The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-23
Maine Legislature.
Special Dispatch by Iuterna iOnal Line.

cataquis Railroad; To authorize Drew planta-
ton to raise money for certain purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay, it was ordered
that the Secretary convey a message to the
House informing it that vacancy existed in
the LIST Senatorial District; that George Good
win and Nathan Neal are the Constitutional
candidates; and proposing Convention of
both branches at 10 IL A. NJ. for the purpose
of electing Senator to fill the vacancy.
[See House Proceedings.]
When the Senate had returned, ON motion
of Mr.. Dyer, a message was sent to the House
proposing a Convention at 10 IL o'clock to
elect the Executive Council and qualify such
of them as may signify their acceptance.
[See House Proceedings.]
The annual reports of the Indian agents
were laid before the Senate by the Secretary
of State. Also, a communication from the
State Treasurer, in reply to request for the
amount expended in certain Counties by the
State for roads and bridges from 1859 to 1867,
which is as follows: Aroostook, $25,55O; Pts
cataqu's $500; Washington, $1,000; Somer.
set $1,000; Penobscet, $1150; Oxford, s., 700;
franklin, 1000.
Orders passed-That Saturdays and Mon
days be hereafter considered as working days;
Directing Committee on Judiciary to inquire
into the expediency of amending laws relative
to the settlement of paupers.
Petitions presented-Of B. NJ Sargent for
law to regulate the settlement of paupers; OF
Mary A. Tyler that authority maybe granted
the guardian of Isaac Tyler to convey certain
lands in Minnesota.
Bills presented-By Mr.. Wingate, addition
al to incorporate the Gu )ntalacoo Water Co.
By Mr.. West, from Committee on Interior
Waters, bill to prevent the throwing of slabs
in the Penobscot river. To be printed under
joint rules. Adjourned,
HOUSE.
A message was received from the Senate in
forming the House that vacancy exists in
proposing Convention at 8 IL o'clock to fill
the same. In which the House concurred.
IN CONVENTION
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay, a committee OF
seven were appointed to receive, sort and
count votes for Senator, which subsequently
reported:
Whole number of votes, 1876
Nathan Neal had 80
george GoodWlD, luz
And was declared elected The Senate then
retired.
Subsequently, a message was received from
the Senate proposing Convention for the
purpose of electing seven Councillors. In
which the House concurred.
IN CONVENTION
On motion of Mr.. Houghton, committee o.
seven was appointed to receive, sort and count
votes for Councillors, which reported as fol
lows:
Whole number of votes 1874. Messrs Black,
Strout, Record, Whittier, Simpson, Chase had
each 29; Mr. Staples, 2s; Messrs. Reed of Ok.
ford, Randall of Cumberland, Holland of An
droscoggin, Sanborn of Kennebec, Milliken Of
Waldo, Flint of Piscataquis, Hobart of Wash
ington each had i05, and were declared duly
elected.
Messrs. Reed, Sanborn, Flint and Hobart
appearing were qualified, when the Senate re.
tired.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting reports of the
the Penobscot Indians.
Orders passed-Of Mr.. Hersey Of Lincoln,
that Committee on Agriculture inquire into
the expediency of amending the laws so that
towns cannot vote that neat stock may run al
large; Mr.. Plaisted of Bangor, that the Judic.
larry Committee inquire into the expediency o.
providing by law that when administrators are
party to an action, the opposite party, when
not the party in interest, may testify; Mr.
Spauding of Richmond, that the Committee
on Legal Reform inquire whether further leg.
islation is necessary to regulate prosecutions
OF actions of replevin and final judgments en-.
dorsed upon such actions; Mr.. Buffum of Orc
no, that same Committee inquire into the pro.
priety of amending law relating to the place
of bringing persons and transitory actions
Mr.. May OF Winthrop, that the chaplains hav,
the same library privileges as M mbers of the
Legislature. .5-U.. 500
The committee to which was referred petit
ton of G. G. Farrar, contestant, reported tn,
whole number of votes in the district of Dan
forth, Meddybemps, &C., 500. c. c. Farrar hat
297; Charles A. Rolf had 302. A resolution
was passed declaring G. A. Rolf elected.
Read and assigned-Bill to repeal chapter
1923 of the laws of 1867 (Constabulary law
wake river, Pembroke.
Passed to be engrossed-Bil to authorize
town of Eastport to hire money; An act t.
change name of Sabattis Manufacturing Com
pany to Farnsworth Company; An act to in
corporate Presque Isle Trotting Park Assecia
ton; An act 10 incorporate the Bethel Socie
ty, Portland.
Passed to be enacted-Bills-To make valiC
certain doings of the town of Ellsworth; IL
change the name of Alkaline j. Small; To au-
thorize VIM, Mitchell to build and maintain a
wharf in Machiasport; To make valid the do
ings of school district No. 5 in town of Rob
binston; To incorporate Maine Steamship
Company; To incorporate the G. p. Kimbal
Company, Portland To legalize certain do
ings of town of Passport; To incorporate East
ern Steamboat companyj To authorize thu
village district in Brunswick to raise money tt
build school houses
On motion OF Mr.. Walker of Machias, the
resolves relating to naturalzed citizens were
taken from the table and read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, the following
amendment was adopted: That whenever the
American doctrine Is denied and the rights o
naturalized citizens violated, it shall be con-
sidered an offence against the United States
and Justice demands that the Executive en-
force their recognition. s..s
The resolutions thus amended were final
passed. ea,.V
Petitions presented and referred-For per
mission to build a pier in East Hampden Fo
law to prevent the spread of small pox; O
Farmers Bank, Eastern Bank, Veazie Banl
and Mercantile Bank of Bangor for exemption
from paying State tax the coming year; For q
change in thelaws in reference to building
and laying out roads in unincorporated terri
tory; For aid in building bridge over the
Aroostook river; For incorporation of Auburn
Savings Bank; For leave to extend wharf a
Rockport harbor; In aid Of petition of WIN
H. Hemingway; For leave to raise money t,
pay bounty in Pennington; For increase O
pay of County Commissioners of Penobsco
County; OF members Of Waldo bar for resto
ration of third term of s. J.-Gourt in tina
County; Remembrance of F. NJ. Irish agains
repeal of Constabulary law; Several petition
In aid of Maine Medical Association. and il
relation to taxation Of National Bank stock
Adjourned. aaa