The Portland daily press., 1863-03-23
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LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
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AUGUSTA, March 81
SENATE.
Sdtwddy.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bray Of
Augusta.
The report on the Agricultural College came
back from the House, that body non-concur-
ring, and accepting the majority report. On
motion of Mr.. Stewart it was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Duren called up the report of the Com
mittee, on the division of the town of Column
bia. The minority report was substituted for
the majority and the bill to incorporate the
town of Columbia Falls was twice read, and
passed to be engrossed, under suspension of
the rules.
Passed to be engrossed.--Act to make valid
the doings OF School District No. 3 in the
town of Peru; act to secure the more prompt
payment of County taxes-amended in con-
currence.
Mr.. Peters called up bill to amend Chap. II,
r. s., relating to the education of youth. The
Senate adhered to its former vote.
Mr.. Peters called up the bill concerning
railroad mortgages, and it was referred to the
next Legislature.
Mr. Jordan called up the resolve making
conditional grant of land to the Maine State
Seminary, and it was referred 10 the next
Legislature.
The resolves on National affairs were taken
up. Mr.. Roberts spoke at length in support
of them. The resolves were then tabled.
Passed to be endcted.-Acts-to make valid
the doings of the town of Peru; relating to
returns of stockholders in manufacturing cor
porations.
On motion of Mr.. Peters, it was ordered
that when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday
at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Jordan, from the Committee on Militia,
reported leave to withdraw on the petitions Of
George b. Knight and Simon Walton. He
also reported finally from the Committee.
Several final reports were taken up and ac-
eepted.-AdjourDed.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Stone of jay.
The House insisted upon its vote passing to
be engrossed the bill relating to Trial Justices,
&C.. also to insist npon its vote on the resolve
for the purchase of copies of the Revised Stat
utes; also to insist upon its vote indefinitely
postponing the resolves for an amendment Of
the Constitution. relating to the election of
Governor and Senators by plurality vote.
The report on Scientific Survey of the
State was tabled.
Read and dSsigned.-Act relating to the
attachment of property on mesne process; act
relating to tenancies; act additional to the act
Incorporating the Proprietors of Haowell and
Chelsea bridge; resolve for the purchase Of
certain law books and for payment of the con-
tingent expenses of the State library; resolve
relating to an inscription on the monument to
be erected to the memory of the late Gov.
Dunlap; bill in relation to drinking houses
and tipping shops; act to incorporate the
Warren Manufacturing Co.: act to incorporate
the Georges Monument Association.
Passed to be engrossed.--Act additional to
the act in aid of families of volunteers; act in
relation to printing abstracts of the returns of
Cashiers of banks.
The resolve in relation to soldiers voting
was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
AIRY.
Resolve relating to the sureties on the bond
of B. d. Peck was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Goodwin presented resolves relating to
an Industrial College which were read and
Monday assigned.
Act making valid the doings of the town of
Farmingdale passed to be enacted.
Adjourned to afternoon.