The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-05
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE

AUGUSTA, Feb. 4.-Read and Assigned-An
act to prevent the throwing of edgings &c.,
into the waters of Pleasant river; an act to in
corporate the Russell Stream Dam Co.. an act
additional to provide for the restoration of the
records of the Probate Court of Cumberland
County; an act to incorporate the Howard
Slate Co.
Passed to be EnqroSsed-Resove in favor of
Louis Beniet, representative of the Passama-
quoddy Indians; an act to repeal chapter So of
the acts OF 1858, and sections 80, 80 and "a of
the Revised States and to amend section 81 of
the same chapter, relating to levy of execu-
tons against towns; an act to amend chapter
1911, laws of 1868; resolve to provide for the pur-
chase and distribution of supplemental di-
gest of the Maine Reports; an act to iEcorpo-
rate the Sherman Steel Co.
Passed TO be Enccted-An act to set off GER
tain estates with the inhabitants thereon from
Norway village corporation; an act to incorpo-
rate the Rocky Pond Dam and Sluice Co.; an
act to amend an act Incorporating the Cum
berland Bone Co., approved Feb. 221, 1865; an
act to incorporate the Whten Carriage Man
ufacturng Co; an act to prohibit the taking of
pickerel in Swan Pond in the town of Hart
ford; an act additional to an act authorizing
any city or town to aid the construction of any
railroad in the State.
Papers Presented-By Mr. Rolf that the
Committee on State Lands, &C., inquire into
the expediency of making an appropriation on
the Houlton road, leading through Indian
Township; by Mr.. Buffdm, that so much of the
reports of schools that require new legislation
be referred to the Committee on Education;
by Mr. Reed, that the Committee on the Judi
ciary inquire into the eXpediency of limiting
the time of redemption of foreclosures of real
estate; by Mr. Carvil, that the Cumberlan
county delegation inquire whether any further
legislation is necessary to regulate the salary
of the Judge of Probate and to raise the salary
of the County Commissioners of said county;
by Mr.. Kingsbury, remonstranre of citizens of
Greenbush, against uniformity of text books;
by Mr.. Carlton, remonstrance of citizens of
Thomaston, Friendship, Gushing, Rockland
and South Thomaston, severally against the
same-referred to the Committee ON Educa-
ton; by Mr.. Lane, petition of Commissioners
Cumberland county that the Treasurer OF said
county may be authorized to pay Miltimore
Watts S275 for services as agent on Martin
Point brdge-referred to Cumberland county
delegation by Mr.. Metcalf, petition of d. b.
Metcalf for act of Incorporation as Damariscot-
ia village Cemetery-referred to Committee on
Mercantile Affairs.
Mr.. Kingsbury, from Committee ON Indian
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on petition
of Penobscot Indians of rents on storage.
Mr.. Lindsey, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported leave TO withdraw on the
following petitions: Of T. f. Boothby and 9TH
els, for amendment of pauper law; of Overseers
of Poor of Harmony, for amendment OF chap
ter AZ, public laws Of 1863; of William Allen,
abolition of the law of settlement of the poor !;
OF municipal otncerS OF harmony, LOT Iurtner
legislation relating to equalization of munich
pal war debts. Reports accepted.
Resolve in favor of the Maine WESLEYAN
Seminary and Female College was passed to
be en- crossed in concurrence.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the report of
the Commissioners of fish wiers.
HOUSE.
Read and Assiqned-An act to authorize
(,pOroa w Mp(ilalIan tO fish wiars
and wharves in Herring Cove in Prescott; an
act for the preservation of trout in Grass Pond,
WaldoborO.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act to set off
part of the town of Trenton and incOrpo-
rate the same into the town of Lamoine an
act to authorize Albert f. Ames to place dol
phin or spar buoy near the head of his wharf
in Rockland; an act to amend section /, chap
ter 10, laws of 1869, authorizing union school
district in Cherryfield to raise money; an act
to prevent the use of narrow trimmed wheels in
hauling lumber over the streets of Cherryfeld ;
an act further defining the powers of the Ocean
Insurance Co. of Portland; an act additional
to an act to incorporate the Bangor Water
Power Co.
Passed to be Enacted-An act additional au-
| thonZng any city or town to raise money to
AID IN the construction of any railroad in the
| State.
| The official bond of William Caldwell, State
| Treasurer, was approved.
| Lie lciloWlDS pdpeTS were presented. Petl-
| ton of e. q. Simpson of Harpswell for author.
ity to extend his wharf into tide waters; an act
to provide for persons charged with capital Of
| enses.
| Mr. Willis, from Committee on Pensions, OF
| petition of Nathaniel S. Green for pension
| Mr.. Slower from Committee on Fisheries, OF
petition of Charles Balch, for authority tc
| erect fish wier in Baleys Mistake Cove, als'
on petition of w. d. Rice for amendment o
act authorizing Mary q. Belch to construct
weirs in Moose river, in Trescott; Mr.. Reeves
| from Committee on Agriculture, on petition
| for incorporation of Penobscot Central Agri
cultural Society, severally reported leave t.
withdraw. Reports accepted
Mr.. Kmball, from Committee on Division
of Towns, on petition for establishment of tow
| lines between Kennebunk aud Biddeford, re
ported leave to withdraw-laid on the table.
Mr.. Vose, from Committee on Judiciary, re
ported bill an act to amend sec. 1, chap. 3!
| Revised Statutes. relating to inspection of lime
Mr.. Garnet, from Committee on Pension:
reported bill an act to continue in force tn
provisions of chap. II, laws of 1868, authori2
ing pensions for disabled soldiers and seamer
Reports accepted and bills printed.
The House resumed the consideration % tn
reports of the Committee on Elections in tn
Keegan-Dckey case, pending which the Hous
| odinurnad