The Portland daily press., 1867-02-22
LEGISLATURE OF MAINE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE PREss.l
STATE HOUSE, AUGUSTA, Feb. IL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE PREss.I
STATE House, AUGUSTA, feD' IL
SENATE.
Papers from the House disposed OF III COL
currence.
Read and assiqned-Act to incorporate Tn
capital stock of the Star Match Corporation
Portland: act to amend an act to establish tn
oompensatiop of the Clerk of Courts of tn
County of Cumberland, also to increase tn
salary of the County Attorney for the Count
of Cumberland; act to provide for the Count
of Cumberland; act to provide for the appoint
ment of weighers of coal; resolve in favor {
the State College of Agriculture and Mechani
Arts.
On motion of Mr.. Dennison the joint orde
was suspended, and the same Senator present
ed bill an act to provide for the inspection o
petroleum and burning fluid, and the sail
thereof 1t was read twice and passed to bt
engrossed.
Mr.. Woodbury., from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, ON an order relating to the expe
dlency of enlarging the State House buildings
reported in detail, submitting resolves in favor
OF enlargement of the capitol buildings and
protection of the archieves of the State. The
report was accepted and ordered to be printed
Same committee reported legislation inexpe.
dent ON inquiry relating to the expediency Of
placing elevators in the State House.
An act to provide for the annual publication
OF the proceedings of the Legislature passed to
be engrossed. The act puts the matter of re-
porter in the hands of the Legislature of each
year.
Mr.. Crosby moved reconsideration of the
vote whereby bill an act to aid in the construc.
ton of railways and to exempt the shares and
bonds issued in aid thereof from taxation, was
indefinitely postponed. He stated that he made
this motion in order that he might offer an
amendment, that the Lincoln and Knox, and
also Newport and Dexter Railroads might be
especially considered.
A general and lengthy debate ensued, and
the Senate voted not to reconsider, by IL yeas,
10 nays.
A bill an act allowing the town of Newport
to assist the Newport Manufacturing Compa-
ny, and donate in aid of the same, was discuss
ed and passed to be engrOssed-25 yeas, nay.
Mr.. Caldwell, from the committee of confer
ence on the disagreeing vote of the two branches
on bill an act to increase the salary of the Gov
ernor, reported. The report is made after an
inquiry into the actual expenses of gentlemen
who have heretofore occupied the position of
Chief Magistrate, and into other facts The
committee unanimously recommend that the
salary be established at $1,000 as barely adequate
to defray the expenses of the Governor.
An act in aid of construction of European
and North American Railway was taken up
and discussed by Messrs. Woodman and Per-
kins. The act provides that the railroad COM
pany shall be released from the sum due from
this State for lands purchased of Massachu-
sets. The same passed to be engrossed.
HOUSE.
An act relating to the fees of Sheriffs and
their deputies; also order relating to the print
ing and binding of the Adjutant Generals re-
port for 1866, was read and assigned.
On motion of Mr. Stetson, of Bangor, Order
ed, That the Committee on Finance be instruct.
ed to report to this Legislature that State
tax of $970,0OO be assessed upon the cities and
towns of the State.
Resolve relating to sureties of B. d. Peck
reported by Committee on Judiciary, was read
and ordered to be printed.
Act relating to constructing acqueducts pass
ed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of State Reform School was
read and tomorrow assigned; also resolve ap-
propriating 1875 900 for building and repairing
of State Prison tsat& $50. OK
Act to annex the town of Danville to Au-
burn, also resolve relating to portrait of Abra-
ham Lincoln, passed finally. G
Mr.. Atkinson called up the interest bill upon
which the House yesterday voted to insist and
appoint conferees, and on his motion the House
recOnsidered its vote of yesterday and voted to
adhere to its former vote. The interest ques-
tion is thus settled for this year.
Resolve appropriating 5000 to Mr.. Bickford
G. Matthews, of China, after being ably sup
ported by Messrs. Hale and Shepley, and op-
posed by Messrs. Setson, Otis, and others, was
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve relating to reconstruction was pass
ed to be engrossed unanimously; also resolve
in favor Of East Maine Conference Seminary.
appropriating ten thousand dollars therefor
Resolve leaving to the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court certain questions pertaining to
the legality of taxing the stock of national
banking associations, and distributing the same
among the several towns where such stock is
holden, was amended, and as amended laid
upon the table.
An act relating to the collection of taxes was
called up and amendment attached, authoriz-
cities and towns, by vote of the same to
charge interest on taxes from the time they
become due, and as amended passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act authorizing any city or town to
raise money to aid in the construction of any
railroad in this State, was taken up and to-
morrow assigned.
An act regulating the weight of tare upon
pressed hay, which proposes that tare shall be
limited to four pounds was called up, and pass
ed to be engrossed.