The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-18
Glimpses Of the Capitol.

AUGUSTA, Feb. II, 1855.
On and after to-day, the House has ordered
two sessions day. The remaining business
willthen be disposed OF very rapidly, and the
prospect of an adjournment next week is
good.
The Agricultural College question, which
at one time promised to be SO fruitful theme
for debate, will be referred to the next Legis
ture. That is the report of the committee
1t will probably go by without struggle.
The Report favors an independent college,
and the Goodale Farm as the location.
The Militia Bill was quietly passed to be
engrassed yesterday. A bill covering hun
dred pages passed along with but little analy-
cation or debate. One good thing about it,
it is imperative, in great measure, till
next year, when the next Legislature may
take it in hand, if they choose.
The most promising question for debate, APP
pears to be that of the mixed gauge. The
signs portend storm. The gathering of the
clans from the east, plainly indicate the COM
ing contest. Theimposing and burly form Of
Mr.. Poor from the ,oest, (who. has been tar
rying with us for few days. also promises a
merry time among the railroads. Mr.. Poor's
forte is railroads. When he appears, you may
know that the gauge, or something else needs
adjusting.
There isto be minority report on the con-
tinous rail and the effort will be to substitute
that report for the majority, and thus repeal
the obnoxious section. The efforts in the lob
by are as industrious as the labors in the
House. Allpromise lively time when the
question comes up. 1
The subjects that elected debate yesterday,
were education and dogs. The first, as to
raising seVenty-ive cents on each inhabitant
for common school purposes, instead of a less
sum as proposed by several members, was f.
naly carried, with the largest sum, and the
bill passed to be engrossed. Then came
"poor Tray" The irrepressible question Of
taxing dogs, as sure to arise as the session is
to commence, from year to year: when it is
definitely settled, if it ever should be, what
will the succeeding Legislatures do without
their standing joke on dogs! After pro-
tracted contest in both branches, the bill
against dogs has passed to be engrossed, put
ting one dollar on his devoted head. There are
said to be one hundred thousand dogs in the
| State. So that, by this bill the Treasury is to
be replenished very essentially. The effort to
raise it to three dollars, ESQ that, as was said
the poll tax should be equal) did not find ma
ny friends. As the tax comes in everywhere
do not see why the luxury of owning dog
should not be paid for as well as horse. The
bill is about right, and / hope, when it comes
to the question of enactment, there will be no
more effort to impale the bill on the point of
a stale joke. That is about played out.
The Unitarian Society of this city, have
just closed their annual Fair and Leyee, and
with great success. 1t was held for two even
ings, and the amount taken was $1,000. This.
after all expenses are paid, will leave a hand
some sum for the good purposes intended.
The ladies of the Augusta House, have
their cards of invitation out for great party
this evening. This will be gay and recherche
affair. The Augusta House has at present
many fashionable and distinguished families
from different parts of the State. The gayeiies
of that fashionable hotel, are remarkable this
season-and when the ladies propose to receive
company, we may be quite sure the affair vii
be very happily managed. So look for gay
and fashionable time this evening, in which
beauty, dress, and accomplishments of the fail
daughters of Maine, win enter into large de
gree, and be displayed to an advantage which
it will be hard fol. any loyal State to excel.
aasa atN PELHAM.