceeding the rate Of
ten dollars on hundred dollars for one yea,,,
(making the effect of the bill to remove all
restrictions on the rate of interest, ex-
cspt that when no rate is agreed upon in
writing, it shall remain, as now, at six ner
cent and on this motion he proceeded 10 al
dress the House, Before concluding his re-
marks he gave way to a motion for adiOurn-
ment. The bill was laid upon the table and
Thursday next assigned. Af9t 3n bns isc
Among the petitions presented and referred,
Were petition OF Selectmen of Scarboro for
reduction OF valuation Thy Mr.. Hight of Scar