The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-22
Maine Legislature.
lsiecial Dispatch by International Line.J
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lSlecial Dispatch by International Line.1
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 21.-House papers disposed
of in concurrence.
Passed to be engrossed Resolve in favor OF
Van Buren plantation; Resolve in favor Of
building bridge over Aroostook river at Cara
boo village; Resolve in favor of Simon B. Full
som; Resolve to authorize the appointment OF
Commissioner TO settle and adjust claims of
the heirs of the late Capt. Lewey; Resolve al
lowing Eagle Lake and other plantations their
proportion of school money; Act additional
to chapter l2S, laws 1867, relating to nav of
Probate Judges; Act to make valid the do
ines Of Surry Ridge plantation; Act TO cede
to the United States certain lands in Machi-
as; Act to incorporate the Portland Water
and Gas Pipe Company; Resolve in IA yor n
Eunice IL. Elliot; Resolve for appropriation
OF money for continuance of the road from
Presque Isle to Ashland, by Balls Mills; Re-
solve authorizing the payment of certain
claims from moneys received from the United
States. These last three resolves were amend
ed and sent to the House for concurrence.
Act relating to town meetings, their powers
and duties, was indefinitely postponed.
Read and assigned-Act to amend section
49, chapter 113 revised statutes, explanatory
OF said chapter; Act giving certain powers to
Commissioners of Fisheries
Act to aid in the construction of the Euro
pean and North American Railway was on
motion of MIR. Robbie, assigned to Tuesday
next
Resolve in relation to appropriations for
certain roads in Aroostook County was, on
motion of Mr.. Ludden, laid on the ta6le.
On motion of Mr. Lindsey, the bill for as
sumption Of municipal war debts was taken
from the table; the question being on adop-
ton of Mr., Farley's amendment. The Senate
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole.
and Mr.. Lindsey was called to the chair. The
pending question was discussed, after which,
on motion of Mr. Burbank, the chairman was
directed to report the proceedings; when the
Committee rose and were discharged and the
bill was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Robe, the Senate ordered
an afternoon session, to commence at 2 IL
o'clock.
The bills enacted in the House Yesterday.
were passed to be enacted in concurrence
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Lindsey
presented petitions of Dennis Moore & ais.
and L. +. Collins s. ais for law authorizing
the town of Arson to loan its credit in aid OF
the Somerset Railroad, which were referred.
Under suspension of the rules, an act ex-
tending the time in which certain banks
should redeem their bills, and an act relative
to Penobscot and Kennebec Railroad were
presented and referred.
HOUSE
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
An act relating to pensions came from the
Senate amended.
An order was introduced by Mr. Buffum OF
Orono, to excuse Mr.. Hcrrick of Hebron after
Thursday next, which was passed.
Read and assigned--Resolve for appropria-
ton of $1,000 to Foxcroft Academy; Act addi-
tional to an act TO incorporate the Kennebec
and Somerset Railroad Company; Resolve in
favor of D'Aigle plantation, Madawaska set
tlemaM; Act to prevent trawl fishing in
Frenehmans Bay; Act to change the names
of John r. Farrar and Ella Clark Act to in
corporate st. Johns Masonic Lodge in South
Berwick.
Passed to be engross ed-Act TO INCORPORATE
the Bay River Railroad Company; Act addi-
tional to chapter Is revised statutes, relating
to appeals from decisions of municipal Off
GERS; Act in addition to chapter 90 revised
statutes, relating to howage of lands and d-
Verting waters; Act to grant certificate of SER
vice to soldiers who served in the late war;
. Act to amend section - of an act in relation
to competency Of witnesses; Act to exempt
railroad stock from taxation q term of years,
and for other purposes; Act relating to final
judgments recovered in court and actions of
replevin; Act to regulate certain fisheries;
Act relative to chapter 50 revised statutes, re-
lating to Agricultural Societies.
Passed to be enacted-Act to amend chap
ter 321, relating to railroads; Att to incorpo-
rate the Houlton village corporation; Act 10
amend section l, chapser II, relating to pow
ers of Judges of Probate; Acts to incorporate
the Portland Savings Bank, and the Franklin
County Savings Bank; Act to incorporate the
International Railway Company; Act to in
corporate the Kenuebec horticultural Socie-
ty; Act to amend section 8, chapter II revised
statutes, relating to location of school houses
Act 10 authorize the payment of pensions
to disabled soldiers and seamen, which was
laid on the table pending its enactment was
taken from the table, under suspension of the
rules, on motion of MIR. Brickett, who after re.
consideration OF the vote by which the bill
was engrossed, moved an amendment so as t.
allow the Governor to appoint the person tt
carry out the provisions of the bill. Mr.
Brickett's motion was lost.
Mr. Plaisted then moved an amendment
extending the law on the statute book TO
another year.
Mr. Cram objected and the amendment wa
withdrawn.
The bill was then passed to be engrosset
and enacted.
Mr.. Hubbard then resumed the discussion
of the political history of the two parties ant
their past record.