The Portland daily press., 1870-02-19
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE

Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 18-Read and dssigned-An
act to authorize the city of Rockland to aid the
construction of the Lime Rock Railroad; an
act to amend sec. 36, chap 80, Revised Statutes,
relating to jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
an act to repeal an act providing for reviews
in criminal cases, approved March 10, 1869; an
an act chap. 81 sec. 48, Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to railroads; resolve in relation to shipping
interests in Maine; resolve in favor OF Wilton
Academy.
Passed to be Enacted-An act to amend sec.
10 and IL, chap. 3, Revised Statutes, relating
to choice Of highway surveyors resolve in ia
vor of Joseph L. Young; resolve in favor of j.
G. Kelso; resolve authorizing the Land Agent
to change the location of public lands in Plan
tation II, Arostook county; resolve in favor of
Bachelor ii. Huston; resolve perfectipg a
State deed given by the Land Agent to Isaac
Hacker in 1868; resolve in favor of j. P. An
son; an act to authorize the city of Bangor to
aid Bangor & Piscataqus Railroad; resolve
in favor of Charles w. COBB of Portland.
Passed to be Enocted-An act relating to
penalties of selectmen and overseers for mall
feasance in Office; an act additional to an act
to incorporate the Calais Railway Co.: an act
to authorize the town of Stetson to aid the
Stetson Manufacturing Co.; an act for the in
corporation of public cemeteries; an act to in
corporate the Dresden Ice Co.. an act author
ize A. L. Frohock ct ais. to extend wharf in
to tide waters in Penobscot Bay in the town of
Lincolnville.
Papers presented-By Mr.. Reed Tor an act to
incorporate the Union Depot. By Mr.. Carvill,
petition of inhabitants OF Brunswick and Tops
hrm, for authority to said towns to purchase
Androscosgin Bridge; referred to Committee
on Railroads, &c. By Mr.. Reed, an act to
amend chap. Ill, Revised Statutes, relating to
frauds and perjuries; referred to Committee on
the Judiciary. Mr.. Carlton, that the Commit
tee on Education inquire into the expediency
of repeating sec. II, chap. 81, Revised Statutes
Mr.. Buffum, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported bill an act to establish State uni
formity of text books
Mr.. Morse, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported an act to authorize the CONSOLE
dation of railroads. Reports accepted and bills
laid over to be printed
Bill an act to incorporate the Railway Con-
struction Company was taken from the table
and referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
HOUSE.
Read and assigned -An-Au act to incorpo-
rate the Hartland Savings Bank; resolve re-
lative to printing Legislative Manual an act
to change the name of the Moosehead Lake
Railroad Co.; an act giving to the inhabitants
of that part of Scarboro annexed to Gorham
their portion of the money paid by the State
under the act Of 1868, chap. 225.
Passed to be Easrossea-Au act to incorpo-
rate the Sagadahoc Ice Co.; an act to extend
the charter of the Rockland Fire and Marine
insurance Co.; an act to incorporate the Ban
gor Milling Co.; an act to incorporate the Cas-
CO Bay Steamboat Co.; an act to amend chap.
244 laws of 1856, relating to charter of State
Agricultural Society; an act to incorporate the
Mayfield Slate Co.; an act to authorize the ex-
tension of Somerset Railroad; an act to incor-
porate the St. John Agricultural Society: re-
solve in favor Of Chas. w. Cobb, of Portland.
Passed to be EnGcted An act amendatory of
an act to incorporate the city Of Calair; an act
to amend an act to incorporate the city of
Bangor; an act to make valid the doings OF the
town of Dalton; an act to authorize Richmond
s. Williams to navigate Moose Pond; resolve
in favor of the Insane Hospital, approp iating
$4,000
Papers Decentralization of Portland and
Rutland Railroad Co. for amendment of char
ter; petition Of same for an act authorizing the
city of Portland to loan its credit in aid OF said
road-referred to Committee on Railroads. By
Mr.. Twitchell, that the Committee on Legal
Reform inquire into the expedieucy of SO
amending the Laws that juries for trial of all
cases except capital shall be composed of six
instead of twelve men. By Mr. Lane, that the
same committee inquire into the expediency
of amending the laws so that three Commits
soners shall be appointed by the Governor and
Council to hear and decide all questions relat-
ing to division of towns
Mr.. Daggett, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported a bill to allow towns to choose
Supervisors of Schools instead of Committees.
Accepted and bill ordered to be printed.
Bill an act to authorize the formation and
regulation of railroad corporations was read
three times aud laid on the table. Bill an act
to abolish capital punishment was taken from
the table. Mr.. Gushing proposed an amend
ment, providing for its submission to vote of
the people, which was rejected. The bill was
refused passage by yeas As, nays a. Mr..
Vose moved a reconsideration, pending which
the House adjourned.