The Portland daily press., 1864-02-11
MAINE LEGIsLATORE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. ..


Mr.. Spring by leave presented bill to incor-
porate the Forest City Sugar Refining Com
pany. Referred.
Mr.. Spring from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads reported resolve in
aid OF the Milford and Princeton Turnpike for
military road This resolve appropriates
$4,000 from the State Treasury for the con-
struction of the road. The resolve was once
read and on motion of Mr.. Cram was laid on
the table, and with the accompanying docu-
ments ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Stewart from the Committee on Sena-
torial Votes made report on the eleventh
(Lincoln) Senatorial District, recounting the
facts as they appeared before the Committee.
The question of the islands voting with
Bristol is deliberately discussed, and the com
mittee deny their right to vote. The vote of
Waldoboro' is examined and sundry Illegal
votes are rejected. The vote according to the
decision OF the committee stands:
Whole number OF votes 1925
Necessary to a choice 26l3
Everett w. Stetscn has 1928
Joseph Z. Smith has 26O1
And Everett w. Stetson is declared elected.
The report is signed by the entire committee
The report was accepted and Mr.. Stetson
declared elected Being present he was ac-
companied to the Council Chamber, where he
took and subscribed the oaths.
Passed to be eagrossed.-Act to change the
name OF a certain person; an act to change the
town line between Thomaston and Warren.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions Presented and Referred - OF
Board OF Trade in the City of Portland for the
repeal of the law taxing Bank stock to nom
residents; Of VIM. B. Grant and 20 others,
stockholders of the Kennebec & Portland
Railroad Company, asking for power to call
Of 30
and others of Portland, for incorporation I'M
der the name of the Forest City Iron works.
Passed TO be engrossed-Bll an act author
izing the County Commissioners Of the county
of Somerset to re-assess certain taxes in said
county.
Mr.. Woodman of Portland, by leave present.
ed bill an act to incorporate the Forest City
Dry Dock Company, and on his motion the
same was referred to the Committee on Mer-
camille affairs and Insurance.
A message was received from the Governor
transmitting communication IRON f. o. j.
| Smith, which, on motion OF Mr.. Turner of Au-
| gusta, was laid on the table and the usual
| number ordered to be printed. In this COM
munication Mr.. Smith says he is owner of
| well known farm in Gorhaln, now occupied by
| Col. j. J. Speed, which, after enumerating its
beauties, he proposes to donate to the State,
with perfect title, on the single condition that
| y, u
Primary Agricultural College under the mu-
nificent grant of lands by the United States
| Government. In view of the extent of the
State, he thinks the purposes of Congress will
be better subserved by establishing branch in
situations in different parts o! the State, than
by concentrating all In one.
| A bill to legalize the doings of cities, towns
and plantations In raising bounties paid to
volunteers, drafted men and substitutes, was
read the third time.
Mr.. Slower of Harpswell, moved that certain
amendments which, if adopted, would iegalize
the payment of Communication money, and sup
| ported his motion by bitter and partizan
| speech the first of the kind this session. AT
| ter long discussion in which Mr.. Goodwin of
Biddeford, and others, favored, and Messrs,
Deering of Richmond, Farweli Of Rockand
and Knowton of Liberty, opposed, the bill
| was tabled
On motion of Mr.. Porter of Burlington,
Ordered That the Railroad Commissioners
Report be referred to the Committee on Rail-
road Ways and Bridges. and that tile Commit
tee, if expedient, report bill giving said Com
n,issioners enlarged powers.
I Adjourned.
AUGUSTA, Feb. TO-
| SENATE.
Mr.. Spring Of Cumberland, presented bill
| In relation to marriage aud its solemnization.
heierreu 10 Juuiclary Cominittee, aiso Dill
70 incorporate tne farnsworth Manuiacturing
company, 0il 70 incorporate hokomeka Man
ulae.urlg company. neierfeu 10 oomnittee
On manu .',s
MI. mii,ikeh Vi Menheoee rom Tue Commit-
zee on haiiroaas, ways ana bridges, reporter
piii autho.iIhS ,ne european ana Nortn
Amefican hniroau 20. 70 extend their ROAD.
head ana assigned.
on motion OF Mr. oanoorn OF hennebec,
Uraefsa, inat lhe Sontnittee on Banks
ana bahkins De directed 70 inquire INTO the
expeoiency OIL amending 'he Laws OF 1868 re,
iating 10 inc taxation oil BANK stock owned
OUT OF Lne 9saee. ,
ftIosg raSseo-'esoi'e III favor Oh Hazen
heecn.
ADJOURNED.
HOUSE.
Passed to be ensrossed in CONFERENCE.-The
solve relating to the establishment of United
States General Hospital in this State bill ad-
ditional to an act accepting the surrender Of
the Charter of Atlantic Bank.
| gathering OF cranberries in Cutler: bill to ex-