The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-22
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by International Line.l


SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2l.-House papers disposeu
of in concurrence
Passed to be engrossed-Bills. to authorize
William Mitchell to build and MAINTAIN
wharf at Machiasport; an act to change the
name of Adeline j. Small; act to make valid
certain doings of the town of Ellsworth; act
. to incorporate the e. P. Kimball Company,
Portland; act to make valid the doings OF
school district No. 8 in the town of Robbnston;
act to authorize village school district of Bruins
wick TO raise money for the erection Of school
houses in said district; an act in regard to
vicious horses; act to incorporate Cobbossee-
contee Fish Cultivating Company; act to in
corporate the Atlantic Steamship Company.
The report of the committee on senatorial
votes of the LIST Senatorial District W orK coun.
ty) being the subject assigned for to-d"y, "t
o'clock, the question being on the aihenu"ien'
of Mr.. Brown. that the minority report be sub
stituted for the majority, the same was taken
nm and discussed by Messrs. Houghton, Far
ley, Green, Lindsay, Brown, Stevens, and 9TH
ers. The yeas and nays were ordered with the
following result:
Yeas-Brown, Green, Messer, Mitchell, Pat
ten, Parks, Pierce, Pitcher, Stevens, West,
Wingate Woodward; IL.
Nays-Crosby, Dudley, Dyer, Fairbanks.
Farley, Fulton, Smell, Stetson, Hamblin,
Houghton, Lindsay, O'Brien, Robe; IA. four
reporter has omitted one namel.
Papers Observation-Disclosures of Charles
Kidder and others, presented by Mr. Dudley,
against the petition for the division of Alva
Plantation, in Aroostook county; by Mr.. Lind
say, bill to incorporate Western Transporta-
ton aud Mining Company; by Mr.. Wingate,
petition of Charles 4. Pray and others for an
act legalizing certain doings of the town of
Millbridge; by the same, remonstrance of Pres
colt Lawrence of Machias, and of M. j. Rice
and others against petition of W. II. Heming-
way and others.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the annual re-
ports of the Attorney and Adiutant Generals.
Orders passed-On motion of Mr.. Bradbury
that the Committee on Railroads and Bridges
inquire what legislation is necessary to insure
safety of travel by rail throughout the State;
on motion of Mr.. Hale, that the Committee ON
Judiciary inquire what legislation is necessary
in referenc to form of justice writs; of Mr..
league, that the State Treasurer inform the
Legislature of the amount paid into the Treas
ury for the past ten years by each county ex-
elusive of State taxes.
Read and assigned-Bill to change the name
of Sabattis Manufacturing Company to Farm
ington Company.
Bill to amend law relating to service of
writs upon the agent of any foreign Accident
Insurance Company was laid over and ordered
to be printed.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills, enabling the
town of Eastport to pay more than per cent.
interest on notes and orders; an act authorz-
ing County Commissioners to reverse their
proceedings by reason of excessive damages; ;
an act Incorporating Eastern Steamboat Com
pany.
Passed to be enacted-Bills, authorizing Will
liam III. Sargent to erect and maintain a wharf
In Sedgewick; an act to enable David Camp
Dell and others to build dam across the Mar
raguagus river; an act relating to liens on logs
and lumber; act authorizing Grain Warehouse
Company, Portland, to issue bonds; an act to
change the name of the Bangor Company to
Hnckley s. Egery Iron Manufacturing Com
pany; an act authorizing town of Dover to
hire money in aid of Bangor & Piscataquis
railroad.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of Peopold
Sabattis, delegate from Penobscot Indians.
Petitions referred-For the taxation of shares
in national banks in the town where owned;
for the incorporation of Richmond Library AS
ISOLATION; of Penobscot Indians for granite
cross in their cemetery; several in aid of Maine
Medical Association; for the incorporation of
Savings Bank in Rockland; for incorporation
of Knox county Fire Insurance Company; for
incorporation of HARDWOOD Lodge of Masons;
that Alva Plantation be divided and annexed
to Mars Hill and Bridgewater; for leave to
extend Lowell wharf, in Hallowell; for incor-
poration of Buxton and Hollis Savings Bank.
Adjourned. I'D