The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-08
Legislative Summary.

On Tuesday, Feb. %, In Senate. the OIL 70
set OF q part OF Norway and re-annsA 'hs s
60 Paris was advocated at length oy he n
Brown OF Penob.cot, Redman OF Hancoek'
Marshall OF York, and opposed by Mes,rs
Pease of Cumberland, Kennedy OF Lincoln,
and Andrews OF York. After the debate, the
bill was laid on the table.
In the Hous-, bill TO incorporate the East
0xsbrd Agricultural Society passed 10 DC On
acted.
An order from the Senate making inquiry in
10 the cost Of public printing for the last ten
years, after discussion. was adopted.
A communication from the State Treasurer
received In response e. an order of inquiry rs
10 expenditures Of the State Reform School
since It's establishment in 1851. The amOnnt
expended Is si99, f7o-estimated for 1861 = H.
900; total S2ii $50.
The Speaker announced the following Com
mittee ON the Apportionment Of Senators snd
Representatives. Messers kimball Of Sanford.
Stevens Of New Gloucester, Hoyt Of Rumford,
Monroe Of Liyermore, Kennedy OF Strong,
Webb Of Winthrop, fisherof Bath. smith OF
Starks, Baker OF Wiscisset, Wood Ut Camden,
Sanborn Of Liberty, BarrOws Of Blanchard,
NorcrOss Of Chariestown, S'lsby OF Amherst,
Dorr of Jonesport, wo Jdbury OF Houlton.
The bill TO aid the construction OF AroSstook
Railroad and pIomOte the settlement ofthe
pubic land came up by assignment. Mr. Gould.
Thonaston, opposed the bill at legnth. Messrs.
Lw Of HolgOn, Whitney Of Thorndike, Frye
of Lewiston, Mccrillis OF Bangor advocated its
passage.
On Wednesday. 9th. IN Senate. bill to moor
porate East Oxford Agricultural Society passed
90 be enacted.
Resolve providing for Geological Survey
the state, and apPriopriating $1,000 for that
purpose, was laid on the table, aud ordered to
be piiated.
Bill designating place Of meeting OF the next
Legislature, eaine,up by assignment. the ques-
ton being on submission Of the question to the
people at the next September election. Mr..
vinton advocated the removal OF the Capital to
Portland.
IN the House. one member Of each county
was added To the Committee on the appOrtion-
ment OF the State as follows: Messrs. Ham
ilton Of Biddefori, Foster of Portland, kimball
of Bethel. Bonney ofminot, Pa'ten OF ropsham
Stoyell Of Pennington. Pereiyal OF Wateryile,
Webber Of st. Adams. StetsOn OF DamarlscOtta,
Nntter Of Prospect. Buxton Of Warren, Randall
Of Lincoln, R,mslell Of Atkinson, Sherman Of
Bucksport. nilken OF Cherryheld and Page Of
Fort Kent.
Resolve in favor OF the Insane Hospital(ap,.
propriating $4,000 for providing heating and
,yentilatlng ,apParatus,) came ON It's passage 10
be engrossed.
Mr. Buxton explained, that the heating ap- |
n,r,tus w.s very imperkct-that the building |
was heated by hot water and this was insthcient
for the purpose. Ii was necessary 10 hNes
higher degree Of temperature than ior persons
in health. The Trustees had made eareinl III,
yestisatiOns as 10 the best and most economical
MOLE of meeting the necessities 81 the case. As
20 ventilation Il was evident this Was insuih-
Gent There must be fOrcgd ventilation,
McCrils moved Ia reduce the sum To SIOOO.
On THURSDAY, 18th, in Senate, the OIL Tor
the removal Os the seat OF government to rort-
land was debated at legnth. Mr.. Ninton con-
ciuiei his remarks, By suggesting that tue
Capitol might be used for an Insane Asylum or
Reform School, Mr.. Redman at Hancock
thought that the Legislature by voting Tor the
measure Of removal would entitle themselves
60 priority OF admission TO such institutions
the bill vas favored by Messrs, Harlow Ham
matt and Pease, aud opposed by Messers. hen- |
nelly, Granger and Perciyal The amendment
submitting the matter o. the people was reject |
ell, Is, To o and the bill Was indefinitely post |
pOned. IL 10 10. Notice wasgiyen by Mr. Mil
Ter that he should mOyes reconsideration to-
morrow. Mr. Bicknell moved a re-considera-
ton at the present time. The motion was neg |
atiyed n 90 "a.
iu the House, the bill 60 aid in the construc- !
ton a, the Bangor and Piscataqais Railroad
was passed TO be lengrOssed. i
The bill ia all of the ArOostOOk Railroad
after discussion and amendment was passed to
lie en- crossed, by q vote OF 10 TO So.
On Friday, March 1, the bill re-annexing
part Of Norway to Paris was discussed at con-
siderable length. and then passed To be en-
grossed-l6 10 2.
In the House, the bill appropriating $1,000
for the Insane Hospital, after long debate
was passed by n vote Of lO7 10 4.
The new militia bill was debated at legnth,
and then indeE nitely postponed, 50 to 10.
On saturday, "a inst, in the Senate, Hon
JOS. Granger OF Washington, In the absence OF
the President. was elected President pro ten.
Bill sppropIisting $4,000 to the Insane
Hospital was passed 10 be enacted.
In the Heuse Mr.. DunnellS Of Newheld had
leave to present q resolve setting apart a town
ship Of land to pay the expense OF the Legs
lature's recent visit to Portland, The consider
alton of the bill was assigned to the st day OF
April next,
The amendment to ehapterssth ofthe revised
Statutes relating To Trustee Process was de-
bated at length and then laid on The table.