The Portland daily press., 1865-02-25
legislature of Maine.
SENATE.

as AUGUSTA, Feb. %.
Passed to be enacted-An act additional 70
an act to Incorporate the Portland and forest
Avenue Railroad Company; TO incorporate
the Maine Express Company; for the ASSESS
ment of State tax for the year 1865, amount
ing to S2,476,S21.2l; to repeal an act TO pro.
mote safety of travel on railroads, approved
March IA, 1860; concerning the militia; to in
crease the capital stock of the City Bank OF
Biddeford
Mr. Barker, by leave, laid on the table the
following resolves:
Resolves extending the thanks of the State to
Major Oliver o. Howard.
Whereas, In times of National trial and war,
the security and happiness OF the people, the
fame of the Nation, aad the permanence and
progress OF the country's Institutions, are com
mitted to the charge, fidelity and ability of
patriotic soldies, it becomes the duty, as it is
the pleasure of an intelligent people, publicly
aud gratefully to honor those who have served
them well. and particularly to acknowledge
splendid individual achievements, even where
all have done glorlously: M
Resotped. That the State OF Maine has watch
ed with the deepest satisfaction, the brilliant
and successful military career OF Major Cen
eral o. o. Howard, and particularly his dis
tinguished conduct on the Peninsula, at Get
stysburg, and throughout the Georgia cam
VAN
honor he has conferred on his native State.
Resolued, That the Governor be requested
to cause copy of these resolutions to be trans
mitted to General Howard.
The resolves received their several read
ings and were passed under a suspension OF
the rules. F9f
Mr.. Stone called up the majority report of
the committee on Railroads in reference to the
broad gauge between Portland and Boston,
and favored its acceptance.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Brad
bury and Tenney in opposition and Messrs.
Woodman, Virgin, and Pierce 10 favor of the
adoption of the majority report.
The vote having been ordered to be taken
by yeas and nays, the majority report recon
mending no legislation in the matter, was re-
fused acceptance-yeas 10, nays II. THE
yeas and nays we gave yesterday
On motion of Mr. Manson, the minority re-
port was substituted for the majority, which
had been refused acceptance, the bill accom-
panying was once read and assigned to this
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill, an act to repeal an act to provide for
the safety of travellers on railroads, approved
March 12sh, 1850, came up by special assign
ment. A@
Mr.. Virgin moved to lay the bill on the la
Bile until later hour. He wished to offer an
amendment and wanted full Senate when
the matter was acted upon.
Mr.. Manson understood that the object Of
delay asked for by the gentleman from Oxford
| (Mr. Virgin) was to introduce a proviso
which would have the effect to kill the bill.
Mr. Virgin disclaimed any intention to kill
the bill. He desired to simply put into the bill,
| a proviso TO the effect that the bill shall not
| 90 into effect until after certain action has
been had upon the European and n. American
! Railway.
| Mr. Barker thought the amendment to be
proposed by the gentleman from Oxford aside
| thrust at the bill, and would be disgraceful to
| the State if adopted, The motion to table was
lost.
| Mr.. Virgin moved to amend so that the pre-
Massachusetts has satisfactorily settled the
claims which this State has against her.
1t seemed to him that no person who was
| really friend to this European and North
| American Railroad would be opposed Oh the
amendment. The legislature OF Mas sachu
sets had not committed itself in the least and
he did not believe they intended to aid in its
| construction; their object was simply to gel
the restrictions removed from the law. This
amendment might have the effect to influence
them in aiding in the construction of the
Mr.. Barker thought this proposition to
amend was a knife under cloak.
On motion of Mr.. Woodman the yeas and
nays were ordered on the adoption of the
amendment, and it was rejected, yeas IL nay:
| IL. M5 Is, S.