The Portland daily press., 1868-01-27
Maine Legislature.
Special Dispatch by international Line.l

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25-House papers disposed
of in concurrence.
Read and Monday assigned Bill to author
ize the towns of Brewer and Holden to sci
the town buildings in Brewer.
Bill to incorporate the Richmond Library
Association was twice read under suspension
Of the rules, and passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be Engrossed.- to change the
name of Sabaittis River Manufacturing Co.
an act to enable the town of Eastport to hir,
money; to authorize Drew Plantation to hire
money; act to authorize the town of Dover tt
raise money i'll aid of the b. & P. r. r.; act
to incorporate the Presque Isle Trotting Park
Association; to incorporate the Bethel Socie-
IT, OF Portland; act to amend Section Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes to enable Coun-
ty Commissioners to revise part of their pro-
ceedings by reason of excessive damages.
Petitions and bills presented and refcrred.-
Petition of 7. w Egery ct ais, for change OF
name of Great Works Stream Log Driving Co;
of Saml II. Chelsea ct ais, for enactment OF
laws relating to opening and repairing roads
in unincorpOrated territory; of Timothy
W NihCI Ct dlS lOT diucuuHlcuG vi laws ICldt-
ing to taxation of national bank stock.
Orders passed.-On motion of Mr.. Lud-
den, that the judiciary Comnittee consider
the expediency of fixing tho pay of Sheriffs
attending Court at five dollars per day; of the
same, that the same committee inquire into
eXpediency of law that minors shall not be
permitted to avoid sale of personal or real
estate under certain circumstances; of Mr.
Messer, that the Committee on Reform School
inquire into the expediency of additional Sc
curity of the records and papers of said insti-
tntions.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Orders passed.-On motion of Mr.. Balkan,
of Robbinston, that the Committee on Judic-
larry inquire if any amendment is necessary to
Chapter 105 of the laws OF 1867, SO that taxes
may be collected on personal property. the
owner residing out of the State; of Mr.. Tit
comb, of Augusta, that the Committee on Jul
dietary inquire what further legislation is nee
essary TO secure the payment of State boun-
ties to soldiers, as provided in Chapter 218 of
the laws of 1868 and Chapter 221 of 1861
Read and Monday assigned.-Bills to incor-
porate the Howard Masonic Lodge; an act to
enable the Frontier Steamboat Company to
increase their capital stock; an oct to enable
the Calais & st. Stephens Gaslight Company
to assess their stock; resolve directing a dis
tribution of books to Judges of the Supreme
Judi ;ial Court; bill to incorporate the Maple
Grove Cemetery Association.
Passed to be engrossed.-Bll to incorporate
the Bangor Business College; an act to amend
Section % Chapter 81 in reference to actions
against foreign accident insurance companies;
resolves in relation to the laws of the United
States taxing national bonds; an act TO incor-
porate the Portland & Waldoboro Steamboat
Company.
Passed to be enacted.-Bill to change the
name of the Sabbattis Manufacturing Com
pany; resolves in relation to the rights of nat
uralized citizens of the United States.
Several reports were submitted from COM
mttees giving certain petitioners leave to
withdraw; also of bills which were laid over
under the rules to be printed.
Papers referred.-Several petitions to pre-
vent catching of porgies with seines on the
coast of Maine; of the President of the e. &
N. A. r. r. Company, for extension of time to
complete the road; of G. HI. Haskell ct ais,
for incorporation of the Lee TroUtng Park As
ISOLATION; for amendment of the law relating
to the salary of the Attorney of Knox county;
for change of the law relating to wiers in Ken
nebec river; tor an act to enable +. G. Carney
to rebuild dam at Sheepscot Falls; OF S. lect-
men of Newcastle, in aid of same; remon-
STRANGE against the increase of the salary of
officers of Somerset county; remonstrance
against the petition of A. G. Stinchfield for a
wharf; remonstrance of C. j. Copeland ct ais.
against the petition of Charles Hayward; bills
to authorize parties to improve Lindsay river
and collect toll on logs; act to increase the
fees of Justice trials; to provide for continu-
ance of actions against parties who have filed
petitions in ankruptcy.-Adjourned.