The Republican journal., 1870-01-27
LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY,. Jan. -.

LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10.
In SENATE. Mr.. Butfum from the Committee
on Interior Waters, on petition Of Dyer P. Cor
don, that he may be granted leave to ext end his
wharf on Union River into the tide waters. report
ed a bill.
Senate Doe No. 8, entitled Bill an Act to author
ize consolidation Of railroad companies was taken
from the table and referred to Committee on r. r
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr. Reed, Bill an Act relative to reversal
OF judgments in criminal cases upon writs of error
in sentences. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
In THE House. Mr.. Farwell from the Commit
tee on X. r. Ways and Bridges on bill act to all-
thorize the Belfast and Moosehead Lake r. r. COM
pany to lease the road and for other purposes re-
ported the same ought to pass. Read and assigned.
At II O'Clock Committee Of the two branches
was held to compare votes for a candidate to fill
the vacancy in the L. S. Senate occasioned bv the
death of Hon. w. P. Fessenden. 1t was found that
Lot NJ. Morrill, had a majority in each branch and
was declared duly elected.
William Caldwell was then elected State Treas
urer Petitions, &C., presented and refprred-Pe-
tition of Oliver Eaton and 81 aIs asking the repeal
OF the law OF 1863 relating to the taking of porges
of Wilfred Freathey and Il ais, of Brookln in aid
same. Bill an act additional to Chap. "A of the Re
vlsed Statutes relating to licences Of inhollerS and
yicuaers.
THURSDAY, Jan. 20.
In THE House. Bill an act TO authorize the
Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad Compan tt
lease It's road and for other purposes passed tc
be engrosscd, rules being suspended
communication was received from he Adjll.
tant General in reply to the House, order request
ing information as to the amount Of money due the
State from the several cities, towns and plantations
i'll the State with the sum due from each, and the
cause OF such Indebtedness, etc.
Mr.. Hume presented the following order:
OFdefe0, That a committee of seven on the part
of the House, and three the part OF the Senate
be appointed to investigate the matter referred tC
titnt General TO the House. and that said commit.
tee be empowered to send for persons, papers and
records
Mr.. Hume said he considered this an important
matter to the State, and he begged leave to tres
pass upon the time of the House, for a few mo-
ments, to explain why he had introduced the order
Iii 1865 the Legislature provided for committee
upon assumption Of war debts. That committee
met and performed its labors awarding to the diff
ferent towns in this State so much money fol
three years men, so much for two years and 50 on
W hen the selectlnen came here to receive then
bonds which had been adiudged to be due them
from the state Treasury by this commission, they
found various sums opposite the names of theil
towns, sent in from the Adjutant Generals office
Take for instance the town of fremont. They
paid as they supposed every dollar of their wal
debts. They paid to brokers and others over S23,-
900 and they have their receipts. They raised three
years ago more than one-tenth part of their whole
valuation to pay their war debt. They have been
adudged to have so much money. They come
here anu they find opposite the name of their town
81 400 sent in from the Adjutant Generals Office
The town OF Orrington is similar case and the
agent OF that town who came here and found how
the state of affairs We're, told his friends that he
hardly dared go home for fear that the citizens
might lynch him.
This is the condition of affairs. 1t might be all
right but he thought the people of this State ought
to know by what authority this was done. This
Comm Joni nyrn f,,,
port will be placed upon our desks, and it will
show the most damnable schemes of yillany that
was ever known out Of hell 1t will show to the
people of this State that they have been robbed OF
tens of thousands and hundreds of thotlsan dS OF
dollars.
The air is filled with rumors Of individual ras-
cality, and the formation of firms for the carrying
ON OF the nefarous work-laper credits, navy com
under the influences Of them, and he thought ii
time that we knew the meaning of these things
If the Republican party has got men in il that are
corrupt let Us know it. The rank and file of the
party are honest. They spent their treasure and
poured out their blood to maintain the supremacy
of the law and Constitution. He believed the re-
cord presented here to-day part and parcel of the
same Ilany winch the people ought to know. lie
trusted the order would receive passage
Remarks favorng investigation were also made
by Messrs. links. Bonney, stickney, Darling and
FarWcll, all favorinS an investigation. The COM
and order were ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &c, PRESENTED AND REFER
RED.
Petition of Job Il. Whson, agent for the Rluc
Hill Oil Works, for the repeal or amendment OF
act regulating the taking of porgies or menhaden
in the waters of Maine
An act to amend Chapt. SO of the laws of 1869
relating to the taking of porgics Referred to the
Committee ON Fisheries.
Petition of NJ. f. Eldrdge ct ais. for an act a,l-
thority to loan the credit of the town of Orrinpton
in bnilliOp of a Rai D,,,
Bucksport.
Petition of Seth Tisdalc and As ais. for A charter
for Railroad from Bangor via Bucksport to Ellis
worth.
Petition of James Anderson and 20 ais. of Whit
NEVILLE, asking for charter for Railroad from
that town via Cherrytield to Ellsworth by the most
feasible route, and for the inhabitants of Whitney
vile to loan its credit in aid of same.
Petition Of John O. Condor, for leave to extend
his wharf into tide waters in Belfast
Mr.. Holbrook, from the Committee on Mcrcan
tile Affairs and Insurance bill an act CONCERNING
the rate of interest increasing the legal ratcl
reported the same ought to pass Ordered TO be
printed.
FRIDAY, JAM 81.
In SENATE. The following communication was
received from the Governor through Hon. Frank.
lin M. Drew, Secretary of State:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.:
/ have information that the fleet CONVEYING tbc
remains of the late George Peabody is eXDecfed in
Portland harbor early next week. Such nrelimin.
airy steps as seemed proper We're seasonably taken
by me, will appear by the copy of Special order
No. 10 accompanying. This information is laid be-.
fore you that you may take such action thereon rs
you may deem BETTING.
JOSHUA L. CHANIBERLAIN.
Two attempts were ma lie to take suitable notice
of the event, but without coming to an agreement
on the subject.
Read and assigned-lAn act to authorize the Rel
fast and Mooschead Lake II. r. Co. to lease its rood
and for other purposes.
In THE House. Mr.. Nickcrson, from the Waldo
County Delegation, on petition of n. H. Hubbard
reported bill an act to increase the salary of thf
Judge of Probate for the county of Waldo. Read
and assigned.
Remonstrance of John Cane and 90 ais. against
the repeal of the law regulating the taking of Dor
GIGS; of Roland Carleton and 157 ais in aid O.
same. Referred to the Com. on Fisheries.
Mr.. Bliss, Of Washington, made vigorous bu
Intellectual effort to have suitable official notice tax
en- of the arrival of the remains of George Peabody
SATURDAY, Jan. %.
In SENATE. The order for attending the Pea
body funeral came from the House, and was re
fused passage.
Passed to be engrossed. An act to authorize tn,
Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad Company IL
, lease its road and for other purposes.