The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-11
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PRESS
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.



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STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA Jan. TO-
SENATE.
The several orders from the House, in yester-
days report were passed in concurrence; also
petitions received from the House were duly
referred.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judici.
airy be instructed to inquire into the expedien
cy of general law authorizing cities and town,
to loan their credit to, and to exempt from tax
alton for term of years, corporations or indi
viduals about to engage IL enterprises which
may conduce to the prosperity OF such cities
and towns.
Petition of john H. Williams, OF Portiaiiu,
for an act of Incorporation as the but'oii"oou
Peat Company, with accompanying oi'i' anu
petition for an act to repeal the act lncorporat-
ing the Piscataquis Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, were seyerally referred.
Communication from the Governor trans
hitting the constitutional amendment was re-
ceieved and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Adjourned. a
HOUSE.
ISutiou VI Soulty OOuiiulsSiohciS VI oh
obscot, for the requisite authority to authorize
loan, and issue county bonds therefore, not
exceeding the sum of $4,000, TO build Coun-
ty Jail, was referred.
Petition of Deering Farros and others, to be
incorporated into cemetery company; petition
of town of West Bath, 70 legalize the acts OF
said town, were referred. sata
Petition that the salary OF the Governor be
increased, was referred % conIristee OF one
from esoh county, consisting OF Messrs. Wood
man of Buckspog.t, Messer OF POI ssia,d, Toi,nsn
OF Milo, Gordon Of Searsport, Alien of Fer
field, Hale Of New Vineya-d, Sawyer Of Saoo
Haskell Of Hcdgdon, Gitcomb OF Augusta
Lapham of Woodstock, Shaw OF Dexter
Downes of Calais, Wakefield of Bath Jordan
of Webster, Cilley Of Rockland, and Haines Of
Nobleboro.
Petition of A. d. Lockwood for an act Of in
corporation Of Saco Water Power Machine
Shop Company, was referred to the Committee
on Manufactures.
Petitions of L. Ellershausen and others, fol
act Of Incorporation as Pictou mining compa-
ny; of Ticonic Water Power and Manufacture
ing Company, for amendment Of charter; o.
Enos T. Luce, for increase of salary of Judge
of Probate of Androscoggin county; also seve.
raj petitions for increase of salary of Judge o.
Probate of Sagadahoc county, were appropri-
stely referred.
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
inquire into the expediency OF revising the
Statutes of Maine.
Messrs. Berry of Gardiner, Downes of Calais
Ct1chinn If 1l-f, of dn1a m
Spear of Rockland, Hall of Falmouth, and Bal
ley of Auburn, were appointed joint select com
mittee to contract for State printing.
Petition of Jane P. Thurston, for indemnit.
for lands taken by city of Portland and State o
of Maine, was referred to the Committee OF
Claims. "a
Petition of Mayor of Portland, for reduction
of State tax, was referred to the Committee on
Finances.
An order was passed to inquire into the ex
pediency Of changing the law for recording
deeds of land, so that deeds of lots in cemete
ries may be recorded by Town Clerks.
On motion Of Mr.. Lapham, Of Woodstock,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee bt
directed to inquire into the expediency Of Sc
amending the revised statntes that advertise
ments for the sale Of nonresident lands fo
non-payment Of taxes may be published in tn,
newspaper having the largest circulation, pub
ished in the county where such land is stu
ated. -a 3 LtA
Mr.. Cilley, of Rocl1land, asked to be, and wa
excused from serving on the Committee on tn,
Judiciary, and Mr.. Hale, of Ellsworth, was ap
pointed by the Speaker to fill the vacancy.
Mr. ShenlaU of PortIand raparfad xI,of fl,,
bill authorizing the city of Augusta to expent
money towards the purchase of the water pow
er within its limits, ought to pass. The bill
was read twice and ordered to be printed.
Act concerning specie payments was Grall,
passed, signed and sent to the Senate. Ad
journed. .s
The Legislature will, probably, vote upon thu
Constitutional Amendment Tomorrow.
ommitted to mention in my report on Wed
nesday that an act concerning specie payments
extending the time to the 10Th Of April 1868
was, under suspension of the rules, passed to
be engrossed in both branches. 1851 III
The Governor has nominated Daniel Ran.
DALI of Island Falls, formerly City Marshal OF
Portland, Sheriff of Aroostook county, vice
Perry, who declines occupying the office L. A
Emery, of Ellsworth, County Attorney of Han.
cock, oice Eugene Hale, resigned Samuel Stod-
dard, of Hallowell, Inspector General of Pot
and Pearl Ashes; Jeremy w. Porter, of Strong
Trustee of the State Reform School, vice J. ii
DrummOno, resigned. Also the following 70
Justice of the Peace and Quorum Throughout
the State: W. Writ Virgin, Dennis Moore r
W. Porter, Elbridge g. Dunn, Jas. NJ. Stone
Frederick Robbie.
The announcement of the committees is one
more important turn in the Legislative wheel
hear of nc complaint, and the presumption il
that they give general satisfaction The seve
raj chairmen have called meetings of the com
mittees, and will soon report matters of public
interest for the consideration of the Legisla
ture.