The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-27

| the Peabody order. As amended the order
| provides for the attendance of the Legislature
| upon the fuleral cere monies.
Mr.. Metc,lf from the Committee on Banks
aud Banking, on petition of Russell Eaton for
charterf for Savings Bank at Augusta, reported
leave to withdraw. Accepted.
Mr.. Lindsey, from the Committee on the Jul
dietary, on petition of w. K. Kimball, report
ed bill an act amendatory of an act establish
ing the terms of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Report accepted and the bill laid over to be
printed.
An order came up from the House appoint
ing committee to make arrangements Tor the
attendance of the Legislature upon the Pea
body ceremonies, and Messrs. Bliss, May and
Sherman were appointed on the part of the
House. The Senate Joined Messrs Morse,
Gibbs and Collins.
Mr. Morse, from the foregoing committee,
reported that the members and officers of the
Legislature proceed to Portland tomorrow
morning at 6 IL O'clock under the directionof
L. Fl. Cushing as Marshal, and A. B. Farwell
and G. r. Whidden as assistants. Report ac-
cepted. Adjourned to o'clock P. NJ.
HOUSE.
Iteuu una uSStgneu act aQultlonal au-
thorizing any county or town to raise money
in aid of the construction of any railroad in
the State; an act authorizing the extension of
of wharf in tide waters of Harpswell; an act
setting off certain lands from Silver Ridge
Plantation and annexing the same to Sherman;
an act to amend an act to incorporate the Bar
ing B ,idge Company; an act to authorize VIM.
McGilvery to extend his wharf in Brewer; an
act to incorporate the Riverside Echo Publish
ing Company; resolve in favor of Paul Taber
Passed to be engrossed-An act to amend Sec
157, public laws of 1868; an act to incorporate
the Belgrade Baptist Meeting House Society;
an act to incorporate the East Livermore Camp
Meeting Association; an act additional to chap
q, Revised Statues, relating to licenses OF inn
holders and .victuallers; an act to amend Sec
"a, chap. 81, Revised Statues; an act additional
for extension of charter of the Bangor Boom
Company; resolve in favor of Sarah Jane Cald
well.
Passed to be enacted-An act to increase the
salary of the Judge of Probate of Waldo coun-
ty; an act to authorize Pennington village,cor-
poration to raise money to aid in the extension
of the Androscoggin railroad; an act to repeal
chap. 213, private laws of 1869, relating. to
smells in the Kennebec and Androscoggn riv-
ers; bill an act additional comforting certain
powers on the city of Portland was recommit-
ted.
Bill an act concerning the rate of interest
assigned for Wednesday next. Resolve in ia
vor of Maine Wesleyan Seminary was ordered
to be printed and Wednesday next assigned.
Mr.. Powers, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported that William Dckey is elected
as Representative from Madawaska District.
Mr.. Hall presented minority report with a
resolve declaring Peter Charles Keegan enti-
tied to said seat. Reports ordered to be print
ed.
Orders passed-To Committee on Legal Re-
form relating to amendment of sec. 1, chap. Al,
Revised Statues, concerning measuring of
wood-to Committee on Railroads; relating to
amendment of law concerning executions
asairst railroad corporalions-to. Committee
on the Judiciary; relating to amendment of
laws so that towns may receive compensation
for paupers not residents of the State-to Com
mittee on Pensions; relating to the expediency
of repeating all resolves granting pensions to
any person prior to 1S62-to same committee;
relating to the expediency of continuing in
force the laws authorizing pensions for disabled
soldiers and seamen; bill am act to amend an
act Incorporating the Cumberland Bone Com
pany-referred to Committee on Manufactures;
bill on act to incorporate the Bangor & Aroos-
took Railroad Company; an act to incorporate
the Penobscot and Union River Railroad Com
pany referred to Committee on Railroads,
Sc.
Report Of the committee of arrangements
came from the Senate and was accepted. Ad-
journed to o'clock P. M.
Evening Session-boh Houses.-After read
ing of dispatches from the Govern orat Port
land that the Peabody ceremonies would not
take place until Saturday. adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.