The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-22

OF Somerset, Metcalf of Lincoln, Morse of Sag
adahocand Holland Of Androscoggin were ap-
pointed on he part of the Senate.
ouDsequ' iy on motion of Mr.. Cleaves the
vote passing the foregoing orders was recon-
sldered and on motion of Mr.. Gus hing was laid
on the table,
=, MIR. Minot presented an order providing for
,he attendance of both branches of the Legis-
iature at the Peabody ceremonies, which was
Iaid on the table on motion of Mr.. Gray.
On motion of Mr. ordered that the
DAILY Kennebec Journal be furnished to the
members of the Board of Agriculture during
the session.
Passed to be Engrossed An act additional to
an act to incorporate the Waterville Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; an act to authorize
the extension of the Androscoggin railroad; an
act TO incorporate the Missionary Society of
the York and Cumberland CHRISTIAN Couier-
ence; an act to provide in part for the eXpen-
dltures OF the government; an act to incorpor-
ate the PresumpScot Iron Company; an act to
incorporate the Algae Fertilizer Company
Redd and Assigned-An act to repeal chap
ter Zl3 of the private and special laws of 1869;
an act to authorize the Belfast & Moosehead
Lake Railroad Company TO lease its road and
for other purposes
Mr. Reed, from the Committee on the udic-
lazy, reported the following bills: An act addi-
tional further regulating Probate Courts and
PROBATE proceedings; an act relative to rever-
sal OF final judgments in criminal eases on ac-
count of error in the sentence-laid over and
ordered to be printed
Mr. Gibbs, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported reference of the petition
OF the town of Surry to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Lane, from the Committee on the Judic-
larry, reported reference of an order relating to
engrosSing the acts and resolves to the Com
mittee on Printing. Report accepted.
Passed to be Endcted-An act to incorporate
the Presumpscot Iron Company; an act to au-
fInl oEV aI~1
County to lay out highway across the Ken
nebec river between Waterville and Winslow;
an act to make valid the doings of William
Caldwell as justice of the peace; an act re-
latng to evidence-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crane of Hallowell.
Read and Assigned-An act to authorize
Dyer L. Jordan to extend his wharf in Els
worth; an act to confer certain powers on the
the OF Portland; an act to authorize the Far
mlngton Village corporation to raise money for
extension of the Androscoggin Railroad; an act
to increase the salary of the Judge of Probate
tor the County of Waldo; bill an act concern
ing the rate of interest; resolve in favor of
Sarah Jane Caldwell were each read and We'd
nesday next assigned.
MIR. Whidden, from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported bill an act additional to
chapter u OF the Revised Statues relating to
HceuSe OF Inn holders and victuallerS.
Mr.. Vose, from the same Committee, re port.
ed bill an act to amend section "a of chapter 81
of the Revised Statues
Bill an act for the incorporation of public
cemeteries, was referred to the Committee GU
the Judiciary.
Petition OF Charles Barrett and others for au-
thority to use water of the Oxford & Cumber-
land Canal for manufacturing purposes was re.
terred to the Committee ON lnterioc Waters.
Petition Of Charles Campbell, for charter for
railroad from Cherryfield to Ellsw orth, was re-
TERED to the Committee on Railroads, &c.;
relating to amendment of sections 55 Sc and
OF, chapter GA Revised Statues, concerning ex-
ecutors and administrators-to the same Com
mlttee; relating to the expediency of providing
that the process of forcble entry and detainer
may be committed by action instead of COM
plant; also that the same Com mittee inquire
into the expedency of amending chapter 49,
section 10 of the Revised Statutes, concerning
corporations; also chapter "a, section Revised
Statues concerning mills.
Mr.. Bonney, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, bill an act to amend section II. chap
ter IA Revised Statues relating to disturbance
OF religious meetings, reported that the same
ought not to pass. Report accepted. Order
relating to private legislation was amended
by fixing February Goth the time within which
such matters must be presented.
Passed to be Endcted-An act relating to evil
dence; an act to make valid the doings of VIM.
Caldwell as Justice OF the Peace; an act to in
corporate the PreSumpscOt Iron COMPANY;
an act to authorize the County Commissioners
of Kennebe County to lay out highway
across the Kennebec river between the towns
of Waterville and Observation-Disclosures.