The Portland daily press., 1870-02-11

comforting certain powers on the city of Port
land; an act 10 amend an act to incorporate the
Maine Gene'ai Hospital; an act TO change the
name of TIL Gardiner Camp Meeting Associa-
ton; an act to incorporate the Aroostook
Steamboat Company; an act to make valid tDe
organization of Somerset Corporation; an act
to regulate the gathering of cranberries in the
town of Lube; an act to authorize the town
of Wayne to raise money to encourage manu-
features; an act to incorporate the Searsport
Manufacturing Company.
Passed to be engroSsed-An act to prevent the
throwing of edgngs and other refuse into the
waters of Medomak river, in the town of Wal
doboro; an act giving authority to Oliver EN-
cry and others, Of Elstport, to build wharves
aud fish wiers below water mark 10 said town
an act TO authorize Erastus G. Upham and
others to extend their wharf into tide water at
West Harpswell; an act for the preservation
of fish in Ossipee Lake and its tributaries.
Passed to be enacted-A act to authorize
Leonard McCobb to extend his wharf into the
Tide waters of Boothbay harbor; an act to pro-
vide Tor payment for counsel assigned to per-
sons charged with capital offences; an act au-
thorziug Nathaniel NJ. Perkins to build
wharf into tide waters of Kennebec river at
Phipsburg
Papers preSented-An act to amend an act to
supply the people of Bangor with pure water;
petition of the Bangor Water Power Company
that the city of Bangor may be authorized to
aid said congratulated TO Committee on
Interior Waters; bill an act to close guardian
ship; petition of r. Thompson for an act legal
izing the doings of gdale-referred to
Committee on judiciary; remonstrance Of j.
b. Coyle ct. al. against division of Westbrook
referred tie Committee on Division of Towns
By MIR. Smith of Hodgdon, that the Land
Agents report be referred to Committee on
State Grounds. Mr.. West, from Committee
on the Judiciary, on an order relating to max
ing more effectual the provisions of chap. 9,
public laws of 1869, reported legislation mex
pedient; leave to withdraw on petition OF A.
Wilcox for repeal of law relating to cattle run
ming at large. Mr.. Spauldng, from Commit
tee on Legal Reform, made similar report on
petition Of j. S. Bracket for bounty on hawks;
MIR. Boston, from same committee, ON order re-
fatrng to authority OF towns to compensate en-
CINE men, reported legislation inexpedient.-
The reports were accepted. Mr.. Baker
from same committee reported bill an act pro-
viding for the organization of plantations was
passed end recommitied; also an act to amend
chapter 63, Revised Statutes, relating to no.
tees in Probate Court; also an act for the for
nation of manufacturing and other companies.
Mr.. Mildram, from the same committee, re-
ported an act relating to penalties selectmen
or assessors for malt assnoe in Office
Mr.. Spaulding, from the same committee,
reported an act to abolish capital punishment.
Mr. Hathom, from Committee on Education
reported resolve in favor of the Maine Cen
trail Institute-reports accepted and bills and
resolves ordered to be printed
The Keegan- Dickey contested election case
was taken up and the resolution declaring Pc
ter Cha~ls Keesan entitled to seat in the
House from the Madawaska district was adopt
ed by yeas 70, nays 74.-Adjourned.