The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-04
Legislative.

Monday, Jan. 25
In THE SENATE. Judge of Probate Of Wash
lngton had leave to withdraw his petition Tor
increase of salary.
In THE HOUSE. Bill to amend the charter OF
the Somerset Railroad was laid on the table
Tuesday, JAM 26
IN THE HOUSE. Ordered, that the Judiciary
Committee enquire and report if the number
of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court,
may not be reduced and the pay of the remain
der be increased.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Petition of Edwin Flye and 10 others, citi-
zens of Damariscotta and Newcastle, asking
for an act to incorporate Savings Bank.
Petition of Winterport Railroad Company
for alteration of the northern terminus of their
road, and authority to certain towns to aid in
its construction.
Petition of the Knox and Lincoln Railroad
Company for amendment of charter, to allow
an increase Of the number of Directors.
Petition of John McIntire to rebuild and
maintain his wharf at Rockport harbor
Petition of Stephen G. Hodgdon for leave to
extend his wharf into the tide waters of Sheep
scot river.
Petition OF VIM. H. Hemingway and others,
for authority to erect and maintain wharf in
the tide waters of Machias river.
Petition of the President and Directors OF
the 'Athen@um Library" of Rockand, asking
for a Law making valid the doings Of said cor
poration.
Petition OF B. NJ. Roberts aud 81 others, le-
gal voters of the town of Stockton, in aid of
same.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 81.
IN SENATE Bills and their passage-An act
authorizing Henry H. Clark to extend his wharf
at South West HarbOr, fremont, into the tide
waters of said harbor.
PETITIONS PREsENT TED AND REFERRED.
or Calvin Kirk ct ais. also petition Of John
w. Shute ct ais. also petition of NJ. Lincoln
ct ais. seyerally for act to regulate the speed
of steamboats, on the Penobscot river; of L.
z. Spotford and 33 ais, for law prohibiting
the use of seines in waters within the jurisdc-
ton of the State; Of L NJ Perkins and "a ais.
in aid of same.
THURSDAY, Jan. IS.
IN SENATE The following petitions were
presented and referred-Of George Silsby and
others, for the incorporation of Winterport
Savings Bank.
In THE HOUSE. Oltlered, That the Committee
on Railroads, Ways and Bridges, be instructed
to inquire INTO the expediency OF providing by
law for uniformity of Railroad gauge through
out the State, excepting the Grand Trunk
Railroad,) within limited period.
Mr.. league presented the petition Of E. w.
jackson and others, for an amendment of the
Constitution Of the State, SO as to allow wo-
men the fright OF suffrage" Referred to Com
mittee on Legal Reform.
Petition OF James S. Glidden ct ais, of Pa
lermo, for an act to regulate the howage OF
their meadows, reported leave to withdraw
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Petition Of the seectmen of Palermo, to le-
galiZc the act whereby they exempted certain
notes from taxation.
Petition of Luther Maddox, for grant to
build a "Marine Railway at Boothbay." Also
flood of petitions from all portions OF the
State, praying for the reenactment of the state
Police law-mostly signed by persons who
don't know the purport Of the petitions
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
In SENATE. The bond Of Mr.. Caldwell, State
Treasurer, was approved
IN THE House. ordered, that the Committee
on Legal Reform inquire into the eXpediency
of providing by law against unjust aid oppres-
sve rates Of transportation upon certain art
Giles OF freight by Railroad Corporations, and
especially upon such merchandise as is now
virtually prohibited from transportation over
most, if not ali the railroads in this State by
reason of excessive freight charges.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the Pc
tltion of Heman Cousins ct ais, for an act to
prohibit the taking of porgies earlier than the
first day of August.
Petition of the citizens of Winterport for
an act making legal the dongs of the town OF
Frankfort at meeting held March 6, 1865, was
presented and referred.
Petition Of the selectmen Of Bncksport and
Verona for amendment of chap. ass Of the spe-
cial laws of IS, relating to the right to fish
along the bridge connecting said towns. Re
1erred to the Com on Fisheries.
Petition Of the legal voters Of the towns OF
Monroe, Winterport, Frankfort, Prospect,
Swanville, Brooks, Jackson, Dxmont, and
Newburg, to be Incorporated into an Agricul-
tural Society. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
SATURDAY, Jan. 80.
Proceedings not important