The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-20
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by International Linel
SENATE

Especial Dispatch by International Linel
SENATE
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-Passed to be engrossed--
An act to amend former acts additional there
to relating to Kennebec & Penobscot Rail.
road; an ace to amend sect. 6 of the Revised
Statutes relating TO taxation; to authorize the
county of Penobscot to procure law.
Passed to be enacted-An act authorizing
the town of Andover to raise, assess and col
lect and expend money to build and keep in
repair road from said Andover to Richardson
lakes, so called; an act to change the name of
the town Of Ashland; an act authorizing the
rebuilding and maintaining wharf known as
the Sweetland Wharf, in Rockport harbor; an
act relating to the compensation of the Coun-
W Commissioners of Kennebec county; an
act to prevent the throwing of edgings, &C.,
into the Pennaquoin river.
Finally passed-Resolve to provide for State
vaiuton: resolve relating to the action of the
state vs. b. ID. Peck ct. ais. resolve in favor
of John N. Dutton.
Il Mr.. Bridges, on petition of Abner Coburn ct.
ais. praying that the Somerset & Kennebec
railroad may have authority to modify its char
ter so as to construct its road on more teasi-
Bile and direct route from Skowhegan to Cana
funk Falls, reported that the committee were
equally divided and could not agree, and ask
ed to be discharged from further consideration
OF the subject.
Mr.. Stevens then laid on the table bill an
act to authorize the Somerset & Kennebec
railroad to amend its charter.
The report of the committee was then ac-
GAnfAd Pandinn f1oo
Mr. Stevens moved to recommit with instruc.
tions to report bill in accordance with the
prayer of the petition. This was opposed by
Messrs Lindsey and Smell and advocated by
Messrs. Stevens and Lang. Mr.. Stevens with
drew his motion.
Inc Senate refused to recede and concur
with the House in refusing the interest bill a
passage by vote of IL in favor, to 10 against.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens the Senate insist
ed on its vote passing the bill to be engrossed
Mr. Hersey asked to be and was excused
from further serving on the Committee on
Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
HOUSE.
MI. Pike, from the Committee on Division OF
Towns, reported bill an act to annex part Of
Auburn to the city of Lewiston.
head an assigned-An act to incorporate the
Northern Aroostook Railroad Company; an
act to amend sect. IL, chap. IA, Revised Statutes
resolve laying tax on several. counties in this
state; resolve in favor of Insane Hospital; an
ACT 10 allow married women to assume certain
trusts; an act relating to licenses granted by
Judges OF Probate to sell real estate.
Fassed 10 be engrossed-An act to amend
section IA OF chapter 122 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the safety of prisoners; an aot
fixing the time in which banks guaranteeing
their charters shall redeem their bills.
Passed to be enacted-An act to provide 70,
the registry of lost deeds; an act to repeal an
act to regulate the sale of Holsters; an act ad
ditional TO chapter IS of the Revised Statutes.
Legislation was reported inexpedient on al
order directing an inquiry into the expedienc.
OF afdxing penalty by law for Noncompliance
oi municipal officers with chapter 222 of TIN
laws OF 1868; also on an order relating to abol
,shing the state agency and all town agencie
ior ene sale OF intoxicating liquors.
on an ACT TO cause municipal officers ant
'ons'aDies OF towns and cities to enforce crimi
.'ai laws the committee reported it ought no
to pass.
Ie"'lons were presented Tor the appoint
.neu' o. a commissioner on the subject Of in
@''eu 70 De enacted-An act to provide fo
tne olganizauon of the parish of the Episcopa
Church OF Maine; an act to amend sections !,
and Is OF chapter of the Revised statutes
The bill in relation to capital punishmen
was taken up.
Mr.. Morris of Portland advocated oanito
punishment. f'''
Mr.. Reed spoke in opposition to Mr.. Gil
bertis bill.
The subject was then laid on the table an
next Tuesday assigned for its further Col
sideration. Adjourned.