The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-04
Maine Legislature.

Especial dispatch by International Linel
SENATE
AUGUSTA, Feb. 3.--House papers disposed o.
in conference.
Passed TO be enacted .--Bills-To authorize
the construction OF railroad in Pembroke; Ii
authorize construction of weir at Bar Harbor.
Passed TO be engrossed.- Bills-To amend
the charter of certain banks; To protect GER
tain fisheries in Luskin and Sandy river ponds
Tc establish a ferry across the PenobScot, be
tween Ayers Fails and Marsh Rips; Resolve
relating to Grassy Island and fish ways at Old
Town. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Orders passed-On motion OF Mr.. Hale OF
Ellsworth, that the Judiciary Committee in
quire into tho expediency of amending or re-
pealing chap. $50 laws 1852, relating to Judge
ments where no personal service has been
rendered; that the same Committee consider
the expediency of amending sec. ,, chap. 8,
laws of 1862. relating to liens; OF Mr.. Buck of
Orland, that the act regulating the compensa-
ton of members, sec l, chap. II, laws of 1859,
be strictly enforced by Committee on Paw
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absentees on call OF the roll be entered on the
Journal and published in the report; On mo-
ton OF ALr. Porter OF Burlington, that all bills,
acts and resolves Of public nature introduced
after the 8th inst, and reports OF allcommit-
tees, except that on Finance after 18th inst,
be referred to the next Legislature; OF MIR.
Beale OF Hudson, that Committee ON Judiciary
inquire into the expediency of amending chap.
49 laws of 1856, relating to pensions; OF Mr.
Thompson that Committee ON Public Build
ings inquire into the expediency of legislation
regulating the method of purchasing wood
and Goals for use OF public buildings, and
cause report of the same to be made to next
Legislature, 1se1
Read andassgned-Re in favor of John
D. Hayes; Act for relief of town Of Wood
stock authorizing it to issue bonds. la e
Passed to be engrossed-Act to regulate tax
ing of trout and pickerel in Auburn; Act to
amend the act relative to stenographers in S.
j. Court; Act relating to public sales under
attachments; Resolves relating to shipping in
terests of Maine; Act granting Bueksport and
Verona the right of seine fishing along the
bridge connecting the two towns; Act to.
amend chap. sc, rs, relating to examinations
and summons of trustees; To amend chap IS,
private laws OF 1866, amending incorporation
ofsomerset Railroad Company: Act to amend
the charter OF Bangor and Pisoataquis Rail
road Company; Act to authorize First Con-
gational soaiety in Eastport to loan money
and mortgage their parsonage lot; Act to
authorize city of Bangor to aid in the con
struction of the Bangor and Piscataquis Rail-
road; Under suspension of rules, resolves re-
lating to settlement of claims against sureties
of b. D. Peck.
Petitions referred-Of John Tabor to be re- 4
lieved from further settlement for appropria-
ton for road between Monroe and Greenvillc;
For incorporation sof Novumbega Coal Com
pany; Several relative to porgie fishing; For
leave to construct wharf at Vinalhaven;
Several for legislation relieving towns from
damages occurring at railroad crossings; For
adjustment of June term of Commissioners
Court in Aroostook county; For amendment
of statutes relating to location of school houses;
For reduction of salaries of officers of Oumber-
land county; Bill relating to returns of de-
ceased officers; Memorial relating to fees of
litigation; Remonstrance of President of West
Penobscot Agricultural Society against the
incorporation of Central Penobseot Agricuitu-
raj Association. Adjourned