The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-19
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 18.-Read and assigned-An
act to incorporate the Bradley and Oldtown
Bridge Company; resolve authorizing the
County of Penobscot to procure loan; an act
to aid the minor children of William j. Deane
resolve for an appropriation in aid of the road
ana bridge leading from Alva plantation to
Bridgton In Aroostook County; resolve in aid
of roads in the County of Aroostook; resolve
for an appropriation ON the road leading from
Limestone to Violet Brook in Aroostook
County.
Passed to be engrossed-An act additional to
chapter IS of the Revised Statutes; an act to
amend chapter of the Revised Statutes; an
act authorizing Tconic Village Corporation to
raise money for certain purposes; an act to
provide for the registry of lost deeds.
Passed to be enacted-an act in relation to
Waterville Classical Institute; an act in rela-
tion to the Star Match Corporation of Port
land; an act to incorporate the Everett Sewing
Machine Company: an act to increase the cap
ital stock of the Topsham Paper Company; an
act IN addition to chapter 544 of the private
and special laws of 1868 in relation to the Som
erset Railroad Company; an act to increase
the capital stock of the Penobscot Bay and
River Railroad Company; an act to allow the
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Com
pany to take stock in the Portland Bangor and
Machias Steamboat Company; an act to sep
arate the Philomathean Society from Bates
College and to connect the same with the
Maine State Seminary; an act to incorporate
the Union Mutual Relief Society; an act TO
sUan De-.
authorize the city of Bath to provide books for
the use OF pupils in the public schools of the
city; an act 20 incorporate the Eurosophiafi
Society; an act to incorporate the Trustees Of
Bethel Church in Portland; an act to separate
the Library fraternity from Bates College and
to connect the same with the Maine State Sem
mary; an act to incorporate the Lincoln Trot-
ting Park.
An act to incorporate the Portland Publish
ing Company was laid on the ts BILE, on motor
of Mr.. Lane.
Mr.. Gibbs reported an act to incorporate the
Territorial, Land, Mining and Manufacturing
Company.
Mr.. Gardner, from the Committee on STATE
Lands and State Roads, on petition for repair
OF the road leading from Greenville to Chesun.
cook Lake, reported leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Buck reported an act to establish a State
Industrial School for Girls with accompanying
resolve.
@Mr. Hersey, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, on petition that the
Constitution may be amended so as to allow
the State to aid in the construction of railroads
reported that the same be referred to the Ju
dietary Committee; the same Senator reported
bill to increase the capital stock of the Som.
erset Railroad Company also, bill to amend
an act to incorporate the Bangor and Piscata
quis Railroad.
Mr.. Messer reported an act to authorize the
towns of Hartland and St. Adams to raise
money to aid in the construction of the Pitts
field, Hartland and st. Adams Railroad.
Mr.. Hersey presented an act to extend the
time Tor the completion of the branches of the
European and North American Railroad.
HOUSE.
head and assigned-An act to amend section
IA, chapter 122 of the Revised Statutes relating
to the safety of prisoners; an act fixing thu
time in which banks surrendering their char
tiers shall close up their affairs and redeem
their bills.
Passed to be engrossed- authorizing
the publication of 5000 copies of the final re
port OF the Superintendent of the Hydrograph
ic Survey; an act to incorporate the Warren
Savings Bank
On motion of Mr. Twitchell Ordered Thai
the COMMITTEE on Railroads, Ways and Bridg
es, inquire into the expediency of enactine a
law to require railroad companies 10 Obtain
leave from the Legislature before suspendine
the running of trains, and, if they fail to do so
to authorize the Railroad Commissioners to
appoint some persons to superintend and rul
the same until such permission shall be OBJ
tanned.
Mr. Whidden, on an act authorizing thu
election of a Superintendent of the common
schools in the city of Biddeford, reported the
same ought not to pass.
MI orani' on petition for change in the
law relating to damage for injury by reason Of
defect IN highways, reported leave to with
draw.
Mr' onase, on petition of Philip Eastman &,
ais OF saco for a Savings Bank, reported leave
TO withdraw.
MI Duhhlng made the same report on the
petition OF s. H. Blake for SAVINGS RAM in
Bangor.
Mr.. Twltcheil reported an act to incorporate
the Saco River Railroad Company.
An act concerning the militia mos .o,-o,
from the table, and a motion was made for H.
indefinite postponement, which was refused nv
vote of AZ in favor to So against The bill
was then passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Gilbert's bill in favor of capital punish
ment was taken from the table.
Mr.. Reed moved to substitute his bill for tina
of Mr.. Gilberts.
DR.. Buzzell Of Gorham then advocated cap
ital punishment at length. Pending his mo
tion the House adjourned.