The Portland daily press., 1869-02-04
Maine Legislature.
Special dispatch by International Line. !
SENATE

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. ga communication wa
received from Hon. T. NJ Drew, Secretary O
State, transmitting an abstract from the re
turns of cashiers of banks, which, on motor
of Mr. Metcalf, was referred to Committee Oh
Banks and Banking. .
Read and assigued-Bills to amen1 chapter
300 of the public laws of 1868, relating to taxa
ton of shares in national banks; an act relat
ing to school blanks and school returns, and
distribution of the State School funds; an ACT
authorizing writs of execution to be issued oil
renewed where the person recovering iudg.
ment has deceased; an act in addition to sever.
al acts in relation to mortgages of personal
property; an act to amend chapter 96 of the
public laws of 1862, relating to the Pasama-
quoddy and Penobscot Indians.
Mr.. Gardiner, from Committee on State
Lands and State Roads reported resolve in
favor of the Mattawamkeag Lake Dam Read
and assigned. -
Mr.. Cushing, from Committee on Interior
Waters, reported bill authorizing Luther
Maddocks to build and maintain a wharf in
Boothbay harbor. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Talbot, from Committee on Interior
Waters, reported bill to authorize the con-
struction of marine railway at Boothbay
Read and assigned. ~ g
Mr.. Hersey, from Committee on Railroads
and Bridges, reported a bill to incor porate the
Northern Aroostook railroad, and on motion
of the same Senator, it was laid on the table
to be printed.
A bill in addition to several acts relating to
mortgages of personal property, was read
second time, the rules being suspended, and
on motion of Mr.. Ludden the Senate receded
and concurred with the House, and indefinitely
postponed the bill. r-se1 p.
Mr.. Ludden presented petition of John
Stenny, ct ais, also petition of John M. Wood
ct ais, severally in aid of petition for amend
ment of charther of Somerset Railroad Com
plny. .{fAI
The same Senator presented the remon-
strances of Mortimer Bodwell ct ais, also of j.
G. Metcalf ct als also of Nathan Preston ct
ais, severally against the extension of the
Somerset & Kennebec Railroad.
Passed to be engrossed-A bill to incorporate
the Penobscot savings bank; an act additional
to chapter 81 of the revised statutes; an act
additional to chapter rs of the revised statutes;
an act to incorporate the West Waterville
savings bank; an act to amend chapter 81 of
the revised statutes; an act additional relating
to the proof and effect of wills executed in
another State or country an act in addition to
and in amendment of chapter 63 of the revised
statutes; an act in addition to and amendment
of chapter GA of the revised statutes; an act to
incorporate the Skowhegan Savings Bank. u
HOUSE. &tsI
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer, ordered that the
Committee on Legal Reform be directed to in
quire into the expediency of altering the laws
regulating elections, SO that no man shall be
allowed to vote in any State or Presidential
election until he pays his poll tax. GO aaa e. =,
Mr.. Kempton, from Committee on Judiciary
reported a bill TO repeal an act additional to
chapter 60 of the revised statutes, relating to
divorce. Laid on the table to be printed
Mr.. Dunning, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, reported bill to revive the cor
porate formers of the Bangor Bank for certain
purposes. Read and assigned. %
Mr.. Hincks from Committee on Railroads,
Ways & Bridges, reported bill an act estab-
fishing the amount Of capital stock of the
Boston & Maine Railroad, and giving consent
to the acts of Massachusetts, relating to rail-
roads. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Reed, from Committee on the Judiciary
reported bill an act additional to an act estab-
fishing the Trustees of the Ancient Land
mark Charity Fund.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incorpo-
rate the Norway & South Paris Railroad
Company; an act to prevent the throwing of
edgings into the waters of Pleasant river; an
act to incorporate the great Brook & Reed
Pond Dam Company.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the McMahan Falls Bridge Company; an act
to change the names of Artan Persons; an act
relating to conditional sales of personal prop.
erty; an act to incorporate the Merchants
Mutual Marine Insurance Company; an act
to incorporate the Berwick Rubber Company.
Petitions presented and referred-By Mr.
Chamberlain, petition of Eugene Hale, for
change of law in relation to clerks of courts;
by VIM. Averill, petition of 7. w. Vose ct so
ais of Winterport, in favor of the State loan
ing its credit to railroads; by Mr. Hubbard,
petition of Henry ingalls, ct ais, members of
bar of Lincoln County, relating to tenure of
Office of clerks of courts; also of Almore Ken
nedy eli ais of Waldoboro, and of Isaac Reed
ct ais of Waldoboro in aid of same,
The bill relating to interest was taken from
the table. The question being on the motion
of Mr.. Harrington to indefinitely postpone the
bill. Messrs. Goss, Bradford and Norris spoke
against the indefinite postponement, and in
favor of passing the bill. Messrs. Gilbert and
Harrington spoke in favor of the motion. The
bill was laid on the table.