The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-09
SENATE.

AUGUSTA. Feb. z.
SENATE.
Saturday. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fuller of
Halloween. f
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence
Read and assigned.-Act authorizing the city
Of Bath to lend further aid to the Androscoggn
r. R. Co.; act to amend Sect. 6, Chap. so. R. s.,
relating to sherffs; act to set off part of Frank
lin plantation to Sumner.
The Senate appointed as Conferees on the act
incorporating the South Jefferson Bog Compa-
ny, Messrs. Woods, Hacker, and Barrows.
On motion of Mr.. Josselyn, it was ordered
that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to
enquire into the expediency of taxing all Bank
stock in this State, whether owned in or out Of
tina State
On motion of Mr.. Woods, the Secretary Of
State was directed to distribute TO each member
of the Senate and House, a copy of the laws of
the United States passed at the 37th Congress.
The resolve distributing certain books to the
Maine State Seminary was, after some debate.
committed to the Library Committee, with in-
struetions to enquire into the expediency of dis
the Library tor distribution, among older liter
AIRY institutions. under the direction Of the Lii
brarian, and Superintendent of Schools.
On motion Of MIR. Hacker, ii was ordered
that the Governor be- requested TO inform the
Legislature whether the Indian Agents have
made their reports; and il SO, that he be re-
quested 10 lay them before the Legislature; il
not, that he inform the Legislature why the re-
ports are withheld. if the reasons are within his
knowledge. H.t .r. assam.
Adjourned.
The Clerk announced that the Speaker would
be absent for q week or ten days.
On motion Of Mr.. Cony of Augusta. it was
ordered that BENZ Kingsbury, Jr., Esq, of
Portland, he declared elected Speaker pro tenn,
and a message was sent TO the Senate announc-
ing the election If Mr.. Kingsbury.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Drew, Of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Report of the Committee on State Lands,
granting leave to withdraw on petition of w. s.
Gilman, was accepted in concurrence.
Bill to provide in part for the expenditures OF
Government, came from the Senate amended
The House receded, concurred. and passed the
bill to be engrossed as amended.
Mr. Lyman presented an order relative to
taxing bank stock owned out of the State
On motion of Mr.. Day, ~ it was ordered
that the Judiciary Committee be instructed to
enquire into the expediency of amending Sect
2, Chap l04, of the laws of 1862, relating to the
assessment of taxes.
Bill relating to Stock Insurance Companies
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Resolves in relation to a reduction Of the duty
on imported paper. were taken from the table
and passed to be engrossed.
Resolve relating TO the collection of taxes in
the town of Washington, was taken from the Ia
Bile, read once and Monday assigned.
Read and assigaed.-Act additional to an act
to incorporate the Union Fire Ins. Co. at Ban
gor; act relating to the sale Of real estate for
non-payme Mt of taxes in the town of Bremen,
in 1860; act explanatory Of Sect s, Chap. ll6.
R. s., relating to sherifs' fees; act to extend the
time for the completion of the York Cumber-
land Railroad.
Passed to be sngrossed in concurrence.
W autuu Auhp. i4s VI Ait iaNc VI lcoS, iciht-
ing to attachm ents in civil actions; act making
valid and amending the acts incorporating the
Sebec Lake Steamboat Co.; act to amend Article
%, Sect. 4. Chap. 1, R. s., relating to rules of
construction.
Passed to be engrossed.-Act to amend Sect 3,
Chap. rs, r. S., relating to evies real estate;
act for the preservation of certain bonds; act to
continue the provisions of the act incorporating
the proprietors of Gardiner and Pittston bridge;
resolve authorizing the Land Agent to convey
tract of land to Spaulding Robinson; resolve
relating to settlers on st. John river.
Finally passed.-Resolve in favor of VIM. 7.
johnson; resolve in favor of Joseph Sockbasin;
resolve in favor Of Betsey Marston.
Passed 10 be enacfed.-Act fixing the compen-
sation of jailors for the board of prisoners; act
authorizing the expenditure of money for war
purposes; act to change the names Of certain
persons.
Adjourned.