The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-08

Scattering,
For Land Agent,
Whole number of votes, 15l
Parker p Burleigh hal lis
Edward Payson. 80
Scattering, 3
The reports were accepted, and the candi-
dates having the highest number of votes were
declared elected.
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to notify them OF their election.
The Senate retired and then adjourned.
HOUSE.
TIE Speaker ANNOUNCED the joint standing
committees on the part of the House.
The following orders were ssed:-That of
Mr.. Dckey, requesting the Governor to COM
municate to the House the items of expense
and amount paid for the ex ecution of the con-
stabulary law, names and residences of con-
stables, and the amount of liquors seized and
kinds, &C.; that presented by Mr.. Dingley,
directing the Committee on Banking to in
quire into the expediency of reducing the
number and pay of Bank Commissioners or
abolishing the Office; that of the same gentle
man, directing the Committee on Education
to inquire whether further legislation is nee
essory to secure greater efficiency in the
poINlslOu vi SCuOUioj uhdV VI Ill. iAdi O"Oi, vi
recting the same committee to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the office of Super
intendent of Schools; that of Mr.. Walker, di
recting the Committee on Federal Relations
to report the condition of the shpbuilding in
terests, Sc, that the Legislature may ask the
delegation in Congress to take such action as
may be proper; that of Mr.. Blasdell, directing
the Committee on Education to inquire into the
expectancy of providing for county supervis-
ors instead of town superintendent of schools.
A large number of petitions were referred
to their appropriate committees, mostly of a
private nature, among which were those to
build and maintain wharves at Machias Ma
chiasport, Rockport and Camden; to protect
trout in Wilson's pond; to authorize Drew
Plantation to raise money for repair of roads;
to legalizo the doings of the town of Glen
wood; to set off certain territory from Fair
field village corporation to town of Fair
field; to set off certain territory from Pitts
field to Hartland; of village district in Bruins
wick to hire money to build school houses.
Adjourned.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judicary-Lindsey, of Somerset, Ludden,
of Androscoggin, Farley, OF Lincoln, of the
Senate.
Hale of Ellsworth, Fessenden of Auburn,
Plaisted of Bangor Downes of Calais, Cram
of Brunswick, and Reed of Portland.
Federal Relations-Stevens of Kennebec,
Fulton of Hancock, Farley of Lincoln, of the
Senate.
Porter of Burlington, Dingley of Lewiston,
Wedgewood OF Biddeford, Beale of Hudson,
Morris of Portland, Files of Monroe and Garlic
ton OF Camden, OF the House.
Railroads, Ways and Bridges-Robie of
Cumberland, Stetson of Penobscot Houghton
of Washington, of the Senate.
Thompson of Bangor, Dingley of Lewiston,
Morse OF Bath, Spear of Rockland, Robinson
of Dover, Foster of POI tland, Russell of Bel
fast
Legal Reform-Snell of Kennebec, West of
Hancock, (and one Vacancy of the Senate.
Titcomb of Augusta, Walker of Machias,
Porter of Burlington, Wedgewood of Bidde-
ford, Billings of Freedom, Talbot of East Ma
chias, Spaulding of Richmond, of the House,
Military Affairs-Dyer of Somerset, Wood
ward Of Remedies, Robbie of Cumberland, of
the Senate.
Plaisted of Bangor, Spaulding of Richmond,
Andrews of Buckfeld, Brickett of Augusta,
Shurtleff of Livermore, Hall of Lincolnville,
Eaton of Wells of the House.
Coast and Frontier-Houghton of Washing
ton, Parks of Sagadahoc, Pitcher of Waldo, of
the Senate.
Morrow of Bowdoinham, Case of Rockland
Barker of Jonesport, Bartlett of Westport,
Stevens o. Westbrook, Lobdell of Pownal
barHeS OF WOOlWlC0, OF me House.
Mercantile Affairs and Observation-Disclosures
of Franklin, Masser OF Cumberland, Green of
Oxford, of the Senate
Morris of Portland, Tyler of Brownfeld,
Buck of Orland, Blaisdell of Waterville,
Treat of Frankfort, Leavett of Drew Planta-
ton, of the House.
Northumberland of Kennebec, Pat
ten OF Piscataquis, Smell of Kennebec, of the
Senate
Dingley of Lewiston, Herrck of Hebron,
Walls of nadhoIn Wod0 Of Ford
Newhal of South Thomaston, Webb of Hart
land, Smith of Warren, of the House.
Banks and Banking-Houghton of Wa III
ington, Messer of Cumberland, Stetson of Pc
nobscot, of the Senate.
Paine of Eastport May of Winthrop, Brad
bury of Hollis, Briggs of Freeport Buffam OF
Orono, Goss of Bath, Kicker of South Ber-
wick, of the House.
Agriculture-Pierce of Waldo, Brown of
Cumberland, Mitchell OF Cumberland, OF the
Senate.
Poor of Andover, Thomas of Readfield,
Stetson of Exeter, Jefferds of Foxcroft, Cham
berlain of Carmel, Boynton of Cornish Tai
bot of Avon, OF the House.
Interior Waters-Dudley of Aroostook,
Wingate of Washington, Gardiner of Penob-
scot, of the Senate. e
Hartwell of Oldtown, Walker of Machias,
Palmer Of Bangor, Priest of Winslow, Weed
of Llttleton, Blake of Palermo, Balkan OF
Robbnston of the House.
State Lands and State Roads-Par6s of
Sagadahoc, Gardner of Penobscot, Dudley of
ArOostooz, Of the Senate.
Files of Gorham, Hersey of Lincoln, league
of Lyndon, Dickey of Fort Kent, Ham of
Wales, Halves of Vassalboro, Rand of Water
ford, of the House
MaDufactures-Rrown of Cumberland Ste
vens of Kennebec, O'Brien of Knox, of the
Senate.
Gibbs of Brdgton, Case of Rockland, Car
ter of Camd IN, Estes of Lisbon, Dyer of Mill
bridge, Hargraves of Shapleigh, Littlefeld of
Brooks, of the House.
Division of Towns-Gardiner of Penobscot,
Zone vacancy,) Ludden of Androseoggin, OF
the Senate.
Teagae of Lynden, Files of (Danville) An
burn, Taylor OF Norrdgewock. Smith OF
BrOokline, Weymouth Merrill of Gray, Hack
EFT OF Freeman, of the House.
Incorporation of Towns Greene of Oxford,
Dudley of Aroostook, Parks of Sagadahoc, OF
the Senate.
Parker Of Saco, Pray Of Albion, Hatch
of jackson, Stockbridge of Swans Is
land, Light Of Applet5a, Smith Of Med
fDrd, Mason OF Raymond Of the House.
Division Of Counties Pitcher OF Waldo
tone vacancy West Of Hancock, OF the Sem
ate.
Spear Of Rockland, Monroe Of Thomaston.
Cunningham Of Crystal Plantation, Dnren Of,
CISCO, Kelley % Weston, Casweli OF Bel
grade, Ford n jefferson, 81 the House.
fishefies-West ~ Hancock, Houghton
~ Washington, Matthews Of Knox, Of TIC
Alien o. DeunysviIle. Webb Of Hsrtland
ha,nar ~ 4 lrn, Mhecler Of Bristol. Leavtt
~ flFmuufh, Colby ~ Litchfeld Blaisdrl
% oas, a che House
lndiau Amnrs -S.rtssn % Peaolrscnt lone
eseaaeyl Mingaie 81 Washington, II the SEN
Weed q Littiatou. RalfofPrine,t ton. BRIDGE.
o.. Aalipat Anrs "a MlGsra. Neeks Ill ssUnrr.
VIE oletensnh ~ Neubafg, Lane Of Flag.
Eciocn School -siesssr o. Cumi..rl,n5 fni.
Goa Il hanonek. hamb.en Of Oxiord. u H.
senate.
I'a.niar 81 q aFdiaer, Downes Of C.l,i. on.
patrick II L.mfrick, NoIioa q baldwin, -.
a. 81 Ctuaan. Fold Of Dsuyille, Tarl4ox .
Pennington, oi the House.
tlfims- Mitchell of Cumberland, fsiFbank
~ Franklin, Du1ley Of Areostook, % the Sen
ate.
Clara n lewiston, Henley Of &. Elizabeth
Atesanciicr ~ Leeds, Gould Of Smithfield
Nlyes a Jay. Tihhc q o. Pit st8n q ID el O
Naidosur0, IT the House.
icps.9as -damblen Of oxford, Dyer Of Som
ers.ti Nngats Of Washington, II the Senate
hiickett q Augusta, Hall Of T. sxort
heale ID Hudson, Palmer OF Gardiner. Gould
- Mindham, Haines Of Biddefora. brown 3
Canton, Of the House
niaur frsoa-Pierce OF Waldo Tone yacan
eyi Matthew's 81 nox, Of the Senate.
cunning OF Charleston, Allen Of Deunys
WIFE, J9aklus Of Cornish, Raymond of l.,
man; ROBINSON 81 Comma, Parker Of Kittsry
Mchcnry OF Sebago, Of the House
fubhc buiidings-Luddcn of Andorscocgil
Zone vacancy Dyer OF Somerset, of the Sen
ate.
Chase Of Portland, Abbott of linton. Gle q
Allied Isarr1r of Riulay Nj