The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-18
Legislature OF Maine.

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Passed to be engrossed-An act to incor-
porate the Cumberland Fertilizing Company
additional to an act to incorporate the city Of
Lewiston. s,..-.-...,
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorpor-
ate the Rumford Bridge Company to incor-
porate the Kennebec Horticultural Society
to make valid the acts and doings Of towns,
cities and plantations, in voting and making
provisions for the payment of bounties to vol
unteers, drafted and substitutes OF draf led and
enlisted men, and for other purposes.
Finally passed-Resolve donating certain
books and documents to the library of Bates
College. 2hs i-1
Bill an act to incorporate the Maine Ex-
press Company came from the House with
amendments. The bill was laid on the table.
and the amendments were ordered to be print.
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Woodman the vote
whereby the Senate passed to be engrossed an
act additional to an act to incorporate the
Portland and Forest Avenue Railroad Com
pany, was reconsidered and the bill laid or the
table. aoaeH
Mr.. Woodman said in explanation of his
motion, he understood that an amendment had
been Incorporated into the bill in the House
which was not satisfactory to the petitioners
or the old stockholders.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lang of Vassalboro' from minority of
the Committee on Agriculture, submitted a
report on the Agricultural College, recon-
mending the passage of an accompanying bill.
On his motion the report was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Webb of Portland, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported leave to withdraw
on the memorial of Joseph B. Hall, relative
to the publication of q compendium of amend
mentS to the Revised Statutes
Mr.. Miller of Portland, called up bill con-
corning the militia and explained the provis-
ions OF the same Up to the fourth section
the expense is very small He believed that
the feeling of the House was that it is our du-
| ty by both the Constitution of the United
States and of this State to have militia sys
tenn. but thatin the present condition of the
Treasury it is not advisable to go to any great
er expense than Is actually necessary. He
| had therefor prepared an amendment which
does away entirely with any expense the pres
ent year, except in case of a foreign invasion
or Instruction within our own borders. The
amendment was read and adopted, and the bill
was then passed to be ingrossed.}
Mr.. Crosby of Dexter, called up the report
OF the majority and minority of the judiciary
committee on the question of fugitives from
| the draft 3Fs t
The question being on substituting the min
| Orlty AOPOAts NSuuultLluS resolves amending
| the Constitution SO as to disfrancbise such
fugitives) for the majority Legislation mex
pedient,) the motion was agreed to. The re-
solves were read and assigned.
| Mr.. Webb of Portland, called up bill pro-
viding for The taxation of the property of stock
in National Banking Associations, and the
| same was passed to be engrossed,
Bill to tax dogs was read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
| Passed to be enacted--An act authorizing
the town OF Presque Isle to exempt certain
property from taxation; an act to incorporate
the Stockton Steamboat Wharf Company; an
act to amend chapter 1T3 of the Private and
Special laws of 1852 to incorporate the pro
prietors of the Union Mills Bridge, and grant
ing the right to demand toll; an act to make
valid the acts and doings of cities and towns
and plantations in voting and making provis-
ion for the payment of bounties to volunteers,
drafted men and substitutes of drafted and en-
rolled men. and for other purposes.
| Finally pdssed-Resolve establishing new
school district for the Penobscot tribe Of
Indians.