The Portland daily press., 1870-12-26

LEGIsLATIvE.-TobyC andor, in making
up his annual prognosiication of future events
for the Boston Journal, states that for the
Presidency of the Senate the chances are in
favor Of Hon. Reuben Foster of Waterville,
whose friends claim that the ecIat of his well
deserved popularity as Speaker Of the House
last winter makes his election sure. Hon.
Charles Buffam of Orono will be his most
prominent rival. In the same letter we find
the following enumeration of the railroad
charters ard the changes in town and county
boundaries that will be asked for this winter
Since the consolidation question has been
disposed OF new activity in railroad enter
rrises has been awakened, and we find that
charter applications will be made for a railroad
from Gorham, through Wiudham, Gray and
New Gloucester to connect with the Milne
Central; tor railroad from some point on the
line OF European and North American railroad
through The counties of Penobscot, Piscata-
quis, Somerset aud Frank lin, to the W, st line of
tie State at some point between Township No
3, range 5, and the north branch of Moose
river; tor railroad from some point on the
European and North American road near Ban
croft through Houlton to the Aroostook river
Tor railroad from some poiut on the European
and North American road through Aroostook
county, with branches; tor branch railroad
from Brooks, on the Belfast and Moosebead
LAKE road, 10 connect with the European and
North American road at Bangor; for RAILROAD
from Grepbuso or PassaGumkeag to Grand
Falls ON The PassaJumkeag river; for rail-
road from Buxton OF Hollis, on the line of the
Portland and Rochester road, to Benny Eagle
Fails or Standlsh; for railroad from Alfred,
through SanioId To We lis depot; for a railroad
from Sanford, through Lebanon and Berwick,
or from some point on the lire of the Portland
aud Rochester railroad between Springvale
aod hoches er, running soulhwesterly to con-
nee' with the Bus'oa aud Name railroad. The
Portland and Rochester Railroad Company
will asE for an act to allow them to bulid a
railroad troW fired 60 Wells, Or from some
other point on their road in a south or south
western direction, to connect with either OF the
faiiroadS runu0g from the east toward BOs-
tou; also to continue its track 10 the front side
OF fortlanc; aud also for an extension of time
for he copst uction OF the line of road (already
located) from Cumberland Mills, Yves BROOK, to
rortiand The Portland and Rutland Railroad
COMPANY Will ask to have their charter
amebded so as to increase its number of di, &c.
tors, enlarge the time for the location and con.
struction Of the road land also for such changes
IN the location of the road as will enable it to
have increased facilities at Portland. with a
branch to Saco. The Bangor and Pscataquis
Rallroad Company want their charter so
amended as to give them longer time to locate
and construct tn ir road TO Moosehead Lake.
and also the right to extend their road to the
itv for aid from Bangor is wanted for the com.
pletlon and extension of the road. The An
droscoggin Railroad Company want authority
to ex !end their road from Brunswick to Bath,
connect with the Knox and Lincoln road also
for leave to connect with the Grand Trunk
road, either in Auburn, Minot or Poland.
In the annexation or dividing of towns, we
hnd that petitions will be presented to annex
Tue northern part Of Someiville to Windsor;
the southern part of SomeIville to Jefferson.
and the gore of Somerville to the town Of
washington; to incorporate the towns of
Dover and Foxcroft into one place; to annex
Brunswick to the county of Sagadahoc; to an
mex also Boothbay aud Nortbport to the same
county; to divide Lincoln county, annexing
the eastern portion to Knox, and the western
portion to Kennebec and Sagadahoc counties;
to divide the town OF Westbrook, a scheme
that was defeated last winter; to incorporate
Bancroft plantation into town; to give q viii
LACE corporation to Newport, aud TO set off
wood Island from Biddelord, and annex it
to Saco.