Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-22
Maine Legislature.

Mr.. linton urged the passage Of the
bill, as being demanded by fifty thousand
temperance men, acting with the Rapub-
lican party. II the Senase vote it down,
the Republican party will be written down
the rum party; and in thirty days it will
be deserted by the temperance clement
The Temperance men asked more but we
put them off with this bill. and he could
not believe the Senate would refuse to
pass it,
The bin was refused a passage-ycas
s, nays Is, as follows;
Yeas--Messrs Andrews, Bridges, Gross,
Kennedy, Miller, Peasc, Sylvester, Vim
tons.
Nays-Messrs. Benson, Bickuell, Blunt,
Donnell Goodenow, Hubbard, Kaler,
Noyes, Pcrcival, Pierce, Pitcher, Rider,
Tolman, True, Vaughan, Warrcn-l6.
Bill for repeal of Personal Liberty Law
came from the House amended by proPos-
ing to retain the law, in inserting III it
" official capacity"
The Senate refused 70 recedc and con-
eur with the House--yeas ., nays l6-as
follows
Yeas-Messrs. Biekuel, Bridges, Dom
nell, Pereival, Pease, Pierce, Tolman
Vaughan, Ninton-9.
Nays-Messrs. Andrews, Benson, Blunt
Goodnow, Gross, Hopkins, Hubbard, ka-
Ter, Kennedy, Miller, Noyes. Pitcher, Ri
der, Sylvester, True, Warreu-l6.
Bill to incorporate Maine Mining Man
ufacturing Co., on disagreeing votes of
two Houses, Senate insisted on It's vote to
refer to next Legislature
Mr.. Andrews, by leave, lail on the ta-
bic bill to amend ch. 50 of Il. S.-Per-
sonal Liberty Law-to make the same
conformablc to the Constitution of the
United States.
1t was referred to a joint special COM
mittee.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to ineor-
porate the Presumpscot Land and Water
Power Company; in relation to the rights
Of married women; in relation to attor-
neys; resolve in favor of Franklin plan
tation, Oxford county; bill to amend SEE.
l of chap. Il, of r. S, relating to sale
Of real estate; additional to incorporate
the kennebec and Portland Railroad Co,
bill to prevent frauds in elections to
amend oh. [, Il. S, relating to common
schools establishing additional term of
Supreme Court in Lincoln county.
Passed nally.-Autherizne the State
Treasurer to adjust accounts with the At
lantic, Ellsworth and Hancock Banks re-
solve in relation to settlers on certain
State lands; in favor of the town Of Orc
no; to apportion l59 Representatives to
the Legislature
Indefinitely posrponed-Bill granting
appeals of Commissioners from decisions
of Supreme Court relative to liens on
building; bill to enlarge jurisdiction of
Trial justices; to amend oh. 81, Il. S E,
respecting births and marriages. for pro-
mitigation of State laws bill concerning
interest on taxes overdue; resolve amend
ing the State Valuation.
HousE.-Bill an act explanatory Of an
act for the suppression of drinking houses
and tipping shops came from the Senate,
that body insisting u2on its vote. House
rcceedel and concurred
Bill an act to repeal the Personal Lib
crty Bill came from the senate. that BODY
insisting ON It's vote.
Mr.. McCrilliS novel that tha House
insist and called for the yeas aud nays,
which were ordered and the HonSe insi.t.
ei-79 to :, and Committee of Confer
ence was appointed.
biIi an act to repeal section d OF eli.
. - -.
~ OF H. ;. came from the Senate adher-
ed.
Mr.. PERKINS OF i,ardlner moved to re-
eede and concur, The House refused to
recede' ~ to %.
Passed to be en@rossei.-An at to
amend the charter OF the Peoples Pacific
railroad Co.; an act additional to an act
to incorporate the henne5ec and Portland
Railroad Go.
We omit the titles OF Bills finally pass
ed, as We shall give the full list OF acts
and resolves as soon as can be.
S.tnrl,r NoroL Ii
SrS,Tr-Nr. Blunt. from the Joint
Special Committee n Which ,v,. rafarrad
the subject of the person,l Iiborty Law
reported bill amended the .1re s9b@tan.
tally in accordance with tbo o,,.11,non.
of the Uonse which was rn,J tw;en and
passed to be enorossed
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