The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-12
Maine Legislature.

special Dispatch by international Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb H. House papers disposed Of
in concurrence.
Read and assigned-Act relating to waiver
of notice by endorsers of prommissory notes
and bills of exchange; act to authorize the pay
Of the County Commissioners of Penobseot;
act TO provide for amendment to returns of de-
ceased officers on certain civil processes; act
to amend the act incorporating Portland Five
Gents Savings Bank; act to amend chap. 40,
Revised Statutes, relating to outstanding claims
of banks; act to incorporate the Harrison Wa
ter Power Company; resolves in favor of the
towns of Cornish and Lyndon; resolve in favor
Of Maine State Agricultural College.
Passed to be engrossed-Act to incorporate
Sloan Masonic Lodge: an act to establish
sagadahoc Petroleum Mining Company; act
to incorporate Lincoln Centre Hall Assocla-
ton; act authorizing pensions to disabled sol
diers and seamen; act to amend the charter of
Augusta Free Bridge Company; act to incor-
porate the International Saw Sharpening Com
pany; act to incorporate the Peejepscot Min
Ing Company; act to amend sect. A, chap. 81,
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collection of taxes in town of Lebanon; re-
solve in favor of Joint committee on military
affairs; act to authorize Portland g. Rochester
railroad to change location Of road, reported
from committee and assigned tomorrow; act
TO increase the pay Of Sheriff of Aroostook
county; act TO regulate the service Of grand
Jurors in Lincoln county; act to make valid
the doings of the selectmen and assessors of
Leeds.
Presented and Observation-Disclosures of
citizens of Orrington, Dexter, Cornish, Corina
and Garland, against Petition of B. B. Ball
ct ais, for the Incorporation OF Penobscot Gen.
trail Agricultural Society. Under suspension
Of the rules an act to set off part of st. George
and annex the same to South Thomaston; act
relating to recording lost deeds; an act to es-
tabhsn Municipal Court in Saco; petition of
VIM. Gamer, in aid of road leading from
Monroe and Greenville; petition of selectmen
Of Dresden relative to taxation of National
bank stock. Adjourned. r
HOUSE.
Senate papers passed in concurrence
Petition of J. M. Pierce and 100 Others that
homesteads to the value of $1,000 shall be ex-
empt from attachment, and remonstrance
against Incorporation Of Drew Plantation were
severally referred.
Read and assigned-Act to make valid GER
tain doings of town of Crawford; act to au-
fhorize Sheridan Plantation to raise money for
roads; act relating to foreign express compa-
mics; act to regulate sale of Holsters by weight;
act to amend an act to incorporate the city of
Calais. q,
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to continue ac-
tons against parties flirg petition in bank
Tuptcy; act defining the duties and establish
ing salary of Superintendent of Public Build
ings; act additional to chap. SO, Revised Stat
utes, in relation to maintaining cross actions
against non-residents of the State; act to au-
thorize Bangor Savings Bank to buy and hold
real estate; act to authorize the European
g. North American railroad compa-
ny to construct sidewalk over Penobscot
river; act to incorporate Maine Farmers In
stitution; act to regulate fishing in Great and
Little Bear ponds, Hartland; act to give addi-i
tional powers to union Insurance Company;
act relating to Alfred Bank, Continuing its
charter; act to incorporate Saco, City Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; an act giving addi-
tional powers to Bangor Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company; act to amend sect. 20, chap. ".
Revised Statutes, relating to day Of rendition
of Judgment; act to establish talary of Saga
dahoc County Attorney; act to amend sect
3d. chap. &c, Revised Statates, relating to trus-
tee process; act additional to sect. 5, chap. 6,
Revised Statutes, relating to taxes; act to m.
corporate Y. NJ. c. Association, Lewiston.
Bill to repeal an act to relating to elections
IN plantations was indefinitely postponed
Passed to be enacted-Act to facilitate the
prompt administration of justice by establish
ing Superior Court in Cumberland county;
act to legalize the doings of St. Johns Parish,
orono; acs to incorporate Eagle Floor Oil
Cloth Company; to incorporate the Union
Water Power Company; to incorporate No
rumbega Coal Company; to incorporate Fox
Island Granite Company; to incorporate Pts
cataquis Iron Works; to incorporate Maine
State Christian Association; act to authorize
the construction of marine railway at Booth
bay; to amend sect. 2, chap. 1888, Revised Stat
utes; act to change the name Of certain per-
sons; to regulate fishing in certain ponds in
Kennebec and Somerset counties; act to in
corporate the Augusta and Hallowell Granite
Company; to make valid certain doings of
town OF Foxcroft; act authorizing the surren.
der Of charter of bridge over Marsh river; act
TO provide in part for expenses of Government;
TO prevent filling up of Weskeag Creek; to
authorize David Fernald to extend a wharf at
Camden, and Richard G. Human to build
pier In the Penobscot at Hampden