The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-18
B Y T ELEG r APH
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.


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AUGUSTA, March II.
SENATE.
Tuesday. Prayer by Rev. Bishop Burgess
of Gardiner.
The order fixing Friday for the final adjourn
ment of the Legislature, was tabled.
The order raising Select Committee to
consider the expedency of appointing per-
SONS to procure subscriptions tor the Agricul-
tural College, was debated upon and refused
passage. IL to 10.
Read and dssigned.--Resolve in favor of
the towns of Bremen, Smyrna and Macawahoc
plantation; resolve in relation to Commission
ers under the resolve of March 10, 1852; act
additional to the act to incorporate the Aroos-
took Railroad Co.; act to provide depository
for wills; act relative to the election of war;
dens and clerks in cities; act to amend Chap.
46. r. ST. relative to returns of stockholders of
manufacturing corporations; resolve to pay
the expenses incurred in negotiating the State
loan; resolve repeating resolve in favor of
Alexander G. Turner and Chas V. Bucknam;
act to make valid the dongs of Hiram Bass !;
act to amend Sec. II, Chap. II, X. s., relating
to the sale OF real estate; act to amend Chap.
III, of The laws Of 1850, relative to nuisances !,
act authorizing the construction of wharf at
tuC pun DiuuCF'iu, dCt W diutuu oeC
8, Chap. 80. r. s., relating to days of grace !;
act to change the names of certain persons !;
act to amend Chap. a, r. s., relating to cleo
tons; act to make valid the doings of town
Of Farningdale; act relative to judicial pro-
ceedings in Knox county; act additional to
Chap. ~, X. s., relating to fences and common
fields.
The report of the Committee on Division of
Towns, on the division of the town of Colum-
bia was tabled.
Bill taxing dogs, &c, was postponed indefl-
nitely, in concurrence, leaving the law same
as last year.
Resolve in favor of the Reform School came
back from the House amended. The amend
ment was adopted and the resolve passed to
be engros sed in concurrence.
Communication from the Secretary of State
transmitting the returns of Railroad Corpora
tons was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee on State
Lands, &c, reported resolve locating lands
for settlement.
Mr. Cram. from the same Committee, report
ed resolve in favor of VIM. Ill. McCrillis.
Mr.. Peters, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported act additional to Chap. 9, r. s., relat-
ing to taxes.
The above reports were accepted and the
bills and resolves read and assigned.
Passed to be engrossed.-Resolye repeating
resolves in favor of Vim. Poor, Jr., Robert
Waugh and David Strout: resolve to amend
the resolve in favor of certain Banks in this
State.
Mr.. Hacker called up the report on Scien-
tiic Survey of the State. The report was
accepted and the resolve read and assigned
The Agricultural College matter was taken
up and debated by Messrs. Josselyn, Woods,
Hacker and Starr. The matter was then laid
on the table.
Mr.. Jordan reported back the military bill !;
also act to amend the act authorizing the taxi
ing of land for forts or other purposes, which
was read and assigned.
Mr.. Wiggin, from the Library Committee,
reported resolve providing for the distribu-
ton of certain documents To libraries and lit
erary institutions.
Passed to be endcted-Acts-to incorporate
Young's patent boot stretcher Co.; to prevent
the destruction of salmon trout and other fish
in certain lakes in Franklin county; to amend
the law relating to bowling alleys. &c.
Finally passed. Resolves-in favor OF Ham,
lin Dickey; for procuring copies OF documents
from the British State Paper office, &c.
Adjourned.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hathaway of Skowhe-
Mr.. Clay. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported legislation inexpedient on an order
as to the right of Collectors of taxes to seize
and sell property: also the same report on an
order relating to Aqueduct Corporations also
leave to withdraw on petition of Ira T. Drew
d ais.
Mr.. Holbrook from the Committee on Divis-
ion of Towns reported leave TO withdraw on
petition Of S. Colder & ais.
Mr.. Hayden, from the Special Committee
to investigate charges preferred against the
Messenger of the House. reported in detail.
exonorating the Messenger.
Resolves providing for an amendment of the
Constitution, in relation TO the election of
Governor and Senators by a plurality vote.
were read a second time, and, or mott on OF
Mr.. HAYDEN. laid on the table.
Order. limiting members to fifteen minutes
In their speeches passed