The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-30
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.

STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, JAN 49,
Papers from the House were disposed OF IN
concurrence.
Read and assigned Resolution in favor Of
the town of Webster. Bill, an act to incor-
porate the Hinckley Knitting Machine Com
pany. +A
Mr. Parks presented the petition of John r.
Stuart and others of Richmond, to have the
doings of said town legalized in voting to is
sue bonds payable in ten years to persons who
furnished substitutes and advanced money 70
fill said town quota.
MIR. Wingate presented the petition of John
b. Coffin, of Harrington, for an act of incor-
poration to supply the village of Harrington
with water.
MI crosby presented the petition of Albert
r. Bradbury and others for an act of incorpor-
auon OF Dexter Savings Bank.
Mr.. Fairbanks presented the petition of j
w. Porter for an act of incorporation as the
Pennington & Strong Telegraph Company
Same Senator presented the petition OF the
trustees of Pennington Academy for authori-
ty to convey the lot and building now occu-
pied by the State Normal School, to the State.
The following acts passed to be engrossed: an
act to increase the capital stock of the Lewis
ton Steam Mill Company in Lewiston; to make
valid the doings of the town officers of the
town of Baldwin; to establish the salary of the
Judge Of Probate of the county of Androscog-
gin; an act in addition to an act to incorporate
the Oriental Powder Company; an act to in
corporate the city of Saco B#H4 e
An act in relation to interest determining the
same, mot however exceeding eight per cent"
was discussed by Messrs. Houghton, Perkins
and Crosby, in favor and Mr.. Brown in oppo-
sition. The question was finally laid on the
table for tomorrow. +.sss uHaaa
An act to remove disability to marry between
persons of different races was opposed by
Mr. Boynton, of Damariscotta, and passage to
be engrossed, was refused by two yeas, sixteen
nays. .4...,.s.,. E
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell the act to in
crease the salary of the Governor was taken
up and Friday of next week was assigned for
further consideration. 7r aoli fi
HOUSE. a
Petitions presented and referred.-Of l.. Tuck
and others, inhabitants of No. 2 r g. in Aroos-
took county, to be incorporated into town by
the name of Glenwood; of Trustees of Paris
Academy, for aid; of Francis Williams and
3S1 others of Calais for bridge; of Penobscot
Indians for a law making the office of Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor of said tribe an
Office for life. -
An order was presented by Mr.. Files of Cor
ham, that the Committee on Insane Hospital
inquire whether the condition and welfare OF
that institution does not require that all cases
of confirmed idiocy should be removed from
that institution and whether there is not an
imperative necessity that the State should fur
ther provide for an unfortunate class of idiots
who are without a proper home. Il.
The following acts passed the House: To
incorporate the Casco Paper Company; to in
corporate the Button Wood Peat Company; to
incorporate the Valley Cemetery Company OF
Green; to incorporate the Ternisconata Pine
Land Company
An order was passed, in concurrence en-
curing inta the expediency of purchasing
portrait of Abraham Lincoln, late President O
the United States, to be placed in conspicu.
GUS place in the State House. %