The Portland daily press., 1869-02-18
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 17.-Read and assigned-An
act to incorporate the Portland Publishing Co.;
an act additional to chapter Is, of Revised
Statutes; an act to provide for the registry OF
lost deeds.
Auburn Aqueduct Co.
Mr.. Lane presented an act to provide for the
taxation of National Banks.
On motion of Mr.. Ludden, ordered that the
Committee ON Education inquire into the ex-
pediency of increasing the amount required to
be raised by towns for the support of common
schools.
Mr.. Smell, from the committee on Legal Re
form, on the several petitions to Iamend the
Constitution SO as to allow women to vote, re-
ported that the same be referred to the next
legislature.
The same senator reported bill an act to
amend chapter II, of section II, of the Revised
Statuter
The resolve in favor of the Agricultural Col
lege and Mechanic Arts was taken up, advo-
Gated at length by Mr.. Lang, and laid on the
table.
Passed to be eDgrossed-An act to amend
chapter 219 Of the laws of 1868, relating to the
settlement of paupers; an act to change the
name OF the town Of Ashland; an act to amend
section IA, chapter 122 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the safety of prisoners; an act fix
ing the time in which banks surrendering their
charters shall close up their affairs and redeem
their bills
Passed to be enacted.-An act in relation to
the State valuation; an act to incorporate the
Bridgton Savings Bank; an act to authorize
the extending the town wharf in Kittery; an
act to amend the charter of the Knox and Lin
coin Railroad Company; an act to extend the
time for the completion of the location of the
European and North American Railway; an
act amending the establishing of the capital
stock of the Boston and Maine Railroad Com
pany; an act to prevent the destruction OF bag
gage, while transporting from one place to an
other; an act to establish a town line between
the towns of Wayne and Leeds; an act to
make valid the doings of the High Street Par
ish, in Portland; an act authorizing the city of
Bangor to conduct water from one part of the
city to another; an act to. enlarge the powers
of the Pennington Village Corporation.
HOUSE.
Read and assigned.-An act to incorporate
the Warren Savings Bank; resolve authoriz-
ing the publication of eight thousand copies of
the final report of the Superintendent of the
photographic Survey.
Passed to be engrossed.-An act concerning
Insurance and Insurance Companies; an act
to amend the charter of the city of Calais; an
act to incorporate the Wilton Village Corpor-
alton; an act to incorporate the Cornish Saw
ings Bank; an act to prevent the throwing of
edgings into the Penamaquon River; an act
relating to the increase of the compensation of
the County Commissioners of Kennebec Coun-
ty; resolve in favor OF Levi B. Kicker; an act
to incorporate the officers and members of
Forest Hall Association.
On motion of Mr.. Bliss, ordered that the
Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the
expediency of amending chapter 224 of the
Statutes of 1858, in relation to punishment for
sale of intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Palmer, of Bangor, from Committee on
Interior Waters, reported an act to incorporate
the Bangor Mills Company.
Mr., Hickey, from Committee on Incorpora-
ton of Towns, reported bill an act to incorpor-
ate the town of Madawaska; also an act to in
corporate the town of Dionne; also an act to
incorporate the town of Fort Kent.
Mr.. Cram, from Judiciary Committee, ON an
order to inquire into the expediency of chang
ing the laws relating to Auctions and Auction
GERS, reported legislation inexpedient.
The bill to abolish the usury law was taken
upby special assignment, and debated at length.
The question being on receding from the vote
refusing the bill passage, and concurring with
the Senate in adopting the amendment with
reference to judgment, and passing the bill to
be engrossed. The House refused to recede by
a vote of 70 to g..
Mr.. Gilbert moved that the House adhere.
Mr.. Reed moved that the House insist, which
taking precedence, Mr.. Gilbert moved an adj
iournment.