The Portland daily press., 1868-02-07
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Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Resolves relative to sureties of B. d. Peck
came back from the Senate rejected: House
voted to insist, and appointed Messrs. Hale,
Fessenden and Walker committee of con-
ference.
Mr.. Hale objected TO a suspension of the
rules and allowing petitions on private matters
to be introduced, since the House voted that
such papers should not be received after the
9th. He desired that the business might be
concluded SO that the Legislature could adj
journ by the first of March He would insist
upon the rule whenever a good reason could
not be given for suspension of the rule. The
House refused to suspend the rules and several
petitions were withdrawn.
Orders passed-On motion of Mr.. Ttcomb,
of Augusta, that the Committee on Finance
consider the expediency of assessing State
tax from the year 1868 of 1901, 900; of Mr.. Dyer,
of Millbrdge, that the Committee on Fisne-
ries inquire into the propriety of passing an
act to allow any inhabitant of towns to use a
seine for porgie fishing without being subject
to license; that the Committee on Municipal
War Debts inquire into. the expediency of al
lowing to quota of towns men who paid com
mutation; by Mr.. league, that the Committee
on State Lands determine if any additional
authority shall be required to enable the Land
Agent to convey parcel of land in No. 16,
Range Z, w. E. L. s.
Papers DECENTRALIZATION for incorporation
of Miller Commercial Wharf company, Bel
fast that part of Crystal Plantation be annex
ed to Sherman; bill to incorporate Gray Fire
Insurance Company; remonstrance against in
corporation of Agricultural Society in Gray,
Livermore, &C.; bill in aid Of construction of
European & North American railroad; bill
additional to chap. 12S Revised Statutes; bill
for taxation of savings banks; for change of
law relating to damages at railroad crossings;
petition for the amendment of chap. 81, relat-
ing to liens onyessels; petition for aid to build
ing railroad from Sherman to Island Falls;
several relative to porgie fishing; an act relat-
ing to taxes a
Read and assigned-Bill to authorize the sur
render of charter of bridge at Marsh river,
Frankfort; an act additional to an act to sup
ply Portland with pure water; act to make
valid certain doings of town of Foxcroft on
vote to raise money in aid of Bangor & Piscat-
aquis railroad; an act to authorize the con-
struction of marine railway at West Hair
Dor, Boothbay; an act to incorporate Norem-
bega Coal Company; an act to incorporate the
Eagle Floor Carpet Company of Bath; an act
to incorporate the Hallowell Granite Compa.
ny; to incorporate the Eastern Peat Company
in Jonesport and Rocklapd; act to make valid
the doing of st. Johns Parish, in Orono; act
teincorporate Fox Island Granite Company:
an act to increase the capital stock of Portland,
Saco s. Portsmouth railroad Company; act to
amend chap. 1888, sect 2, Revised Statutes, re-
lating to pardon of criminals or Communication
of sentence; act to incorporate Maine State
Christian Association.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills, an act TO au-
thorize Richard G. Husman ct, ais, to erect Q
pier in the Penobscot river at Hampden; act
to authorize Seth G. Miller to extend wharf
at Camden; an act for the change of names Of
certain parties; act to prevent distractions in
the creek Wesheag, at South Thomaston.
Passed to be enacted-Bill additional to chap
113, Revised Statutes, relating to bonds of poor
debtors; to amend 116 chap, laws 1867, relating
to stenographers in s. J. Court; to amend 81
chap. Revised Statutes, relating to trustee
process; to repeal chap. 129, laws 1867, (Con-
stabulary Law; to incorporate the Appleton
Mutual Fire Insurance Company; to author
ize Bangor to extend Exchange street to low
water; to protect certain fishing interests il
Sandy river and Lufkin pond; granting rights
Of fishing on Bucksport and Verona bridge tc
said towns; to regulate pickerel'and trout fish
ing in Wilson pond, Auburn; providing fol
surrender of the charter of Hallowell Granite
Company. 8Ei
An order directing the Committee on Public
Buildings to inquire relative to the removal of
seat of government to Portland, providing suit.
able buildings be furnished by that city, pre-.
scented by Mr.. Andrews, was, after considers
BILE discussion, passed. MA
The bill relating to the law prohibiting dis
tinguishing marks ON votes was taken up. Mr.
Field, of Danville, moved an amendment. Mr.
Bradbury offered an amendment to that Of
Mr.. Field, providing that on final count no vote
with distinguishing mark shall be rejected by
any tribunal whatever. The previous question
was called for Mr.. Hall favored the amend
ment of Mr. Bradbury, as designed to leave
the statute as it now is, but to prevent all flu
ture trouble from arising. He thought the de
oision of the Senate would not be considered
finally to settle the case as Mr.. Fessenden ar
gued. The amendment of Mr.. Field was with
drawn, and the Speaker ruled that Mr.. Brad
bury's amendment could not then be enter
tanned Pending the question on a passage Of
the bill, the House adjourned.