The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-18
Fl aine Legislature.

At the re-assembling of the Legislature on
Tuesday Of last week, the Committee were an
nounced IN the House an order was passed
looking to the enactment of Il law requiring
annual returns Of divorces granted to be made
to the Secretary OF state; also relating to lien
on lumber for labor.
In the Senate there were presented and re-
felred petition for further time to locate and
build the Lake Meganjic Railroad; Of the Ban
gOr and PiScataqul> Railroad, Tor an amend
ment Of charter: an act to amend laws relating
to election returns; 10 authorize Bangor and
Bucksport 10 contract with the European and
North American Railway; memorial Of the Ma
tiOnal Board OF Trade for the establishment of
schools in the arts and sciences an order look
ing to the appointment Of State Detectives; to
provide for the capture of criminals. A bill
was reported BY the Commission for the reyis-
ion of savings bank laws.
JAN. 10. In the Senate were presented and
referred to Committees bill relating to the
brakemen of railroads. a Special Committee
on Temperance was appointed, Mr. Wheel
wright of Penobscot being Chairman.
In the House there We're presented and re-
ferred a bill to amend the statutes relating to
widening and altering streets; resolve relat
ing to municipal Indebtedness, calling upon
cities and towns to make TO the Secretary OF
State returns showing the amount and charac-
ter OF their indebtedness Orders were passed
looking to legislation for the protection of
sheep; to the union OF school districts; to
lengthen schools, and proposing the adoption Of
some means of reduction in investment of the
large balance in the State Treasury. 80 that the
State may receive interest.
IAN II Attbe hrjpf session of tln Jaoisla-
ture this mornino the following orders wpTr III
trn,iurpl. Tbat lnun;rinrl .,fboritios lo M
thoriyaa ia l.nnn a ranorl Of iii ,nr.ons t,o,in.,
ma nJ Ar oftovn lnn,in, ~ ahniishi,'a ;,'o
,ir;sonnont far AM f :" t ',I,i ~,
towns from incressino THEN indrhtc,Incls 4hnve
i've nnr cent Of ti,a I.lnatiom A inr,ra ,,nn.
hor Of nattions v-nrn nrosnntfi raiotino to t;.h.
cries and ASKING tb1t th,. ti,h commission be
continued. \ netiticn was received of T. ".
Porter for reimbursement of ,,,onc, mia on a.
rount of ;hp Fnnrtnontb Naive Ioaih,e,t
I,X II In ths jIousp an ordt, ra,.iln>tirer
cities and towns 10 make rrt,Ir.,S Of llr;r in-
,lqttedness 10 the Iecrofarv al Gtata y. Hmcn,;
Ell hy The Senate. Mas djsrIs.r.I l,,i u, :soI
The l,rtition of u II III .hnp of n H.. .tornu-
menf of the charter Of The camden ! illaor ~.
noration. of the President Of thc C1lli. anl
F,sfnort EaiIroad Comnauy Ia extcnd The ,,ro.
visions of the charter: a bin for amending the
statute uroyiJng that persons shall not rptovqr
d,nqops far ititIria. from, .iaCactiya hiahcvav.
unees it is proved that The municipal officer
had reasonable notice of such defect. order;
BOOKING To establish the houn.la,.v line hctwapn
Maine and New Iiarnlshirr. far re-. irictino the
sale Of opum directing The Committee On A.
riculturc to ascertain The amauut al money
raid hy the state f., .orisultnr.I soripIio.
we're read and asSi5eneI
In the SENATE. 4 message was received from
the Governor niyinr the names of nersnns nar-
doned during the wear us follows: Edward s.
irby manslauebtpr. Charlie Sanders fcI0u-
ious assault. Charles Wilkinson. murder in the
second degree: Frank Dillon, attempted arson;
Charles r. Merrill, common seller.
Petitions for the incarceration Of tha Man
rington and Jonpsport Teirtraph coulntnv.
for AID TO VIM. " Walker. 4 soldier in tnp
Aroostook war: a resolve uroyiding Tint ,eIjn-