The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-27
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PREss.I
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Feb. 10

ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE DAILY PREss.I
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Feb. 20
SENATE.
The Senate passed TO be engrossed an addi-
tional act for the suppression OF DRINKING
houses and tipping shops Also the minority
report for the equalization OF MUNICIPAL war
debts, which was discussed at length by
Messrs. Woodman, Robbie, Crosby and Hobson
An act to enable the city of Portland to aid
in rebuilding said city, was passed to be en-
crossed. The city of Portland is authorized to
issue its bonds to an amount not exceeding one
million dollars. This is to be loaned for build.
ing purposes, at a rate not exceeding seven and
three-tenths per cent.
HOUSE.
Ffndtty Passed.-Resolve providing for the
publication of the statutes of the State; an act
amending an act confirming certain powers on
the city of Portland.
An order passed providing for sessions to
commence at 9 A. NJ, and also providing for an
evening session
The Committee on Finance presented their
report. Gross amount $685., 2O1.32. 1t passed
to be engrossed.
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several terms of the Supreme Judicial Court,
was called up, and after being discussed by
Messrs. Shepley, Frye and others, passed to be
engrossed
The committee of conference on Governors
salary reported an agreement upon the basis
voted by the House, viz, 81 500. The report
was accepted by the Senate, and passed to be
enacted.
Bill an act allowing Justices Of the Supreme
Judicial Court to employ stenographers at the
terms of the Court, being taken from the table,
was discussed by Messrs. Atkinson, Hale and
others, and passed to be engrossed
Resolves for the enlargement of the Capitol
building and protection of the archives of the
State, came from the Senate. Several amend
ments having been adopted, changing materi-
ally the features of the same; and, on motion of
Mr. Frye, the resolvesa as amended were indefin-
ltely postponed 4
An act to provide for State police in certain
cases, came up by assignment; the matter was
discussed by Messrs. Berry, Brown, Frye and
Others. The squestion was taken by yeas and
nays, and the bill passed to be engrossed-yeas
100, nays 9.
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State to raise money to aid in the construction
OF any railroad, after discussion, passed to be
engrossed. Mr.. Hutchins opposed the act, and
Mr. Shepley replied in well timed Speech
The vote was nearly unanimous.
ANNEXATION OF AUBURN AND DANvILLE
Robert Martin, Esq, of Danville, who has
been the active man before the Legislature in
favor OF the annexation of these towns, appear
ed In Augusta this morning, with the informa-
ton that the municipal authorities of the
town Of Danville had refused to comply with
the provision of the act, which required the
calling of town meeting in order that the
public of that town might vote on that ques-
ton.
Mr.. Holland, of Lewiston, in the House, of
fered an additional act to the one passed last
week, viz, that these towns should be united
by the affirmative vote of Auburn. provided the
town authorities of Danville refused to comply
with the provisions of the original act.
Mr.. Foster, of Watervile, moved that all af-
ter the enabling clanse be stricken ont, and
that the towns of Auburn and Danville be an
nexed, the same to go into effect on and after
the approval of this act by the Governor.
The rules of the House were suspended, and
the amendment was substituted, and the same
passed to be engrossed.
The same was carried to the Senate five min
utes before adjournment. The rules were sus-
pended, and the same passed to be engrossed..
In the afternoon the bill, an act to join the
towns, passed to be enacted The same was
signed by the Governor and the inhabitants
who passed last night in Danvile, friends and
foes, all sup this evening in Auburn.
INSANE HOSPITAL COMMITTEE
Messrs. Nathan Webb, Esq. of Portland,
Hon. Albert G. Jewett, of Belfast, and DIR. Nc
Ruer, of Bangor, have been selected as the
committee to investigate the affairs of the In
sane Hospital at Augusta.