The Portland daily press., 1870-01-07
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch the Daily Press. I


SENATE
AUGUSTA, Jan. 6.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. King
of Augusta. Journal read and accepted.
Bills-An act to increase the capital stock O
the Bates Manufacturing Company; an ac-
additional to an act to incorporate the Lewis
ton Bleachery Company, approved March 49,
1858, introduced in the House, were each read
twice and passed to be engrossed in concur
. renee.
The following orders were introduced and
passed: By Mr.. Minot, ordering two copies
OIL the Revised Statutes, one copy each of Lip
pencotts pronouncing Gazetteer, and Web
ster's and Worcester's Unabridged Dctiona-
ries. By Mr.. Talbot, ordering the preparation
of Senate Registry and the publication of
500 copies. By Mr.. Buck, ordering one copy
of the acts and resolves of 1869 to each mem
Der. By Mr. Buffam, ordering the adoption of
the Joint rules and orders of 1869; which was
amended, on motion of Mr.. Ceaves by except
ing SO much of rule 1st as provides a committee
on corporations.
Mr.. Lindsey, from the Committee on Sena-
torial votes, submitted final report, which
was accepted. The report declares the Sena-
tors who were summoned by the Governor and
Council to be duly elected.
Mr.. Gushing, from the Committee on Guber-
material votes, submitted a report declaring
Joshua l.. Chamberlain duly elected for the
current political year. Accepted.
A message was sent to the House, on motion
of Mr.. Lang. and concurred in by that branch,
proposing convention at IL 30 o'clock, for the
purpose of electing State officers.
IN CONVENTION.
The committee appointed to receive and
count the votes for Secretary of State, report
ed:
Whole number of votes 1856
Necessary to choice, 70
Franklin M. Drew had 1873
John M. Goodwin, %
The report was accepted and Franklin NJ.
Drew declared duly elected.
The committee to receive and count the votes
for Attorney General, reported whole number
of votes 1853; necessary to choice, n; Thomas
B. Reed had 127, and Albert w. Bradbury 26.
The report was accepted and Thomas B. Reed
declared elected.
The committee to receive and count the votes
for Adiutant General reported the whole num-
her of votes 1854; necessary to a choice, S3; B. B.
Murray, Jr., had 131; Chas. w. Roberts 80, and
A. w. Bradbury 1. The report was accepted
and B. B. Murray, Jr., declared elected.
The committee to receive and count the votes
for Land Agent reported the whole number of
votes 139; necessary to choice, 20; Parker P.
Burleigh had 1877. The report was accepted
and Parker P. Purlegh declared elected.
The committee appointed to receive, sort and
count votes for COunsellors, reported whole
number of votes 1852; necessary for choice 80;
Uranus o. Bartlett 12S; VIM. Deering 1913;
128; J. w. Porter 1913; d. X. Hobart 12S; Traf-
ton Hatch "a; Chas. B. Merrill "a; John Reed
81; Oliver Moses "a; e. X. O'Brion, "a; S. d.
Leavitt 81 Report accepted and Messrs Brack-
EFT, Deering, Rogers, Abbott, Spear, Porter and
hobart were declared elected.
In Sendte.-Messrs. Cushing, Lane and Lind
sey were appointed committee on the part of
the Senate to inform Gov. Chamberlain of his
election.
A message was sent to the House. on motion
of Mr.. Lane, and concurred in by that branch,
convention this evening at O clock
fS for The he p SaER 81 Ct to the
Adjourned to P. M.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. King, of Augusta.
Journal read and approved.
Mr.. Twitchell presented bill an act confer
ring additional powers on the city of Portland.
Read twice and tomorrow assigned for a third
reading.
Orders passed-By Mr.. Vose, providing for
special code of committee of seven on the
part of the House, with such as the Senate
may join, on revision of the Statutes; by Mr..
Twitchell, providing for publication of House
Register.
Order introduced by Mr.. Wilder, providing
for ten dollars worth of postage stamps for
each member, was indefinitely postponed
The order directing to supply members with
the Daily Kennebec Journal and Daily Eds.
tern argus was taken from the table and pass
ed.
James w. Campbell of Deer Isle, appeared
and was qualified.
The remonstrance of H. K Bradbury against
the right of John w. Lane to assume the seat
as Representative from Hollis, was referred to
the Commi ttee on Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Baker,
ResolUed, The Senate concurring, that the
members of the Legislature are hereby request
ed to attend with the Governors Council and
Heads of Departments the ceremonials at Port
land on the arrival of the remains of the late
George Peabody
The report of the committee on gubernatori
al votes was accepted in concurrence. Messrs.
McGilvery of Searsporr, Chamberlain of Els
worth, White of Bangor, Stone of Kennebunk,
Reed of Waldoboro, Patten of Bath and Irish
of Stockton were joined to the committee to in
form Gov. chamberlain of his election.
Adjourned to o'clock p. M.
EVENING sESstON-SENATE.
The President announced the standing com-
mittee as follows:
On bills in I'd reading-Messrs. Talbot of
Washington, Neatly of York, Lang of Kenne-
bee, Kingsbury of Penobscot, Webb of Somer-
set, Garcelon of Waldo, Gibbs OF Cumberland,
French Of franklin, Clemmens of Aroostook,
Clay of Knox, Holland of Androscoggin, Ware
of Sagadahoc.
On engrossed bills-Messrs. Cleaves of Ok
ford, Buck of Hancock, Gushing of Waldo,
Hanson of York, Rolf of Washington, Carleton
of Knox, Minot of Kennebec, Metcalf of Lin
coin, Bartlett of Hancock, Gray of Kennebec,
Lane and Reed of Cumberland.
Bills, an act to increase the capital stock oil
the Bates Manufacturing Company of Lewis
ton; an act additional to an act to incorporate
the Lewiston Bleachery Co.. were passed to be
enacted in concurrence.
In Convention, The oaths of Office were ad.
ministered to Joshua L. Chamberlain, Cover.
nor elect and his annual address was delivered
The House then adjourned.
MISSOURI.
ARREST OF ALLEGED KIDNAPPERs.