The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-01-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. l0.-The Senate reconsid.
cred the vote passing the House order for an In
vestication committee, amended its own amend
ment 80 as to give tho committee authority to
cit during the recess If IL shall be necessary, and
again passed the order. Several interesting
documents wero transmitted by tho Governor to
the House, and ordered to be printed. A series
Of resolutions concerning tho monopoly OF the
Camden & Amboy railroad was introduced and
ordered to DO printed. Several orders Of in
quiry to committees were passed. and a large
number of petitions presented and referred. A
Joint convention elected Hon. Edward O'Bren
a Senator from tho 10Th (Knox) District to gil
the vacancy caused by the death Of Hon. j. B.
Dunton.
THURSDAY, Jan. ll.-Rcsolutions were intro
duced in the Senate and referred, favoring the
punishment of treason and traitors. A motion
was made to reconsider tho vote passing the or.
der relating to investigation of alleged frauds,
for tho purpose Of amendment, which, after
some debate, was lost by tic vote. In the
House, the remainder OF the House and the
Joint Standing Committees were announced,
several orders Of inquiry were passed, and q
large number OF petitions presented and 70
ferrcd.
FRIDAY. Jan. l2.-The Committee on Tre,s.
urer's Accounts reported in the Senate. In the
House long debate took place on concurring
with the Senate in the order for an Investigate
ing committee. The House concurrcd. An
order was introduced. which was laid on the
table, making inquiries as to the doings OF the
State Treasurer. A large number Of petitions
were presented and referred, among which were
rcmonsirance of +. II. Hubbard against the
right of John ii. Hammond to a seat in the
House: petition Of s. w. Hill to be set of
from Kcnnebuukport to Bddolord; OF F.. ii.
,Tcwctt ct als. for incorporation Of South Der.
wick Savings Bank; for tho re-cstablishmcnt
of lines between Hollis, WATERFORD and Lin.
inCton; OF Hiram johnson OF ais. to DO set of
from WATERFORD to Hollis; Anthony Luques ct
ais of Kennebunkport against tho Pcddler
Law. +. II. Banks ct al. Of Biddcford and
Saco for new Telegraph Co.
SATURDAY, Jan. l3.-In the Senate the Com.
mittee to investigate the alleged enlistment
frauds, consisting OF Woodman Of Cumberland,
Ramsdel Of Piscataquis, and Mason Of York,
was announced. Inquiries aud petitions were
ordered and referred. The House bill continu.
inc in force the law eIempting banks from spe-
Gle payment was passed to be eusrossed. House
passed to be engrocsed resolve concerning
postal and other Communication, Camden i
AmLoy r. R.) Ordered. that Com. on lnvss.
tication from time to tino confer with Atty.
Gen. to secure seizures Of property.
MONDAY, Jan. l5.-A. d. Manson chosen
President of Senate pro TEN. Specie exemp-
ton bill passed. House: Mondays and Satur.
DAYS to DO considered working days. Specie
exemption bill passed. Resolve for Congress to
set apart lands for colored people. Business in
both branches unimportant.
TUESDAY, Jan. l6-ln the Senate little bust
ness was transacted. A joint convention re.
elected Hon. n. II. Hichborn, State Treasurer.
The House. by an order, appointed Mr.. Ches.
Low, Of Lincoln, to tbs vacancy on the Commit
tee Of Investigation, sftor long debate. Mr.:
Payson's resolves relating to the taxation OF
United States bonds were referred TO the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary. An order was passed
asking the Adjutant General to obtain from
town trcasurers certain important information.
An order was passed directing inquiry into the
expectancy OF expressing the sense OF the Legis-
allure In regard to ships transferred TO o foreign
flag during the war. The usual number OF or.
dcrs Of inquiry and petitions were acted on.
CoANIrrsss addition 10 thos, prSyiously