The Portland daily press., 1867-02-20
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE PREss.I
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, fep' H.
SENATE.

ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE PREssJ
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, fep 10
SENATE
Read and ass;oned-Bill an act to extend the
charter of the Thomaston Bridge company;
act to incorporate the North Arson and Show
hogan Telegraph Company; resolve to reduce
the valuation of the city of Portland; act to
incorporate the Maine Shipbuilding Company;
act to aid in the construction of railways and
to exempt the shares and bonds issued i'm aid
thereof from taxation for term of years; re-
solve for the amendment of the Constitution
by the repeal of section 9th of the amendment
resolve in sympathy with the Cretans in their
struggle for independence
Mr.. Crosby presented bill an.act to ascertain
the will of the people concerning the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors and State Police. This
particularly refers to the new amendments OF
che liquor law now before the Legislature.
Mr.. Perkins called up the bill can act relat-
ing to interest" and, on his motion, the Senate
insisted on its former vote, and conferees were
appointed consisting of Messrs. Perkins, Hough-
ton and ROBBIE
The following acts passed the Senate which
passed the House yesterday:
An act to set off part of the town of Frank
fort and annex the same to the town Of Mon
roe; act to incorporate the Casco mills; act to
incorporate the Lockwood mills; act to incOr-
pOrate the Madawaska mills; act to incOrpOr-
ate the Shapleigh and Acton Agricultural So
ciety; act to authorize School District No. in
Wcstbrook to raise money to build school
house; act granting certain powers to the Bap-
fist Society in Berwick; act for the protection
of trout in Grand Lake stream; act to change
the af nprtain act tn soft off fine
town ofPlymonth from the West PenobscOt Ag-
rcultural Society and annexing the same to the
North Waldo Agricultural Society; act to in
corporate the trutees OF Passadumkeag Acade-
my; act to amend an act, entitled an act, to in,
corporate the city of Calais, approved August
24th. 1850; act TO incorporate the Bangor Water
Power Company
On motion of Mr.. Hobbs, the bill an act to
annex the town of Danville to Auburn was
taken up. He offered an amendment that in
case majority of the votes of both towns
counted together at meeting should be in ia
vor of the annexation said towns should he
united The amendment of the House requir-
ed a concurrent vote of both towns. sThe ques-
ton was ably and eloquently discussed by
Messrs. Hobbs, WOodman and Perkins in favor
of the amendment of Mr.. Hobbs, and was op-
posed by Mr.. Crosby. The amendment of the
House was voted down, and the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Hobbs passed by nearly a
unanimous vote. The question has created
considerable stir in Danville
HOUSE.
Order providing for two sessions per day from
and after Tuesday, Feb. 10Th, was introduced
by Mr.. Hale, of Ellsworth, and passed.
An act providing for weighing of coal pass
ed two readings. Also an act providing for a
State Police in certain cases; also an act to
amend an act relating to pressed hay; also an
act relating to the building of school houses in
plantations.
A resolve providing for the publication and
distribution of 5000 copies of the school laws OF
the State was read and assigned
Resolve relating to the Northern Pacific
Railroad, instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatives to favor its construction was read
the third time, and on motion to indefinitely
postpone, the matter was discussed at length
Inv Nessrs. WoOdman, Oak, Stevens and Plais-
ted. 1t was amenoed by substituting request
for instruct, and was then further discussed by
Mr.. Morris. of Portland, in favor of the bill and
finally passed to be Angrossed. .
An act increasing the salary Of the Judge of
Probate of Cumberland county, was passed to
be engrossed; also an act to authorize the Sc
lectmen of the town of Harpswell or the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Cumberland county to lay
a road over the tide water
An act to incorporate the Saco and Bidde-
ford Ship Bxilding corporation passed to be
engrossed; also an act to legalize the doings OF
the town officers of Cornish; also an act au-
thorizing the First Parish in Falmouth to dis
pose of certain property. AZ
A resolve providing for the purchase of a
portrait of Abraham Lincoln at a cost of not
exceeding one thousand dollars, came up on its
final passage, and was referred to the next Leg
5slature ON motion of Gen. Plaisted.