The Portland daily press., 1870-02-28
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.


Especial Dispatch by International Linel
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 26-Read and Assigned-An
act concerning the rate Of interest; an act to
incorporate the Androscoggin Savings Bank;
an act authorizing the town of Brunswick to
raise money on town bonds to erect certain
public buildings; an act to incorporate the Co
rinthian Hall Association in the town of Hart
land an act to authorize the municipal officers
of Winthrop to lay out winter road; an act
authorizing Charles III. Bartlett of Kittery to
build a wharf into tide waters of Pscataaua
river; an act allowing annual stipend to Wal
do and Penobscot Agriculture, Societies
Passed to be Enccted-An act to incorporate
the Bangor Insurance Co.; an act to make
valid the doings of the town of Bucksport; re-
solve in favor of the town of Bucksport; an
act to incorporate the Kennebec Savings
Bank; an act to prevent the throwing of slabs
aud other refuse into the Mousam river, in the
town of Kennebunk; an act to authorize the
Congregationalist Church in Kennebunk to
sell their title to the Baptist meeting house in
said town; an act to make valid the doings of
the town of Farmingdale; an act to incorporate
the Gardiner Ice Co.. an act to amend the
charter of Thomaston Fire Insurance Co.; re-
solve abating the State tax OF tbe town of Cas-
tine; resolve in aid of the construction OF a
road across Indian Township; an act to make
valid the doings of persons elected as select
men and assessors of Kennebunk for 1866; an
act additional to laws Of 1869 relating to taking
of poraies: an act to establish December
term of court for Oxford county.
Papers presented BY Mr.. Reed, from the
COMMITTEE on the judiciary, on petition of
Jereuian Maderet ct -ls for authority to have
the question of the repeal of the city charter of
Saco, submitted to the people, reported leave
to withdraw. Accepted.
The following bills were presented and or
dered printed: An act concerning insurance
and insurance companies; an act to amend
sec. g. chap. T. Revised Statutes, relating to
penalty for illegal voting; an act to provide for
the appointment and supervision of clerks of
the Supreme Judicial Court.
The following resolutions were laid on the
table: Resolve in favor of Wilton Academy;
resolve in favor of the Maine Central Institute;
resolve concerning the debts of this State con-
tracted prior to Feb. %, 1882.
A message was sent to the Governor request
ing a return of the Senate bill an act to change
the name of the Moosehead Lake Railway Co.
and to amend its charter. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Read and Assigned-An act to set off part
of the town of Limington and annex the same
to the town of Limerick; an act to incorporate |
the Canada Falls Dam Co.; an act to incorpo |
rate the Calais Branch Railroad Co.; an act |
additional to chap. 80 of Revised Statutes, con-
corning mortgages of real estate; an act to
amend chap. 81 of Revised Statutes concerning |
OF civil actions.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act to incorpo-
rate the North Arson Savings Bank; an act to
establish the salaries of certain county officers
in Cumberland county; an act to change the
names of certain persons; an act to incorporate
the Lubec Hotel Co. an act to incorporate the
Ocean Telegraph Co.; an act to incorporate
the Weld Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; an act
to make valid the doings of the TOW n of Ken
duskeag.
Passed to be Eaacted-An act to establish |
the construction of statutes; resolve concern
ing the debts of the State contracted prior to |
Feb. %, 1862; resolve in favor of Moses Perry.
Papers presented-By Mr.. Darling, resolve |
for the final adjournment of the. Legislature. |
By Mr.. Barker. resolve relating to recess of |
the Legislature. By Mr.. Vose, directing Com |
mission on Revision of Statutes to incorporate |
the laws passed at the present session of the |
LIE sislature. By Mr.. Gannett. that the Gem
mittee on Education inquire into the expedi- |
ency of providing for an increase of school /
money equal to the amount formerly received |
from the bank tax. The foregoing were laid |
on the table. By Mr.. Burnham, that the Com |
mittee on the Judiciary inquire into the expe- |
diency of amending the law relating to trustee |
processes. By Mr. Smith of Saco, that the |
same committee inquire into the expediency |
of amending the laws for the selection and en- |
panueling of jurles in civil cases and in crimi |
nal cases other than capital.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition |
of William Curtis for authority to County
OF York county to locate high
way over Little River; on petition OF William
E. Moody for Strengthening town lines between
and Biddeford; on petition of
G. f. A. johnson for appropriation to open
road from Presque Isle to Molunkus.
Reference to next Legislature was reported |
% petition of VIM. Fl. Hemmenway to extend
wharf in Machias; ought not to pass on bill an
act to amend chap. 30 of laws Of 1885, relating
to hawkers and peddlers.
The following bills and resolves were report
ed and ordered printed: Ar act relating to the
distribution of lists of magistrates; an act to
amend chap 230 of laws of 1854, relating to
evidence; an act to amend chap. 81 of Revised
Statutes, concerning torcibe entry and de-
;ainer; resolve in favor OF the town Of Byron;
resolve in favor OF the town of Roxbury; re-
,ove in favor of the town of Grafton; an act to
promote immigration and facilitate the settle
nent of the public lands; resolve amendatory
If resolve regulating the number and pay of
clerks in the departments.
Bill an act to amend sec. 1, chap Is, laws of
1869, relating to the sale of milk, was taken
from the table. The House non-concurred
with the Senate in its indefinite postponenent
and insisted upon its vote passing the bill to
be engrossed; and Messrs. Dearborn, Green
and Brackett were appointed conferees.
An act additional to chap. 81 of Revised
Statutes, relating to proceedings in court, was
to Committee on Legal Reform.
The report of the Committee on Division of
Towns on the Westbrook case was laid on the
table, on motion of Mr. White of Bangor, aid |
of next week assigned.
MISSISSIPPI.
THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AT OXFORD.