The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-20
Maine Legislature.

Especial Dispatch by Inteina ional Llne.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. lS-HOuse papers passed in
concurrence.
Read and assigned for Monday-Biiis, TO
amend sect 10, chap. 9, Revised Statutes, reia-
tive to liens on logs and lumber; to authorize " g.
p. Sargent to build wharf in Sedgewieki to
amend sect ., chap. 256, of laws of 1864. fela-
tive to temporary clerks in the Secretary OF
States office; to incorporate Pressure Isle Tros-
ting Park Association; to incorporate the
Bethel Company, Portland; to authorize the
town Of PASSPORT to raise money.
Ordered to be printed-Bill reported from
Judiciary Committee relative to vicious, biting
horses.
Passed to be engro>sed-Bills, to incorporate
Eastern Steamboat Company; to amend sect.
6, chap. 10, Revised Statutes, authorizing Coun-
ty Commissioners to reverse decisions IN cases
of excessive damage; to make valid the doings
If town of Eastport to authorize the Port
land Grain Warehouse Company to issue
bonds.
Leave TO withdraw--0n petition Of Dudley
Anns ct, ais. to be set off from Pitts to
Hartland.
Mr.. Lindsay, from the Committee on Elee-
IONS presented the majority, and Mr.. Brown
the minority reports in the York county cases.
The majority report gives Messrs. Morrow and
Burbank seats, and declares no choice for the
other. Mr.. Neal and Mr.. Goodwin having re-
ceived the greatest number of votes are the
candidates. The minority report, by throwing
out the votes of Kennebunkport for violation
OF law, iuasmuch as the polls were open until
after five, and that of York for bearing distin-
guished marks, 53l votes in all, declares no
choice. The motion to substitute the minority
report for the majority was, after lengthy
debate, preceded by motion to lay on the
table to be printed and assigned for next Tues
day, at IL o'clock, by vote of II to 10.
... HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Hersey of Lincoln, 1t was
ordered that tho Committee on Reform School
inquire into the expediency of makieg the Su-
pertinent Of the Reform School Treasurer Of
the same.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler of Bristol, 1t was
ordered that the Committee on Fisheries in
quire into the expediency OF providing by law
that Holsters may be sold by weight.
Passed to DO ens-ossed-Bills, to authorize
d. Campbell and others to build dam across
Sarraguagus river; to authorize VIM. Mitch
ell to build wharf at Ma shiasport; to make
valid the dongs of school district 5, in the
town of Robbinston; to authorize village school
district of Brunswick to raise money to build
school houses; to change the name of Alkaline
J. Small of Topsham; incorporating G. P. Kim
ball Company, Portland; incorporating Allan
tic Maine Steamship Company; incorporating
Cobbosseecontee Fish Company; to make valid
certain doings of the town of Ellsworth.
Bill authorizing the town of Dover to raise
money to aid Bangor & Piscatqus railroad,
was, ON motion of Mr. Robinson, laid over to
Tuesday.
Resolve that 800 be paid Perapold Sebattis
tor travel and attendance as delegate Of Passa-
maquoddy Indians, was finally passed.
Petitions referred-Ot Frontier Steamboat
Company for permission to increase their cap
ital of Calais, st. John, Gas Light Company,
for leave to assess their stock of Stephen Mar
tin and others of Naples, for annexation to
town of Sebago; several in aid of Maine Med
Provision Company; for authority to tax
Brooks wharf, Wiscasset; for $500 in aid of
schools among the Penobscot Indians; for APP
preparation of $1,000 to be expended by the
Agent for ploughing and agricultural labor
among the Penobscot Indians; remonstrance
of Joseph Mcdonald and others against the
flowing OF Trip pond. Adjourned.