The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-02-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

TUESDAY, February l3-In the Senate. the Joint
Standing Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance, on State Lands and State Roads, and
on Manufactures reported finally and were dis
charged from further seIyice.-The llawker and
Pedller Bill was called up, amended and ordered
to be prnted-The House passed the resolve
making an appropriation in MD Of the Milford
and Princeton Turnpike.
WEDSEsDAY-ln the Senate, the final reports Of
various Committees were prcsented.--An order
was offered directing the Investigating Committee
10 report on Saturday. After discussion IL was
amended that the Committee report IL 1t Is con.
tistcnt with the progress OF the investigation and
the progress Of the Committee, and thus passed.
The House transacted greater amount OF nscel
lancOus business than on any preceding day
Twenty-Five bills were passed to be engrosscd by
the House and twenty-three by the Senate Some
thirty bills and resolves were also acted upon.
THURSDAY. Both branches held two sessions
and transacted q large amount Of business. The
tax bill assessing q State tax Of 81 $4,000 li)
was passed through its several stages Of enact
mCnt-The resolve in favor Oi John Benson, COM
pensating him for the services Of his deceased son
was debated nj length In the Senate. and referred
To the Governor and COuncil.--Tho liawkcr and
Pcddlcr law was passed 10 bc engrossed by the
Senate In It's amended furm.---Thc House acted G
large number Ut bills and reports. During its
Afternoon session several important matters were
bill giving authority TO the Penobscot Mill Dam
Company to build dam ut Treats Falls, near
Bangor, was passed In concurrence bill in.
cooperating the Commercial Warehouse Company
was amended and passc,l.--Bill additional con.
corning the foreclosure of railroad mortgages was
also amended and passed.
FRIDAY The resolves relating Ia the distribu.
ton Of the Adjutant Generals Report for the
years 1864 aud 1865, received sundry amendments
IN the Senate, and WAS passed tn bc enGrossed.-
At its morning session, the House passed, after
some debate, an order reondng the former order
Of the Legislature to adjourn finally ON tho 18th
inst, and fixing Friday for final adjournment.
The Senate subsequently amended the order, 50
that 1t would read that the Legislature adjourn
finally ON or before Friday ncxt.-A somewhat
lengthy debate took place in the House on an
order directing the Judiciary Committee to report
forthwith to the House. On bill relating to the
assumption Of municipal war debts by the State.
rcctcd To report to the Legislature, and thus
passed. rhc equality" resolves of the Com.
mitice on Federal Relations came up on the third
reading. One or two substitutes were offered,
aud an interesting, though short debate, took
place. The substitutes were ordered to be prin-
tcd.--During its afternoon session the House ac-
cepted the report Of the Committee on Elections,
ousting Mr.. Page, aud giving u seat in the House
to Alexis Cyr as Representative from tho MAZDA.
waska (Aroostook) district. Mr.. Cyr appeared,
was qualified and took his seat
SATURpAY-Thc Senate passed the porgy law IN
concurrence with the House. An order was pass
el directing the sale Of supcrluous documents in
the State Library Resolve relating to u fresh
water basin for u. s. iron.clais, was passed by
the Scuatc.--An order was adopted b.. the House
that after Monday, tho morning session shall
commence Mt nine o'clock The bill to incorpor.
ate the International Telegraph Company was
debated ut some length The Senate amendments
and one proposed in the House were adopted
Another WAS offered, which was pending when
the House adjourned.
MONpAY--ln the Senate, the rcsolvc was passed
providing for the appointment of Commissioners
to the Worlds Fair, in Paris
The House insisted ON ITS former vote passing
to he cngrossed the resolve relating to unoccupie
lands of the United Statcs.-An order was passed
providing for evening sessions, commencing on
Tuesday cvenng.-Thc bill to enable the city of
Belfast to build free bridge was amended and
passed. The International Telegraph bill was as
signed for Tuesday afternoon.