The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-01-28
MAINI: LEGIsLITURE.

Jan. 3O.-SESArE. Passed to be enorossed-
Resolves In common oration Of Edwin NJ. STAN
ton; acts relating TO evidence; ID. p. Jordan 8
wharf; highways and corporations. Read and
duigned-An act TO incorporate the York aDd
Cumberland Christian Missionary Society; an
act additional to the Watcrville Insurance Com
pany; an order relating to uniform system oi
grading schools. Certain amendments to the
probate laws were proposed by Mr.. Reed, and
were REFERRED. A petition from the Passama.
auoddy Indians, for appropriations. Referred
to Com. ON Indian Affairs. Adjourned. .,
Housx.-Sevcral acts were passed TO be en-
crossed, relating 10 the annexation Of Auburn
TO Lewiston; evidence In certain cases; highway
across the Kcnnebec river, between Waterville
and Winslow; Prcsumscot Iron Co.; 70 author
Ike lease Of Belfast and Lake railroad for other
purposes; Petition Of Horace Ford for an act 10
incorporate the Episcopalian Society OF Bidde-
ford; an act relating 10 writs Of error In crimi.
nal cases, referred. Petition for railroad char
ters; for division Of towrs; whitten Carriage
Mandatory; also. several other manufactures.
The resignation Of w. II. Page, representative
from Vinalhaven. was received, and on motion.
the town was to be informed Of the vacancy. A
resolve In favor Of Maine Western Seminary was
assigned TO wednesday Of next week. The Ad-
jutant General reported the amount due the
State from the several cities, towns, &C., referred
to commmittes Of seven from the House and
three from the Senate. Adjourned.
Jan. 21. STANDARDIZATION 10 mako Lyndon,
Aroostook Co., half shire town. Remonstrance
against taxing Insurance Companies. Tho whole
subject Of taxing Insurance Companies was sub
seouently referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Mercan-
tile Affairs and Insurance. An order passed re-
lating to uniform heading for valuation list.
Passed 10 be sngrossed. Additional act 10 In.
corporate the waterville Fire Insurance Com
pany tdauthorize the extension Of the Andres
copgin railroad to incorporate the Missionary
Society Of the York and Cumberland Christian
Conference TO incorporate the Presumpscot
Iron Co. and the Algoc Pertaliier Co. Passed
10 be snaefed.-An act 10 incorporate the Pre-
sumpscot Iron Company an act to authorize
the County commissioners Of Kennebec County
10 lay out highway across Kennebcc Rirer. be-
tween watervlle and winslow an act TO make
valid the doings Of william Caldwell rs JUS
tiee Of tho Peace an act relating 10 evidence.
HoUsE.-Rsad and anigmsd. Act to author
ile d. p. Jorlon TO extend his wharf at Ellis
worth relative to the city Of Portland TO au-
thoripe Pennington to raise money to extend the
Androeooegin railroad 10 increase the salsry
OF the Judge Of Probate for Waldo Co., concern
ing the rate Of interest; relating TO license TO
incorporate the public cemeteries. Several Pc
titions otierei and orders passed, relating TO 10
cal matters Of but little interest except 70 those
Immediately concerned. Order passed, fixing
Feb, 20, as the time within such matters must
be presented. Passed 10 BE- snaefsd.-An act
relating 10 evidence an act 10 make valid the
doings OF WIN. Caldwell. m justice OF the peace
An sct 70 incorporate the Prsumpscot Iron Com
many an act TO authorize the county commits
souers OF Kennebcc county to lay out high
vsy acrpss Kennebec river, between the town OF
Wstsrville and winslow.
Ian. %. SExArE-Scveral bills were read
and assigned relating 10 corporations. An set
vss passei authorizing the Belfast and Moose-
heal railroad to lease the road for other purpos-
q. An order came from the House providing
that the Legislature attend the funeral ceremc-
mics Of Mr.. Peabody. Rejected IL TO 4. The
report Of the commissioner, on revissious Of the
Statutes. was rcisrcd to tho Com. on Legal Re
form. Petition Cor railroads from Milo 10 Be-
bee. also 70 authorize Oakland TO take stock In
. railroad from Bangor to Ellsworth also 70
incorporate Savings Bank st Thomaston, all
Of which were referred. rt-
HoUsk-Sevenl bills were read and as'sncd
relative to railrosd corpontions. wharf e.ten-
sions, Bangor Boom Co. and solon Csmeery'