The Portland daily press., 1866-02-16
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. IA.

une houSe) against passing resolve relative
to the punishment OF traitors, was laid upon
the table. r
Mr.. Weld reported reference to the next
Legislature of petition for annexing town OF
Auburn to city of Lewiston.
Mr.. Perkins offered the following:
ordered, That the Investigating Committee
be directed to report on OF before Saturday
the 18th inst.
Mr.. Woodman explained that the commit
tee were doing all they could and did not wish
to be compelled to report on particular day.
MIR. Read offered an amendment TO tne Or
der, providing that the committee should re-
port on Saturday. if consistent with the pre-
fress OF the investigation, and the object OF the
committee r-Fe 5
The amendment was adopted, is to 3.
MIR. Porter inquired of the chairman of the
committee (Mr. Woodman), when the com
mittee would probably report. if the order re-
quiring report, should not pass f-l
Mr.. Woodman stated that another meeting
or two would be required, before the commit
tee could positively determine that point 1t
was to be hoped that definite action in refer
ence to a report could be determined upon,
after next Tuesday. The order passed as
amended.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the Richmond Mandatory and Boot and Shoe
Company. a-4
Dir. Pierce called up bill an act to enlarge
the powers of the Portland and Rochester
Railroad Company, and for other purposes,
and it was passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
uo11sE
Mr.. Pavson of Westbrooly ofTared rasolvas
RELATING to tbe restoration of tba lafeiy ;os,,r,
gent States. which he asked to have laid mon
the table and printed. ''i,O'N-
Mr.. Jones inquired if the recention of the
resolves was in order. after the yote nassed bv
a Concurrent vote of Tho two Has, N70O ~
Mr., SbenIev said that the oinor;tv j., ,,,;s
House is yery small. and for one ba was IN a.
yor of any motion that would Give 70 that mi
nority an onnortunitv To nynross ;+s view, =
The resolutions offered nv the gentlemen from
Westbrook NAV he offered az . modifiaation
or substitute for fhe resolves renortad Inv tbn
Committee on Federal Relations so that the
proposition of the mover will consume M
time. He was opposed to checking the debate
OF this subject he was ready to meet the aron-
ments of the minority. and hoped no obstacle
in the way of the full presentation of thei,
views would be raised. He moved tberaforo
that the rules be SUSPENDED that tba motion
of the gentleman NAV he entertaned
MIR. Payson said that he rose chiefly 70 tbanl,
the gentleman from Portland mir. Sbenlev1
for his Kindness, but also to state that he was
partially led into the error. if there were anv
error, of offering this resolve, by the announce
ment of the Speaker that it was in order.
The rule was suspended, the resolves receiy-
ed and laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. t.7' M
Mr.. Hathaway from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported leave to withdraw ON petition
of the Trustees ofGorham Seminary for aid
that they may gratuitously educate the chill
dren OF disabled and diseased soldiers.
Mr.. Shepley moved that this report be recon-
mitted, with instructions toreport some provis-
ION ,or the educatlon OF disabled and deceased
soldiers, and spoke in favor of the motion. The
objection to the resolve which had caused the
committee to make this report, he understood
to be that this matter is local in character and
under the care OF a single denomination. He
thought the State should adopt some general
polcy to protect the children of our soldiers
There is proposition to erect marble monu-
ment to the memory OF those who have fallen.
Tins would be far more necessary and endur-
ing monument, and one which will do as
much credit to the State While heartily in
favor OF the monument of marble, he was as
heartily IN favor OF the educational monument
tie therefore respectfully made the motion to
recommit with instructions. y
Mr.. Stevens of Augusta, took the same view
in remarks made by him. t n
The motion to recommit with instructions,
was agreed to. i
-Mr. Bradbury OF Hollis, offered the follow
ing:
Ordered, That the Committee on Elections
be directed to inouire whether .,v r,orsr,,
claiming seat in this House is DISQUALIFIED
from holding Office in this Legislature. by rea-
son of his having accepted an office under the
Federal Government. sl8 y ~
Mr.. Woodman opposed the order He
th"n"ht it too late to send matters to a com
mittee. s tS wv
NNvsI
and Woodman discussed the question inyoIy4
ed in the ORDER T-t
Mr.. Foster of Bangor. moved that the orde,
be laid on the table.
Mr. Garnesy said that tbe Comm;t+oo ~,
Elections have as vet passed ON the right N
but two members, and there is onnortunifv for
any one to present any facts he NAV have re.
garding the right of any member to a seat.
The order was laid on the table.
Bill to regulate the measure. sale and in.
spectiOn of milk, was read the third time anf
On motion of Mr.. Payson, laid on the table
and tomorrow assigned. ~. go TTl
Bill additional to an act TO incornorato the
Portland and Forest Avenue Railroad Com.
pany, was read the third time. Mr.. RnrIeigb
of South Berwick, offered an amendment add
ing new section, subjecting the pronertv of
this company to the same laws regarding tax-
alton as other railroads in fine Stafa have ;,,,
Poseu upon Inem. Inc amendment was
adopted, and on motion of Mr.. Messer the bill
was laid on the table and ordered to be print
ed. alli
Bill to increase the salaries of the Justices
of the Supreme Judicial Court was read the
third time, aud on motion of Mr. Brown. laid
on the table and tomorrow afternoon as
signed
Blll to enlarge the powers of the Portland
& Rochester Railroad Company, and for Other
purposes, reported in the Senate, was twice
read and assigned. IN : lfr7T
Bill to amend the charter OF the Ardroscog.
three times and passed to he epgrosse ~ ,n ee
a suspension of the rules. a 2 80 : > -
Passed to be enacted-An act to incornor-
ate the Portland File Company: an act to con
fer certain powers ON the city Of Portland an
act to makesvalid the doings of the town Of
Machias: an act resnectinG school ll;s tr;ot NJ