The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-02-11
Legislative.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. :

IN SENATE. Bills or their Passage-Bill an
act 10 amend chapter 800 Of the public laws
of 1868, relating to taxation Of shares in Ma
tional Banks; an act relating to school blanks
aud school returns and distribution OF the
State school funds; an act authorizing writs OF
execution to be issued or renewed where the
person recovering judgment has deceased; an
act in addition to several acts in relation to
mortgages Of personal property bill an act au-
thoriZing Luther Maddox to build and main
tain wharf ia Boothbay Harbor; bill an act to
authorize the construction of marine Rail-
way at Boothbay.
HOUSE. Ordered that the Committee on le-
gal Reform be directed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of SO altering the laws regulating
elections that no man shall be allowed to vote
In any State or Presidential election until he
shall have paid his poll tex.
Petitioners to legalze doings Of town Of Pa
lermo had leave to withdraw.
Bills or their pasSage-An act to authorize
S. G. Hogdon to extend his wharf into tide wa
tiers in the town Of Boothbay; bill an act to
incorporate the Ellsworth Savings Bank.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Petition of Patrick Turkey ct ais, committee
of the town Of Bristol, asking the repeal oil
laws concerning the alewives fishery in said
town.
Petition of James Wallace ct als. to make
NdllQ luC uOlDRS VI Luc IOWu VI HlllUIluSe III
relation to retunding combinations.
Petition Of Eugene Hale ct ais. for change of
law as to election Of Clerk of Courts.
Petition of Henry Ingalls, ct ais, members of
the bar i'll Lincoln Co., and J. J. Kennedy ct
ais, relating to tenure OF office OF Clerk OF
Courts; Of Almon Kennedy ct ais, of Waldo
boro' in aid Of same of Isaac Reed ct ais, o!
Waldoboro' in aid OF same.
Petition of 7. W. Vose ana so ais. OF Win
in foyp nf ar ioar FL raj il ,
roads.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.
OSaered that the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF
providing by law for the effective punishment
of malicious and wful trespassers upon prop
erty.
A host Of petitions for constabulary &C
We're sent in.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.
Bills on their passage-An act to regulate
the taking OF pCrgles or menhaden in the wa
tiers of Maine al act to incorporate the Pine
Grove Cemetery of Cherryheld; an act to in
corporate the Damariscotta Savings Bank; an
act to incorporate the Ellsworth Savings Bank
an act to authorize Stephen G. Hodgdon to e1
tend his wharf into the tide waters Of Booth
bay; an act to authorize Geo. S. Wiggin ant
Sumner Whitney to extend wharf into tn
tide waters of Rockland an act to ameDt
cliapl. OSZ Oh Inc laws vi LOU Culltlcu all ~
10 incorporate the Winterport Railroad Com
pany; an act to extend the corporate power
Of the Lime Rock Insurance Company; an &C
to amend chapter So Of the public laws of 1862
relating to the PaSsumaquoddy and PenobScO
Indians.
HOUSE. Oflered that the Attorney Genera
be requested to furnish this House with bre
statement of the reasons why the claim OF tn
State of Maine, against g. ID. Peck, and bonds
Shall hp taken from the s. j. Court.
referred to the Governor and Council.
An act to repeal the special laws regulatln
the alewve fishery in the town Of Bristol, wa
read and assigned.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AID REFERRED.
Petition of Leonard McCobb and ais, legs
voters of Boothbsy, for Village Corporation
SATURDAY, Feb, 6.
Is SENATE. Nj. Mathews, from the Con
mittce on Fisheries, reported bill an act to re
zeal an act to regulate the sale OF Holsters b
weight instead Of count under the rule.
Orlevea. That the Joint Select COMMITTEE
on Constabulary and Prohibtory Liquor La
inquire into the expediency Of so amending Ii
public laws of 1853 against drinking house
and tipping shops, and to prevent the sale
Intoxicating liquors, that officers may seize II
toxicating liquors and detau them until wa
rant can be obtained against the same.
ordered, That the Committee on the Jpd
CARY be Instructed 70 inquire lHto Lie cAPcu
ency of establishing Law Court with int
mediate Courts la the several counties, instea
of the present Judicial system.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Gushing. OF George S. Silsby ct al
of Winterport, that the State credit may
granted in aid Of the construction Of railroad
By Afr. Gushing. OF 7. Gushing and other
to be incorporated as tie Winterport Cemetel
Association.
House. An act to authorize the Portlan
Saco s Portsmouth Railroad Company to tai
stock in the Portland, Bangor Machias Stea1
boat Company, was presented and referred
MONDAY, Feb. s.
In THE House.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Petition Of selectnen of Plymouth for an 9
preparation to aid In the completion OF hoa
ing bridge in said town.
Petition of selectmen and ais. of Newbur
of selectmen and ais. of Troy; Of selectm
and ais. Of Etna; Of selectmen and ais. Of Ca
mel; of selectmen and ais. Of Detroit; OF