The Portland daily press., 1867-01-09

Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie of
Augusta.
A communication was received from General
John l.. Hodsdon, accepting the office of Ad-
]utant General; also from Aaron p. Emerson
and John S. Baker, accepting the Office of
Councillors.
JOINT convention of both branches was
held, and the same gentlemen were duly quail
fled
An order introduced by Mr.. Brown, OF lamp
den, came from the House, instructing the
committee on Rules and Orders to enquire in
to the expediency of new committee ON Legal
Reforms, to be composed of members who have
no private interest involved against such re-
form, distinct from the public good.
On motion of Mr.. Crosby, all after the words
"legal reforms" were stricken off, and the Or
der passed as thus amended. r. Fl
joint select committee on the Governors
Message was appointed, on the part of the Sem
ate consisting of Messrs Foster, Perkins and
Robie
After the Committees were announced the
following petitions were received:
s. j. Dennis and other, for charter of the
Augusta, Hallowell s. Gardiner Horse Rail-
road Petition of the Selectmen of the town
of Dexter, in behalf of said town, for authori-
ty to loan its credit in aid OF the construction
OF the Dexter & Newport Railroad, which were
severally acknowledgement. o1
HOUSE.
After the committees were announced, Mr.
Stevens, of Augusta, presented the following
petitions, which were referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary:
Petitions of Mauor of A,,o,,s&o g.,
ment of city charter. Petition of city of Au-
gusta for additional legislation to enable them
to maintain a free bridge Petition of city of
Augusta for authority to raise and expend
money to improve water power within its lin
its. Petition of Kennebec Water Power Com
pany for amendment of charter and authority
to raise the dam at Augusta.
Mr.. Shepley, of Portland, presented petition
Of managers of the Asylum for Disabled Sol
diers for cession of jurisdiction of land known
as Togus Mineral Spring estate, for military
asylum, with accompanying bill. Also an act
to cede to the jurisdiction of the United States
certain lands in Portland for Custom House.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Pencil, of Harpswell, presented petit
ton for aid to Harpswell Academy. Referred
to Committee ON Education
MIR. jackson, of Brunswick, presented petit
ton of Cabot Manufacturing Company, for in
crease of capital; referred to Committee on
Manufactures. Also an act to incorporate the
Equal Rights Mining Company; referred to
the Committee on Mercantile Affairs
Mr.. Titcomb of Augusta, presented the re-
monstrance of George Brown against the right
of Joseph F. Morrill, to a seat from Chelsea
ia NIL
the Committee on Elections.
MI Oak, OF Garland, presented an order.
which passed the House, that the Senate con-
CURING all petitions, orders, bills and resolves
relating to private legislation, submitted after
February LIST, and all relating to legislation of
public Lature submitted after February 9Th,
be referred, without debate, to the next Legs-
lature: and that the several committees. ex-
cept the Committee on Finance, report finally
on or before February 10Th; and that the Leg
islature adjourn finally as soon thereafter as
proper disposition of the business then before
it will allow.-Adjourned. 7at'
Gov. Chamberlain has appointed as his Aides
Brigadier General Selden Conner, of Fairfield
Brevet Brig. Gen. George varney, of Bangor
Brevet Brig. Gen. Thomas Hyde, of Bath ;
and Brevet Brig. Gen. John M Brown, of
Portland.
Elk Gov. Cony has been appointed Agent to
adjust the suspended war claims of the State
with the general government.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES. ~
Jadiciary.--Messrs. Weld, Crosby and Cald-
well, OF the Senate; Shepley of Portland,
Woodman of Bucksport Frye of Lewiston,
Foster of Waterville, Plaisted of Bangor Nc
Arthur of Limington, and Downs of Calais OF
the House.
On Federal Relations. -Messrs Crosby, Hobbs
and Caldwell of the Senate; Stevens of Au-
gusta, Hale of Ellsworth, Stetson of Bangor
Frye OF Lewiston, Phinney of Westbrook
Paine OF Passport, and Cilley Of Rockland, OF
the House. -
r- On Military 16airs.-Messrs Boynton, Wood
ward and Robe of the Senate; Plaisted OF Ban
gor, Cllley OF Rockland, Macarthur of Lining
ton, Chase of Sidney, Phinney of Westbrook
Leighton of Millbridge, and league of Lyndon,
On Coast and Frontier Defsnces-Messrs
Hobson, Perkins and Houghton of the Senate
jackson of Brunswick, Davis of Lubec, Wake-
held OF Bath, Sawyer of Saco, Watson Of Sedg-
Of the House
On Railroads, Ways and Bridges Messrs
Woodman, Hersey and Ramsdell of the Sen
ate; Shepley Of Portland, Morse Of Bath, Hol-
brook of Skowhegan, Walton of Wayne, and
Spear, of Rockland, OF the House.
On Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.-Messrs
Holbrook, Mason and Fairbanks, of the SEN
ate; Woodman OF Bucksport, Sawyer of Saco
Oak of Garland, Gushing of Frankfort Morris
OF Portland Perry of Camden and Pinkham
of Anson, of the House.
On Educdtion.-Messrs. Reed, Billings and
Greene, of the Senate; Foster of Waterville
Bickford of Warren, Hutchinson of HARMONY
Hutchngs OF Brewer, Wagg Of Yarmouth
Fish OF Hope, and Blanchard West Gardiner, Of
the House.
On Banks and Banhing.-Messrs Perkins,
Mason and Houghton OF the Senate; Messei
OF Portland, Stetson of Bangor, jackson o.
Brunswick, Gordon of Searsport, Woodman Of
Bueksport, Philbrick of Skowhegan, and Talbot
OF East Machias, of the House.
On Neutrality-suspicious. Eaton Read and
Brown OF the Senate; Perley of Naples, Gil
man OF orono Whittier of Vienna, Bradford
OF turner, Fainter of Carthage, Bean of Mont
vile, and Jewett of Alfred, OF the House.
On Manufactures Dennison, Wood
man and Hobson of the Senate; Stevens O
Augusta, Chase of Portland Shaw of Dexter
Pulsiter of Poland, Gibbs OF Bridgton CLARK
of Biddeford, and Purington of Bowdoin, O
the House. ~
On Interior Waters - Messrs Porter, Win
gate and Dyer, of the Senate; Berry of Card
ner; Morris OF Portland, Garcelon OF Troy
Hartwell of Oldtown, Allen of Fairfield, Yves
of Franklin, and Hanson OF Biddetord, of tn
House.
On Inland and State Roads.--Messrs. Hersey
Woodbury. and Parks, of the Senate; Fender
son OF FafsonSheld, Files OF GOrham Rogers o
Patten, league Of Lyndon, Tolman of Milo
Tobey of Athens and Pollard of Masardis, O
the House.
On Division of Toaoas-Messrs Hobbs, Per
kins and Hamblin, of the Senate; Wakefield
of Bath, Jordan of Webster, Hanes of Noble
boro', Hinckley of Hermon, Perkins of Wind
sor, Pollard of Massardis, and Turkey of White
field, Of the House.
On Division Of Counties. - Messrs. Wood
ward, Parks and Eaton, of the Senate; Tol
man of Milo, York Of Grafton, SWEET of Arrow
sic, Grindle of Brooksville, Coffin of Addison
Lord of Porter, and Monroe of ThomastOn, O
the House.
On Incorporation Of Toaons.-Messrs. Mason
Fairbanks and Brown, of the Senate; lobe,
OF Athens, Irish of Hartford Merry of Edge
comb, Morrill, of Chelsea, Crockett of Dee
Isle, Libby of Bradford, and Richardson o
Knox of the House.
IN observation-disclosures. Houghton, Hobsor
anu FULTON, of the Senate; Davis of Lubec
hennlston OF Boothbay, Clark of fremont
nan VI Falmouth, Pencil of Harpswell
HoWes OF new Sharon, and Ellis of Bristol. o
the House. ''
On Indian Affairs Messrs Fulton. Porte,
and Boynton, OF the Senate; Oak of Garland
Tyler of Alexander, Buck of Robbinston
Hartwell of Oldtown, Weed of Littleton Mer
rill of Surry, and Allen of Hiram, of tn,
House.
On Claims --Messrs. Fairbanks, Holbrool
and Woodbury., of the Senate; Ttcomb of Au
gusta, Laing of Passadumkeag, Henly of Cap
Elizabeth, Perkins of Kennebunkport, Wild
den of Pressure Isle, Hall of New Vineyard
and Allen of Cumberland, of the House.