The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-19
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Interna ional Line!

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 18.-House papers disposed
of in concurrence.
Read and Assigned.-Acts to authorize Wm.
Smith to erect wharf in tide waters at vi
nalhaven; James Perry 10 extend wharf into
Camden harbor; act to incorporate the Bidde-
ford Corporation Society; act in relation to
equity brought to redeem mortgages given by
railroad companies act TO regulate certain
fisheries; act relating to the Fire Insurance
Compa lies doing business in the State; re-
solve in favor of the Portland Institute and
Public Library; resolve in relation to the res
toration of sea fish in the rivers Of the State /;
resolve in favor of the mino. children of the
late VIM. II. Owen; resolve in favor of an ap-
preparation for repairs TO the Senate Chamber;
act for the issue Of certificates to soldiers who
served in the late war.
Passed TO be Enerossed.-Act relative to the
purchase OF wood and coal for public build
ings; act providing for the appointment of q
Bank and Insurance Examiner and defining
his duties; act to incorporate the Information.
al Railroad; act to amend Sections 2 and of
an act TO regulate the shad and alewive fish
cry In the town of Warren; act to incorporate
the Kennebec Horticultural Society; act TO
authorize Joseph Erskine ct ais. to extend a
wharf into Sheepscot river; act to incorporate
the PiscataqHis Horse Railroad Company: act
to incorporate the Bath Marine Insurance
company; act to incorporate the GRAY Mutu-
al ERE insurance Company; act TO incorpor-
ate the Waterville Hall Association act to in
corporate the Boothbay Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company; act additional to an act to in
corporate the proprietors of the Gardiner and
Piftston bridge; act requiring lybsters to be
sold BY weight instead of count; act to pro-
vide tor more tree navigation of Penobscot
river; act to amend Chapter Ill of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to frauds and periuries;
act giving additional powers to Railroad Com
missioners; act TO repeal the act amending
Section SO Chapter SO of the Revised Statues
relating to pressed hay.
Passed to be Enacted.--Act TO amend the
oct incorporating the city of Calais.
Mr.. Ludden, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported referring so much of the
Governors address as relates to the improve
ment of public buildings to the next Legisla-
ture
The committee, to whom was referred the
petition of r. II. Gardiner ct als Tor the con-
solidation of the Kennebec & Portland and
Somerset & Kenuebec Railroad Companies,
reported that the petitioners. have leave to
Withdraw, and both reports were accepted
HOUSE.
Papers from the Senate disposed of 10 con-
currence.
q Ordered on motion of Mr.. Spear, that after
Thursday next the House hold an afternoon
session, commencing at 1-2 and 2 I-2 o'clock,
ard that the Speaker declare the morning ses-
sion adjourned at II 1-2 o'clock.
Read and Assigned-Act relating to COM
pensation to Judges and Registers Of Probate;
act relieving the Norombega Bank from fur
Their liabilities to redeem its bills; act to au-
thorize certain parties in Machias to convey to
the United States a lot of land for a Custom
House. '...-......'. s.--..-.,-
Passed to be Engrossed.-Act to repeal Sec
ton Chapter "a of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to auctioneers and auctions; act 10
amend Section % Chapter Ii of the Revised
Statutes relating to the location and erection
OF school houses; resolve directing the ex-
change of agricultural documents; act to re-
peal Section Chapter % of the Revised Stat
utes relating to cattle running at large; re-
solve in favor of the heirs of the late James
Il. Lebroke; act to authorize town officers to
take down fences to prevent snow drifts act
TO incorporate the Peoples Twenty-Five Cents
Savings Bank; act relating to evidence; act
to amend Se:tion Chapter II of the Revised
Statutes relating to the powers of Judges of
Probate; resolve relating to an Asylum for
the reformation of inebriates; act TO incorpor-
ate the Orono Savings Bank; act to incorpor-
ate the Auburn Savings Bank; act to estab-
fish the salary of the Judge of Probate of the
county of York; act to authorize the city of
Bangor to loan its credit in aid of the E. & n.
A. Railroad.
Passed to be Enacted.-Act to authorize rhe
improvement of Saniy river and the collec-
ton OF toll on logs; act to prohibit members of
city Governments and Boards of Selectmen
from Votingo on or being parties to contracts in
which they are Interested act to incorporate
the Eureka Match Company; act to reduce
the valuation OF the town of Phipsburg; act
additional to an act to incorporate the Free
will Baptist Foreign Missionary Society; act
to incorporate the Pondi ;herry Mills Com
pany; act additional to an act incorporating
the Third Parish of Bath; act to legalize GER
tain doings of the town of Buckfeld; act to
amend Chapter 116 of the Revised Statutes
relating to fees Of Trial justices; act to amend
Chapter 105 Section l of the laws of 1867; act
to authorize the city of Portland to dredge it's
harbor; act relating to revision in certain cases;
act to regulate fishing in Damariscotta river;
act to incorporate the Portland Dry Dock and
Warehouse Company; act to incorporate the
Penobscot Agricultural Society.
The bill to renew the charter of certain
banks was discussed at considerable length.
Mr.. May, of Winthrop, supported his amend
ment striking out proposition relative to
taxation.
Mr.. Dickey, of Fort Kent, insisted that cor
porations had no souls, and the objects of
banks was to Cypress the poor. They made
large dividends.
Mr.. Plaisted showed that these banks were
necessary to do the business in that part Of
the State. In 1856 their circulation was more
than 100000. The opponents to the bill ap-
peal to the old preiudices against capital
Tie amendment was rejected by vote of
81 to 70, and the bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
The education bill came up by special as
Segment.
Mr.. Goss, of Bath, made points against the
bill, that it creates too many officers and
moved an indefinite postponement
Mr.. Glid1en, of Newcastle and others, spoke
upon the merits of the bill, when the House
adjourned.
Tho bill will probably be refused q passage.