The Portland daily press., 1872-01-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especial dispatch to the Press. ]
CENATE

AUGUSTA, Jan. 26.-The Committee on legal
to change the law relating to line fences; legis-
lation inexpedient on an order relating to a
change of law in regard to the sale of eggs;
relating to the taxation of personal property in
certain cases on order relating to lien on rail
road property; also ON bill an act to amend an
act incorporating the Magalloway River Dam
Company.
Mr. Fletcher of Waldo moved to reconsider
the vote passing to be engrossed bill an act to
incorporate the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad
Company. After discussion by several Sena-
tors. Mr.. Harrington moved to indefinitely
postpone the motion to reconsider which was
lost IA to 10. Motion to postpone and assign
next Wednesday was carried Is to -.
The report of the COMMITTEE on Senatorial
votes in the Hancock county contested election
case was taken up. The report is in favor of
giving the seat to Col w. E. Hadlock against
John Moore, sitting member, and to throw out
the whole vote of Ellsworth as illegal After
much discussion the report of the committee
was accepted and the resolve passed declaring
w. E. Hadlock elected. He was duly qualified
and took his seat The pay of John Moore
was made up for the session.
Petitions of citizens of Durham for authority
to sell the Baptist Westinghouse were present.
ed and referred. Mr.. Harrington moved to take
from the table the resolve relating to the Cas-
tine Normal School-carried. Senate insisted
ON it's former vote
Orders presented and passed-That the ap-
propriate committees inquire into the expedi-
ency of further legislation relating to the COM
pensation of County Commissioners
Bills, Resolves, etc., reported by Committees
Resolve that the article of Constitution relating
to the raising of school tax be submitted to the
people; an act to reduce the capital stock of
Veazie Bank; resolve relating to fencing the
grounds of Pennington Normal School; act to
incorporate the trustees of the Hallowell Clas-
steal Academy.
Passed to be enacted-An act to amend the
charter of the Blanchard Maine State Boiler
Company and to make valid the proceedings of
said company; an act to incorporate the Dexter
Mills; an act to set off certain territory from
the town of Waltham and annex the same to
Eastbrooke. M
Finally pdssed.-Resolvei in favor of America
Bartlett; resolve in favor of James Wethee; re-
solve in favor of Hiram Morse.
Passed to be engrossed.-An act to authorize
the P. S. & P Railroad to construct railroad
from Kitteey to Kennebunk; an act to author
ize the town of ROBINSON to erect and main
tain wharf; an act to incorporate the Bangor
Insurance Company. Es.,-.t-h
HOUSE.
Papers of Senate disposed of in concurrence
Petitions and bills presented and referred
OF s. b. Hume and others for charter for a
railroad from Eastport to Calais; of G. w. Til
den for charter for a railroad from Castine to
Calais; of j. A. Wheeler and others for same;
of A. z. Fernald for an act to authorize the p
s. & P. railroad to build a road from Kittery to
Biddeford; bill to authorize the city of Port
land to grant further aid in the construction of
the T. q 0. railroad; petition of G. X. Hatch
and others for an act to incorporate the ST.
Croix and PenObscot railroad; remonstrance of
the citizens of Lagrange against granting a
charter for railroad from Dexter to Brown
vile; bill an act to regulate the driving of logs
and timber in the Aroostook river; petition of
0. III. Dewett and others for an act to incor-
porate the Af0ostOok Steamboat Company; of
Cyrus PomrOy for compensation for lot of land
decided to other parties by mistake; of the in
habitants of Chapman Plantation for an appro-
priation to build bridges; of Joshua M. Leigh
ton for right to build a fish weir in Pigeon Hill
Bay; of A. G. Fletcher, of Burnham, for an
to protect fish in Twenty-Five miles pond in
Waldo county; of the selectmen of Alton for
reduction of valuation; of selectmen of Veazie
for abatement of State tax in said town; bill an
act to amend Chapter 66 of the Revised Stat
utes erlating to insolvent estates; memorial of
u: M. Weston in respect to resolve in 1860,
affecting his estate; of the selectmen of Unity
for books to replace those destroyed by fire; of
ID. A. Turner and others for an act to incorpor-
ate the PittstOn boot and shoe manufacturing
company; bill an act to incorporate the Augusta
Library Association; petition of j. M. Dresser
and others for an act to incorporate the Castine
Savings Banks; of S. Newell and others of the
PenOqScOt Indians for an appropriations re-
solve in relation to the state Of certain planta-
tiOns in Aroostook county.
Passed to be engrossed, resolve in favor of
Judge Maine for ventilation of hall.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of Daniel Spooner for incorporation of the
Sangerville Cheese Manufacturing Company.
The following orders passed: That the Com
mittee on Judiciary be directed to inquire
as to what amendments, if any, are necessary
to Chapter II, Section 8 of the Revised Stat.
utes; relating to the equity jurisdiction of the
| Supreme Court; that the committee ON legal
reform be directed to inquire into the expedi
ency of creating lien on beasts for pasturing
feeding, and sheltering the same under con
tract made therefore by their owners.
The bill an act to extend the time for locating
the extension of the Boston & Maine railroad
come up on its passage to be engrossed Messrs
Knight, Milliken, Fessenden, and others favor
ed its passage, and Messrs Carleton, Wilson O
Thomaston, Perry of Oxford, and others op
posed. Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment
which was adopted and the bill passed to be en-
crossed.