The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-24
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by international Line.l

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 22-House papers disposed of
in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay it was ordered
that 600 copies of the bill for limited assump-
ton of municipal war debts, as amended,
should be printed for the use of the Legisa-
ture.
Passed to be engrossed-Act to repeal an act
to amend sect. 4, chap. "a, Revised Statute,
relating to auctioneers and auctions; act to in
corporate the Rockland Savings Bank; act to
amend chap. 321, laws of 1865, relating to rail-
roads; act to amend sect. 1, chap. II, Revised
Statutes, relating to powers of Probate Judges;
act to incorporate the Kennebec Horticultural
Society; resolve in favor of Joint Committee
on Military Affairs: act to incorporate the
Miller Commercial Wharf Company; act to
incorporate the Pushaw Dam Company; act
to amend chap 364 laws 1864, relating to sal
mon In Dennis river; act for the preservation
OF flsh in Sweetzer pond, in Orrington; act to
increase the stock of the Portland, Saco &
Portsmouth Railroad Company; act to prevent
distractions to travel; act to amend sect 9,
chap. 70, Revised Statutes, relating to time of
holding County Commissioners Court; act to
amend Sect SO, chap lib, Revised Statutes,
and explanatory of said chapter; act giving
certain powers to Commissioners of Fisheries;
act to further amend the charter of the Pen
Obscot and Kennebec Railroad Company; act
to consolidate the school district in the city of
Rockland; act giving additional powers to
for the publication of certain documents (hy-
geographic survey; resolve for appropriations
in aid of certain roads in Arostook and other
counties.
Read and assigned-Act to incorporate the
Maine Eclectic Medical Society; resolve au-
thorizing the Land Agent 10 examine into the
situation of the French settlement in the Plan
tation of D'Aigle; resolve making an appro-
priation in favor of Brijgton Academy.
On motion of Mr.. Farley, the resolve in favor
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allow limited reimbursement of the munich
pal war debts was taken from the table and
amended in several particulars and passed to
be engrossed, by vote of % to 8.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow the same vote was
reconsidered, and the resolution laid on the
table and Wednesday assigned
On motion of Mr.. Farley, the resolve in favor
of the Maine State Agricultural Society was
taken up, the Senate voted to insist on its vote
to engrOss it, and appointed Messrs. Farley,
Stevens and Pierce committee of conference
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers passed in concurrence.
A petition was presented and referred to the
next Legislature relative to setting off part Of
Steuben to Millbridge.
Mr.. Dckey presented bill to authorize
Eagle Lake, Wallow Grass, st. Johns and
ST. Francis Plantations to raise and expend
money for highways, and asked suspension
of the rules, which was granted, and the bill
it was referred, pending its passage to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Walker, of Macnias, introduced an order
that hereafter in debate no member be allow
ed to speak more than fifteen minutes with
cut the consent of the House, this order not
TO apply to the number now having the floor
until be shall have concluded his speech. The
order passed.
Mr.. Foster presented. under suspension o
the rules, an act to incorporate the Portland
~ FINLAND Railroad COmOanV and If W.
ferred.
Read and assigned-Act additional to an act
to make railroad companies responsible fol
damages at crossings; act to amend chap. Is
laws lS5S, relating to liens upon vessels; re-
solve appropriating $1,000 to Hebron Acade
my.
Passed to be. engrossed-Act to incorporat,
st. Johns Masonic Lodge; act to regulate trou
fl hing in Moosehead Lake; act to authoriz
Maine Granite Company to extend wharf il
Hallowell; act to change the names of certaiI
persons; act to authorize city of Hallowell tt
loan its credit.
Passed to be enacted-Resolve in favor c
town of Manson; resolve in favor of Join
Standing Committee on State Reform Schoo
resolve relating to the establishment of a
asylum for the reform of Inebr1ates; resolH
in favor of Van Buren, L. and *. Plantation
resolve in favor of EunIce 3. Elliot; resolve
favor of Simeon B. Fulsom; resolve in fave
of building bridge across Aroostook river
Carabou village; resolve in favor of Lucy 20
lard; resolAe in favor of Fish River road; +
solve allowing Eagle Lake and L. Plantation
their share of school money for 1865; resolN
in favor of Portland Institute and Public
brary; resolve in aid of road across India
township; resolve ia favor of building bridg
IN town of Plymouth; resolve in fayer of ce
tain private claims for monies recovered fro
the United States; act to cede to the Unite
States certain land in Maehias; act TO autIo
ize Bangor to loan its credit in aid of Enron
an g. North American Railroad; act to inco
porate Maine General Hospital; act to amer
the charter of Bangor & Piscatauuis Railroa
act to grant certificates tie soldiers; act to
gaize certain doiDgs OF Eagle Ridge Plant
tion. q
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The evening session was exclusively TAX
up in discussion upon the pending quest
lpaying Mr.. Elliot for coDtesting seat).
Bradbury was followed by Messrs. Billin
Dingley, Hubbard, Fessenden, Reed and o
ers, and at O'Clock the order was indefin it
postponed.
The House adjourned amid general g
feeling, laughter and mutual congratulate
between the different members.