The Portland daily press., 1871-01-20
Maine Legislature.
SENATE,

AUGUSTA, Jan. 10. House papers CT &c ut pc
tition of Cyrus Cook Tor repeal of laws of 1870,
relative to appointment of highway Surveyors
and hiring of teachers, which that body sent to
the Education Committee, was. sent to Legal
Reforms.
The following orders were rassed: Order in
troduced by Mr.. Vose directing the Secretary
of State to furnish the total expenses incurred
BY all paper credits Investigations; by Mr..
Gray referring the report of the Bank Exam.
liner to the Banking Committee.
Mr.. Mirot, from committee on Treasurer's
report, reported that the committee find the
accounts all right, and that the committee
made bonfire of all bonds and coupons re-
deemed the past year; the former amounting
to $3300O and the latter $452,991.
MI. Neatly offered an order instructing the
judiciary Committee to inquire if it is not ex-
pedient to prohibit by law private bankers TAX
themselves as such
Passed to be e'aqrossed Act to increase the
capital stock of the Laconia Co.; to authorize
Hailowell to aid in building a steam mill: nett
tions, &C.. OF the selectmen of Westbrook
against setting any part Of that town off to
Portland; OF i1habitants of Brunswick for re-
peal of school laws of 1870
Inc secretary re commenced to read the pa.
per credit report and was about to commence
the testimony when the size of the creature Ter.
Iineo tne slttipg members and after a long de-
gate Inc one thousand copies OF so much of the
report and testimony as a committee consisting
OF Messrs. Dudley, Kinks, and Smith of Lin.
coin, shall report expedient.
HOUSE.
Petitions and bills of Nathan Allen and 9th.
ers Tor charter for a railroad from some noint
On Inc +. q e. in Wells to the Portland and
i'm "A -.
ior Amendment ior charter; bill 10 amend act
Incorporating the Por land aud o densbnro
Railroad 20 OF W. W. Virgin of Norway tn
exempt certain property from taxation, with
e'll; blll to regulating The transfer of actions
FROM the State to nited States cour,s. several
for the incorporation of the Pepob.cot Central
Agricultural Society; of John F. Randall and
others tor change of name of Cane Eiizabeih
steam Ferry Co.; of Luther Fitch TO Sc; off
certain land from BALD win-were referred.
orders directing the Legal Reforms Commit
zee 10 inquire into the expedieucy of repeating
the law OF 1870 relating to appointing high
way surveyors; directing same Committee TO
report it it is not expedient to repeal reslric-
lions on wharves; directing same committee TO
report II any further legislation is necessary to
compei railroad companies to keep crossipe 8
SAFE and convenient and make them respopsi-
Die TO towns that lave been com pelIed to nav
damages bv such nealeci; directing the Com
mittee on Fisheries to inquire into the exnedi.
ency OF amending chan 70 of sect 10 ,.,rs IS
1862 laws VI
The Secretary of State was requested 70 fur
n'sh The House the cost of the printing of the
agricultural report.
The Governor was requested to furnish the
house the accounts OF tile Bath Military Asy-
lum, which are required to b. furnished by
resolve tor the approval of the Governor.
Samuel L. Tyton, contestant tor the seat of
Isaac Brown, Falmouth, was reported leave to
withdraw.
The Committee on Division of Towns re-
norted 70 change the name OF Dickeyvlle to
Frenchville.
Mr. Gaunett, of Bath, from the Pension
Committee, reported a bill to continue pen-
sions 10 disabled soldiers and their heirs. The
printed bill to authorize railroad companies to
fix the number OF directors was read twice and
assigned for to morrow. Bill to incorporate
the Cobb Lime Co. passed to be engrossed
Order OF Mr.. Pike that all committees report
finally on the 10th OF Febrauarv passed. The
resolve in favor of the Maine Year Book was
taken from the table, amended by changing
the whole matter SO that the Secretary of the
Senate and Clerk OF the House shall compile
a similar register, and after long discussion
and dozen amendments the House ordered
the previous question, and pending the ques-
non rsnaiI me main question be now put
the House adjourned. f''