The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-24

AUGUSTA, March %.
SENATE.
Monddy.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ingraham Of
Augusta
The Senate concurred in all the amendments
of the House to the bill in aid of families of
volunteers, and passed it to be engrossed, in
concurrence.
Passed to be engrossed.-Resolve in favor
of S. T. Holbrook; act to incorporate Gorges
Monument Association; act to incorporate
Warren Manufacturing Co.; act to amend the
act relating to reviews; resolve relating to
binding certain pamphlets and newspapers for
the State library; act additional to Chap. SO,
r. s., relating to trustee disclosures.
Mr.. Morrow, from the Committee on fish,
cries in Kennebec river, reported an act re-
latng to the same. Twice read and passed TO
be engrossed under suspension of the rules.
The Senate receded from its vote and con-
Cured with the House in passing to be en-
crossed the resolve for the purchase of %
copies of the Revised Statutes.
The Trial Justice bill came back from the
House, that body insisting upon its vote
amending and passing the bill to be engrossed.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Peters, adhered
to its vote indefinitely postponing the same.
Resolve providing for an amendment Of the
Constitution by the election of Governor and
Senators by plurality vote, came from the
House, that body insisting on its vote. The
Senate adhered to its vote.
The Normal School bill came back, amended.
The House amendments were adopted. Mr..
Peters moved TO refer to the next Legislature.
Lost, yeas Z, nays 10. Mr.. Moore proposed an
amendment, which was rejected. and the bill
was passed TO be engrossed, In concurrence.
Mr.. Woods, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported an act TO amend the act Incorporating
the Mattawamkeag Lake Dam Co, which was
twice read. Mr.. Moore moved to postpone
indefinitely. Lost, and the bill passed to be
engrossed.
reported an act to further extend the charter
of the Bangor Boom Co.; also act TO amend
Chap. Ga, r. s., which were passed to be en-
crossed, under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Peters called up the resolve relating to
the purchase of Stationery for the STATE and
other departments of the State Government,
and. on his motion 1t was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Roberts called up the bill to pay 800
bounty to soldiers who may be drafted under
the late conscription act Of Congress. A de-
bate took place. Mr.. Spring moved an amend
ment Without any action thereon the matter
was tabled.
Passed TO be enacted.-Act to amend Chap
A. X. s., relating to elections; act to change
the name of Harriet Norton Young; act to
amend the act incorporating the Aroostook
Railroad Co.; act to tax bank stock owned
out of the State
Finally passed.-Resolve to repeal the re-
solves in favor of VIM. Poor, Jr., Robert
Waugh and David Strout.
Mr.. Barrows from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported finally, and the Committee
was discharged. Adjourned to 3 p. NJ.
aal
passed 10 be engrossed by the House in the
morning were passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
Read and dssigned.-Act additional to Chap.
AZ. r. s., relating to receivers OF banks resolve
IN relation to the armament of U. 5. forts in
Maine; act to amend Chap. 1886 of the laws of
'62, relating to interest on money.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, it was ordered
that the President appoint committee of
three on the part Of the Senate. with such as
the House may join, to inquire and report
when the Legislature may adjourn finally.
Mr.. Reed called up the bill granting boun-
ty to conscripts. The amendment was reject
ed and the bill passed TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Woods called up the bill TO amend the
resolve OF 1865 in relation to printing public
documents, and it was indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, the Secretary
was ordered to procure the printing of 800
copies of the journal OF the session.
On motion Of Mr.. Spring, the President of
the Senate was permitted TO address the Sem
ate on the National resolves.
Mr.. Mlliken introduced resolution in favor
of the town of Madison, which passed TO be
engrossed, under suspension of the rules.
Bill relating to fences, &C., passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Passed TO be enacted.-Bill to change the
name of certain persons.
The Senate insisted on its vote on the re-
solve relating to q scientific survey Of the
STRAIGHTFORWARD.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penney of Augusta.
Engrossed in concurrence-Bill additional
to Chap. "a, X. S., relating TO tenancies; addi-
tio2al to Chap. 81, r. s., relating to attachment
ofproperty on mespe process aud civil actions !;
TO make valid the doiDgs OF School district No.
3 In the town Of Peru; resolve providing for
the purchase of Law Reports, and TO pay the
contingent expenses Of the State Library; re-
: solve relating to the inscription on the monu-
ment to be erected to the memory OF the late
Gov. Dunlap.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to enlarge the
powers of the Recorder of the Municipal
Court in the city Of Portland; act to amend
Chap. 1856 OF the laws OF 49, relating to inter-
est on money; act TO amend Chap. is. X. s.,
relating TO ways; act relating TO the Munich
pal Court in the city of Biddeiord; act relat-
ing TO receivers Of banks; act authorizing the
city Of Portland and the towns of Westbrook
and Falmouth TO exempt the Portland Shovel
Manufacturing Co. from taxation; resolve in
relation to the armament of U. S. forts in this
State.
Bill to promulgate the laws, &C., of this
State was indefinitely postponed.
The report on the Scientific Survey was
amended by substituting the minority for the