The Republican journal., 1871-02-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.


EINEShAh, teh. lst.
In the HouSe-Ry Nj. INSTRUMENTATION of tue
President and Directors OF the Belfast & Moose.
head Lake Railroad Company for leave 10 extend
aud maintain wharf and pier IN the tide waters I'll
Belfast, and amendment of their charter; OF Eli
ward l.. Whittier ct ats, for leave to build a wharf
into tide waters their land in Belfast of Nathan
+. Houston for leave to extend wharf into tide
waters on his own land in Belfast.
by Mr. Savward-Petition of William Berry
chairman OF the Selectmen of the town OF RHruAn4i
for An act to make yad the dongs OF school tIs-
trict No ., in said town.
By Mr.. Mayo-Pettion OF Israel Il. Grant and
2lt others, citizens of Monroe in ad of the pelt
ton OF James r. While ct ais, for a branch rail
road from Brooks to Bangor through the town ID
Monroe; James Morse and f others, in aid Of same
FRIDAY. Feb Z.
In the House--By Mr. Harriman-Bil an uct 10
authorize the city 1f Belfast to purchase the tir.t
mortgage bonds OF the Belfast aud Moosehpst
Lake Railroad Company, and for other purposes
SATURDAY, Feb. t.
lhe proceedings ~ saturday are consisely stated
The following summary FROM the Lewiston Dails
Journal
In the Senate, .n get to repeal the act iucorporn-
rug the Obj Lime tompanv was presented and re-
ferrtt TO the Judiciary.
Order, passed inQuirug il any legislation i, ne.-
essary additional 10 the prohihitory law aud law
concerning actions brought by OF against executor,
and administrators,
In the House legislation mex Npelent WAS reuort-
ed on order relative to allowing cattle 10 run III
large where towns 50 vote, to permit divorced Wo-
meu to resume their maiden names by order of the
Court; resolve in favor of Etna High School AMI
order regulating State uniformity OF te books
Reference to next Legislature was repeated ON
bin prohibiting the throwing Of edgngs into the
henntbec river
The petitioners for the division of Somersin.
We're given leave to withdraw
TlIF TEACHER LAW
The Committee ON Education has renestat , hiu
aneniatory Of the act Of last winter concerninn
the employment of teachers. The bill provides
that towns shall annually, at their spring meeting
decide whether the school committee or agent,
shall hire the teachers. There is strong feeling
from the back towns 10 wipe out from the statuts
books the whole law and leave it to agents ~ far
merly.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The dockcts of all the committees ara beino
rapidly cleared mp and the majority of them VIII
report finally next Friday. The Aroostook an,,
Boston Maine railroads, School Laws aud West
brook will not draw ont much eoquence. IF 80.
Legislators may he safely lodged in the bosoms OF
their families by the Goth st-which will be the
shortest session on record, with the exception Of
the session of 1851.
SWEDISH COMMISSION.
II is understood that the total expenses, thus far,
OF the Swedish Colony IS about eight thousand dol
lars, which includes the salary of twenty-one hun
dred and fifty dollars of General Thomas, the Com
missioner.
EASTpORT ON THE WAR PATH.
Eastport claims that the present law couceruing
the INSPECTION OF smoked herring is practically n
nullity and should be either amended or repealed
The members from the coast towns discuss it warm
ly and deAouH'e ihe present law III the strongest
terms.