The Portland daily press., 1863-02-28
BY TELEGRA PHI.
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PREss.l

AUGUSTA, Feb. 81.
SENATE
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Passed to be engrossed.-Resolve in favor of
Mary Lowen; act TO alter the time of holding
the Court of County Commissioners in Lincoln
County; act to alter the time of holding the
August term of County Commissioners in Knox
County; act authorizing George X. Jewett to
extend wharf and piers to tide water in Penob-
scot river; act to incorporate the Bethel Steam
Mill Co.; act relating to sureties in cases of
plevin; resolve in favor of Nathan s. Lufkin.
Mr.. Smith, from the Committee State
Lands, reported back the resolve in favor of
Mary A. Hardison, which was read and assigned.
Bill, additional to the act Incorporating the
City of Bangor, was read second time and re-
committed.
Bill for the destruction of wolves and bears
was read a second time, and, after some debate,
indefinitely postponed by vote of IL to 10.
Bill to amend the act relating to suits against
volunteers was read a second time, and tabled,
on motion of Mr.. Stewart
Mr.. Hacker, from the Committee on Scien-
tifc Survey of the State, made detailed report
recommending itscontinuance, and also reported
resolve for an appropriation for that purpose
Read and ordered to be printed.
Passed TO be enacfed.-Acts to incorporate
Maine Mills Co.; to set off territory from Alton
to Oldtown.
Mr.. Peters, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill relating to Stock Insurance Com
panies, which was read and assigned.
Mr.. Emerson offered an order directing the
Committee on Agriculture to take into conside-
ration the expediency of converting the State
Reform School into an Agricultural College.
In presenting the order MIR. Emerson urged as
arguments why the order should be adopted, and
the measure propose carried out, that the benefits
of the Reform School are exclusive and limited
to large cities and large towns. Portland sent
one-third of those who were committed there
! last year. He also objected that the cost in
| creased. He found in a recent appropriation
| bill an item of 900 for the Reform School;
the Treasurers estimate was only $500. At
this rate it will soon be very heavy expense to
| the State. He thought the Institution admirably
managed, but there were inherent difficulties in
making it good investment for the State. He
| thong bit, besides, this would be good location
| for the Agricultural College.
| Mr.. Spring explained the matter about the
| appropriation The increased expenses in living
| made it necessary.
Mr.. Woods indicated the School II it bene-
| fits more largely cities than the country, it
no reason why it should be discontinued. The
taxes in the cities larger than in the country
towns. Portland pays a large tax for carrying
on the institution, and il was great benefit to
| the State at large. If the city wants the coun-
try, the country needs the cIty-they work to-
gether-neither can get along without the other.
The appropriation was irregular, to be sure, and
| he was sorry for it, and should have protested
Mr.. Emerson spoke of an attempt made to
abate the amount paid by towns for the support
| of boys.
Mr. Spring said the reason was that towns
| were too mean TO pay. They let boys loaf about,
get into cities, and the latter pay their keeping.
| large proportion of the boys committed by
| cities were country boys.
The order was further debated by Messrs.
Hacker and Millken of kennebec, and refused
| passage.
The Washington County Senatorial case was
| then taken up and debated. The motion OF Mr..
| Wiggin to substitute the minority report was
| lost, and the majority report was adopted. II
| declares Mr.. Plummer elected, and one vacancy.
Mr. Morrow gave notice that he should offer
an order tomorrow, to go into convention to
| fill the vacancy.
| Adjourned.
PRAYER by Rev. MIR. Penny.
| Papers from the Senate were disposed Of in
concurrence.
Passed TO be enorossef.-Bill to prevent OBJ
| structions in Pushaw stream; act to change the
| name of Jane Mehan; act TO amend the act to
incorporate the city of Lewiston.
Enqrossed in concurrence.-Bill authorizing
| the Commissioners of the sinking fund of the
| Kennebec & Portland r. r.. to invest the moneys
| of said fund.
Finally passed. -Resolves-in favor of Dam
| iel Randall and David A. Sewall; in favor of W.
d. Orr; in favor of Peol Socks.
Passed to be enacfed.-Act to incorporate the
| Georges Insurance Co.; act TO incorporate the
| Maine Mills, act to amend the act TO incorpor-
| ate the Portland & F. X. Horse II. X. Co.; act
relating to land certificates; act to change the
charter of the Union Fire Insurance Co., Ban
| gor; act to incorporate the Hancock Manufac-
turing Co.; act additional to the act incorporat-
| ing the Portland Union Railway Co.; act TO in
| corporate the Portland Shovel Manufacturing
Co.; act authorizing the city of Hallowell to ex-
pfnpt certain propprty from taxation,
Bill to set of part of the town of Alton and
to annex the same to Oldtowp, came from the
Senate referred to the next Legislature. The
House insisted ON its former vote.
Mr.. Parker, from the Committee on Agricu-
ture, reported legislation inexpedient on the or
der relating to amending Chap. %, Sect. 3, RS.
relating to stray beasts.
Mr. Cony, from the Committee on State Lands,
reported reference to the next Legislature, on
the petition of John. d. Hayes.
Mr.. Bradbury, from the Committee on Edu-
cation. reported leave to withdraw on petition of
q. X. Sirois.
Mr.. Kellar, from the Committee on Division
of Towns, reported references to the next Legis-
lature on petition of John Pomeroy ct ais.
MIR. kingsbury from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported that thesbill to change the time of
holding the law term of the Supreme Court in
Cumberland County, ought TO pass.
Mr.. Stone, from the Committee on Education,
reported bill to secure the proper expenditures
of school money in Madawaska.
Mr.. Burgess, from the Committee Indian
Affairs reported resolves authorizing the
vey and lease of lots in township owned by the
Passamaquoddy Indians.
Mr.. Cony, from the Committee on State Lands,
reported a resolve in favor of David Weston; al
SO, in favor of Ebenezar Chapman.
Resolve authorizing the purchase of the Re
vised Statutes was read a second time and Ia
bled, on motion of Mr.. Hayden of Bath.
Bill taxing bank stock owned ont of the State
was taken up. Amendments proposed BY Mr.,
Blake of Bangor were adopted, and the bill pas
sed to be engrossed. Yeas, 100; nays, Is.
Mr.. Haskell, from the Committee on Division
of Towns, reported a minority report on the
petition of Isaac Carleton. Tabled on motion
Of Mr.. Gunnison, and Tuesday assigned.
MIR. Kingsbury presented bill to amend
Chap. 4, Sec. u K. s. relating to elections which
lies over one day, under the rules
On motion of Mr. Gunnson, il was ordered
that from and after to-day the House hold two
sessions per day, commencing at ten and two
O'Clock, and that no bills resolves shall be
acted upon in the afternoon-this act to apply
during the debate upon the National resolves.
Mr.. kingsbury presented bill to amend
Chap. "a, r. s., relating to forcible entry and
detaner.
Mr.. Crosby, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported bill to amend Chap. IL r. s., entitled
Education of YOUTH
Bill to incorporate the Army Agency CO.,
after some discussion was indefinitely postponed
Adjourned.
u The first ecclesiastical society of New
Preston, Conn, have passed the following res
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