The Portland daily press., 1863-03-10


AUGUSTA, March ..
SENATE.
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Read and assigned.-Resolve for repair of
state roads in Indian territory; act to change
the corporate name of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary.
The Agricultural College report was assigned
for tomorrow
On melton Of Mr. Cram, the Senate reconsid-
cred its vote passing an order for balloting for
Major General tomorrow, and the order was
tabled
Passed to be engrossed.-Act to set off part Of
the town of Albion and to annex the same to the
town of Benton; act additional to the act incor-
porating Westbrook Seminary; act additional to
Chap. 100 of the laws of '62, establishing the
office of Liquor Commissioner; resolve in favor
of Passamaquoddy Indians, for Educational
purposes.
Passed to be enacted.-Act to secure the proper
expenditures of school money in Madawaska
plantation; act explanatory of Chap. LOG, Of
the laws OF '62, relating to suits against volun-
teers.
Finally passed.-Resolves-in favor of David
Weston; in favor of r. Y. Watson; relating to
Curriers' shot proof dome; in favor of the town
of Rangely and Rangely plantation; in favor of
the Penobscot Indians.
Mr.. Woods called up the resolve authorizing
survey and lease of the lands in the Indian
township in Washington County. The resolve
was amended and passed to be engrossed.
MIR. Woods offered series of resolutions so
altering the constitution that the Governor and
Senators may be chosen by a plurality of votes.
They were referred to the Judiciary Committee
and ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stone of Jay
Papers from the Senate were disposed Of in
concurrence.
Read and Assigned Bill to amend Chap. 80,
R s., relating to bowling alleys and billiard
saloons, and also Chap 81, of the laws of 80
relating to the same.
Passed TO be engrossed. Resolve in favor of
the town of Abbot.
Engr0ssed in concurrenee.-Resolve in favor
of Passamaquoddy Indians; act TO amend the
act In aid of families of volunteers, extending
the time for examination of accounts; additional
to the act incorporating the city of Bangor; bill
in reference to the claim of Miles Wilson on
the county of Penobscot; resolve in favor of
Spencer G. Bowes
On motion of Mr.. Kingsbury, Mr.. Hopkinson
of Fort Fairfield was excused from any further
attendance this session.
Finally passed.-Resolves-in favor of the
preservation of the titles of Penobscot Indians
to certain islands in the Penobsct river; in favor
of Ebenezer Jackman.
Passed 10 be enacfed.-Act restoring the boun-
ty for the destruction of bears and wolves.
Mr.. Eaton, of Prospect, presented resolve
in favor Of Hamlin Dickey which lies over under
| the rules.
Mr.. Hayden called up the resolve to procure
copies of original documents in the British State
paper Office, relating to the history Of the Indians,
q d moved its indefinite postponement. After
some discussion the motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. kingsbury, it was ordered
that on and after Thursday the 18th instant, all
propositions of new character presented to this
Legislature, shall be referred to the next Legis-
lature
making conditional grant TO the town of Ire
mont, which lies over one day under the rule.
Adjourned.