The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-06

SENATE.
AuFUsrA, Feb. 4.-Orders were passed d.
recting the Judiciary Committee to examine
sections IL and Is, chap. 81, revised statutes.
concerning actions against executors to see if
any amendment is needed to make the mean
ing more certain; aud sections A and AZ. chan.
n, revised statutes, concerning intoxicating
liquors, for the purpose of determining whether
any amendment is necessary to make the in
tent more certain.
A bill was reported from the Education Com.
mittee authorizing towns TO vote at annual
meetings to empower agents to hire teachers.
which was ordered printed.
Bits passed to be engrOssed-TO surrender
the charter OF the Maine State Seminary. with
the property going to Bates College; to author
re the directors of the Pennington & Leeds
Railroad Co. to issue to its stockholde bonds:
resolve In favor OF the Passamaquoddy Indians;
bill to authorize the selectmen of Cape Eliza.
beth to lay out a road to Ferry Village.
The petition Of West Waterville village for
organization OF fire department. was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
A few petitions on matters under considera.
ton were referred.
Reports of committees-Legislation ipexpe.
dent was reported on order relative to unifor-
mlty OF text books; same on order and petit
tons relative to repeal of law providing for su-
pervjsOrs of schools; same on order relating to
cattle running at large in highways; same on
order relative to divorced women taxing their
maiden names.
The Education Committee reported adverse
ly on the Etna High School,
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
to divide Somerville
Reference to next Legislature was reported
on petition of citizens of Embden TO be set off
to New Portland, with order of notice; same on
Dill 10 1oroic the throwing of edgings in Ken
nebec river.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill rela-
tive to the employ me Mt of teachers
The Committee on Fisheries reported bill
relative to the inspection of herring.
Inc COMMITTEE on Elections submitted
statement OF facts in the case OF Hastings, con-
testant, vs.. Foster, and as The COMMITTEES was
equally divided, asked to be excused. Both
ordered printed.
Read and assigned-Bnl additional to the
charter Of the Penobscot Log Driving Co.; to
incorporate the PiscataQuis Railway Co.; to
incorporate the town of Cobyville; to incorpo-
rate the Carroll Trotting Park; to make valid
the doings OF the town of Prsntiss; resolve in
favor OF No. II, Oxford county; bill additional
to make the banks Of this State national banks;
bill to amend Sec %, chap. 81, revised statutes;
biii authorizing manufacturing corporations to
how hats and salt marshes, which was read
twice and tabled; same action on bill to incor-
porate the East Lebanon Academy.
engrossed.
Passed to be euacted-Au act to incorporate
the Keunebunk Savings Bank; an act to
change the name of the York Caunty Five
Cent Savings Institution; to authorize
~ r. Smart to extend wharf into the
tide waters of Camden Harbor; an act
authorizing General Fl. Hodgden to ex-
tend and maintain his wharf in Boothbay; au
act to amend an act to authorize Charles E.
Dole to bnild wharf in Brewer, approved
Feb. %, 1869; an act to change corporate name
OF the Second Universalist Society of the City
OF Portland; an act to incorporate the Penn
proke Savings Bank hn act to make valid the
dongs Of John Robinson as notary public; an
act to incorporate the united trustrees of the
=! free and accepted Masons of Bath; resolution
IN favor Of Joshua Chamberlain