The Portland daily press., 1868-02-20
Maine Legislature.
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SENATE
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-House papers disposed Of
In concurrence.
Read and ordered to be printed-Act to aid
IN the construction of the European & North
American Railroad, with amendments; Act
to amend section 80, chapter 113 revised stat
utes, explanatory of said chapter; Act giving
certain powers to the Fish Commissioners
Resolve in aid of roads in Aroostook County
Resolve relating to destitute orphans of SOL
diers who died in the late war.
Read and assigned-Act to amend the char
ter of the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad
Act to regulate trout fishing in Moosehead
Lakes; Act to authorize the city of Hallowell
to loan its credit to Steam Mill Company; Act
to authorize the Maine Granite Granite Com
pany to maintain certain wharves in HALO
well; Act to regulate log driving ON the Pena-
naqueon river in Pembroke, was under sus.
pension of the rules read second time and
passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be engrossed-Act to amend chap
ter IS revised statutes relating to Agricultural
!
Act to grant certificates of service to soldiers
who served in the war for the suppression of
the rebellion; Resolve in favor of an appro-
priation for repairs to the Senate Chamber;
Resolve In favor of minor children of the late
Eben FL. Owen; Act amendatory to chapter
100 revised statutes, relating to taking of depo-
sitions with amendment); Act relating to
bills In equity brought to redeem mortgages
given by railroad corporations Gas amended by
Mr.. Snell); Resolve to continue iH force and
amendatory of chapter rs, resolves of 1867, in
relation to restoration of sea fish to our in
land waters (amended on motion of Mr..
Houghton).
Bills passed to be enacted were the same as
the House enacted yesterday.
The bill for the equalization of municipal
war debts, assigned at II o'clock, was taken
up. Mr.. Houghton moved an amendment, +;
Mr.. Dudley moved amendment K, which were
severally adopted.
Mr.. Fulton moved reconsideration of the
vote rejecting amendment G., proposed by Mr..
Dudley. which prevailed, and amendment G
was then adopted.
Mr.. Farley moved an amendment, pending
which the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Farley's amendment places the assump-
ton at two hundred dollars instead of one.
Mr.. Stetson, from the Committee of Confer
ence on the disagreeing vote upon the resolve
relating to sureties of B. D. Peck, reported
that same be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Ludden, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported referring to the next Legislature the
amending of the law concerning the annulling
of marriages. The report was accepted.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Rust Of
Belfast for further amendment to the charter
of the Belfast and Moosehead Railroad, which
was referred under suspension of the rules.
Read and assigned Act to incorporate the
Miller Commercial Wharf Company, Belfast;
Resolve In favor of Samuel Fl. Thompson;
Resolve authorizing the Land Agent to con-
vey certain lot of land; Act for the preser-
walton OF fish in Sweat's Pond; Resolve in IA
vor OF Penobscot Indians; Act to prevent OBJ
struction to travel: Act to amend section 8,
chapter % revised statutes, relating to Courts
in Washington County; Act to amend chapter
9e4, special laws of 1854; Act to protect public
lands and the rights Of settlers; Act relating
to the volunteer militia; Act for further pro-
lection of persons who have policies in Marine
Insurance Companies; Act to legalize certain
doings Of Silver Ridge plantation, Aroostook
County, (under suspension of the rules was
read three times and passed to be engrossed);
Act to set off part of Kennebunk and annex
the same to Wells; Act to authorize a. E. Al
den to extend wharf in tide waters, Camden
harbor; Act to incorporate the Buxton and
Hollis Savings Bank; Act to incorporate the
Gorham Savings Bank; Act to authorize the
citizens of Machias to convey to the United
States lot of land for custom house, Resolve
appropriating $4,000 for State Agricultural
College assigned for Friday; Resolve in ia
vor of Van Buren, plantation making appro-
ptiation for roads; Act to incorporate Rock.
land Savings Bank; Act to incorporate Cam
den Savings Bank; Resolve in favor OF appro-
priation to Maine Wesleyan Seminary and
Female College ION motion Of Mr.. Bradbury
was laid over to be printed) Resolve in favor
of appropriating to Eagle Lake plantation
their share of school money; Resolve in favor
of bridge across Aroostook river in Lyndon;
Resolve In favor of Isaac Dyer; Resolve in IA
vor of widow of Hazen B. Elliot; Resolve in
favor of town of Mcnson; Resolve for appro-
priation of $500 in aid of Fish river road; Re-
solve in favor of Plymouth bridge, appropriate
ing $1,000 in penobscot County; Resolve in
favor of Committee on State Reform School
Resolve appropriating $1,000 for road from
Pressure Isle to Ashland; Resolve relative to
claims for money received from the United
States; Resolve in favor of Lewis j. Pollard !:
Resolve appropriating $500 for road across In
dian township; Act relating to compensation
70 Judges and Registers of Probats; Resolve
In favor of Simeon r. Fulsom, authorizing
conveyance of lot of land; Act to incorporate
the Franklin County Savings Bank; Act
amending the corporation of Norombega
Bank.
Passed to be enacted; Act to authorize Jo'
seph Erskine to extend wharf In Sheepscot
river Act to incorporate the Piscataquis
horse Railroad Company; Act additional to
an act to incorporate the proprietors of Card.
ner and Pittston bridge; Act to amend sec.
tions2 and 8 or an act to regulate shad fishery
in Warren; Act to extend the time for con.
Jstruction of the European and North Ameri.
can Railroad; Act to incorporate the Oronc
Savings Bank; Act to authorize the town q,
Eastport to take stock in the Eastport HoteI
and issue bonds; Act to authorize Bangor te
loan its credit in aid of the construction o
the European and North American Railroad
Act to renew the charter of certain banks
Act to amend chapter Ill revised statutes, re
lating to frauds and perjuries; Act to repes
chapter ID, laws of 1852, additional to chspte
81 revised statutes, relating to civil actions
Act to incorporate the Gray Mutual Fire In
enrance Company; Act to incorporate tn
1oothbsy Mutual Fire Insurance Company