The Portland daily press., 1868-02-13
Maine Legislature.


Special Dispatch by International Iine.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 12-House papers disposed
in concurrence.
Read and assigned-Resolve in favor oil the
town of Lyndon; Act to provide for the con
tlnuancs Of actions against persons filing peti
tons In bankruptcy; Act additional to chap
ter 81 revised statutes, in relation to maintain
lag actions against persons not resident of The
State: Act to amend section 20, chapter Il re
vised statutes; Act TO establish salary o
County Attorney of Sagaaahoc; Act to define
duties of Superinte OF Public Schools
Act additional to section So, chapter SO revised
statutes, relating to trustee process; Act to
incorporate the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of Lewiston and Auburn: Act regu-
latiug elections in organized plantations.
Resolve relating TO the amending OF the
Constitution came back from the House re-
ferred to the next Legislature. The Senate
voted to insist, and appointed Messrs. Lud-
den, Lindsey and Farley committee of con-
ference.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsey, Ordered, that
the two Houses of the Legislature adjourn at
u NJ. for the purpose Of assembling in the
House to witness an exhibition of the deaf
mutes from Hartford.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill le-
galiging certain doings of town of Buckfeld;
The Committee on Agriculture reported bill
Incorporating Peuobscot Agricultural Society,
and they were assigned for tomorrow.
Passed to be engrossed-Act to increase the
pay of County Commissioners of Penobseot
County; Act relating to waiver of demands
and notices by endorsers on promissery notes;
Act to amend act Incorporating Portland Five
Gents Savings Bank; Act providing for
amendment of the returns of deceased officers
on certain civil process; Act to increase the
pay of Sheriff in AroostooI County; Act to
regulate the service of grand jurors; Act in
favor of town of Leeds.
Passed to be enacted-Act to incorporate the
Halowell and Augusta Granite Company;
Act to provide in part for Government expen-
ses; Acts to incorporate Harrison Water Pow
er Company, Maine State Christian Associa-
ton, Piscataquis Iron Works, Eagle Floor Oil
Cloth Company, Fox Island and Spruce Head
Granite Company; Norombega Coal Compa-
ny; Act to authorize construction of Marine
Railway in Boothbay; To amend section Q,
chapter 1873 revised statutes To establish
Superior Court in Cumberland County; To
regulate trout and picI1erel fishing in Kenne-
bac and Somerset Counties; To make valid
certain doings Of town of Foxcroft; For the
surrender of charter of Marsh bridge, Frank
FORT To authorize certain parties to erect
pier at East Hampden; To legal;ze doings of
st. johns Parish, Orouo; To change the
names of certain persons; To prevent obstruc-
lions in Wegkelg Creek, South Thomaston
Orders passed-On motion of Mr.. Dudley,
that the Finenee Committee inquire int the
expediency Of lessening the amount of appro-
priations for stationery among the members
50 that each member may receive fixed sum
for that purpose, and that they report the
present cost of the same; On motion of Mr..
Farley, that the Secretary of the Senate cause
TO be printed all resolves which have been re-
ferred 10 Committee on Federal Relations re-
lating to United States bonds and the finances
of the country.
On motion of Mr.. Wingate, the resolves re-
lsting to claims against sureties of B. d. Peck
were taken from the table, and the Senate
voted to insist upon its vote, and appointed
as committee of conference Messrs. Stetson,
Ludden and Farley.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
A bill relating to liens on vessels, and an
oct relating to care OF cemeteries were pre-
sentcd, but By joint order were referred to the
next Legislature, the House refusing to sus-
pend the rules.
Petition for an act to legalize certain doings
of Halowell was referred.
Read and asslgued-Act to authorize the ex-
tension of Brooks wharf at Wiscass ct; Re-
solve in favor of Van Buren, plantation; Re-
solve In favor Of Daget Plantation; Act to
change the names OF Naomi Ordway, Isabella
L. Weber and Albina II. Campbell (under
suspension of the rules passed to be engrossed);
Act TO incorporate Quantabacook w alter Com
pany; Resolve in favor of Fish river road !;
Resolve for aid to build bridge across Aroos-
took river; Resolve in favor of State road
from Caraboo to Van Buren,; Resolve TO allow
the portion of school money to Eagle Lakes.
The resolves were assigned to Wednesday.
Passed to be engrossed-Resolve relating to
appropriation of $3.50 for State Library; Re-
solve In favor of distribution of Adiutant Cen
erals Report to Richmond Library; Act TO
abolish june term of Commissioners Court,
Aroostook County; Resolve in favor of Soca-
basin Sivasin of Penobscot Indians; Act to
make valid certain doings of town of Craw-
ford; Act to authorize Sheridan plantation to
raise money for roads; Act to regulate fishing
in Damariscotta river; Resolve in favor of
John Iobet; Act relating to foreign express
companies Act to amend an act to incorpo-
rate the city of Calais; Act to repeal chapter
81 laws 1867, relating to tolls for grinding, was
referred TO next Legislature; Resolve for dis
tribution of books to Mars Hill Resolve in
favor Of Joseph Hinkley Compensation for
loss of cattle); Bill relative to Portland and
ogdensburg Railroad.
An act to establish the State Board of Edu-
ucation came up by special assignment. Mr..
Dlngley, Chairman of the Committee which
reported the bill, presented three amendments
of matter of details, which were adopted.
BE then proceeded to speak at length upon
the merits Of the bill and the importance of
improving our present school system. 1t was
cl1imed that the features Of the system this
bill proposed to establish have had success-
full working in several other Statss of the
Union.