The Portland daily press., 1863-02-18
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AUGUSTA, Feb. II, 1863.
Tuesday. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Munger O
Gardiner.
Papers from the House were disposed Of il
| concurrence.
Order from the House in relation to the fina
adjournment of the Legislature was tabled
which is understood to be its final disposition.
communication was received from the Coun
| ty Commissioners of Sagadahoc, relative to TIL
amounts paid fish wardens on the Kennebec riv
| err. Referred. A similar communication wa
received from the County Commissioners o
Somerset, which was also referred
| The order relative to the distribution of thu
| Adjutans Generals report, was taken from tn,
table and passed
Resolve in relation to the collection of take.
in Washington County, was taken up and passed
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Spring presented bill to incorporate the
Bethel Steam Mill Co.
The Land Office matter was taken up. Mr.
Peters made long argument in favor of the
amendment increasing the amount forjthe sala-
ry of the Land Agent and Clerk hire from
$500 to $4,000. Debate ensued and the amend
ment was lost-yeas IL, nays IS, as follows:
feas-Cram, Farwel, Josselyn, d. L. MILL
ken, Moore, Peters, Pike, Seabury, Starr, Stew
art, Wiggin, Woods.
Nays-Barrows, Beal Doe, Duren, Elliott
Emerson, Hacker, Jordan, Morrow. John Mill
NIL, hiipiiShs iNopeits spring, stevens,
White.
The bill then passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
Adjourned.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hathaway of Skowhegan.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Read and assigned-Bill to extend the char
ter of thi Thomaston Marine and Fire Insurance
Co.
Passed 10 be engrossed.-Bill relating to the
duties of experimenting School Committees
Engrossed an coHcurrence.-Resolve allowing
the right to cut spruce lumber on the State lands
in Township No. 6. Range 6; bill authorizing
the CITY of Augusta to exempt certain property
from taxation.
communication was received from the Sec
rotary of State, transmitting the semi-apnual
returns of Banks in the State
Mr. Blake of Bangor presented an act relat-
ing to INDICATED grants of lands, which lies over
until tomorrow for its first reading.
Mr.. Hopkinson, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported leave to withdraw on the petition
of Joseph W. Sawyer.
Mr.. Cony, from the Committee on Banks. re-
ported bill to reduce the capital stock of the
Northern Bank, at Hallowel.
Mr.. Shaw of Portland introduced an act to
amend the act incorporating the Portland and
Forest Avenue Horse Railroad Company, which
was referred to the Committee on Mercantile AZ
fairs, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Blake of Bangor. it was
ordered that the Committee on Education be di-
rected to enquire into the expediency of making
a grant of land to the Trustees of Richmond
Academy.
On motion of Mr. Shaw of Portland, it was
ordered that the Judiciary Committee be in
structed to enquire into the expediency of amend
ing Sec. 80, Chap. 40, II. s., relating to foreign
insurance companies and their agents
The Speaker announced as the Committee of
Arrangements for the celebration of Washing
toms birthday, Messrs. Hayden of Bath. Smith
of Westbrook, Crosby of Dexter, Hopkinson of
Fort Fairfield, Clay of Gardiner, Goodwin of
Biddeford, and Lyman of Machias
The hour assigned for the consideration of the
National Resolves having arrived, they were
taken up.
Mr.. Gunnison of Scarboro spoke in opposition
to them.
Mr. Shaw of Portland followed in some earn
est and eloquent remarks in support of the re-
solves
Mr.. Parker Ct Gorham thought the discussion
Ind continued long enough; the House had other
business to attend to.
MIR. kingsbury of Portland hoped the House
would listen to the gentleman from Westbrook
tomorrow. On motion of Mr.. K, the resolves
were laid on the table and II O'Clock tomorrow
assigned for their further consideration.
Adjourned.