The Portland daily press., 1868-02-14
Maine Legislature.

Especial Dispatch by Interna onal Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 13.-House papers disposed OF
in concurrence.
Under suspension of the rules the following
bills and petitions were presented and refer
red An act to enlarge the Jurisdiction of the
Municipal Court in the city of Biddeford; PEI
tition Of citizens of Keunebunk for leave TO
remit poll taxes in certain cases; an act au-
thorizing School District in same town 10
raise money for certain purposes.
Mr.. Goodwin presented am act additional to
an act to incorporate the Free viii Baptist
Mission Society," Nh. Brown, resolve relating
TO Committee on Reform School, and they
were assigned for tomorrow.
Read and assigned-An act to incorporate
Pondicherry Mills Co; an act in addition to
the act Incorporating Third Parish, Bath; an
aet TO extend tine time Tor completion Of E. &
n. A. Railroad; resolve in favor Of Lewis j.
Pollard; also in favor Of town Of Monson.
Passed TO be engrossed-Bills to incorporate
the Y. NJ. c. Associations OF Lewiston and
Auburn; an act to continue actions against
persons aling petitions in bankruptcy; an act
relating to trustee process; an act additional
to Chapter G, s., concerning taxes; an act
to amend Chapter ", Z. s.; an act relating 70
cross actions against non.residents; an act to
leGalize certain doings of town of Buokfield,
aud to exempt its funds from taxation; an act
to incorporate Penobscot Agricultural So
ciety.
On motion of Mr.. Farley, the Joint order was
suspended and the following order passed:
That tie judiciary Committee consider the
ezpediency Of repeating Chapter ia. Laws of
1867, relating to Sherif's fees.
On motion of Mr. Stevens, the resolve rela-
tive to Maine Wesleyan Seminary was taken
from the table The resolve was opposed by
Mr.. Greene. Messrs. Patten and Woodward
replied in favor.
A motion to indefinitely postpone was lost
by vote of 16 to6, and the resolve passed to
be engrosed, when the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Senate papers passed in concurrence
Under suspension of the rules bill was read
10 amend Sec. 2, Chap. %, Special Laws 1867,
and it passed to be engrossed, changing the
name OF Biddeford Manufacturing Company.
Read and assigned-Act to diminish The
valuation of town of Phipsbprg; resolve for
conveyance OF lot of land to Simon B. Full
som; resolve relative to obs tructions in Penob-
scot River; act for appropriation in aid Of road
across Indian Township; act TO incorporate
the Eureka Match Company in Biddeford; act
for incorporation of Portland Dry Dock and
Warehouse Company; act to authorize the
improvement of Sandy River, in County of
Oxford, by certain parties; resolve in favor of
widow OF Hazen B. Elliot, Mars Hill assigned
Wednesday,; act to repeal Chap. $50, Laws
1862, relating to civil actions; act to provide
for more free navigation of Penobscot River;
act to amend Sec. los, Laws 1857, relative to
taxation of non-residents; act relating to
bonds Of Executors; additional to Chapter GA.
x. s.; act to amend Chap. 107, Sec. 8, R. S.,
relating to depositions act to prevent mem
bars OF City Governments and Boards of Sc
lectmen from voting Or being parties to con-
tracts in certain cases
Passed to be ngrossed-Resolve for the re-
lief OF Dagget Plantation abatlng its tax dur
ing certain years.
Passed to be enacted-Act 10 INCORPORATE
Sloan Masonic Lodge; acts to incorporate In
ternational Saw Sharpening Company; the
Pejeepscot Mining Company; the Maine Phar-
maeeutical Society; the Knox county Fire In
surance Company; the Sagadahoc Petroleum
Coal Company; City Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Saco; the Eastern Peat Compa-
ny; Lincoln Union Centre Hall Company; TO
authorize Bangor Savings Bank to purchase
and hold real estate; the European & North
American Railroad Company TO build side
walk across Penobseot river; act in favor of
Alfred Bank; act to amend chap. 81, sect. 40,
Revised Statutes; TO amend chap. 251 laws of
1867, relating to Augusta Free Bridge Compa-
ny; to extend the time for collection of taxes
In Lebanon; to regulate duties of road COM
missioners and surveyors; relating to waving
OF demand and notice of endorsers of prom
missory notes; for the amendments of returns
of deceased officers; to abolish the June term
OF Commissioners Court, Aroostook county;
TO supply tho city of Portland with pure wa
ter; act to give additional power to Bangor
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; act to in
crease the powers of Union Insurance Com
panies; act to separate the Seminary Depart
nent from Bates College, and incorporate the
Maine State Seminary; act to increase the
pay OF County Commissioners of Penobscot;
let 10 amend the act TO incorporate the Port
land Five Cents Savings Bank; resolves. in
favor of Mars Hill; Richmond Library; town
OF Cornish; town of Lyndon; Joseph Hinck.
ley,
The bill for the establishment Of Board of
Education came up, and DIR. Dingley, Of Lew.
iston, concluded his remarks. He was follow
cd by Iessrs. Herrick and Fields in favor, and
Ir. Rust against, and before Mr. Bust conclud-
sl the House adjour- ed.