The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-01-28
MAINE LEGISLdTURE.

Jan. q. SENArE.-Bills previously presented, re.
latng principally 10 corporations were disposed OF
An act 10 provide In part for the expenditures OF
presented, TO incorporate the blanchard Maine state
boiler Co.; 10 make Lyndon, Aroostook county,
half shire town, 10 incorporate tho knlckorbocker
The Commissioners on Revision Of the Statutes, to
the Committee on Legal Reform, was roconsiderod,
and the report laid on the table.
IIorsE.-Seyeral bills, before having been read
and assigned, were passed 20 be tRgro'sed, others
passed 20 Be enacted. resolve passed, In commem-
Grafton Of the character and services OF Edwin NJ:
Stanton. Papers presented TO relieve bond smen Oh
collector: OF taxes aer certain sme 70 aI.nGi
free Ali tollbridges and turnpkes Bill IN act ad-
ditional 10 incorporate the Caai: Railway Go: re-
ltion for the incorporation OF the Northern Aroos
took Railroad also, the railroad IRON Bucksport 10
Bangor Referred. Other petitions, relating to tho
pauper law and highway surveyors, were referred.
Remonst RANGES against taxing insurance companies,
were referred 10 Committee on Legal Reform. Al
journed.
JAN. %. SESArE.-Pa'sedt 70 be enacted To an:
thoriIe d. p Jordan 10 extend his wharf; TO amend
law relative 10 Auburn and Lcwistonj TO authorize
YORK and Cumberland CHRISTIAN Conference. Tho
Peabody order came up from the House. After
much discussion and votes taken to reject and pro-
vide for another conference, the Ssna. Ha sSns
the ceremonies In body.
HoUsE.-A bill was presented to authorize towns,
&C. 10 loan their credit 10 railroads. Numerous Pc
ttions presented nom different parts OF tho state
relative 70 the Maine General Hospital, were REFER.
ed 10 Joint special committee. An order passed
regulating mileage OF members by the shortest stage
or railroad route. The committee on Elections re-
ported John w. Lane entitled TO his seat nom the
Hollis District. Tho bill granting certain addition
al powers TO the city OF Portland on It's third read.
ing pending its enactment, was tabled. An order
granting mileage TO two members who have re-
signed, was indefinitely postponed.
JAN. 26. SESArE-Seyeral acts and resolves,
most Of which have been before the Senate and TO
ported on, were read and assigned or passed TO Dc
sngrosscd Passed 10 BE- snaeted.-An act additional
10 an act TO incorporate the wateryile Mutual PRO
insurance Company an act 20 authorize tho exten-
sion OF the Androscoggin railroad Mt Pennington |,
an act 10 incorporate the Stetson Manufacturing
Company A few petitions wcro disposed OF and
the rest OF the tme was taken up In arranging Tor
The funeral ceremonies Of Mr.. Peabody, at Portland
IIousE.-A large number Of bills, resolves and pc
titions before reported taken up, and some were
rsad and assigned others passsd 10 BE- sngro'sd and
few passed 10 b, enacted.
Orders passed, To Committ,e ON LeFl Reform re-
lating TO amendment OF Sec J, chap. i REVISED su
utes. concerning measuring Of wood 70 COMMITTEE on
Railroads, relating 20 amendment 81 law concerning
Executions against railroad corporations % Commt-
the Judiciary relating TO amendment Of laws -
that towns may receive compensation or paupers not
residents Of the state; to Committee ON TENSIONS I
lating the expedency Of repeating all resolves grant
ing pensions % person prior To ls; Dill an act Va
amend act incorporating the Cumberland hone 90,
referred Committee on Manufactures; bill an act to
incorporate the bangor Aroostook railroad Co.: an
act 10 Incorporate the Penobscot Union River Hall
road Co., referred to Committee on Railroads, &C. Ad-
Il h,nrnal.