The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-30
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LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 90.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 90.
SENATE
Thursday. Prayer by Rev. Bishop Burgess
of Gardiner.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Emerson, it was ordered
that the Committee on Claims be directed to en-
quire into the validity of the claim of Manly
Hardy, for services rendered the State, and that
of J. F. Hardy, for money advanced the State.
Mr.. Woods presented the petition of the Ken
nebec Telegraph Co., for authority to lease or
sell the line.
Resolves in relation to defenses on the North
Eastern frontier. were read and assigned
Passed 10 be engrossed.- Act to incorporate
the Baldwin Mutual Fire Insurance Co.; Act to
incorporate the Portland Grain Warehouse Co.
House.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penney of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the report of the Select Committee on the Land
Office, which was under consideration at the adj
journment yesterday.
Mr. Clay, by leave, withdrew the amendment
offered by him yesterday, and the question re-
CURED on the adoption of the amendment Offer
ed by Mr.. Crosby, substituting the minority for
the majority report
Mr.. Kingsbury of Portland moved to amend
by adding to the bill in thelminority report the
words, 'unless approved by the Governor and
Council" He supported the majority report in
speech of some length.
Mr.. Blake of Bangor made some lengthy re-
marks, supporting the minority report He
had closely examined the accounts of the Land
Agent, at length. Many charges, he thought,
were erroneous, and ought not TO be allowed
If an excrescence had grown up, under usage,
the knife ought to be applied If you allow
such charges in your own party, what may not
be expected if the democratic party should, by
chance, get the power. 1t would be better to
adopt some system.
The hour having arrived, on motion of Mr..
Hayden of Bath, the House proceeded to consid-
er the resolves on National affairs.
The resolutions were read second time and
the question being on the adoption of Mr..
Smiths amendment
Mr.. Kingsbury informed the Ho use of the i'll
ness of Mr.. Smith. and said that in courtesy he
would move to lay the resolutions on the table
Carried
Mr.. Hopkinson, from the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported on the Yarmouth case, that
Reuben Merrill, the contestant, was entitled to
the seat. The report was accompanied by
solve to that purport. Laid on the table and
10 1-2 O'Clock tomorrow assigned.
Mr. Stickney, from the Committee on Interior
waters, reported bill, an Act to incorporate the
South Jefferson Box Co. Read twice and to-
morrow assigned.
Mr.. Clay, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported a resolve in favor of County Law Libra
ries. Read once and tomorrow assigned.
Various petitions were presented and referred
Passed to be enacted.-Act extending the
time for presentation of bills for State aid; Act
to change the name of certain persons.
Finally passed.-Resolve in favor of Margar-
ct NJ, Darling; in favor of Amos NJ Roberts
assignee of Franklin Adams; relating to tres
passers on public lands
Adjourned.