The Portland daily press., 1869-02-08
Monday Morning, February 8, l869.-
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE

Especial dispatch by International Line.I
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 6.-Read and assigned-An
act additional TO an act to aid the construction
Of a railroad in Piscataquis county; ap act
concerning the rate of interest was once read
and laid on the table and Tuesday next assign
ed for its further consideration.
= On motion of Mr.. Ludden, Ordered, That
the Joint select committee on the Constabula-
ry and prohbtory liquor law inquire into the
expedency OF so amending the laws of 1858
against drinking houses and tippling shops,
aud to prevent the sale OF Intoxicating liquors,
that officers may seize intoxicating liquors and
detain them until warrant can be obtained d
against the same
On motion of the same Senator, Ordered,
That the Committee on the Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expediercy of es-
tablishing law court with intermediate courts
in the several counties instead of the present
judicial system. aHe4
Mr. Matthews reported an act to repeal an
act to regulate the sale of Holsters by weight
instead of count Ffe,
Mr.. Fuller presented the petition of Robert
Goodenow & ais for change in the law re-
specting Clerks of the Supreme Court. as
Mr.. Ludden presented the petition of VIM.
P. Frye & ais for the same purpose.
HOUSE,
On motion of Mr.. Danforth, Ordered. That
the Committee on the Judiciary be directed to
inquire into the expediency of amending chap
ter 219 of the laws of 1868, so that paupers
having no settlement in any town, and remov-
ing from plantation to any town in the State,
shall not be chargabe to the town to which
they have removed
On motion of Mr.. Whidden, Ordered, That
the Committee on the Judiciary be and are
hereby requested to report bill authorizing
the formation and regulation of railroad COM
panies without special acts of incorporation.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, reported an act to
incorporate the Eastern Insurance Company.
Mr.. Harrington, from the Committee on Le-
gal Reform, reported an act to prevent the de-
struction of baggage while being transported
from once place to another.
Mr.. Somes, from the Committee ON Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance, reported an act to
incorporate the fremont and Ellsworth Tele-
graph COMPANY
Mr. Small, from the Committee ON Agricul-
ture, reported an act to incorporate the Waldo
Agricultural Society.
reported leave to withdraw-Mr. Hammond,
from the Committee on Interior Waters. ON
petition of N. NJ Hartwell for exclusive right
to navigate the Penobscot river above Winn;
Mr.. Dunn, from the Comnittee ON Legal Re-
form, on petition of John Parson and el 9TH
ers praying that law might be enacted giving
bOunties on crows killed; Mr.. Bliss, from the
Committee on Judiciary, on an order relating
to the reduction of the number Of Justices of
the Supreme judicial Court; Mr.. Gilbert, from
the Committee on Judiciary, on an order Civ
ing the Supreme Judicial Court jurisdiction
in equity cases to discharge obligations in
writing.
Petitions presented and referred-By Mr..
Cram, petition Of John r. Haley & ais for an
act authorizing the County Commissioners of
Cumberland and Sagadahoo to purchase An
droscoggin bridge nd making the same a free
bridge Of E. G. Sa pson g. ais. for same; by
Mr.. Whidden, An act to incorporate the St
Croix Railroad Company; by Mr.. Reed, an
act to authorize the Portland, Saco & Ports
mouth Railroad Company to take stock in the
Portland, Bangor and Machias Steamboat
Company; also, an act in relation TO streets in
cities, and petitions Of George B. True & ais.
for such an amendment of the constitution as
is necessary to authorize the State to loan its
credit for the construction of railroads; also,
oil @. Buffum g. ais, Of A. b. Chase & ais of
VIM, OF A. Dutton & ais Of Ellsworth, of e.
Gardiner & ais. of Kenduskeag, OF George f.
Tilden & ais. of Castine, OF NJ W. Brown &
ais. Of Atkinson, in aid of same.