The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-21
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Maine Legislature.

Especial dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA Jan. 2O-Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Crane of Hallowell.
Passed to be EnqrosSed-Resolves in COM
memoration of the character and services Of
Edwin M. Stanton; an act relating to evidence;
an act to authorize Dyer P. Jordan to extend
his wharf in the city of Ellsworth; an act to
authorize the Commissioners Of Kennebec
County to lay out highway across the Ken
nebec river, between the towns of Waterville
and Wiuslow; an act couferring certain pow.
ers on the CITY of Portland.
Read and Assigaed-An act TO incorporate
the Missionary Society of the York and Cum
berland Christian Conference; an act addi-
tona. to an act to incorporate the Waterville
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
o. motion of Mr. French,
Ordered That the Committee on Education
inquire Into the expediency of amending the
laws so as to-provide for a uniform system for
grading schools.
Mr.. Reed presented the memorial of John
E Godfrey and others, Judges of Probate, for
certain amendments to the probate law Re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Rolfe presente tbs petition of Peter B.
Sepsis of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians
for appropriations. Referred to the Commit
tee on Indian Affairs.
HOUSE. -
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fuller Of Halowell
Passed to be Engrossed Act to amend an act
to annex the city of Auburn to the city of Lew
iston; an act relating to evidence; an act au-
thorzng the Commissioners OF Kennebec
County to lay out highway across the Ken
nebec river, between the towns of Watervile
and Winslow; an act to incorporate the Pre-
snmpscot Iron Co.; an act to incorporate the
| Alger Fertilizer Co.; an act to provide in part
| for the expenditures OF the government; an ac'
| to authorize the Belfast and Mooseheal Lake
Railroad Co. to lease their no ID, and for other
Purposes; petition Of Horace Ford for an ac
to Incorporate the Methodist Episcopal societ,
| of Biddeford; an act additional to chapter III
| ofthe Revised Statutes, relating to writs
error in criminal cases, were referred to thu
| Committee on the Judiciary.
Petition of Ocean Insurance Co. tor exten
sion of charter, and various remonstrance
against taxing foreign insurance companies
were referred to Committee on Mercantile AT
fairs, &c.
Petition of james Anderson for a charter TO
q railroad from Whitneyville to BucGsport
petition Of Seth Tisdale for charter for raj
road from Bangor to Bucksport, we're referre'
to the Committee on r Railways and Bridges.
Petition of J. K. Bodwel aud others, to b
set off from Manchester and annexed to Ha
lowell, was referred to Committee on Divisio
of Towns.
Petition of Phineas Yeaton to iucorporat
the White II Carriage Manufacturing Co.. wa
referred TO the Committee on Manufactures.
MIR. Foss, from the Committee on Manufat
lures, reported bill an act to incorporate tn
Stetson Manufacturing Co. Read and assig ne'
The Committee on Education reported res
olution in favor of the Maine Wesleyan Sem
nary and Female College. Read and Wedne
day next assigned.
Legislation mex pedient was reported on a
order relating to the distribution of the repo
on the water power of Maine to manufacture
establishments abroad. Accepted.
, A communication was received from u
? Secretary of State, transmitting the tesigns
ton of William FL. Page, Representative eie
!, from Vinalhaven. On motion of Mr.. Hinl
the Speaker was requested to inform the s
lectmen of the towns in that district of the v
! cancy existing therein.