The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-09
Maine Legislature.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Especial Dispatch by International Linel
AUGUSTA, March S.-Passed to be engrossel-
An act to amend sec. 20, chap. 143, of the Re-
vised Statutes; act to change the name of the
Association for Relief of Aged and INDECENT
Women; act to amend sec. 157, chap. 6, of the
Revised Statutes, relating to land sold for
taxes; act to amend sec. 49, chap. 81 of the
Revised Statutes, relating TO revival of ac-
tions; act to amend sec. q, chap. rs of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to exceptions in the
Supreme Court; act to amend chapter IL of
the Revised Statutes, relating to parish meet
ing houses, ministerial and social lands and
funds arising therefrom; act to amend sec. %,
chap II of the Revised Statutes, relating to
allowing school houses to be used for meetings
of religious worship, lectures, &C.; an act to
amend sec. II, chap. Is of the Revised Statutes;
act additional to the acts which constitute the
charter of the Portland and Oxford Central
Railroad Company.
Read and aSsigned-An act additional to
chapter Al of the Revised Statutes, relating to
banks; resolve laying tax on the several
counties in the State; act to supply the people
of Augusta with pure water; act to incorpor-
ate the Knickerbocer Steam Towing Compa-
ny; act to prevent the destruction of trout and
pickerel in the town of Turner; act to author
ize the town of Minot to create sinking fund !;
act to repeal sec. 2, chap. 264, laws of 1868, en-
titled an act to incorporate the city of Belfast.
Passed to be enacted-Act to inc orporate the
Sebec Railroad Company; act to incorporate
the Masonic Trustees of Lewiston; an act to
amend sec. 65, chap. of the Revised Statutes,
relating to penalty for illegal voting; an act to
amend the city charter of Bangor; an act to
amend Sec II, CHAP. Is of the special laws of
1861, relating to the Sebec Lake Steamboat
Company; act additional to chapter 80, public
laws 1858, relating to the sale of Intoxicating
liquors.
Popers presented-By Mr.. Cushing, order for
700 copies of the report of the Valuation Com
mission; by Mr.. Reed, resolve requesting our
Senators and Representatives in Congress to
favor the bill for postal Geographic system,
now pending in the United States Senate-re-
ferred to Committee on Federal Relations
On motion of Mr.. Lane, bill additional t o
chapter 50 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
proceedings in court, passed to be enacted, was
recalled from the Governor by message and in
definitely postponed.
HOUSE.
The bill relating to river and Interior fishe-
| ries was tabled.
Bills relating to appeals from the decision of
| County Commissioners; to amend chapter 49,
section 6, relative to collection of taxes; to in
corporate the Lewiston General Hospital, were
passed to be engrossed.
The bill comforting certain powers upon the
city of Portland respecting the building of g
bridge to Cape Elizabeth. was referred to the
next Legislature.
| The report of the Commissioners en- Valua
ton was presented and referred to the Com
mittee on Valuation. The House printed 2O0(
copies for its use.
A lot of business on the table was disposed OF
ITO Associated Pressl
AUGUSTA, March SIN the Senate Mr.. Reet
presented resolves requesting that the Main
delegation in Congress to use their influence t
secure the passage of the postal telegraph bill
The following bills were passed to be enact
ed: Bill relating to the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors, and bill providing penalty for illega
voting.
In the House the bill relating to harbor an
interior fisheries was tabled. The bill to con
| fer certain powers on the city of Portland wa
referred to the next Legislature. The bill t
| a the weight of ton of coal at 2240 pounds
and bill to make the clerks of courts appoint
i've by the Justices of the Supreme Court wer
indefinitely postponed. The bill to incorpol
ate the Union Depot in Portland was recon
mitted.
The report of the Valuation Commissioner
] was presented to both branches, ordered print