The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-25
BY TELEGR A p H .
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
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AUGUSTA, March "A.
SENATE.
Tdesddy.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penney of
Augusta.
Mr. Woods called up the matter of the
scientific survey of the State, and Messrs.
Woods, Wiggin and Seabury were appointed as
conferees.
further amended. The Senate concurred in
the amendments and passed the.bill to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Mr.. Philbrick, from the committee on Mill
tary Pensions, reported finally, and the CON-
mittee was discharged.
Mr.. Peters, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported leave to withdraw on the petition Of
Jane z. Thurston; also legislation inexpedient
OH the order relating to railroad corporations.
Passed TO be engrOssed.-Resolve relating to
the armament of forts of the United States
lying within the State OF Maine; act to amend
Chap. 1876, II. s., relating TO interest on money;
act additional TO the act relating to loregn in
surance companies.
On motion of Mr. Reed, Mr.. Haskell was
excused after to-day.
The National resolves were taken up, and
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Seuate in favor of
them. He spoke until the adjournment.
Adjourned TO afternoon.
Afternoon.-The Senate adhered to its vote
on the resolve for the purchase Of stationery,
&c.
Engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
Resolve correcting the county estimate of
Somerset county; act to change the name of
Hartley ID. Hitchcock resolve for the adjust
ment of war claims; act relating TO dover;
act to extend the time for the completion of
the European q North American Railroad.
Bill relating to dover, after some discussion,
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
Bill authorizing the surrender of the char
ter of banks, and to remit part of the bank
tax, was taken up. Mr.. Roberts moved TO
postpone it indefinitely Lost-yeas 9, nays
Is. The bill was then passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Morrow, from the committee on final
adjournment, reported that the legislature
may adjourn sine die tomorrow. Tabled.
Bill to amend the charter of the Mattawam-
keag Dam Co., was amended and passed to be
engrossed, in concurrence.
The Senate voted to adjourn sine die on
Thursday at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Mr.Spring offered a series of resolves on
National affairs, which were laid upon the
table.
Resolve in favor of VIM. H. McCrillis came
from the House referred to the next legisla-
ture. The Senate insisted upon its vote pass
ing the same, and appointed Messrs. Peters,
Smith and Wiggin conierees.
The liquor bill came back from the House,
and was tabled.-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ingraham of Augusta.
Report of the committee on scientific sur
vey Of the State came from the Senate, that
body insisting on its vote. The House adher-
ed TO its vote.
Resolve providing for an amendment of the
Constitution, electing Governor and Senators
by plurality vote, came from the Senate that
body insisting on its vote. The Honse adj
hered to its vote.
Bill authorizing the surrender of charters of
banks, and RENTING a portion of the bank
tax, was amended and passed TO be engrossed
Passed TO be eadcted.-Acts TO assess State
tax additional to Chap. %, X. S., relating to
fences, &C.; additional to Chap. 81, X. S., re-
lating to attachment of property on mesne
process; TO secure the more prompt payment
OF county taxes: to amend the act relating to
reviews; to make valid the dongs of School
District No. 3, in the town of Peru: additional
to Chap. 8, II. S., relating to the collection of
taxes; additional to Chap So, r. s., relating to
trustee disclosures; to incorporate the War
rem Manufacturing Co.: TO change the time of
holding the April term of the Supreme Court
in Lincoln county; additional TO Chap. "a, r,
s., relating to tenancies relating to auction
GERS; additional to the act authorizing the
taking of land for forts. &c.
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