The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-01-30
Maine Legislature.
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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 29.-Read and assigned
Bills, an act to incorporate the West Water
vile Savings Bank; an act to incorporate Port
land Savings Bank.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills, an act TO pro
vide safe depository for will; an act addi-
tional relating to licenses for the conveyance
of real estate under contract made by deceased
persons: an act to authorize the County Com
missioners of Oxford to audit, allow and pay
the expenses incurred in the pursuit and de
lection of Truman F. Young, who robbed the
Norway Bank.
On motion of Mr.. Patten, Ordered That the
joint special committee on the prohibitory law
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of amending Sect 2, chap. 100, of the public
laws of 1862, so as to make it the duty of the
municipal officers of the several cities, towns
and plantations of the State to purchase all
the liquors which they shall expose for sale in
their respective agencies for medicinal or me-
chanical purposes, of the liquor commission
ers.
Mr.. Messer, from the joint select com mittee
on the Treasurer's report, reported that the
committee had examined the bond OF Hon.
William Caldwell, State Treasurer elect, and
found it correctly drawn with sufficient and
responsible sureties, and recommend its ap-
proval. The report was accepted and the bond
approved.
Mr.. Smell, from the Committee on Legal Re-
form, on an order relating to the right of suf-
frage to paupers, reported legislation inexpe-
dent.
Same Senator from same committee, on an
order relating to extending the provisions of
chap. 81, of the laws of 1859, concerning taxa
ton of manufactures, reported legislation in.
expedient.
Mr.. Stevens asked to be and was excused
from serving on the committee on the division
OF towns and Mr.. Cushing, of Waldo, was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Bolster presented the remonstrance of
Jonas Greene ct. ais, against the petition OF
various literary institutions for appropriations
from the State.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss, Ordered, That the
Committee on the Judiciary be directed to in.
quire into the expediency of so amending the
law as to authorize the evidence in equity
cases to be presented before the court at the
third term and reported by the official report
er and signed by the presiding Justice.
On motion of Mr.. d ,dge, Ordered, That the
Committee on Legal Reform inquire into the
oxpedency of providing by law against august
and oppressive rates of transportation on GER
tain articles of freight by railroad corporations
and especially upon such merchandise as is
now virtually prohibited from transportation
over most if not all the railroads in the State
by reason of the excessive freight charges.
On motion of Mr.. Kemptou, Ordered, That
the same committee be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of amending sect. %, OF
chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes SO that when
motion is made in the Supreme Judicial
Court to set aside verdict as being against
law or evidence or the weighe of evidence, it
shall be discretionary with the presiding JUS
tice to allow or disallow said motion.
On motion Of same member, Ordered, That
the same committee be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of amending sect. 8, chap.
116, of the Revised Statutes, so that constables
shall be entitled to receive as fees and services
for travel in serving venires the sum of $150
for each juryman summoned instead of that
sum for each vepire.
On motion of Mr. Dodge, Ordered, That the
same committee inquire into the expediency of
providing by law for the taxation of real and
personal property of railroad corporations 9TH
er than that now exempted from taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Bigelow, Ordered, That
the Committee on Military Affairs be directed
to inquire into the expediency of amending an
act of the public laws approved Feb. "a, IS 8,
entitled an act authorizing a testimonial of
honor to be prepared and presented to all hon
oraby discharged soldiers who served in the
war of 1861 so as to extend the benefit of said
act to such sailors as served in the war of 1861
Mr.. Farwell, from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported bill an act increasing the rate
of interest.
Mr.. Hubbard, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill an act to authorize writs of exc
cution to be issued or renewed when the per-
son who recovered Judgment has deceased.