The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-13
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LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
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AUGUSTA, March r.
SENATE.
Thursddy.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stone, of
Jay, of the House.
The Senate insisted on passing the resolve
in aid of the bridge at Mattawamkeag Forks,
and appointed Messrs Millken, of Kennebec,
Morrow and Doe as Conferees.
Read and assigned Resolve in favor of
Hamlin Dickey; act relating to Trial Justices,
&c; act to prevent the destruction of fish in
certain lakes in Franklin county act to amend
the charter of the Watervile Fire Insurance
Co.; act to incorporate Foxcroft Village Fire
Company.
On motion of Mr. Duran, Mr.. Pummer was
excused from any further attendance.
Mr.. Roberts offered an order that inquiry be
made as TO the expediency of paying each man
who may be drafted into the service of the
United States, a bounty of 500. The order
was tabled.
The Agricultural College matter was taken
up and Mr.. Josselyn concluded his remarks.
Mr.. Barrows moved to table to subject
Lost.
Mr. Barrows then addressed the Senate in
opposition to the motion to substitute the mi
nority report. The matter was then tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, tile Judiciary
Committee was Instructed to inquire into the
expedieDcy of amending the law. relating to
ton.
The report on the State Prison was taken
up and accepted, and the resolve was read and
assigned.
Resolve in favor Of the Reform School was
read a second time.
Mr.. Morrow moved an amendment cutting
down the appropriation to S12, 600. Tabled.
A motion by Mr.. Morrow to adjourn TO 1-2
o'clock was withdrawn; and another, by him,
TO adjourn was lost
Mr.. Cram, from the Committee on Manufac-
lures, reported an act to incorporate the Rob
inson Manufacturing Co.; also act TO incorpo-
rate the Little River Manufacturing Co., which
were read and assigned.
Passed TO be enqrossed-Resolve repeating
resolves in favor of Vim. W. Quimby and
Heman Nye; act relating to fees Of Registers
of Dceds.-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Munger, of Gardiner.
Read and ossigned.-Bill additional to the
act incorporating the city of Belfast; resolve
relating to the PeDobscot Indians; resolve
additional to the resolve in favor Of Lewis
Bisbee.
Resolve for procuring copies of original
documents from the British State paper Office
came from the Senate amended. The House
receded and concurred.
Messrs. Coffin, of Harrington, Rigby 20
DixmoDt, and Bucknan, Of Eastport, were
| excused from any further attendance.
On molten of Mr.. Gunnison. il was ordered
that after Monday next the House hold two
| sessions a DAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Cony, the clerk was direct
ed TO prepare and report a list OF members
who have been excused from further attend
| ance at this session.
Mr.. Butler introduced joint order, pro
| posing a reference of all propositions for new
legislation, on and after Thursday next, to tn,
next Legislature.
Resolve in aid of Milford & Princeton Turn
| pike, was received under suspension Of thu
rules, and will lie over until tomorrow for it
first reading.
Resolve making a conditional grant OF LIANT
to the Maine State Seminary was taken up b,
| special assignment.
| On motion of Mr., Crosby, the House re
solved itself into Committee of the Whole
r. Crosby in the chair
A long and interesting debate followed
participated in by Messrs. Dingley Of Lewiston
Slower of Harpswell, Hayden of Bath, Clarl
Of Mt. Desert. Lyman of Machias, Stetson o
Bangor, and others. Amendments were adopt
ed. The Committee then rose and reporte'
the resolve, with the amendments, TO tn
House. The House adopted the amendment
and passed the resolves to be engrossed.
Adjourned.