The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-09
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FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, '55
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Arcus1A. Mach 3. 1855

augusta, March 3, 1855.
Matters a, the Capitol indicate The mp.
proach Of the termination Of The Session.
The Senate accepted, on Saturday, The re.
por, OF The join, committee, fixing upon
Monday the l2h inst, as the day Of final
So early a day, however, of
winding up can hardly be expected. There
are large number Of matters remaining TO
be acted on, and j, is hardly probable that
the adjournment will take place sine die
much before The l7,h o: 10Th. Should an
adjournment, sake place on tho i7lh, the
time the Legislature will have been ,ogelh-
err will be 10 days. The session last year
continued 1903 days, and tho sessions of pre-.
vious years for a'long time have been much
longer than The presen, will BE-.
There Las been large amount Of private
and local business done this year, as much
as in any proceeding years. In fact, the
extending business interests Of our State,
and the diversity Of Tue pursuits Of the PEG
pie will always call for much Legislation Of
a local character, and those who think il
easy 10 have short sessions, very much de.
ceive themselves. II The chief inleres, Of
our State was agricultural, or commercial,
The wants pf'he State would no, demand SO
much time Of its Legislators, but combining
as we do both, with large manufacturing
aud numbering interest, due attention 10 all
must require time.
The resolves in aid Of The Literary lnsli.
'u'ions, were indefinitely postponed in the
House on Friday by the close vote Of 81 10
GO. Saturday a moion 10 reconsider was
made and the consideration Of that moIion
postponed until Wednesday next. These
grants 10 the Seminaries have given Iise 10
considerable feeling, lnd the debates in both
branches upon the expectancy Of dispensing
the iberali,y Of The State in this direction
-
have been able and interesting. From the
commencement there has been disposition
10 do something for The new institutions, pro
pOsed BY the F'ee.will Bap,is's, KNOWN as
the Maine State Seminary. The friends Of
other institutions have hardly been willing
70 allow this 10 stand upon its own merits,
aud the consequence may be lha, all will
90 down together. There is q resolve
passed in 1852, prohibiting granting more
Than $4,000 in any one year 10 any Literary
Institution, which although j, has no power
ever subsequent, legislatures, sill is ap'
1ealed TO- and influences some members
asans, donations beyond ha, sum. I, would
not be surprising il the end Of the matter
was the appropriation Of $4,000 10 each Of
the five institutions whose claims have been
pressed so rerseverinsly.
The report Ollie Commissioners, 10 re-.
wise the Judiciary System, was made in the
Senate on Friday, aud ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Ken, aud Mr.. Morrill, agree in report.
ing no material change in Tho present sys.
TEN. They adhere 10 the One-Court Sys-
ten, and accompany their report with bill
making il somewhat more effective, and
prescribing with more definilsness the du.
lies Of The judges. Mr.. Rand dissen,., makes
a minority report, and presents bill 10 re-
establish a DiS,r.c, Court. Roth reports
have been ordered 10 be printed. There is
lille or no probability ,ha, Mr.. Ranl's plan
will fnd favor. There j. an impression
that the hue and cry about the pre.en, sys.
TEN has lis origin in The feelings of The
Judges, and among the members OF the
Bar, rather than proceeding: irom the people,
and this impression will moi be wihou, its
influence upon members Of The Lesis!a-
iuTe.
The Committee, to which was referred so
much Of the Governors Message rs relates
10 the Maine Law, reported through Mr..
Of the Senate, an elaborate Bill,
on Monday. Tue bill mas been carefully
drawn, and the Committee have given much
time to perfect It in its details In its gen.
eral features 1t resembles, OF coprse, the old
law, though the zines and punishments i'm.
posed by the provisions OF this bill, are
more severe. ltpruvidcs for the payment
of a fine Of twenty dollars and thirty days
imprisonment for the first conviction Of
sale OF intoxicating spirits, and additional
penalties for every subsequent offence. The
senteel rumseller, under this law. must ci-
tller quit his business or stand in fear of;
looking through the CRATES of the windows
ot the House Of Correction. Tarerns may
be searched as though they were stores, and
the possession Of liquors, carrying them
about the State from place to place, is made
'r'ma .frne evidence Of such liquors being
Intended for sale, and The person having
hem in lis possession, deemed to have
Of this, and punished according. |,
y. Such are some Of the provisions Of tho
Bill. There nre others OF like stringent
liaracter. l.. o. c.