The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-12

AUGUSTA, March Ii.
SENATE
Wednesday. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Follett OF
Gardiner
Papers from the House were disposed CT in
concurrence.
Passed to be engr0ssed.-Resolve in favor Of
the town Of Abbott; resolve relating to the Pc
nobscot Indians; act additional to the act incor-
porating the city of Belfast; resolve additional
to the resolve in favor of Lewis Bisbee
Finally passed -Resolyes-in favor of Passa-
maquoddy Indians; in favor of the same for ed
ucational purposes; in favor of Spencer G.
Bowes.
Passed to be enacted. additional to the
act incorporating Westbrook Seminary; in ref
erence to the claim of Miles Wilson on Penob-
scot county; additional to the act incorporating
the city of Bangor; to change the time of hold
ing the May term of the s. j. Court in Knox
county; to amend the act in aid of families of
volunteers.
Mr.. White introduced bill to dispense with
the use Of seals in the execution of contracts-
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Woods called up the resolve for the pur-
chase of 300 copies Of the Revised Statutes The
Senate insisted on its vote and appointed Con-
ferees.
Bill taxing bank stock was taken up. Amend
ments were offered, some of which were adopted
and some rejected. The bill was then tabled
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Reform
School, made report, accompanied by re-
solve, which was read and assigned.
Mr. Doe, from the Committee on Military
in favor Of VIM. ". ouinby and Herman Nye.
Read and assigned.
Bill to incorporate Bethel Steam Mill Co. was
amended and passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Woods introduced bill relating to fees of
Registers of Deeds; also, resolves in relation to
the memory Of Hon. Reuel Williams.
Arx~s -
up. Mr.. Josselyn moved to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report, and on this spoke
till adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Waterman.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Engrossed in concurrence.-Bill to set off
part of the town of Albion and annex the same
to Benton.
Passed to be engrossed.-Bill to prevent the
destruction Of salmof trout in certain lakes in
Franklin comfy; resolve in favor Of Hamlin
Dickey.
Resolve making a conditional grant to the
Maine State Seminary was taken from the table,
on motion of Mr.. Lothrop, and tomorrow as
signed.
Report of the Committee of Interior Waters,
on the petition of j. M. Comins, came from the
Senate recommitted. On motion Of MIR. Stick
ney, it was laid on the table.
Bill to aid the families of volunteers came
FROM the Senate. which non-concurred in the
amendments. The House insisted, and appoint
ed Messrs Crosby. Lyman, and Gunnison as
Conferees
Resolve in favor Of additional aid to the bridge
at Mattawamkeag Forks, came from the Senate
indefinitely postponed. The House insisted and
appointed Messrs. Cony, Chase Of Turner, and
Dyer as Conferees
Mr.. Robinson, from the Committee on Military
Pensions, reported a resolve repeating resolves
in favor Of Alexander G. Taylor and Charles v.
Buchanan.
On motion of Gunnison, Mr.. Jones of Bridg-
ton, was excused from further attendance.
On motion of Mr.. Parker, of Gorham, il was
ordered that the report of the Liquor Commits
printed.
large number Of bills were presented, which
lie over under the rule.
On motion Of Mr.. Crosby, Mr. Small, of Ma
chiasport was excused from further attendance
Resolve to purchase 300 copies of the Revised
Statutes came from the Senate. that body insist
ing and proposing conference. The House in
sisted and appointed Messrs. Hayden, Crosby
and Lyman As Conferees.
On motion Of Mr.. Hayden, the vote postpon-
ing the bill in relation to Trial Justices was
considered, and amended on motion of Mr..
Smith. As amended il passed TO be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the bill to incorpo-
rate the Bethel Steam Mill Co., was taken from
the table. amended, and passed TO be engrossed.
ture, reported the bill fixing the standard weight
Of potatoes, in . new draft.
Mr.. Bisbee presented bill to make valid the
doings Of Hiram Bass, which was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cony. from the Committee on Banks, &C.,
reported bill to amend Sec. .. Chap. 80, R. s.,
relating to days of grace.-Adjourned.