The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-26

Especial dispatch by international Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 25.-Papers from the House
disposed ofin concurrence.
An act TO repeal sect. 4, chap. %, Revised
Statutes, relating to cattle running at large
passed to be engrossed, was returned from the
House indefinitely postponed. On motion o
Mr. Farley, the Senate voted to insist.
Bill to incorpoi ate the Somerset Royal Arch
Chapter of Masons. presented by Mr.. Hough
ton, was passed to be engroSSed under suSpen
sion of the rules.
Mr.. Lindsay presented petitions <f N;chola,
Smith ct. ais, Elisha burlington ct. ais, and
David Stevens ct. ais, for leave to Brighton tC
raise money in aid of the Somerset railroad
and the same were referred the rules being
suspended.
Au act to define the duties of Superintend-
ent OF Public Buildings and establish the sala-
ry, indefinitely postponed by the Senate, was
returned from the House insisting on It's pas
sage, with conferees. On the part of the Sem
ate Messrs. Stevens, Wingate and Ludden
were appointed to confer with the committee
a pointed by the House.
The hour assigned by the Senate for consid-
Grafton of bill an act to aid in the construction
of the European & North American Railroad
having arrived, the same was taken from the
table and discussed at some length. The ques-
ton virtually was the proposition to discharge
said railway company from claims due to the
State of Massachusetts, for the lands. Messrs.
ROBBIE, Dudley and Smell participated in the
discussion. Several amendments were pro-
posed by these gentlemen, and the bill was laid
on the table,
On motion of Mr.. Lindsay it was ordered
that hereafter the Senate hold afternoon ses-
sions, commencing at o'clock.
A communication was received from the
Land Agent transmitting information in rela-
ton to lands conditionally granted to the Eu-
ropean q North American Railroad Company
by acts approved March "a, 1864: Amount
granted 522,215 acres, of which 35963 acres
have been sold for $16y531.70. The following
reservations and deductions are made: In
Piscataquis county, reserved for the Katahdin,
branch 75,022 acres land, the timber and lum-
Der on which has been sold for educational
purposes; 46,080 acres of lands conveyed since
approval of said act, included in the amount
above named; leaving the amount to be con-
veyed 365,440 acres; lands purchased of Mas
sachnsetts subject to perpetual leases of tim
Der 204,370 acres. The ten townships referred
to have not been designated, but may be taken
from any lands of the Stale. No lands have
been set apart for the Milford turnpike, but
there are 43,S68 acres of lands in Franklin, Ok
ford and Somerset counties, which could be so
appropriated under said resolve. q
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
Read and assigned-Act for the revision of
the Wards of the city of Bangor; resolve au-
thorizing the Land Agent to convey section
of land to David Brown. The resolve was re-
ferTed while the bill was read twice under sus-
pension of the rules. \
Act to incorporate the Topsham Paper Com
pany, under suspension OF the rules, was pass
ed to be engrossed. ssf
The committee Of conference in reference to
State Agricultural College reported that they
were unable to agree, and that the House in
sst on lis vote OF indefinite postponement.
An order for the adjournment of the Legis-
lature on Wednesday or Ext week was pre-
sented by Mr.. May, and the House voted to
lly it on the table.
Passed to be engrossed-Act giving certain
powers to Committee on Fisheries; act to-
amend an act to establish the Penobscot &
Kennebec Railroad Company; act to amend
sect. 80, chap. lib, Revised Statutes, explana-
tory of said chapter, relating to poor debtors;
resolve to authorize the appointment of COM
mission to settle claims Of the late Captain
LEVY; act to amend sect. 3, Revised Statutes,
SO that the purchasers of hay shall bear the
expense OF weighing; resolve abating State
taxes of Bridgton and adding same to Harri-
son; act additional to an act to restore records
of Probate Court OF Cumberland comfy; re-
soiVe relative to printing report of the hydro
graphic survey of the State; act authorizing
the construction of dam across Sheepscot
river was discussed at some length, and passed
to be engrossed.
Mr.. Dingley, of Lewiston, moved suspen-
sion of the rules to allow him to offer resolu-
tons to the impeachment of President John
y
at the present time. The rules were suspend
ed and the resolutions were read:
ResotDed, That the people of Maine, through
their Legislature, hereby express their hearty
approval OF the course of their representatives
IN Congress from this State, in unanimously
voting for the impeachment of Andrew john
son, President of the United States, for high
crimes and misdemeanors Isl
RESOLVED That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to each of our representatives.
Mr. Pl9igfnd
pending the passage of the resolutions to be
Remarks were made in favor of the resolves
by Messrs. Dingley, Fessenden, Rust, Foster,
Tyler and Webb, and by Messrs. Bradbury,
Andrews, Walker, Robinson and Dickey
against.
On motion of Mr.. Wedgewood the yeas and
nays were ordered and the following was the !
result: Yeas 81, nays SO, and the House adj
journed. 1r,.4.t /
Passed to be enacted-Aet to regulate taking
of cod fish, pollock, hake and paddock in the
tide waters of Frenchman's Bay; act to amend
chap. 364, special laws of 1864, relative to sal
mon fishing in Denny's river; act to increase
the capital stock OF the Portland, Portsmouth
q Saco Railroad Company; act for the preser-
walton of fish in Sweets pond, Orring ton; act
to consolidate the school districts OF Rockland;
act to regulate fishing in Moosehead and Bra
sluD lakes; act in addition to chap. 92, Revised
Statutes relating TO flowing lands and divert
"oeSh iOt pulpOScsJ dCb "
Maine Granite Company to build and main
tam wharf III tide waters of Hallowell; act
giving additional powers to Railroad Commits
sloners; act to regulate log driving on Penna-
naguon river; act to amend sect. 4, chap. 49,
Revised Statutes, relating to courts in Wash
lngton county; act to prevent distractions to
travel: act to extend the time within which
certain banks shall redeem their bills; act to
incorporate the Miller Commercial Wharf
Company; act toincorporate the Pushaw Dam
Company.
Mr.. Porter called up the bill to authorize the
Hemmingways to erect and maintain wharf
in the tide waters of Machas river, which was
discussed thoroughly by Mr.. Walker.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill an act to make further provision respect
ing loars of credit of the city of Portland in
aid of Atlantic & st. Lawrence railroad was
passed to be engrossed under suspension of
the rules.
Bill an act to authorize Augustus Heming-
way to build and extend a wharf at Machias
caused considerable debate, and afterwards
passed to be engrossed
Resolve relative to appropriations in aid of
the Maine Wesleyan Seminary was, on motion
OF MIR. Porter, taken from the table and to-
morrow was assigned for further consideration
of the same.
Petition of town of Kennebunk for author-
lty to remit certain taxes, and for authority to
District No. B, Wells, to raise money for school
house, was referred in concurrence with the
Senate.
XLth CONGRESS- Second Session.