The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-03-03
Legislative Summary

sxxArr.-Resolves were offered, accepted
and ordered to be printed, calling upon the U
8. Government to place steam vessels Of war a
n permanent ocean police, upon the coast o
Maine, .s $50
The bill taxing dogs came from the House
that body non-concurring with Senate in indefn
itely postponing the same; the Senate sdhere'
to its former vote.
Hon. Elisha H. Jewett. Senator elect from
York county, appeared, was qualified, an
took his seat. .,.e,..., %
A communication was received from VIM. P
Fessendeu, accepting the position of q. s. Sen
a.or for six years from March 4, 1865, to which
he had been elected.
The majority report Of the Committee OF
Military Affairs on the subject Of disfranchiz
ing absentees from the draft, came from III,
House substituted for the minority report
which reported legislation inexpedient. Aftel
a short debate the majority report was adopt
ed, II to IL.
Passed to be euacted-Resolve In relation Il
the agricultural College; in relation to the as
sumption of war debts Of the several States BY
the United States; to establish the eastcrly
line OF WATERFORD between said town and th'
towns Of Limington and Hollis.
A joint convention Of both branches was helt
in honor of washington's birthday, which wa
addressed by the Governor and others.
An act to increase the salary Of tho Register
Of Probate for York County, was referred to Q
committee Of conference. who agreed upor
5000 as the amount, and the bill was amended
accordingly and passed to be enacted.
A committee of conference was appointed or
the subject Of DISTINGUISHING fugitives from Tho
draft.
An act to regulate the compensation Of thu
County Commissioners Of York County Wa,
taken from tho table, read twice under sus
pension Of the rules, and on motion Of Mr.
Barker was indefinitely postponed.
Passed to be enacted-An not to cedc to thu
United States Of America the jurisdiction o
piece of land in the city Of Portland.
HousE.--The bill taxing dogs came from thu
Senate indefinitely postponed. The House nd
hcred to its former vote, and passed 1t to b
engrossed.
The bill repeating the third rail restriction,
was passed to be engrossed after o brief debate
Passed to be cnactcd-An act to incorporate
the Biddeford Savings Bank.
A vote Of thanks to Gen. Adelbert Ames, q
native OF this State, for marked services in the
present rebellion, was unanimously passed.
Conferees were appointed on the bill increas.
ing the salary Of the Register Of Probate fol
York county.
Resolve calling on the United Statas Govern.
ment to place steam vessels of war. as q per.
manent ocean police, on the coast of Maine, re.
ported in the Senate from the Committee on
Coast and Frontier Defences, was read twice
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Jones, of Lewiston, called up the re-
ports, majority and minority, of the judiciary
Committee on the subject of fugitives from the
draft, and, on motion Of Mr.. Crosby, of Dex-
ter, Dingley Of Lewiston, and Oaks Of Garland,
conferecs on its part.
A bill fixing the sum to be paid by the State
rs bounty to the soldiers, was passed to DO en-.
crossed.
Mr.. Williams. OF Augusta, from the Finance
Committee, laid on the table an act for the as.
ses.ment of o State Tax for the year 1868,
amounting to the sum Of two millions, four
hundred seventy six thousand, eight hundred
twenty.onc dollars, twenty-onc ceuts, (S2,470,
S2i. 2l.) The bill was read three times and
passed to be engrcssed under suspension OF
the rules.
Mr.. Little, of Auburn, called up q bill to en-.
able the banks Of this State to become banking
associations under the laws Of the United States.
The Senate amendments were all adopted. and
the bill was passed to be cngrossed in concur.
renee.
Bill to increase the salary of the Register Of
Probate of York County, reported in the Sem
ate from the conference committee with an
amendment, was amended in concurrence and
passed to be enacted in concurrence.