The Portland daily press., 1868-01-30
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by international Line.l

SENATE
AUGUSTA, Jan. 29-Housa papers disposed
OF in concurrence.
Resolve for an appropriation enabling the
Maine State Agricultural Society to hold an
exhibition the coming season, was read and
tomorrow assigned.
Passed to be Bills-To incorpo-
rate the Maple Grove Cemetery; To authorize
the Frontier Steamboat Company to increase
its capital; To authorize the Calais and st.
Stephens Gas Light Company to assess their
stock; To incorporate the Boothbay Mutual
Fish Insurance Company; To incorporate the
HARDWOOD Masonic Lodge; Resolves for distri-
button of books to Judges of 8. J. Court.
Passed to be enacted-Biils-To Incorporate
the Cobbossiotee Fish Cultivating Company;
To incorporate the Western Transportation
and Mining Company; To incorporate the
Knox Woolen Company; To incorporate the
Royal River Paper Company; To incorporate
the Bangor Foundry Company; To authorize
construction of wharves at Vinalhaveu, Au-
gusta, Hallowell and Bar Harbor; To author
ize the construction of a dam across Weskeag
river, South Thomaston; To change the name
OF Ellen G. Williams.
Finally passed-Resolves relating to heirs of
the late John Mattheson; Relating to taxation
of National bank Stock Relating to rights of
naturalized citizens of the United States.
Papers referred - Petitions - Several for
change in the law relating to construction of
roads over incorporated territory; For extern
sion of corporate power of Alfred Bank; For
incorporation of Piscataquis Iron Work Com
pany; For an act legalizing certain doings of
town of Frankfort; Remonstranee of Joseph
Harper against petition tor appropriation of
the water of Trip Pond, Poland; Bill, an act
regulating trout fishing in Moosehead Lake.
HOUSE.
Senate papers passed in concurrence.
Orders passed-On motion of Mr.. Curtis of
Greenwood, that the Judiciary Committee in
quire into the expediency of procuring sup
Elementary digest of Maine Reports; OF Mr..
Buffum of Orono, that the same Committee
inquire into the expediency of amending the
law so that persons paying illegal assessments
may be Unidentified by the city and town
making assessment; OF Mr.. Leavitt of Drew
plantation, that the Committee on State Lands
and Roads inquire into the expedieney of an
appropriation in aid of opening a road through
townships and g. range 6; OF Mr.. Bradbury,
that Committee on Interior Waters consider
what legislation is necessary to the perpetua-
ton of forests and rivers in the State That
the Finance Committee consider the expedi-
ency of new State valuation; That the Ju-
dietary Committee inquire into the expediency
of providing by law for the election OF public
administrator in each county.
o,,l IT, -
ter So revised statutes relating to telegraph
companies; Relating to the organization of
corporations; To provide for the taxation of
costs; To amend the law relating to contested
elections; concerning specie payments.
Passed to be Bills-To reduce
the salary of the Knox County Attorney $500;
To authorize the towns of Brewer and Holden
to sell town landing; To authorize Frederick
J. Alley to construct weir at Bar Harbor;
To repeal section 129, laws 1867 (Constabulary)
Passed to be enacted-Bills-To incorporate
Eastern Business College; To incorporate the
ortland and Waldoboro' Steamboat Compa.
ny; To amend section %, of chapter 81 of the
revised statutes.
The bill to repeal the Constabulary act with
an amendment, moved by Mr.. Field, being be-
fore the House, Mr.. Billings proceeded to
speak in favor. Mr.. Hubbard replied. Mr..
Morse of Bath moved the previous question,
which, after debate ofhalf an hour in speeches
of five minutes, was sustained. The yeas and
nays on the amendment were ordered with the
following result-yeas a, nays 90. The yeas
and nays were then taken on the bill with the
following result-yeas 100, nays 80, and it was
passed to be engrossed. Adjourned
Petitions Acknowledgement for law max
ing RAILROAD companies responsible for DANA
ges at crossings; For aid to Belgrade and Tit
comb Academy; For permission of town of
Millbridge to unite with other towns to pur-
chase poor farm; Several in relation to taxa
ton of National bank stock; For incOrpora.
ton of Christian Association; For incorpora-
ton Of Jay Agricultural Society; For change
of law relating to mechanics liens for a law
to close barber shops on Sundays; OF Rich
mOnd Library for copies of Adjutant Gene
RAILS report; For law to make legal certain do
ings of school district in Crawford; Memorial
of Grand Division of Sons of Temperance
asking the Legislature to stand by the prohib-
itory law