The Portland daily press., 1868-02-08
Maine Legislature.
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SENATE
AUGUSTA, Feb. 7-Houze papers disposed of
in concurrence.
Resolve in relation to sureties Of B. D. Peck
came back from the House insisting on their
passage. a motion of Mr.. Stevens to concur
was rejected by vote Of a to 8. A motion of
Mr.. Robe that the Senate concur with the
proposition for q committee Of conference was
rejected by Il TO 9. On motion Of Mr.. Stetgon
the Senate adhered to its vote refusing the re-
solve passage
petition was presento re4at ing to seining
porgies: also, bill an act extending time for
the completion of the European and North
American Railway, which were referred.
On motion of MIR. Farley, ordered that the
Judiciary Committee consider the expectancy
of repeating or amending chapter Iii, defining
an open account current.
Read and assghed-Bill to incorporate the
City Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Saco;
An act to incorporate the Maine Pharmaouti-
cal Association; Bill giving additional powers
to Bangor Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
Act giving additional powers to Union Insur-
ance Company; Act authorizing Bangor Saw
tngs Bank to purchase and hold real estate;
Act relating to Alfred Bank; Act to permit
the European and North American Railway
Company to construct sidewalk over tide
waters: Resolve providing for the publication
OF certain documents.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to authorize j.
A. Clark to extend wharf at Seal Harbor;
Act to authorize Ezra Hall to extend wharf at
Camden harbor; Act to establish additional
e C7,,, n.
County; Act to provide for the election of
School Superintendent ana Supervisor in
Lewiston; Act to change the name Of Great
Works Stream Log Driving Company; Act to
amend sectional, chapter II revised statutes;
To authorize William Carleton to extend a
wharf at Rockport harbor; Same to Joseph
r. Bodwell at HallowaH; Resolves in favor of
Lawrence O'Keif, John a. Rowe, Mary Watt,
Peleg Thomas and Rboda Hendrick; Act reg.
ulating trout catching in Kennebec and Cum
berland Counties; Act to incorporate Harrison
Water Power Company; Resolve in favor of
Joseph Hinckley.
Resolve relative to Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary was assigned to Tuesday; also, resolve
relative to Maine State Agricultural Society
Bill to regulate fishing in Hartford was as
signed for tomorrow.
Act to provide in part for Government ex-
penditures was passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted-Act to incorporate
Appleton Mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY;
Act for the surrender of charter of Hallowe1l
Granite Company; Act TO regulate fishing in
Lufkin and Sandy River Ponds; Act to amend
section sc revised statutes, relating to trustee
process; Act to regulate trout fishing in VIII
son Pond, Rockland Act to secure to Bucks
port and Verona certain fishing rights; Act
relating to bonds of poor debtors; Act relat-
ing to reporting in Supreme Judicial Court;
Act to repeal section 129, laws 1867, (Constab-
ulary) this last was passed by vo e of 10 to 3.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed Of in concurrence.
Orders passed-On motion of Mr.. Porter of
Burlington, that the Committee on Legal Re-
form inquire what legislation is necessary for
amending the law regulating orders of notices ;
On motion of Mr.. May of Winthrop, that the
same Committee inquire into the pfopriety of
amending the law regulating the legal rate of
interest and fixing $40 per cent or allowing
parues to agree on the rate of interest: OF
Mr. Weymouth Of New Portland, that the
same Committee consider the expedency Of
amending chapter AZ, section 10, relating to
liens on hogs and lumber; OF Mr. Blake of
Palermo, that the Judiciary Committee in
quire into the expediency of amending section
Is, chapter 80 revised statutes, so that plea of
defence and specific action of defendant be
made under oath; OF Mr.. Walker of BIachias.
that same Committee inquire into the ez,pedi-
ency of amending chapter $50, acts of 1862: OF
NTr puc af nnI
Printing inquire what printing is being done
under resolves of previous Legislatures which
may be dispensed with; OF Mr.. Palmer Of
Gardiner, that the Committee on Railroads.
Ways and Bridges inquire into the necessity of
preventing County Commissioners on towns
from disseminating any county or town road
which has been open for twenty years; OF Mr..
Plaisted of Bangor, that the Committee on
Assumption of War Debts inquire into the
Justice and expediency of equalization of boun-
ties to Maine soldiers so that all shall have one
hundred dollars State bounty made up.
An order introduced By Mr.. Balkan of Rob-
binston, that the pay of m smbers be computed
on a gold basis, on motion of Mr. Cram was
indefinitely postponed
Presented and referred-By Mr.. Plaisted.
act to amend chapter II revised statutes, relat-
ing topower of Probate Judges; BY Mr.. Leay-
lit, relative to construction and repairs of
roads over unincorporatcd plantations.
The bill relating to elections which was be-
fore the House yesterday at adjournment, was
taken up. Mr.. Bradbury again proposed his
amendment, which was adopted. Pending the
passage of the bill, a motion to recommit by
Mr.. Walker of Machias was adopted and the
House adjourned.
Read and assigned-An act to incorporate
the International Saw Sharpening Company;
Act to incorporate the Trustees of Maine State
Seminary, separating the Seminary Depart
ment from Bates College; Act to amend the
charter of Bates College, Act to incorporate
the Union Center Union Association; Act to
incorporate Pejepseot Mining Company; Act
to amend act TO incorporate the Knox County
Marine Insurance Company; Act to incorpor-
ate Saloam Masonic Lodge of Fairfield; Act
to amend chapter 251, special laws of 1867, in
cooperating the Augusta Free Bridge Compa-
ny; Act to authorize Augustus Hemingway
to construct a wharf in Machias river (assign-
ed to Wednesday next; Act to amend chapter
81, section 40 revised statutes, relative 60 trial
justices; Act regulating the duties of road
SSAisiAA4SSANbSAo
establish the State Board Of Education (as-
signed to Tuesday next); Act authorizing PEN
sions for disabled soldiers and seamen.
assed to be engrossed-Act additional to an
Jsact TO provide the city of Portland with pure
water; Act to establish the Sagadahoc Petro-
leunl Coal Company; Act to make valid the
doings Of the town Of Foxcroft to raise money
in aid of the Bangor and Piseataquis Railroad
Act to Incorporate the Maine Christian Asso-
citation; Act to amend section 2, chapter 1873
revised statutes, relating TO pardon of crimi-
nails and Communication of sentence by the
Governor; Act to incorporate the Norumbega
Coal Company; Act TO incorporate the Eagle
Floor Oil Cloth Company of Bath; Act to au-
thorze the construction Of a Marine Railway
in West Harbor at Boothbay; Act to author
ize surrender OF charter OF bridge over Marsh
river, Frankfort; act to authorize the P. S
& p Railroad Company to increase its capi-
tai stock; act to incorporate Fox Island &
Spruce Head Granite Company; act to make
valid dones of St. John Parish in Orono: act
to incorporate Eastern Peat Company: act to
incorporate Hallowell and Augusta Granite
Company; act authorizing Samuel Barratt to
extend wharf at Rockport harbor, Camden;
act to amend an act to incorporate Bangor and
pfcca La0uis glata Co.nrarv