The Portland daily press., 1868-02-06
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Interna ional Line.l

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 5.-House papers disposed OF
in concurrence.
The resolves in favor of the Maine State
Agricultural Society came from the House in
definitely postponed and were assigned for to-
morrow.
Judiciary Committee inquire into the expe-
diency OF reporting a bill for the relief oftowns
which were deprived of their proportion of
taxupon bank stock and towns receiving such
tax shall remit the same to towns wherein
such stock was owned.
Passed to be engrossed. Bills-To authorize
Samuel Barrett to extend a wharf at Rock
port Harbor; To amend charter OF Piscataquls
Slate Company; To amend chap. 80, sPeeiai
and private laws Of 1867.
The amendment to this last (Constabulary
law) presented by Mr.. Farley, after consider
able debate was rejected by vote of "A to 4.
Resolves relating to shipping interests were
laid on the table. Those relating to suit OF
State against sureties of B. d. Peck were re-
fused passage by ayote of 10 to 8.
Papers NATURALIZATION of Marcus Little
feld for appropriation for road between Moose
Head and Brighton; BY Mr.. Brown, bill to
incorporate the Pondichery Mill Company.
HOUSE.
i Senate papers disposed Of in concurrence.
Orders passed-On motion of Mr.. Judkns
OF Cornville. that the Committee on Legal Re-
form inquire what further Legislation is ne
cessary to make a uniform rule for computing
interest on promissory notes. Of Mr.. FesseD-
den that the Judiciary Committee inquire
whether any amendments are necessary to
perfect laws of 1861 and 2, relative to insurance
companies; That the same Committee inquire
whether any legislation is necessary to pre-
vent municipal officers from being pecuniarily
interested in matters on which they officially
act; That same Committee consider the pro-
priety of amending chap. 81, r. s., as better TO
protect married women; OF Mr.. Hersey of
Lincoln, that the librarians report be referred
to joint standing Committee on Library; Of
Mr.. Leayitt of Drew Plantation, that Commit
tee on Assumption inquire into the expediency
of requiring municipalities to pay to each sol
der credited to said town the full value of
what the State pays, over what the town has
paid such soldier, for entering the United
States service, on the quota of such municipal
ty; OF Mr.. Estes of Lisbon, that the Judiciary
Committee consider the expediedcy of enact
ing law allowing women the right of suff-
rage.
Read and tomorrow assigned-Bill to pre-
vent throwing slabs into the river at Weskeag
Bridge, South Thomaston; Bill to authorize
d. I. Femald to extend wharf at Camdea ;
Act to change the names of Francis Fuller,
C. NJ. Brown, s. B. and Alice Carlton, FlortiAisr
Brown, j. G. Merrill, E. X. Craig, Merrill
Savage, s. B. Savage, r. M. Savage, H. NJ
Savage, Mary s. Jordan, s. I. Parks, George
#. Sutleff, NJ. G.. COT, F. Luff, NJ A. Boon, S.
NJ Dole.
Passed to be engrossed-B Bill TO incorporate
city Of Auburn; Bill to amend sec. 46, chap. 4,
I. s., relating to contested elections; Resolve
in favor of Rhoda Hendrick; Bill an act to
establish an additional session of Commission
ers' Court in Piscataquis county; Resolve in
favor of Lawrence OKeif; Act to authorize
William Carleton to build wharf at Rock
port Harbor; Act to change the name of Great
Works Log driving Company; Act to author
ize r. Bodwell to extend a wharfat Hallowell ;
Act to protect fishing in Sandy river and Luf-
kin ponds Resolve in favor of John A. Rowe
Act to authorize J. A. Clark to extend wharf
at Seal Harbor; Act to amend Sec IA, chap
II, rs, relating to justices sittingson causes;
Act to authorize William Frye to extend a
wharf at Camden Harbor; Resolve in favor of
Peoria 8. Thomas; In.favor of May Watt; Act
to authorize Ezra Hall to extend wharf at
Camden Harbor; Act to authorize Lewiston
to elect School Committee.
Passed to be enacted Bills--To provide for
the sinking fund of the State; To extend cor
porate powers of Waterville bank; to incor-
porate Maine State Company; To amend sec.
!, chap. 1876, r. s.
Bill-To establish Superior Court in coun-
ty of Cumberland was, after considerable dis
cussion by Messrs. Stevens, Stetson and others,
against and Messrs. Reed of Portland, Fessen-
den and others, in favor, passed to be engross-
ed Adjourned.
Papers reierred-Bill-An act to incorporate
Eureka Match Company, Biddeford; Petition
against seining porgies; For reduction OF
salaries of county officers of Cumberland coun-
ty; Several for change of law relating to action
against towns for damages sustained at rail-
road crossings; Resolve in favor of town o.
Marshill; Bill, an act in relation to notice on
petitions to the Legislature; Act enabling
parties to testify in certain cases; Act to pre-
vent obstruction to travel.