The Portland daily press., 1868-01-10
Maine Legislature.
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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9.-Papers of the House
were disposed of in concurrence.
The House order for joint special commit
tee on the part of the Governors address rc!a-
tive to the shipbuilding interest was passed in
concurrence, and Messrs O'Brion, Fulton and
Houghton were Joined on the part of the Sem
ate The House Committee consists of Messrs
Goss, Walker, Dyer, Briggs, Talbot Rust and
Carleton.] ear b.
The following orders were passed: That of
Mr.. Ludden, instructing the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of
authorizing the removal of criminals from one
county TO another for trial; that of the same
Senator, instrscting the same committee 10
inquire into the expediency of repeating the
law allowing the Justices of Peace TO ADMIT 10
bail prisoner committed, before verdict of
guilty; also directing the same committee to
inquire into the expediency of enacting law
whereby lien may be created upon the prop
erty of persons who may become sureties for
parties arrested for crime in any Court; that
of Mr.. OBJ rion, directing the Secretary of
the Senate to provide the Maine Standard for
members of the Senate.
Petitions presented and referred: -Of L. A.
Emery, County Attorney of Hancock county,
for increase of salary; of the town of Warren,
asking authority for towns TO pay certain or
ders drawn in favor of drafted men; to ncor-
rporate the Bangor Foundry Co.
Mr. SHELL of Kennebec, presented a series of
nlxvae At g
rigid retrenchment in every department; the
second recommends our Congressional delega-
tion to aid in all measures that may relieve the
people, especially in the modification Of the
internal revenue; the third requests the Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress to urge
the modification of the law relating to taxa
ton of national bank stock; the fourth favors
the payment Of the national debt in coin on
grounds of principle, justice and honor; the
fifth endorses Hon. Hugh McCuloch and
favors the taxation of Government bonds.
HOUSE.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee.
The Speaker announced the following COM
mittee ON reference of the Governors address
to appropriate committees:-Messrs Hartwell,
Porter, Andrews, Dingley, Cram, Henley and
Dunn
The following orders were passed:-Of Mr..
Herrick, to authorize the Committee on Edu-
cation to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding for a uniformity of text books; of Mr..
Porter that the Committee ON Interior Waters
inquire in2o the expediency of inserting raft
ing into the lien law of lumbermen; of Mr.
tessenden, directing the Judiciary Commit
tee to report if any legislation is necessary to
secure the rights of defendants where one
dies; of Mr.. Dingley, directing the sam COM
mittee to inquire if legislation is necessary to
secure ample notice of applications for pardon
before such is granted; of Mr.. Rust, directing
the Committee on Legal Reform to inquire
into the expediency of amending the law re-
lative to service of writs upon the agent of
any foreign Accident Insurance Co.; of the
same gentleman, directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the expeJiency of re-
pealing that part of the liquor law of 1858 pro-
hibiting the sale of CIDER beer, ale and domes-
tic wines; of Mr.. Morris, requesting the Sec
rotary of State to furnish the House with a
report of the expenses of the Superintendent
of Schools.
70 The Committee on Elections reported in
favor of Fred. w. Stimson, contestant, in the
district composed of Linneus, &C., which was
accepted. The House ordered pay and mile
age to Albert Kelly,
The Committee on Change of Names re-
ported bill to change the name of Emma f.
o Butterfeld to Emma F. Lawrence, which was
twice read and assigned.
Mr.. Porter, of Burlington, called up the bill
to repeal the constabulary act and Mr. Ding
ley moved its reference to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Brickett, of Augusta, moved to suspend
the rules, so that the bill might have its first
reading, and Mr.. Dingley opposed its consid-
Grafton out OF the usual course. 3t ~ E
The yeas and nays were ordered on the mo-
ton for suspension, and the House refused to
suspend-yeas CT, nays 5S-not two-thirds.
Mr.. Brickett moved its reference to the Ju-
dietary Committee with instructions to report
forthwith.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend by striking
out forthwith. '55st sse4
Mr.. Hale hoped the amendments would not
pass, and desired that the bill be taken from
the mass OF matter before the committee and
be at once considered. Hs y
The yeas and nays being ordered on instruc-
ting the committee to report forthwith, the
House ordered it so to be-yeas ", nays 81.
The following petitions were referred to the
appropriate committees:-For establishment
of town lines of Deer Isle; for incorporation
of the town of Melbourne; for incorporation
of the town of Lakeville; for repeal of the
law relative to toll for grinding buckwheat; OF
various parties for appropriations for roads; OF
citizens of Kingfield and Eustis Plantation to
change the road between those places; sever
al for change of the law relative to taxation of
bank stock; for corporation of Westbrook
Good Templars' Hall Association; of Select
men of Ellsworth to fund the war debt; and
several others of private nature.
In compliance with the request OF the House
a communication was received from the Gov
ernor, stating that the State Constable was
required by law to report to him, and that the
expenses of the constabulary, not including
the month of December, has been $14,6O972
Adjourned. 'rVewe+l .