The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-10
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
O.. SENATE.
Especial dispatch to the Press

Especial dispatch to the Press.l
x AUGUSTA, Jan. 9-The Senate met at 10 a.
M, according to adjournment
A communication was received from Hon.
Thomas b. Reed, Attorney General elect, sig
mfying his acceptance of that Office.
A committee, with Senator Spaulding of Sag
adahoc as chairman, was appointed on State
printing ~ G
The Committee on Senatorial votes reported
that they find vacancy in the First District,
york county, and that Ichabod Cole and w.
A. Thompson are the constitutional candidates.
Subsequently Ichabod Cole was elected in a
convention of both branches The committee
ask for further time in the vacancy case in the
18th District, waldo county,, and in the con-
tested case in Hancock county.
The following matters were presented and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees: t5
Petiti0ns-Of citizens of Fryeburg to be set
off to Lowell; for act of incorporation for rail-
road from Lewiston to some point on Grand
Trunk road to increase the capital stock of
Little Androscoggin Company; to incorporate
Lewiston bleachery; to amend chap. Sc sect 40
OF Revised Statutes, relating to pensions.
A communication was received from Hon. f.
N. Dow of Portland, Councillor elect accept
ing the position. AT subsequent convention
of both branches he was duly qualified to enter
upon the discharge of his duties.
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns to
aid in construction of the Knox & Lincoln rail
road, which came from the House passed to be
enacted, was laid ON the table on motion of MI.
Harrington. Adjourned. ..f-
HOUSE.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to incorporate
the Kennebec Ice Co.
Presented and referred-Bill to continue in
force the law authorizing pensions to disabled
soldiers
Orders passed-Order instructing the Com
mittee on Legal Reform to inquire into the ex-
pediency of establishing lien on railroad prop
erty to secure payment; order of Mr.. Porter of
Burlington, that committee of seven be APP
pointed to district the State into five Congress-
ional Districts; that the Secretary of State be
authorized to furnish one copy of the Revised
Statutes to each member of the House, that
the Superintendent of Public Buildings, under
the direction of the Governor and Council, shall
proceed at once to have the Representatives
Hall ventilated, by introducing on trial the
window ventilators
Mr.. Porter of Burlington, asked to be excus-
ed from service on the Committee on Federal
Relations, and Mr.. Lebroke of Foxcroft, was
appointed instead ~
Mr.. Foster of Bethel, asked to be excused
from serving on the Committee ON Division of
Towns, and Mr. Churchill of Peru, was appoint
ed. r .f "a. t..H
Petitions presented and referred-Of Abner
Toothaker of Franklin county, asking charter
for Sandy River Railroad Company; of Select
men of Arrowsic for Equalization of the doings
of said town and bridge company; of Simon f.
Walker of Bangor, asking payment for services
as an officer in criminal court; of j. H. Smith
& Co., for right to extend wharf into tide
waters of the Penobscot with bill accompany
ing; of A. j. Moore, President of the Pittsfeld
& Harlan Railroad Co., for increase of shares
of capital stock; of the Bangor & Piscataquis
Railroad Co., and for right to lease and con-
struct branches; of the Trustees of Wendell
Institute and School for Girls for act of incor-
poration.; ,-...t ,,a
Finally passed-An act to authorize certain
. cities and towns to aid in the construction and
equipment of the Knox & Lincoln railroad.
IS The Speaker appointed the Congressional
Apportonment Committee as follows: Porter
of Burlington, Pike of Calais, Wilson of Thorn
aston, Webb of Watefville, Knight of Port
land, Perry of Oxford, and Hamilton of Bidde-