The Portland daily press., 1867-01-25
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Friday Morning, January %. 1867
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
Temperance state Convention.
amendments to the Liquor
L0ac RepOrted.
A STATE CONsTABULARX LAW
RECOMMENDED.

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STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Jan. "a
ft JED tar@ - SENATE q ft4l
Papers from the House acted unon vester
day, were passed in concurrence.
The Senate Joined Messrs. sHobson. of Lin.
coin, Ramsdell, of Piscataquis, Robbie, of Cum
berland, Mason, of York, Fulton, of Hancock,
afls, of Sagadahoc, and Reed of Kennebec,
TO one from each county ON the part OF the
House, on the assumption of the war claim
debts of cities and towns.
Ordered, That the committee on the increase
of the Governors salary be instructed to take
into consideration the pay of members OF the
Legislature. 4s41
The petition of Wales Hubbard, for increase
in the salaries of the Judge and Clerk of Pro-
bate of Lincoln County, was presented and
referred.
The Committee on Railroads reported an act
to authorize the Leeds & Pennington Railroad
Company to make a lease; also an act to au-
thorize the further extension of the Andres
coggin Railroad; also an act to incorporate the
Honlton Branch Railroad.
Leave to withdraw was granted on the petit
ton of o. b. Cheeny ct ais. and James Ding
ley and others, that the towns of Auburn and
Lewiston be united; also on petition of VIM.
Buxton and others, that certain land be set off
from Cumberland and annexed to North Var
mouth.
Acts that passed the House yesterday passed
the Senate to-day Us
Inv Mr. Dr.
The usual papers from the Senate were read
and concurred in.
Mr.. Plaisted, of Bangor, presented an order
anticipating extending aid to the Cretans in
their struggle for liberty, either by memorial
izing Congress or in some other such way as
may be thought expedient. s
Mr.. Morrill,, of Norway, presented the peti.
ton of the inhabitants of Oxford for village
corporation.
The bilf for the increase of the Governors
salary coming up for consideration, Mr.. Boown
of Hampden, moved an amendment leaving
the matter to the people, to be voted on at the
next Gubernatorial election. The subject was
discussed further by Mr.. Brown in favor of the
amendment as amended, ana by Mr.. Shepley,
of Portland, against; followed by MIR. Stevens
of Augusta, and Gen. Cilley, of Rockland
upon the same side.
Mr.. Shaw, of Dexter, moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Brown withdrew his amendment.
The question of concurring with the amend
ment of the Senate making the salary three
thousand dollars, was decided thus Yeas 80;
nays rs. tE#Nf aia
The bill as originally reported then came up,
and was passed. fixing the salary at twenty
five hundred dollars. sn5ls.,utsra3 -a
Mr.. Woodman introduced an amendment
that this bill take effect from and after the first
day of January next. Passed.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported an
act authorizing the town of Hartford to aid in
the construction of railroad from Sumner
depot to Hartford Centre
The Committee on Railroads reported a bill
to incorporate the Portland s. Western Rail
road Company.
The following acts passed the House: To
authorize certain towns to grant and in the
construction of the Dexter g. Newport Rail
road; to incorporate the Lewiston Equitable
Cooperative Society; granting additional pow
er to the Kennebec Company; granting David
L. Brown and others power to build fish weirs
witein certain limits in West Cuddy Bay.
The Temperance State Convention wa
called to order by Mr.. Tolman, of Richmond
Nelson Dingley, Jr, of Lewiston, was chosen
temporary Chairman. II. X. Morrill, of Gar
diner, and Rev. Mr.. Mcguire, of Waterville.
Secretaries. +4
A committee was chosen to take into consid-
Grafton the alteration of the liquor law, con
sstng of Kimball, of Bangor, Munger, OF
Portland, Nye, of Waterville, Hewett, of Bath,
Archer, of Bangor, Cilley, of Lewiston, and
Winship, of Gorham.
A committee permanent organization,
Rev. B. Randall, Chairman, was then ap-
pointed, who reported Gov. Joshua L. Cham
berlain permanent President, and one Vice
President from each County. Hon. Seth
Seaman is the Vice-President for Cumber-
land County. a-.s.t.s
afternoon Meeting-Gov. J. L. Chamber
lain made an acceptable speech fully endors-
ing the temperance movement and sympathiz
ing cordially with the objects of the conven-
ton. The convention was addressed by NJ l.
Stevens of Portland, Rev.John Allen, and Hon
N. G.. Hichborn, when the Committee on
Amendments to the Liquor Law reported
which report after immaterial amendments,
was adopted. 1t recommended that the law be
SO far amended to make the first offense
punishable with fine of twenty dollars and
costs of court and Imprisonment in the County
Jail for sixty days. On the second and every
subsequent conviction fine of twenty dollar $
and costs and Imprisonment for four months
A farther amendment of the 18th Section
which is called the search and seizure process,
fine of twenty dollars and imprisonment OF
thirty days in the Comfy Jail
The committee further recommended the
adoption of State constabulary law similar to
the Massachusetts, law, all which was unani-
mously adopted, and committee consisting o.
j. w. Nye, Nelson Dingley, Jr. N. G. HIGH
born, j. w. Munger, o. G. Cilly and d. B
Randall, were selected to urge these amend.
ments before committee OF the Legislator,
at apublic meeting at Granite Hall this eve
ming.