The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-01
Maine Legislature.
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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 31.-Redd and Assigned-A1
act authorizing John c. Condor to extend his
wha1f in the city of Belfast; an act to make
valid the doings of the holders of the Freewil
Baptist Westinghouse at Richmond.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act for the pres
ervation of fish in Webbs Pond in Franklin
county; an act to incorporate the Oquassoe
Angling Association; an act to set off certain
lands from Silver Ridge plantation and annex
the same to Sherman; an act to incorporate
the Riverside Echo Publishing Association; an
act to authorize William McGlve-y to extend
his railroad wharf in Brewer, and also to build
marine railway; an act authorizing Samuel
E. Smullen and Sylvanus c. Prince to extend
wharf into tide waters at Harpswell; an acl
to amend an act to incorporate Barring bridge
Resolves relating to the claims of Maine
against the United States for interest on ad.
vances made by Massachusetts, in the war Of
1872 and 1915 were referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations in concurrence.
Report of Committee on Banks and Bank
ings, on petition of Russell Eaton for Savings
Bank at Augusta, giving leave to withdraw,
was committed in concurrence
Papers Presumably Mr.. Webb, that the
Committee on the judiciary inquire into the
expediencv of repeating chapter 49, public
laws of 1861; by Mr.. Buck, petition of men,
bers of Hancock county B IT for change in the
time of holding Courts in said county-referred
to Committee on Judiciary; by Mr.. French,
petition of Hiram Holt and others for an act
to prevent throwing of slabs and refuse into
Wilson's stream in WiItnn-referred to Com
mittee on Interior Waters; by Mr.. Cleayes.
petition of Thos. Is. Brown and others OF
Paris, in aid of the Maine General Hospital
referred to Joint Select Committee on Maine
General Hospital; also petition of Geo. Hop.
kins and others of franklin plantation, in aid
of railroad from Lewiston to Rumtord-re-
ferred to Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Lang, from the Committee on Printing
and Binding, reported contract with Messrs.
Sprague, Owen & Nash to do the printing for
the current yer. Accepted and contract read
and approved. Same Senators, from the same
committee, on proposition of P. o. Vickery to
do the State engrossins, reported legislation
thereon is inexpedient. ccepted.-Ad iourned
Read and Assigned-An act to set off certain
estate from Norway Village Corporation; re-
solve authorizing the county of Penobscot tc
procure a loan.
Passed to be EngrOssed An act to incorpor-
ate the Whiten Carriage Manufacturing Com.
pany; an act to prevent the taking of pickerel
in Swan pond in Hartford; an act to amend
an act incorporating the Cumberland Bone
Company; an act Incorporating the Blanch.
ard Maine State Boiler Company; an act to
incorporate the Rocky Pond Dam and Suice
Company.
Mr.. Farwell laid upon the table statement
of facts relative to the Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary.
Mr.. Patten, from the Sagadohoc county del.
egation, reported bill an act to increase the
salary Of the Register of Probate in Sagadahoe
county. The foregoing were ordered to be
printed.
TENDER term of Court of Aroostook county
may be held at Presque Isle, was referred to
Committee on the Judiciary. Petition of G
E. johnson. for appropriation to open a road
from Pressure Isle to Molunkus; petition of F.
Jones, for appropriation to open road through
townships F and G, Aroostook county, referred
to Committee on State Lands, &c.
Bill an act to incorporate the Calais Branch
Railroad Company, referred to Committee on
Railroads, &c.; petition in aid of petition Of
w n. Fl. Hemenway, to extend his wharf in
Machias river, referred to Committee on Int.
ror Waters; bill an act additional to chapter
4, Revised Statutes, concerning manufacturers
referre to Committee on Manufactures; petit
ton of citizens of Presque Isle and Maysvilie
for said towns to be united, referred to Com.
mttee on Division of Towns; resolve tender.
ing the thanks of the Legislature to Hon.
Richard d. Rice, introduced by Mr. Whidden
was adopted.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting the report O
Commissioners on Equalization of Municipal
War Debts
The bond OF William Caldwell, State Treas
urer elect, was referred to Committee on Treas
urer's Accounts in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Hoigdon, the
use of the Representatives Hall was granted
to Fred Hutchings for delivery of a lecture OF
the State of Nevada on Tuesday evening Feb
1st.-Adiourned.