The Portland daily press., 1869-02-10
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line.l


Especial dispatch by International Line,l
SENATE. fN1at6
AUGUSTA, Feb. 9.-Read and assigned-A
act to amend an act approved Feb. "a, 1868, +,
lating to Soldiers Testimonials of Honor; a
act to Incorporate the fremont and Ellswort
Telegraph Company
MT Metcalf from the Committee on Bank
and Banking, reported an act to incorporat
the Houlton Savings Bank, which was rea'
and assigned.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to repeal al
special laws regulating the alewife nshery IL
the town. Of Bristol an act to authorize thu
Androscoggin Railroad Company to alter ant
amend Its bylaws; resolve in favor of Jess,
Craig; resolve authorizing the Adjutant Gen
eral to distribute copies of the alphabetical in
dex of Maine soldiers in the late war.
An act to regulate the taking OF porgies O.
nenhaden in the waters of Maine. was read
second time, and on motion of Mr. Metcalf
laid on the table. ~
An act to regulate the sale of milk was reat
second time, and on motion of Mr.. Talbot laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Patten, an act concerning
the rate of interest was taken from the table
the question being on -concurring with the
House in refusing the bill passage.
Mr.. O'Brion was in favor of the Senate's
concurring with the House. He said the move.
ment came only from the banking corpora.
tions.
Mr. Lane hoped the Senate would concur
The proposed change is not asked for bv the
people or by the borrowers He was opposet
to the bill.
Messrs. Patten. Ludden, Stevens, Hersey
Lang and Smell spoke in opposition to the mo.
ton to concur with the House.
The question was taken by yeas and nays
resulting in vote of in favor to IL against
concurrence.
Mr.. Ludden then moved to amend by estab-
fishing rate of eight per cent. on all contracts
not exceeding eight months time, and that on
in the case of banking corporations, and
that no more than six per cent should be al
lowed on any judgment recovered in court in
this State.
Pending the adoption of the amendment the
Senate adjourned
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson of Dixmont,
Ordered, That the Committee on Railroads
" ~ "aAN AAANSSo bO AActL uCbeO w luQulT6 III
to the expediency of authorizing the Railroad
Commissioners or some other Board to be ena.
Died Tor this purpose, to require all railroad
companies where their tracks cross the roads
OF other companies, to make such connections
as shall best subserve the convenience of the
travelling public, also authorizing said Co N.
missoners or Boards to fix upon such rates or
fares, both for freight and passengers, as shall
be right and just toward railroad companies
and secure the public against unreasonable
and exorbitant charges.
Mr.. Barker, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, reported an act increasing the bounty
for killing bears
Mr.. Reed, from the Committee on Judiciary,
on bill respecting the Sinking Fund of the
Atlantic & st. Lawrence Railroad Company
reported that the same ought to pass.
The same member, from the same commit
tee, reported an act to incorporate the Maine
Land Company.
Read and assigned-An act to define and
limit the powers of corporations in certain
matters; an act to amend section s, chapter n
of the Revised Statutes relating to the equity
powers of the Supreme Judicial Court; an act
to provide in part for the expenditures of the
government.
Passed to be engrossed in concurrence-Ar
act to amend section 8, chapter 116 of the Re-
gised Statutes relating to the fees of consta-
bles. MN
Recommitted-An act dtional to chapter
116 of the Revised Statutes relating to the fees
of registers of deeds; an act to amend chapter
3S2 Of the laws of 1867, entitled an act to in
corporate the Winterport Railroad Company;
an act to make valid the doings of the town of
Wayne.
Passed to engrossed-An act to amend sec.
tion 4, chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to forcible entry and detainer.
Passed to be enacted-an act to incorpora te
the Ticonic Mills; an act additional to an act
entitled an act to aid in the construction of a
railroad into Pscataquis County, approved
Feb. 18th, 1858; an act to incorporate the
Winslow Mills Company; an act additional to
an act to incorporate the Penobscot Log Oriv-
Ing Company; an act to Incorporate the Mar
blehead Water Power Company.
Resolve in favor of Marshall Child was final
" passed.
An act to prevent the destruction of baggage
while being transported fran one place to
another, was taken from the table, and amend
ed on motion of Mr.. Harrington Of Fryeburg
On motion Of the same gentleman, the order
relating to public legislation was taken from
the table, amended, and on motion of Mr.. Gil.
bert passed to be engrossed.