The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-02-04
NAIVE LEGrsLArURE.

Jan 3l.-SrNArE. Several unimportant bills
were disposed Of. Resolves relating 10 claim,
against the United States were referred to The
committee on Federal relations in concurrence.
Petitions from various persons, end sections Of
the State, Of Q local chararter, were received
aud referred. to 30 reported on hereafter. Mr..
Lang, from the committee on printing aud bind
ing, reported contract with Messrs. Sprague,
Owen & Nash to do the printing for the current
year. Accepted, and contract read and approx
ed. Same Senator from same. committee, on
proposition Of L. o. Vickcry to do the State en-
crossing reported that legislation thereon is In
expedient Accepted. Adjourned.
incorporate the Whiten Carriage Manufacturing
Company; an oct to prevent the taking Of pick
crel In Swan Pond In Hartford, nm act TO amend
an act incorporating the Cumberland Bono Co.
an act incorporating the blanchard Maine
State Boiler Company; an act to incorporate the
Rocky Pond Dam and Sluice Co. Mr. Parwell
laid upon the table statement Of facts relative
TO the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. Mr.. Patten,
from the Sagadaboc County Delegation, report
ed bill to Increase the salary Of the Register OF
Probate In Sagadahoc county. Petitions, &C.,
That the Sept, term Of the court in Aroostook
county be held at Prequs Isle; for Q road from
Prcsquc Isle to Malunkus; for road through
townships r and G Range, Aroostook; bill toin-
corporate Calais Branch Rrilroad Company; for
wharf extension in Mschias river bill concern-
ing manufacturers; for the union OF Presqe
Isle and Msysville,, all OF which were referred.
A Communication was read from the Secretary
Of State transmitting the report OF the Commis-
sioner on equalization Of municipal war debts.
The bond Of the State Treasurer was reported,
the use Of the Hall granted to F. Hutchins, to
deliver q lecture on the State Of Nevada; and
the House adjourned. l1.-. 80
Feb. 1.-SEEATE. Read and Gssigned-An
act establishing the time for holding the terms
OF the Supreme Judicial court ; an act to au-
thoriIe the formation and regulation Of railroad
corporations; also several bills Of o sectional ma
turc. Papers Observation-Disclosures OF Moscow
petition for appropriation for highway; OF over.
seers Of the Poor Of Harmony for amendment Of
the laws Of 1869, ebay. AZ; also for equaliling
the war debt; also jesse Smith for pension; sew
eral petitions from various towns for the char
ter Of q railroad from Lewiston to Rumford
Falls; rcnonstrance against taxation OF insur-
anee companies; ordered that 1000 additional
copies Of the report Of the Commissioners on tho
equalization Of the war debt be printed for the
use OF the Legislature. r4, -. '.lEr.-- Ii ..,,.
Housx. Passed d, be enaeisd-An act To
amend section q, chapter 81 Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to license Of inn holders and
yictual cars; an net 10 incorporate the Mer-
chants Marine Insurance Company. The con-
tract with Mcssrs. Sprague, Owen Nash to do
the State printing Cor the current year, was ap-
proved In concurrence. Petitions-Por an al
tcration Of laws 10 that there may be lien on
beasts; to sell Christian Westinghouse In Aba
nv; for aid for Northern Aroostook railrosd.
Also for aid OF Bridgton Academy, Several
other petitions and remonstranccs were prcsent-
cd, and the House adjourned. 20
Feb. 2 SENATE. The act TO authorize the
county Of Penobscot TO procure loan was
read and assigned. Several bills were passed. to
be engrosscd, before reported, relating to towns
and corporations. Others passed to be enacted
relating to trespasses on adjoining land. Mer-
chants Marine Insurance. Company, and licenses
Of inn holders. Various papss were present.
cd relating 70 meeting houses, ministerial and
school funds, roads, division Of the town OF
Edmunds, Psnobscos Indians against division
Of shore rent, rsilrosd charter. and for several
other corporations. referred TO aPpropri-
ate Committee.
HousK-A large number Of bills were sctei
on Of but little inserest except 10 those concern
eli. Resolve in favor Of Maine Wesleyan. Sem
mary and Female College was passed to be en-
gros-ei, by yeas 20. nays 80. Papers present.
cd relating principally To corporations. Orders
passed relating TO ovcneen Of poor, and prop
erty belonging to paupers writs Of execution
when creditor Il deceased roads and unin-
eorporaiei townships legal reform stDlsh-
ing capital punishment. Others OF minor linz
pcrtance presented, and oil weir. properly rc-
terrell. Adjoornea. ''r'707 ~ N'0- nd