The Portland daily press., 1871-01-30
CONCLUSION OF IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by International Iine.l

Especial Dispatch by International Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 28.-House papers concur
red in. An order was passed inquiring il
further legislation is Necessary to prevent fire
in lumber or wood lands.
The following bills were passed to be d.
crossed: In relation to the collection of taxes
in tue town of Brownfield; TO Incorporate
Squirrel Island Association; to incorporate the
Young Mems Mutual Life Insurance Co. OF
Pucksport; to incorporate Mt. Desert Tele-
graph Co., amended; to authorize the Land
Agent to sell certain lots OF land; to incorpor-
ate Bonny Eagle railroad; resolve in relation
to the completion of the publication of the Re-
vlsed Statutes, defining its extent 50 as to in
dex the same.
HOUSE.
Petitions to incorporate the Warren Farmers
insurance Co.; of A. w. Hoyt to be paid for
enilsting soldiers; tor aid to Lincoln Academy;
ten petitions for repeal of school teachers law
OF Wilcox and others in relation to cattle run
ning at large;o OF Henry Kingsbury aud 48
others for extension of the charter uf Boston
and Maine railroad to Portland by shore
route; of Charles Ring and 50 others against
any law to prevent throwing edgings into the
Kennebec river; Of County Com missioners of
York county for authority 60 hire money to
complete the House Of Correction. These are
the most important
The following orders were passed: Offered
by Mr.. Cleav.s, directing the Railroad Com
mittee to see III is not for the public good to
require that railroad companies shall have a
fixed amount Of bona .fde subscription and
part paid before any municipality shall aid by
law or gift; presente by Mr.. Bonney directing
the judiciary COMMITTEE to inquire if any
further legislation is necessary in relation to
n fncEh hnII -,
tious.
Leave to withdraw was reported by the
Railroad Com mittee on petition to build
bridge from Baiey's to Or's Island; same on
petition of Inhabitants of Oxford, asking that
manufacturing property exempt from tax alton
be excluded from the State valuation.
The Interior Waters Committee reported
bills to incorporate the West Branch Penobscot
Dam Co. and to incorporate the Cobbossee Ice
Co.
The Railroad Committee reported a bill ad.
ditional and ameudatory OF an act iucorporat-
ing the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Co.:
read and assigne tor Monday.
Mr.. BoDney, from the judiciary Commit
reported these bills, the pnrport OF which was
to repeal all acts carrying the Revised Statutes
of 1871 into effect at once and deferriug the
time to April 1st. The rules were suspended
and the bills passed TO be enRrossed. The Sem
ate non concnrred and ordered the bills print
ed, which will give the Statutes immediate eff.
lar dispatch were passed to be enyross.d,
Mr. Cousens Of Kennebunkport, moved that
when the House adjourn it be to Monday even
ing at z o'clock. GG.s3 a.
Mr.. Pike objected. There would be QUO
rum to attend to business, and however much
he might like to please the absentees, he did
not desire quorum to loaf about all day.
Mr.. Bird Of Rockland, wanted to adjourn
one, and Mr. Keegan two weeks
Mr.. Wilson wanted Mr.. Stickney to ascer-
tain the number of unmarried girls in Presque
Isle, to be added to the information In the year
book.
Mr.. Cousens thought he spoke for the major
ity Of those present.
Mr. Haskell OF Portland said the gentleman
should get q clear apprehension Of matters.
BE thought he spoke tor 5O, 900 Democrats the |
other day and was mistaken
Mr. Cousens withdrew his motion.
Westbrook will be evacuated Monday. It's
leading citizens will be 10 Augusta that even.
1rg, when the great secession case comes be-
fore the committee.