The Portland daily press., 1871-01-21
Maine Legislature.
(Srecial Dispatch by International Line,

tSrecial Dispatch by International Line,
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.-The printed bill known
as the general railroad bill was referred to the
Railroad Committee.
In reply to an order of the Senate, the Sec
rotary of STATE informed it that the total ex-
amounted to $5,7l971.
The petition relative TO the division of Som
ervile was referred TO the Committee Gu Di-
vision of Towus.
The State Prison, Insaue Hospital and Re-
form School committees were authorized to
visit these institutions
Mr.. Vose presented an order, which was Or
dered to be printed, asking the Justices Of the
Supreme Court II the Legislature has consti,u-
tional aui horIty to enact laws empowerin mu-
nicipaI corporations 10 subscribe for stock in
manufacturing corporations, or 10 aid them by
the appropriation Of municipal funds or credit
Legislation fnexpedient was reported ON The
following matters: Relative to repeating the
laws requiring sellers of pressed hay ru brand
the same to maintain au action ior-pay tor
same; relative to distribution of election
anks by the Secretary Of State; to laying out
The House order relative TO a constitutional
convection was passed.
Bill TO incorporate the Cobb Lime Co. was
passed to be engr0ssed
IN CONVENTION.
Hon. William Caldwell was reelected State
Treasurer.
In answer to an inquiry the Secretary of
State reported that tho cost OF printing 1000
copies of tho report of The Board of Agriculture
is S84944 AZ.
Pettions and bills for amendment of the law
relative to the inspection OF fish; two for he
repeal of law about porgies; tor Incorporation
of Philips Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; bill to
extend charter Of Rockland Fire and Marine
Insurance Co.; bill additional to existing laws
relative to enabling backs of this State to be-
come banking institutions under United States
laws; of Alfred Bank for longer time to close
up its affairs; of EphaIet Clark and Others to
set off part Of Westbrook to Portland; of G.
w. Hammond and others to prevent the
throwing OF edgings into the Presumpscet
river; of directors of Portland & Rochester
Railroad Co. for change OF charter; to repeal
the laws OF 1869 relative to holding one term of
court at Calais; Several begging petitions-all
of which were referred to the proper commit
tees.
The only order of Importance in substance
law is not expedent defining the time when
charters for private corporations shall expire,
10 case the parties do not organize under the
authority thereby granted
Lne COmmlttee on PrlntlnG was directed to
report on the expediency of fixing by law the
number of reports by heads of departments
that shall be printed.
1nexpedtnt was reported on the following
matters: On surplus profits of banks; on the
matter of lien on the franchises and property
of railroads.
The Committee on Finance reported nfor-
nation relative to the expenses of the Educa-
tlonal Department Ordered printed
The Railroad Committee reported bills TO in
corporate the Passamaquoddy Railroad Co
the Old Orchard Railroad Co the Penobsco.
q Lake Megunticook Railroad Co.; to appul
the charter of the Calais Railroad Co. to ex.
tend the time for completing the road of the
Bangor & piscataqnis railroad.
The Legal Reform Committee reported bill
to incorporate the Peaks Island Railroad. The
Judiciary Committee reported bill to confirm
the doings of the Maine Missionary Society.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs reported
bill to amend the charter of the Mutual ms.
Co. OF Bangor. These bills were read twice
and assigned for to morrow.
The bills that had two readings yesterday
were passed to be engrossed.
The resolve in favor of the Maine Year Book
was inde finitely postponed, and an order for a
smaller manual passed.