The Portland daily press., 1871-02-09
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Internal ional Iine.l



AUGUSTA, Feb S-House bills were dispos-
ed OF IN concurrence except the following bills
winch came from the House recommitted for
brlefer draft: To incorporate the Benny Eagle
Railroad Company; to incorporate the Alfred
and South Berwick Railroad Company. Both
subsequently passed to be engrOssed. In the
House a communication was received from
Hen. VIM. Cald we'll, State Treasurer elect sig
nifying his acceptance and transmitting his
bond which was referred to the Committee on
Treasurer's report. The following papers were
presented and referred: Bill further defining
the jurisdiction OF the Superior Court OF Cum
berland county; to amend chap. l5l public
laws of 1868; to incorporate Vassalboro WOODEN
Kennebec Dam from liability to build fish way;
bill to authorize Benton and Fairfield TO make
the Fairfield bridge free was referred to the
next Legislature. The respective committees
reported bills and resolves as follows: Bills to
authorize the Somerset and Kennebec Rail-
road Company to connect its road with the
Maine Central at Waterville; resolve making
the usual appropriations of 49, 159 63 for Penob-
scot indians; resolve making an appropriation
on road in Silver Ridge Aroostook county; to
amend chap 204 special laws of 1867; to fur-
Their project certain fishing interests in Sandy
River ponds; giving the inhabitants of thai
part of the town of Franklin set off the
equalization of bounty money; to incorporate
the Some rset Boom Company; to author re the
Franklin Wharf Company of Portland to ex-
tend its wharf. These bills were read and as
signed
The following were also reported, and being
of public nature ordered printed. Bills to
amend section AZ chap. q Revised Statutes re-
lating to recOgnizance in appeals iron magls-
trates; to amend sec ion 126 of chap Revised
Statutes, relating to the collection of taxes; re-
lating to the administration of Oaths and the
acknowledgements Of deeds and other papers :;
resolve relating to binding acts and resolves;
making an appropriation for library.
The Select Committee on publications of the
paper credit report reported in favor of print
ing all the evidence except such as was merely
a repetition of same evidence. The evidence to
be printed will make about 400 printed pages.
The report was accepted and 1000 copies OF the
report and evidence ordered printed, the SUI
perintending ofthe printing devolving upon the
action OF the Senate. The Committee on In
dian Affairs, Division OF Counties and Library,
reported finally.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the United Trustees of the Free and Accepted
Masons of Bath; an act to legalize the doiDgs
of the town of Madawaska in raising money
for school purposes; an act additional TO act to
incorporate the International Telegraph Com
pany; an act authorizing Isaac West to build
and mantaiL = weir in the tide waters OF Pig
con Bay; an act to incorporate the BuckspOrt
Village corporation; an act to amend an act
entitled an act to revise and consolidate the
public laws of the State, approved Jan. 18th,
1871; an act to extend the limits of the Bangor
Boom Company; an act to authorize the con-
struction Of wharf in the town of York.
Finally passed Resolution in favor Of the
Joint Standing Committee on State Prison.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed in concurrence, bills,
petitions, &C., presented and referred; bill re-
lating to bills in equity; relative to divorces;r re-
lative to offers to be defaulted to exempt rail-
road companies from liability on certain cases
| of dead heads to tinker sections 10 chap. 2G
Revised Statutes; relative to forms of returns;
| to incorporate the Portland Rossini Club; re-
| solves in favor of P. M. Taylor; for an effec-
tual destruction of registed bonds and cupons;
petitions from Columbia Falls for repeal oil
| Calais court saw; two for q law to forbid the
consolidation of parallel railsOad lines; several
Tor and against school laws of 1870; several for
reduction of valuation of Harpswell; for separ-
ate representation.
| Mr.. Pike presented an order directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the ex.
pediency of amending chap. n Of the Revised
| Statutes.
Reports of comnittees-adverser reports were
made on the following matters: On petition OF
SelectmeA of Cape Elizabeth for aid to build 9
bridge across Long Creek; on petition for tenn
| pOrary revival of charter of the PenobscO
Railroad Co.; on petition to prevent throwing
| of refuse lumber into DamariscOtta ri yer; on
petition for March term of court to be held at
| Skowhegan, in Somerset county; on costs o
witnesses outside of the State.
Reference to next Legislature with order o
notice was reported on petition for incorpora
ton of the Calais and Castine Railroad Com
pany.
The Judiciary Committee reported refer
ence to the Military Committee on petition o
Bangor Childrens' Home.
The following bilis and resolves were report
ed, read and assigned: Bill additional to char
ter OF the Portland & Rochester Railroad Co.
authorizing the extension of their road in Port
land; to incorporate the Sebec Railroad Co.
to enable Bangor to further aid the Bangor
Piscataquis railroad; to incorporate the For
Point Hotel Co.; to incorporate the Co-opera
tive Store and Loan Co. to incorporate the N
E Pond Dam Co.. to incorporate the Pema
quid Ice Co. Resolve in favor of New Port
land; to incorporate the Fairfield Saving
| Bank.
The bills and resolves read and assigned yes
| terday we're advanced to engrossment to-day
| The bills and resolves engrossed yesterday wer'
finally passed to-day. Bill relative to the col
lection of taxes in Brownfeld was passed Il
be eDgrossed. The Foster, Hastings election
case has been assigned for tomorrow.