The Portland daily press., 1869-01-26
Maine Legislature.
Special dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25.-Read and assigned
Bills an act relating to Wards in the city O
Bangor; an act to repeal chap. $50 of the spe
cial laws of 1868, relative to the taking of fish
in Frenchman's Bay; an act to set OF certain
lands fcom Drew Plantation and annex the
same to the town of Prentiss.
Passed to he eng~ossed-Bills, an act to in
corporate the Liberal Christian Association Of
Farmiugtou; an act to incorporate the Oront
Manufacturing Company; an act to extend
the time for the completion of the Portland
& Rochester railroad; an act to incorporate
the Knox Trotting Park Society.
The Committee on bills in the second read.
ing reported bill an act to amend sect. 81
chap. 113, OF the Revised Statutes, relating tu
the support of debtors in jail, which was read
second time and, on motion of Mr.. Ludden
was land on the table and ordered to be print
ed.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting the report Of the Rail-
road Commissioners for the year 1868, which
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Hersey was
laid on the table and one thousand copies or.
dered to be printed, with the accompanying
report; also communication transmitting a
copy of resolutions passed by the Legislature
OF Vermont relating to navigation between the
United States and Canada; also transmitting,
at the request of the Governors of Wisconsin.
Iowa and Minnesota, copy of a memorial to
Congress asking the United States Govern
ment to aid in opening practicable water COM
munIcation between the Mississippi river and
the great lakes, which were read, and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Hersey, were referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Ludden laid upon the table, by leave,
bill an act to explain chap. 81 of the laws OF
1852 and chap. 234 of the laws of 10 4, each
entitled an act to encourage manufactures.
Mr.. Hersey presented bill an act to incor
porate the n 1rthern Aroostook railroad, which
was referred to the Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. league, Ordered, That
the Committee on Legal Reform be directed to
inquire into the expediency of requiring plan
tations having more tina $50 inhabitants 10
furnish aid to paupers the same as towns art
required, and of allowing persons to gain a
settlement therein.
On motion OF Mr.. Shaw, Ordered, That the
Committee on Legal Reform be directed 10
INQUIRE into the expediency of amending sect.
IS, chap. 10. of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the location of ways.
On motion of Mr.. Reed, Ordered, That the
Committee on the Judiciary be directed to in
quire into the expedieucy of an amendment of
the laws of forcib'e entry and detainer, allow
ing the complaint to be sworn to by an agent
or attorney in all cases.
Bill an act in addition TO chap. 544 of the
private and special laws of 1868 in relation to
the Somerset Railroad Company, was read
twice, and on motion of Mr.. Kinks, laid ON the
table.
Bill an act to incorporate the Cumberland
Institute and Social Library was read the third
time and amended by striking out that part
relating to exemption from taxation, on motion
of Mr.. Cram, and then passed to be engrossed
By Mr.. Palmer, of Bangor, petition of Dan
iel Sargent for extension of charter of Bangor
Boom Company. Referred to Committee on
Interior Waters.
Passed to be engrossed-Bills, an act add.
tional to acts establishing and relating to the
Penobscot Boom Corporation; an act concern
ing specie payments.