The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21
Maine Legislature.

I'VE are forced to reduce our customary re-
port of legislative proceedings on account of
the pressure on orr columEs.-ED. PRESS
Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 19.-Among the many papers
read and assigned was a bill to establish uni
formlty OF text books in schOolS-asSigned to
Tuesday; act in relation to habitual truant-;
also one to incorporate the st. John Aericul-
tural Society, and to incorporate the Casco
Bay Steamboat Co.
A large number Of matters which had passed
preliminary stages, were passed to be eng, ossed ;
among them act authorizing the city OF Rock
land to aid 10 the construction of the Lime
rock Railroad; authorizing the city of Bangor
to aid the Bangor Water Power Co. resolves
relating to the shipping interests of Maine an
act to incorporate the Madison Manufacturing
Co.
Passed to be Enacted dan act amendatory of
the charter OF the city of Calais an act to
amend an act 10 incorporate the city of Ban
gor. passed Feb. r. 1884.
Finally Passed-Resolve in aid of the Insane
Hospital.
Papers presented-By Mr.. Lindsey, an act to
change the name of Skowheoan g. Bloomfield
Village Corporation-referred to Comm,ttee
on Judiciary; by Mr.. Bufum, petition of
Thurston Fisher for pay for services as Assis-
tact Surgeon of 31st Maine Volnnteers-re-
ferted to Com mittee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Lindsey, from Committee on Judiciary,
on order relating to amendment Of sections IS,
56 and 81 chapter Ga Revised Statutes, COZ
corning executors and administrators report
ed legislation in' xpedient; also that bill relat-
ing TO collection of debts where no ad N nstra-
ton has been taken out ought not to pass.
Mr.. Bartlett, on petition of Newell Powers,
for repeal of chapter 36, laws of 1869, relating
to take OF porges, reported leave 10 withdraw.
Reports accepted.
The following bills and resolves were report
ed and ordered to be printrd:-An act to
amend section % chapter IL, Revised Statutes,
relating to location of school houses; an act
additional to chapter 36, public laws of 1869,
relating to taking porges; resolve making an
nuaI appropriations for Penobscot Indians.
Mr.. Webb, from Committee on Division of
Towns, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of J. s. Kicker ct ais, for division Of the town
OF Westbrook; same Senator also presented a
minority report with the accompanying bill.
Laid on the table aud ordered to be printed
and Tuesday next assigned.
HOUSE.
Among tue papers read and assigned were
an act to enable the city of Bangor TO render
further aid to the Bangor & Piscataquis Rail-
road Co.; act to incorporate the Aurora Mill
ing Co.; to amend the law relative to the sale
of milk, requiring inspectors to give public no.
tice; act relating to proceedings in Court in
offers to be defaulted bill changing the line
between Mexico and Rumford.
An act for the improvement of the Kenne-
Falls and Hartland Savings Banks were passed
to be engrOssed.
A number of private resolutions were finally
passed
Papers presented-An act to make valid the
acts of the Seectmen and Assessors of the
town of Kennebunk of 1868; an act to amend
act relating to accounts in Probate Court in
certain cases; act to incorporate the Lubec
Hotel Co.; act for legalizing doings of the town
of Temple-referred; act to incorporate the
Androsccggin Savings Bank-referred; petit
ton OF Portland & Oxford Central Railroad
Co. for authority to extend its road also petit
ton. of citizens of Buckfield, Sumner, Hart
ford and Minot in aid of some-referrej; me-
mortal relating to German immigration-re-
ferred; by Mr.. Stoue, that the Valuation Com
mission be requested to communicate to the
Legislature when they will be able to submit
their final report, and whether any further
legislation is necessary to facilitate their BUSH
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
OF Joseph P. Ward ct ais. for enlargement of
jurisdiction of constables; also on petition of
Samuel Morey for repeal Of chapter Sc, laws of
1869, relating to Communication orders. Reports
accepted.
Mr.. Hinks reported an act to incorporate the
St. George Railroad Company. Laid on the
table.
The order relating to the pay aud mileage of
Henry K. Bradbury was taken from the table,
amended and passed.-Adiourned.