The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-12
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH To THE DAILY PREss.l
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Jan. IL.

ESPECIAL IHE DAILY
STATE House, AUGUSTA, Jan. IL.
SENATE.
The several papers introduced in the House
yesterday were duly referred.
The Senate added to the committee TO TAXI
into consideration the propriety of raising the
Governors salary, Messrs. Hersey, Fairbanks
Mason, Robbie and Perkins.
Mr.. Holbrook presented the petition of Chas
W. Warren and others for amendment of the
law regulating pogy fishery; also several petit
lions for assumption by the State of municipaI
war debts.
Several unimportant orders were referred
Adjourned.
Papers from the Senate were duly referred.
Petition of FL. NJ. Payson, President of the
Leeds q Pennington Railroad, for authority
TO lease or sell said road; petitions of several
lodges OF Good Templars for alteration OF liquor
law; petition of town of Limerick; also the
town OF Baldwin, to make valid the doings OF
said towns, were referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
An act to incorporate the Eureka Paper
Company; al so to incorporate the Saco Water
Power Machine Shop Company, were severally
referred to the Committee on Manufactures
Mr.. Shepley introduced an order that the
Committee on the Judiciary enquire into the
expediency of further legislation to provide a
mode of estimating and securing damages suf-
fered by individuals or corporations when land
is taken and used by telegraph companies.
Mr.. Davis, of Lubec, introduced an order for
enquiry into the expediency of appointing a
commission to survey the rivers of the State,
looking to the restocking them with salmon
and other fish that have been driven therefrom
by local causes.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, reported bill in favor of adopting
the Constitutional Amendments. The report
was accepted, the rules of the House were sus-
pended, and the bill passed to be engrossed by
yeas and nays; yeas one hundred and twenty
six; nays twelve; with privilege of absent
members voting on their return.
Mr.. Frye, of Lewiston, made very eloquent
and able speech, of radical character, which
was listened to with marked attention and ex-
pressions of appreciation. Two Republicans,
Mr.. Norris of Portland, and Mr.. Darrell, of
York, voted nay, because the amendments
were not sufficiently radical to suit their views.
Violette, of Van Buren,, Democrat, declined to
vote.
Mr.. Shepley, of Portland, reported an act au-
thorizing the city of Augusta to expend two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the full
development within its limits of the water
power on the Kennebee river. The act grants
power to raise the amount by the issue of scrip
also eIempts from taxation for period not ex-
ceeding fifteen years, any or all improvements
made in connection with said water power
The provisions of the act take effect when two
thirds of the legal voters present at a meeting
called for the purpose, accept the same.
Mr.. Stevens, of Augusta, made an able
speech in favor of the act, and encouraged
more general and hearty effort in favor of de-
veloping the manufacturing resources of the
State; arguing that the present necessity of
high tariff for revenue, affords timely oppor-
tunity for such enterprises.
Mr.. Shepley, of Portland, presented his views
In clear and forcible manner, favoring the
bill, but was unwilling to commit himself to
the general doctrine of prote ction of any one
branch of industry at the expense of another.
At caucus Of Union Republican members
held to-day at twelve o'clock, General Samuel
f. Hersey was elected President. Hon. Nathan
6. Hichborn was nominated candidate for
State Treasurer by reclamation.