The Portland daily press., 1863-03-05

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AuGusrA, March 4.
SENATE
Wednesday. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Drew of
Augusta.
Papers from the House were disposed Of in
concurrence.
Bill relating to bounties on wolves and bears
came up, the House insisting on its vote. The
Senate insisted, and appointed Messrs. Barrows,
Spring, and Morrow as conferees.
Bill repeating that portion of the militia law
exempting Quakers and Shakers was read once
and tabled.
Passed to be enqrossed. -Resolves-in favor of
the Passamaquoddy Indians; in favor of the
Penobscot Indians.
Passed to be enacfed.-Acts incorporating
the Dedham Manufacturing Co.; to amend the
act to incorporate the Greenwood Cemetery Co. !;
to authorize the Commissioners of the sinking
fund of the X. q p. X. r., to invest the monies
of said fund; to change the time of holding
Commissioners court in Knox county.
Finally Dassed.-Resolye authorizing the con-
veyance of the States interest in certain lots of
land originally sold to VIM. Cummings; in ia
for Of the heirs at law of Catherine Y. Tuthill.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee State
Lands, &C., reported leave to withdraw on the
petition Of Harrison r. Knowles.
Mr.. Hacker, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported resolve repeating resolve III
favor of Balmore & Young: also, resolve for
the preservation of the title of the Penobscot
Indians to certain islands in Penobscot river.
Mr.. Barrows presented the majority. and Mr..
Josselyn the minority reports of the Committee
on Agriculture, on the Agricultural College
They were ordered t. be printed.
Resolve relating to Curriers' improved shot
proof dome, was passed to be engrossed, after
being amended.
The Senate took up the. majority and minority
reports of the Comlnittee'on Manufactures, on
the petition of the York Manufacturing Co.
Without reaching any action, after long de-
bate, il was tabled.
Adjourned.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morse of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Passed TO be enacfed.-Acts-to amend the act
incorporating the City of Lewiston; authorizing
G.. X. Jewett to extend wharyes and piers to tide
water in Penobscot river; relating to Stock In
surance Companies; to incorporate the Princeton
Milford Turnpike Co; to change the time of
holding the law term of the s. J. Court in Cum
berland County; to alter the time of holding the
January term OF Commissioners Court in Lin
coin County; relating TO sureties in cases of
repleyin; TO change the name of Jane Mehan !;
to prevent Instructions in Pushaw stream.
Finally passed.-Resolves--in favor of Mary
A. Hardison; in favor of Mary L. Owen.
Mr.. Reed, of Boothbay, rose to question of
Of privilege and preferred certain charges against
motion of Mr.. Hayden. of Bath, a committee
was ordered, TO investigate the charges.
Resolve laying a tax upon the several counties
came from the Senate, re-comE:itted. The House
concurred.
Bill relating to duties of Experimenting School
Committees came from the Senate, that body
insisting upon its vote. The House insisted,
proposed conferees, and Messrs. Gunnison,
Hodgman and Robbins were appointed conferees.
Bill to amend Chap. 4, Sec. II. X. S., relating
to elections came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed. The House insisted, and appointed
Messrs. Kingsbury, Merrill and Talbot con-
ferees.
Passed 10 be engrossed.-Resolve in favor of
Daniel Webster; resolve in favor of Ebenezer
Jackman.
Mr.. Hodgman gave notice he should, to-mor-
row, move a suspension of the rules during the
remainder of the session.
Bill regulating the sale, by weight, of potatoes
was taken from the table, on motion of Mr..
Abbott, and re-committed.
Mr.. Cleav Gland, from the Select Committee,
reported legislation inexpcdent on the order
relating TO abolishng the Board of Agriculture
Mr.. kigby, from the same Committee, report
ed that the bill to repeal Chap. 90, of the laws
of '62, ought not to pass.
Mr.. Stickney, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, made a final report.
Mr.. Hammond presented a minority report
from the Committee ON Scientific Survey of the
State
On motion Of Mr.. Gunnison, the use of the
hall was granted Prof. Chadbourne, Thursday
evening, March 18th. for the purpose of deliver
ing lecture upon Greenland.
Mr.. Hodgman presented resolve in favor of
r. Y. Watson, which, under a suspension of the
rules, was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Abbott, from the Committee on Agricul-
ture, reported a resolve making conditional
grant to the Maine State Seminary Tabled on
motion of Mr.. Lothrop, and ordered to be
printed.
Bill in aid of families of volunteers was taken
up. Numerous amendments were proposed and
adopted, and the bill passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, bill relating to di-
yorce was taken from the table. Mr.. Smith
proposed several amendments. After some dis
cussion, on motion of MIR. Hayden, the bill was
tabled and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Lambert introduced resolve in favor Of
Rangeley plantation. The rules were suspended
and the resolve passed to be engrossed.