The Portland daily press., 1864-03-12
MAINE LEGlSLAT RE.
AUGUSTA, March 20, 1864.

SENAlE.
Resolve in favor of Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary came from the House, reported from the
Committee on Education, with an amendment
which had been adopted by the House further
amended by the House and passed to be en-
crossed. Oh motion Of Mr.. Elliot, the amend
ments were ordered to be printed.
The same course was taken with the resolve
in favor of Westbrook Seminary.
Passed to be engrossed-Resolve authoriz-
ing the Land Agent to convey certain lots of
land to the widows of deceased soldiers; an
act to enforce the provisions OF law and
treaties relating to the Penobscot Indians.
Bill fixing the weight of certain agricultu-
raj products, was read second time.
Mr.. Dingley moved to amend the bill by
fixing the weight of beans at sixty four
pounds, instead of sixty The amendment
was adopted, and the bill passed to be en-
crossed.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorpo-
rate the Emigrant Association of Maine; an
act to amend chap. 10 of the Public Laws of
1858, entitled san act relating to the discipline
of the State Prison." act additional to revive
and amend an act to authorize the town Of
Wiscasset to aid in the construction of the
Kennebec & Wiscasset Railroad; an act to
establish the compensation of the County
Treasurer of Cumberland county; an act rel
alive to prisoners in the county OF Sagada-
hoe.
Mr.. Cram, from the Committee on Manu-
iactcres, reported an act ia incorporate the
Veazie Manufacturing Company; also an act
to incorporate the Cumberland Iron Company !;
also an act to incorporate ithe Portland Cor
dsge 0smpany. The bills were reed and Mr.
Elliot colled up the bill amendatory of the
Liquor Law. The question was on the amend
ment of that Senator to the House amend
ment, to insert the word "other" between the
words "sold" and Intoxicating" so as to re-
store the meaning of the bill as reported by
the Committee, declaring ale, beer. &c. intox-
icating liquors.
The amendment to the amendment of Mr..
Elliot was adopted, and the two House amend
ments were also adopted.
Mr.. Mason moved to lay the bill as amended
on the table.
Some conversation ensued on the motion
which was finally agreed to.
Bill defining the extent aud duration of the
Lords Day, &C.. was read a second time.
Mr.. Stewart opposed the bill in its present
shape as overturning the decisions of the
courts for more than century. In his opin-
ion it would bring great difficulty and confa-
sion. He therefore moved an amendment,
changing the title and making the bill only
prohibit sports, games, &C., on the evening
and night of Sunday. He explained the pro-
visions of the original bill OF the present stat
utes, and the law as it would be ii his substi-
tute were adopted.
Mr.. Spring gave history Of this case be-
fore the Judiciary Committee. He closed by
moving that the bill be recommitted. Agreed
to.
HOUSE.
Passed to be engrossed-An act TO provide
for the registration of births, marriages and
deaths an act to provide means for the de-
fence of the Northeastern Frontier; resolve
inviting the cooperation of Massachusetts in
extending military road to the mouth of the
St. John river; resolve asking the U. S. Gov
eminent to provide proper defences for the
Northeastern Frontier OF Maine.
An act to provide means for the defence of
the Northeastern Frontier came up by assign
ment.
The printed amendments were variously
amended on motion of Messrs. Grant of Leba-
non, Small of Lyndon, Dillingham; of Water
ville and as thus amended were adopted.
Mr.. Cram moved and the House ordered
the yeas and nays upon the main question.
Messrs. Stetson and Peters of Bangor,
Woodman and Lynch of Portland, Drummond
of Bath, Rogers of Ashland, Goodwin of Bid
deford, Farwell of Rockland, Williams of Au-
gusta and Danforth of Lagrange, favored the
bill, and Mr.. Cram of Brunswick opposed it.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Webb Of Port
land, and Hincks of Bucksport were accepted.
Mr.Bradbury of Hollis, asked as afavor that,
as the state of his health would not permit him
10 address the House, his remarks upon the
question might be printed. Permission was
s-~.tea.
The main question was then put and deci-
ded in the affirmative-yeas l02, nays 10.