The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-02-07
Slaine Legislature.
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AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
SEyArE.-Resolve 10 amend chapter l OF
the resolves of 1861, entitled "Resolye to
encourage the completion of detailed sur
vey Of the State. and the publication OF o
large new township map Of Maine," (report-
in the House from the Education Committee
came from the House passed to be engrossed.
Rules suspended ON motion Of MIR. Gross. re.
solve twice read, and passed to be engrossed
in concurrence.
HousE.-Resolvc providing for the exchange
of the notes Of the United States taken by
officers and soldiers of this State, for the
bank notes of Maine banks.
Resolred, That the banks OF this State are
requested to furnish the Treasurer OF State
an amount of current funds not exceeding
two and one half per cent. Of their rcspec.
tive capital stocks, to be exchanged by the
Treasurer with the officers and soldiers now
being paid of at Augusta. for the demand
notes OF the United States mt par. in sums
not exceeding the amount received by such
officers and soldiers. The Treasurer shall
pay said demand notes to the banks furnish.
Ing said funds, and the banks 30 furnishing
are authorised to invest said demand notes
in the six per cent. stock OF the United
States.
Tho resolve was advocated ut much length
by Messrs. Sewall, Of 0ldtown, and Carey,
Of IIoulton, and opposed by Gilman, Of Bath,
and Bradbury, of PASSPORT, and after being
amended on motion OF MIR. Gilman, OF Bath,
1t was passed to be cngrossed.
"WEDNESDAY. Jan. 90.
SNArr.-Mr. Granger, by leave, intro
duced the following resolve. which was pass
ed:
Resolrcd, That the letter Of tho Hon. vii.
liam II. Seward. Secretary of State Of the
United States. to his Excellcncy, Gov. Wash
burn, with reference to the passage OF Brit
ish over the soil Of Maine, is entirely salts
factory to this legislature and that the
Governor be requested to communicate q
copy of this resolve to the Hon. Secretary OF
State Of the United States.
Finally passcd-Rcsolvc assuming tho as
scssment and payment OF the direct National
tax.
HousE.-Mr. Cary called up the resolve
relating to the grant OF land to Watcryi!lc
College. Mr.. Q. had bon unable to learn
that this resolve ought to pass. II seems to
be pretty sweeping measure to ask us to
extend the time six years within which the
College shall fulfil the conditions. The
original resolve required the payment Of
sou, 1000 by the FIRST day Of April. 1868. They
now ask to extend this time to 1870.
Mr.. Milliken said that the friends Of the
College had raised handsome subscription.
They hoped to carry it to 100000, but in
these times, it was necessary to give longer
time for the payment Of the subscriptions.
Mr.. Cary called for the yeas and nays
Ordered, and resulted rs follows Yeas 80
nays IS. .-....
On motion of Mr.. Barrows, Of FryeburS,
Ordered. That all the resolves relating TO
national affairs coming before this House, be
referred to the Committee on Federal Reh-
tions, with instructions to report such re-
solves as they may deem cxpcdient near the
close Of the session. III.
THURSDAY. Jan. 80.
SryATE.-The resolve commencing the let
ter of Secretary Seward was taken up.
Mr.. Farwell offered an amendment as fol.
lows:
Strike out after the word "Resolved," and
insert
"That the course of the Secretary Of State
of tho United States, in allowing the passage
Of British troops oyer the soil Of Maine, Is
cordially approved by the Legislature, and
the Governor is hereby requested to cominu-
nicate, &C." ..rtTr l.-.'t. . G
Mr.. Smart said he was more seriously OPP
posed to tho substitute than to the resolve,
and he moved TO lay II on the table. .'
Pending the motion. the Senate adj.
lIousE.-The House resumed tho consider
alton OF ln act to suspend certain provisions
In chapter AZ Of the Revised Statutes, con-
corning banks. the question being upon the
amendment offered to the amendment by Mr..
Gilman, of Bath.
Mr.. Cary, Of lioulton, compared the gen.
tleman from Bath to great variety OF mat.
ters and things, and buried him In shower
Of metaphor. lie spoke Mt length against
tho original hill as in effect suspending the
entire banking laws Of the State. =,
Mr.. Eaton, OF Window, explained tne
bill and the amendments, and advocated tue
bill and opposed tho amendment offered. In.
stead Of the banks running the country, nc
thought there was great deal moro danger
Of the country running the banks. Il
Mr.. Sewall, Of Oldtown, opposed the amend |
ment of Mr.. Gilman, as u was in eject lock.
inc nm $500. 900 Of tho bank circulation OF
the State. lie demanded to know what bank
or bank president In Aaino was not loyal
and not for the Union.
Mr.. Gould, Of Tbomsston, showed that Il
Il an entire Misrepresentation OF the bill to
suppose that all the remedies Of the, public |
against the banks arc suspended. Il simply
provides for suspension OF liabilities In SEC
lions requiring the redemption Of bills In spe-
cie-it merely adopts bills for specie.
Question Of adopting amendment mega
tived-yeas o nays "a. i 4ais ~