The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-01
Maine Legislature.
CUMBERLAND.
Especial dispatch by International Line.

SENATE ~ -
AUGUSTA, Jan 3.-House papers disposed
ofin concurrence. Hltt
Read and tomorrow assigned:-Bill to ex.
tend the charter of directors of Wateryille
Bank; to incorporate Maine State Company;
to provide for the sinking funds and canceling
coupons and Treasury warrants; resolve for
purpose OF carrying into effect certain ats in
favor of Maine State Wesleyan Seminary.
Passed to be engrossed Bills to incorpo.
rate Augusta 81 Hallowell Railroad Company,
to annul charter Of Bangor g. Piscataquis Rail-
road Company; TO authorize Congregational
Society ofEastport to loan money and mort
gage their parsonage; to increase the salary of
County Attorney OF Knox County. III
Passed to be enacted:-Bills to Incorporate
the HARDWOOD Masonic Lodge; Maple Grove
Cemetery; Bangor Business College; to au-
thorize the Frontier Steamboat Company to
increase their stock; to authorize the Calais &
St. Stephen Gas Light Company to levy tax;
to authorize towns OF Brewer and Holden to
sell town landing
Bill to repeal the Constabulary act was
taken up, and pending a motion of Mr.. Farley
to amend bS~providing for the dismissal of all
actions now pending by reason OF the law, and
that the yeas and nays be taken on this amend
ment the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee.
Orders passed. motion of Mr. Estes of
Lisbon that Judiciary Committee consider the
expediency Of authorizing towns to offer re-
wards for the arrest of criminals; OF Mr. Her.
sey of Lincoln, that Committee on Legal Re.
form consider the expediency of making it q
duty of municipal assessors to examine into
the safety of heating apparatus in dwelling
houses and other buildings; of Mr.. Titcomb OF
Augusta, that same committee inquire what
law is necessary amendatory to section 90
chapter ", Revised Statutes, to fix the time
when Judgment shall be rendered by Supreme
Judicial Court; Of Mr.. Porter of Burlington.
that Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
srance consider the propriety of requiring life
insurance and fire insurance companies to
make deposits with the State Treasurer as Sc
curity to policy holders; of Mr.. Carleton o
Camden, that Judiciary Committee inquire
what amendment is necessary to chapter 6
Revised Statutes, to determine what interest
be sold; Of Mr.. Leavitt of Drew Plantation
that same committee inquire into the expedi-
ency of proposing amendment to the constitu.
tion repeating article of amendments of the
same; of Mr.. Billings OF Freedom, that same
committee consider the expediency of requir.
ing municipal officers to enforce the laws O
the State against tipping saloons and houses
OF ill-fsme; Of Mr.. Ham of Wales, that the
Committee on Assumption of Municipal Wa
Debts consider the propriety of crediting town.
with the number Of men who paid commute
tons; of Mr.. Case of Rockland, that one thou
sand copies of report Of Committee on Ship.
ping Interests be printed; of Mr.. Foster o
Portland, in relation to propriety of increasing
the value Of real estate exempted from attach
ment to one thousand dollars.
Read and tomorrow assigned Bills 10 in
corporate Appleton Fire Insurance Compan,
and the Leeds Trotting Park Society; TO au
thorize Portland to dredge its haroor; 10 au
tborize Bangor to extend Exchange street t.
low water mark; TO allow Hallowell Grant,,
Company to surrender its charter to Main,
Granite Company.
Assigned for Wednesday:-Resolres in ia
vor of Persons Themes; bill to incorporate Ken
nebeo Camp Meeting Association.
Passed TO be engrossed Resolve to protec
the rights of Penobscot Indians; bill TO proven
throwing slabs into Penobscot river; act to es
tablish a ferry across the Penobscot river be
tween Ayers Falls and Marsh Rips
Finally passed;-Bill to incorporate Rich
mond Library Association; bill to extend the
suspension ofsDecie payments; to incorporate
Bradbury Union Hall Association; resolve II
favor of distribution of books to Justices of
J. Court
Bill laid on the table yesterday, an act t
raise the salary of Somerset County Attorney
on motion Of Mr. Morrow of Bowdoinham wa
indefinitely postponed. Also, bill an act re
lating to vicious horses was taken from the ia
bic and indefinitely postponed. %
On motion of MIR. Bradbury, bill an act /
amend law relating to distinguishing marks Oh
votes, section q, Revised Statutes, was take
from the table and assigned to Wednesday.
Bill an act to establish Superior Court 4
Cumberland County was taken from the IA
bic on motion Of Mr. Stetson, and was assign
ed for Wednesday next on motion Of Mr. Reet
Adjourned