The Portland daily press., 1869-03-02
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by international Line.l

Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March LIN the absence of the
President Hon. M. T. Ludden was chosen
President pro tenn.
in the Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers; an
act to give the Supreme Judicial Court further
jurisdiction in matters of divorce; an act to
provide for reviews in criminal cases; an act
to repeal all laws in relation to filing specf-
cations of defence
The following bills were twice read under
suspension of the rules and passed to be en-
crossed; an act to incorporate the Saco Say
ings Bank; an act to authorize the Ticonic
Village corporation to raise and expend money
for certain purposes; an act to incorporate the
Saco River Railroad Co.
The Committee on Legal Reform, on the Pc
tition of c. Buffum ct ais, for amendment of
section 145 of chapter 6 of the Revised Stat
utes, in regard to tax titles, reported leave
to withdraw. On the petition of George Stet-
SON ct ais, for change of law relating to insur-
ance, reported reference to the next Legisla-
ture On an order to report on the expedien-
cy of removing the State Normal School from
Pennington to Gorham, reported legislation
inexpedient.
The same committee. on an order to inquire
into the expediency of reducing the number of
the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court,
reported legislation inexpedient.
The bill increasing the amount of money
which towns shall raise for the support of
schools was read twice and indefinitely post
poned.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act additional to
an act to incorporate the city of Auburn; an
act to amend chapter 26 of the Revised Stat
utes in relation to fires
HOUSE.
In the absence of the Speaker, DR.. Geo. E.
Bracket. of Augusta, was chosen Speaker
pro tenn.
Read and Assigned-An act to amend Sec
tion of chapter Is of the laws of 1868 relating
to the Superior Court in the county of Cum
berland; an act to amend section 80 of chapter
II of the Revised Statutes relating to the as
sessment of taxes for school districts; an act
to amend chapter 2s3 of the laws of 1864, relat-
ing to the collection of penalties against se-
lectmen for not using the check list; an act to
amend chapter 204 of the laws OF 1868, relating
to the liens OF mechanics; an act to amend
chapter 115 of the public laws of 1867, estab-
fishing the times for holding the terms of the
Supreme Judicial Courts; resolve in favor Of
the Bangor & Piscataqus Railroad.
The Committee on Education, to whom was
referred the bill an act establishing the Coun-
ty Teachers Institute, reported that the same
ought to pass; also same report on the bill an
act to establish a county supervisorship.
The bill to authorize the towns of Hartland
and st. Adams to raise money to aid in the
construction of the Pttsfeld, Hartand & St.
Albans Railroad came from the Senate, that
branch insisting on its vote passing the bill to
be engrossed. The House receded and con-
Cured in passing it to be engrossed.
The bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of the
Municipal Courts of the cities of Saco and
Biddeford was read three times ard passed to
be engrossed.
Passed to be Engrossed-An aot regulating
the recognizance in criminal cases continued
for the determination of questions of law; re-
solve authorizing the Railroad Commissioners
to inquire into the expediency of uniformity
of railroad gauges through the State; an act
to authorize the County Commissioners of
Cumberland county to locate road across tide
waters in Portland; an act relating to the col
lection of assessments by the Belfast &
Moosehead Railroad
Passed to be Enacted-An act amendatory
of an act additional to an act to supply the
people of Portland with pure water; an act to
annex the town of Auburn to the city of Lew
iston; an act to amend section 43 of chapter 76
of the Revised Statutes, relating to the levy OF
executions against the estates of deceased per-
sons. tH
The resolves making appropriations in aid Of
the Insane Hospital, State Reform School, and
for different purposes in Aroostook county
were laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, it was ordered
that the House hold two sessions ON and after
tomorrow. Adjourned.