The Portland daily press., 1863-03-21
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LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
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AUGUSTA, March 20.
SENATE.
Friday.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rowe of Au-
gusta.
Bill to amend the law relating to fences and
common fields came back from the House that
body insisting upon passing the same to be
engrossed. The Senate insisted i'll indefinite
ly postponing the same, and appointed con-
ierees.
Resolve for amending the Constitution in re-
lation to the election of Governor and Sena-
tors by plurality vote, came from the House
amended by striking out Governor" and
indefinitely postponed. The Senate concurred.
Subsequently the Senate reconsidered its vote
of concurrence, and insisted on its vote passing
the resolve.
Bill changing the time Of holding the April
term of the S. j. Court in Lincoln county was
read twice and tabled.
Read and dssigned.-Act to secure the more
prompt payment of county taxes; resolve re-
lating to the purchase OF stationery Tor the
State &c.
Bill relating to returns Of manufacturing
corporations was laid on the table, on its pas
sage to be enacted.
Bill for the assessment of State tax was
twice read and passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rules.
Resolve relative to placing an inscription on
the monument about to be erected in memory
of the late Gov. Dunlap was read a second
time. Mr.. Spring IN Jved to indefinitely post
pone. Lost, and the resolve passed to be en-
crossed.
Resolve making conditional grant to the
Maine State Seminary was amended, in con-
currence, and laid on the table.
Passed 10 be engrossed.-Act additional to
Chap. 81 r. S., relating to attachment process
in civil actions; resolve making appropriation
for continuance of the scientific survey Of
the State; act to amend Chap. 4, X. s., relating
TO elections; resolve for the purchase oi Law
Reports for the State Library, and providing
for the payment Of contingent expenses of the
library; act to change the name of Harriet
Norton Young; act additional to Chap. "a,
X. s.. relating to tenaDcies; act relating to
auctioneers tamended In concurrence;) act to
change the names of certain persons.
Passed TO be enacted.-Acts relating to fees
Of Registers of Deeds; to amend Sec. 8, Chap.
80, K. s., relating to days Of grace; additional
TO Chap. 1872 Of the laws OF '62, to regulate
agencies for, and to prevent imposition in the
sale of intoxicating liquors; relating to judi
cial proceedings in the county of Knox; to
incorporate the Dover and Foxcroft Village
Fire Company, and to repeal certain other
acts; TO make valid the doings OF Hiram Bass
TO repeal Chap. 100 of the private acts of 81,
respecting the scaling of lumber; in relation
to amend Chap. III of the laws of go, relating
TO nuisances; to amend See. II, Chap. 7, X. $,
relating to sales of real estate; TO authorize
the construction of wharf at the pool in Bid
deord; to incorporate the Robinson Manuiac-
turing Company.
Finally passed.-Resolve to amend the re-
solves in favor of certain banks in this State;
additional in favor of Henry Upton; in favor
Of the towns of Bremen and Smyrna, and
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Turkey and Frederick .. Chick in favor of
the State Reform School; for payment Of ex
penses incurred in negotiating the State loan;
TO repeal resolves in favor of Alexander L.
Turner and Charles w. Bucknam.
Adjourned to afternoon.
Affernoon.-Mr. Elliot called up the bill re-
pealing the act creating Trial Justices. The
House amendments were rejected, and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Elliott called up the Quaker and Shaker
bill, and the same was indefinitely postponed
in concurrence.
Mr.. Peters called up the resolves relating to
the sale of public Lands, and on his motion
they were indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Josselyn called up the bill to make valid
the doings of the town of Farningdale, and
the bill passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Woods called up the bill providing for
depository of wills, and it was indefinitely
postponed
Mr.. Peters called up the ale and beer bill,
and the same was indefinitely postponed, by
vote of IL tot.
Report OF the committee on the bill TO dis
pense with the use Of seals In the execution of
contracts, was taken up and the Senate went
into committee of the Whole, Mr.. Woods in
the chair. After some debate the committee
rose and reported back the bill, which was ac-
cepted.
Bill additional to the act incor )orating the
proprietors of Hallowell and Chelsea bridge
was taken up, amended, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr. Elliot called up the bill additional to the
liquor law Of '5s. relating to the attachment of
liquors, and on his motion il was indefinitely
postponed
Mr. Roberts introduced bill to pay each
drafted man from this State one hundred dol
lars. Ordered to be prnted.-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ballou.
The report of the committee on Agriculture
upon the subject of an Agricultural College,
came from the Senate-the minority report
substituted for the majority report, and the
resolve passed to be engrossed. A debate en-
sued which lasted all the forenoon, when on
motion of Mr. Thing. the subject was laid
upon the table, and this afternoon assigned.
1ffernoon.-Mr. Cony, from the committee
on Banks and Banking, reported bill author
izing the surrender of the charters of existing
banks. and to remit portion of the bank tax.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Kingsbury, under n suspension OF the
rules, presented resolve for an adjustment of
the claim Of the State on the bond of b. ID.
Peck and his sureties. Once read and to-mor-
row assigned.
The subject of the Agricultural College was
taken nm After a lengthy discussion the