The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-01
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.


ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PREss'l
SENATE
Papers from the House passed in concur
renee.
Report of Committee on Railroads, ways
&C. on bill an act "to incorporate the Portland
g. Western Railroad" was accepted and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Woodman laid on the table.
Mr.. Woodman presented the petition of A
X. Shurtleff and others of Portland, for al
amendment of the law regulating the rate o
interest; also petition of I. C. Hersey, Presi
dent of Board of Trade of Portland, to the
same effect. The petition of same, for re-
peal OF the law taxing bank stock held by non
residents, was referred to the Committee on
Banks and Banking
MIR. Dyer presented petition of Stephen ID.
LINDSEY, for an act of incorporation as the
North Arson & Skowhegan Telegraph Com
pany. Mr.. Woodman presented petition OF
James N. Winslow for an act of incorporation
as the Portland Stone Ware Company. Mr..
Brown presented the petition of the Trustees
of Bridgton Academy for State aid, all OF
which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. Weld reported an act "to further limit
the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court of the
city of Biddeford," which was read and assign
ed.
On motion of Mr. Caldwell, bill an act Sin
relation to interest" was taken from the table.
Mr.. Caldwell addressed the Senate in a lengthy
speech which was listened to by large and at
tentive audience. He took very strong ground
against any prescribed limit to interest
Mr. Woodman followed with a few remarks,
dissenting from the views of Mr.. Caldwell
after which the vote was taken and the act
passed to be engrossed. 1t is as follows:
Interest shall remain as heretofore at six per
centum, but parties to written contracts are
authorized to fix and determine the rate of ir-
terest on the same, not however exceeding
eight per centum. l......
The following order presented to the House
few days ago by Mr. Lord, of Standish, was
on motion of Mr.. Perkins referred to the Com
mittee on Insane Hospital, after some remarks
from that gentleman, in favor, and Mr.. Weld
in opposition:
Ordered-That the Superintendent of the
Insane Hospital be instructed to report to this
Legislature the number of patients in that in.
stitution during the years 1865 and 1866, the
names of each, residence, age, whether dis
charged or there now in q condition to be dis
charged at this time, and the length of time
each patient has been in the institution, stat
ing whether each patient is State pauper or
supported by friends in whole or in part, and
the amount paid by the State and towns and
by friends for the support of each. Also the
amount paid for clothing for each, how many
have been in private rooms and at what price.
Also the names and residence of officers, at
tendants or laborers, the length of time that
each has been employed, and the amount of
salary mr. w maid zach meaning oh
tain the items of expenditure and amount re-
ceived for all services for the years above NAM
ed. Also the condition of each patient when
discharged Also the number of patients now
in the Hospital without hope of recovery and
harmless, names of each and residence, and
whether State or town paupers or kept there
by friends, and that he report on or before the
10th day of obituary
The several acts which passed the House yes
terday, passed the Senate in concurrence.
HOUSE.
Papers from the Senate passed in concur.
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Petition of Franklin Mussey for authority tc
the city of Bangor to loan its credit in the
construction of the railroad from Bangor to
Dover, was presented and referred. H.
Bill an act to incorporate Winterport &
Frankfort Railroad Company, was presented
and referred. Several petitions for assump-
ton of town war debts from towns of Bristol
and Bremen Petition of Limington Acade.
my for aid. Petition of III. Cousens for an ACT
Incorporating the Narragansett Manufactur
ing and Trading Company, were referred.
Bill an act to incorporate Maine Shipbuild
ers' and Ship Owners Association was pre-
scented and referred. One object of this As
ISOLATION will be to look after the great ship
ping interest of Maine at Washington. 1t il
one of the results of the meeting of yesterday
The act "to remove the disability to marry
between persons of different race" was laid on
the table after little discussion, by vote o
5s to 81. There is much opposition in the
House to the measure, and its passage il
doubtful. Ettt .t 8
The following acts and resolves finally pass
ed: resolve in favor of the town of Webster
act to incorporate the Hinkley Machine Knit
ting Company. ..-.-.- .
Tomorrow, the LIST of February, is the las
day for receiving new petitions. it