The Portland daily press., 1868-02-28
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by rnterna ,ional Line,

Especial Dispatch by Interna ;ional Line
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 27.-House papers disposed
of in concurrence
Resolve in favor of George W. Chamberlain
passed TO be engrossed in the House, was read
twice, the rules being suspended, and mo-
ton of Mr.. Burbank was tabled.
Bill an act to establish Schools in Madawas-
ka county, engrossed by the Senate, came back
from the House amended, and passed to be en-
crossed. On motion of Mr. Stetson the bill
was tabled.
war debts was taken up and occupied the Sem
ate till adjournment An amendment propos-.
ed by Mr. Farley extending the provisions of
the bill so as to iEclude all who were drafted
or called into the service at any time,
flst adopted The yeas and nays were then or
dered, and the bill passed to be engrossed by
say Ato9.
Resolve providing for an amendment to the
constitution SO as to authorize limited reim-
bursement of municipal war expenditures by
loaning the credit of the State, was taken
from the table, amended AMI passed to be en-
crossed % to 8.
HOUSE, !.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee.
communication received from the
governor, transmitting report of the investi-
CATION of the Insane Asylum. On motion of
Mr. Hubbard the same was assigned for to-
morrow afternoon.
An order presented by Mr. Hale, d.
rectng the clerk 30 four hundred copies
OF the journal of the House to be printed was
discussed at some length and passed.
Mr.. Rust presented petition for incOrpora-
ton of the Belfast Savings Bank. The rules
were suspended and the bill was read three
umes and passed to be engrossed
On motion Mr. Dingley ordered that during
the remainder Of the session each member be
limited to 10 minutes debate any question
Read and assigned Resolve asthorizng
~ the Land Agent to convey TO David Brown
= certain lot of land in Aroostook County; act to
repeal section 1, chapter BOG, relating to Bap-
fist Society in North Brewer; act relieving
town of Chelsea from all liabilities on road
. ceded to United States leading from Military
Asylum; resolve appropriating five hundred
~ collars for cistern to protect State House from
fire.
Passed to be engrossed:-Act incorporating
Preble MASONIC Lodge; act to change the name
OF Joseph e. Merrill resolve relative to lands
devoted to Common School purposes; act in
- creasing amount of money raised by towns for
each inhabitant Qaid on table,; act relating to
time OF holding session of Supreme Judicial
distilled and fermented liquors for certain pur-
poses (laid on table,; resolve relating to indus
trial school for girls resolve in favor of city of
blddeford; act to incorporate Portland &
Rutland Railroad Company; act to secure the
81 safety and convenience of railway travel.
Passed to be ed:-Act to repeal an act
to incorporate the town of Genwood; act ad-
dtiona to chapter 81 Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to the satisfaction of judgments against
railroad corporations; act to define and estab-
fish the territorial limits of the town of Deer
Isle; act to orgarize the plantation of Lake.
vile; act to incorporate the St. Johns
Masonic Lodge; act to incorporate the Marine
Eclectic Medical Society: act additional to
chapter GA, Revised Statutes and relating to
the bonds of executors; act to amend chapter
127, laws of 1867, relating to inspection and
sale of petroleum. coal oils and burning fluid;
act rotating to the sale of timber and grass on
the Indian township, Washington county; act
to amend section 40 of chapter H. section 113
Revised Statutes, and explanatory to said
chapter; act additional to chapter 81, Revised
Statutes. in relation to lien on goods in pos
session. act additional to act to incorporate
the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad; act to
change the name of certain persons.
Considerable discussion arose relative to an
order instructng the joint committee on State
printing. The yeas and naystwere taken on an
amendment leaving it wholly to the commit
tee to make contract which rejected 80
to42.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The pending question was resumed and the
order passed directing the committee to make
contract with G. H. True for printing and
Hartford & Smith for binding. Amendments
adding names OF Stevens & Saywood and But
Ter were seveIally rejected.
Resolve in favor of Maine Wesleyn Semina-
~ was pending, Mr. Merrows having the floor
when the House adjourned