The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-27

Especial dispatch by international Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 2l.-House papers disposed
of in concurrence
Act to amend chapter 113, section 80 revised
statutes, explanatory OF said chaptef, came
back amended by the House, and the Senate,
on motion of Mr.. ROBBIE, reeeded and con-
cured.
Read and assigned Resolve relating to the
disposal of the Arsenal grounds; Act addi-
tional to an act defining mutual and open
account current; Act to repeal section So,
chapter 81, laws OF 1865, requiring a LegisIa-
tive Committee to visit the Arsenal.
Read twice and passed to be engrossed I'M
der suspension of the rules-Act to authorize
VIM. ii. Hemingway and Augustus Hemipg-
way to extend wharf at Machias; Act To an,
thorize Franklin Z. Carney to construct dam
across Sheepscot river.
Passed to be engrossed-Act additional to
ehapter 81 revised statutes, relating to salts
faction OF judgment against railway corpora
tons IN certain cases. Act additional to chap
ter VI revised statutes, relating to liens ON
goods IN possession and for the further pro-
lection of boarding house keepers.
Act additional to an act to incorporate the
Portland and OgdeDsburg Railroad was
amended and passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
Act additional to chapter IS revised stat
utes, relating to appeals from decisions of mu-
nicipal officers was read a second time, and
80 Ps''SNsoN 700 eopiOds on ulOllOu Oh
Mr.. Farley
Mr. Lindsay presented several petitions of
citizens of Starks for authority to raise money
In aid OF the construction of Somerset Rail
road. and the same were referred under sus-
pension of the rules.
The resolve relative to impeachment of the
President, came up in order of business.
MI oBrien proposed AN amendment, which
was rejected.
Mr.. Burbank moved that the vote be taken
by yeas and nays, and the Senate agreed.
The call resulted as follows-yeays %, rays ).
AFTERNOON SESSION
Act to authorize the County Commissioners
of York and Sagadahoc to audit the expenses
incurred in the pursuit and detection of the
persons robbing the safe of ID. W. O'Brion
and the Bowdoinham Bank; Act to incorno-
rate the Portland Leather Company; Act re-
lating to roads in unineorporated townships !;
Act TO authorize Selectmen to remove fences
to prevent snow drifts, were severally passed
to be engrossed.
The resolve relating to the State prison, an
propriating $4,000 to cover the extra expense
of building, &c, for the year 1867, was taken
up. Mr.. OBrlen moved to amend by substi-
tuting $4,000, and that the yeas and nays be
taken. This amendment was rejected by
vote OF 70 to z, and the resolve passed to.be
engrossed.
Mr.. Farley moved to take from the table the
resolve for the increase of property for the
Insane Asylum.
On motion of Mr.. sLudden, The resolve was
indefinitely postponed, and the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence
Act to increase the amount of money raised
in support of schools to one dollar per inhab-
liant, was read and assigned tor Tomorrow.
Act to amend section 2, chapter 1876, relating
TO time for which convicts may be sentenced 10
State prison, was, under suspension of the
rules, read a third time and laid aside
Bill relating to cattle running at large came
from the Senate passed. The House voted to
insist on indefinite postponement, and ap-
pointed Messrs. Walker, May and Billings as
cOnferees.
Act to aid in the construction of the Euro
pean and North American Railway was read
and assigned for Friday next The amend
ments OF the Senate were ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, resolved that
the State Treasurer be directed to pay George
w. Chamberlain member from Carmel the
sum of 500 for additional expense incurred for
sickness during the session. Under suspen-
sion OF the rules, the same was read twice and
passed to be engrossed
Read and signed-Resolve in favor of dis
trlbutlon of books to the Public Library in
Biddeford; Act to incorporate the Portland
and Rutland Railroad Co; Resolve relating TO
timber and lumber reserved Tor common
schools, directing the Land Agent to select
the ten townships appropriated for schools;
Resolve in relation to the establishment of n
State Industrial School for Girls.
Resolve for the appropriation of $1,000 to
Hebron Academy was debated at some length
by Messrs, Morrow LennOx and Foster against
and Messrs. Herrick, Webb, Hall and Robin
son in favor. On motion of MIR. Hail. the
yeas and nays were ordered, with the follow
ing result-yeas 3d. nays go, so the resolve was
refused passage.
The disposal of this resolve is considered
Important, as deciding against resolves in fa-
vor of five other Academies which are before
the Bouse.
subsequently Mr.. Robinson moved to recon-
slider and assign tomorrow but the House re-
fused-60 to 40.
Passed to be ngrosscd-Resolve in favor of
samuel H Thompson; Resolve relating to
minor children of Eben II. Owen; Act relat-
ing to sale OF timber on Indian townships
Washington County; Resolve authorizing
parties to construct mill at Eagle Lake; Re-
solve relating to Reform School, appropriate
ing $l6,542 for the same; Resolve making am
nual appropriations for Penobscot tribe of In
dians; Act establishing schools in Madawaska
territory; Act for revision of wards in the
city of Bangor; Act to incorporate the Maine
Eclectic Medical Society; Resolves relating to
destitute orphans of soldiers and seamen of
the late war, appropriating $4,000 ION motion
of Mr.. Porter was laid on the table,; Resolve
relative TO restoration of sea fish to the inland
waters of Maine; Resolve appropriating $500
for repair of road leading from Cariboo village
to Indian township; Resolve making appro-
priation for Passamaquoddy Indians.
Resolve relating to the publication Of doings
of Maine Medical Association, appropriating
c0nditionally $500 for the same, was laid ON
the table pending its passage to be engrossed,
and tomorrow assigned.
Resolve in aid of roads in Aroostook, Frank
lin, Somerset and Piscataquis Counties This
resolve apprOpriates $4250 for the various
roads. Pending the passage Of this resolve,
the Speaker declared the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After some debate and rejection of motion
to indefinitely postpone, the resolve was pass
ed.
Act to authorize apothecaries to fill orders
of physicians without further responsibility
was read and tomorrow assigned.
Finally passed-Resolve in aid of continu-
ing the road through from Presque Isle by
Bells mills to Ashland; resolve anthoring the
Land Agent to examine the situation Of the
French settlements in the plantations of
D'Aigle and Dionne and Madawaska; resol~e
to authorize the appointment of commits
sioner to settle and adjust the claims of the
heirs of the late Capt. Lewey; resolve amend
ing resolve relative to the title of the Grassy
Island and fshways at Oldtown Falls; resolve
providing for the publication of certain docu-
ments relating to the photographic survey OF
the State
Passed to be enaeted-Aet to give certain
powers TO commissioners of Fisheries: act to
incorporate the Royal Arch Chapter of Ma
sons; act to provide for the taxation of costs,
act to incorporate the Portland Gas and Water
Pipe Company; act to protect the public lands
and the rights of settlers; act to further amend
an act to establish the Penobscot g. Kennebec
Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley the bill to estab-
fish County Superintendent of Schools was
taken from the table, and the same gentleman
moved TO substitute for this bill an act to in
crease the efficiency of State Supervisor of
common schools and to provide for a uniform
ity of text books.
Mr.. Brickett moved an amendment, striking
out as much of the bill as relates to the uni
formity of text books, which was rejected.
Mr.. Foster, of Portland, moved to amend by
adding section 10, "The Governor is authorized
to exempt such towns and cities from the ope-
ration of the 9th and 9th sections of this act
as shall signify such desire through the super
intending school committee of said city or
town." and the same was rejected.
The vote was then taken on the main ques-
ton with the result of "a yeas to SO nays, and
the bill passed to be engrossed.
Resolution relative to Maine Wesleyan Sem
mary was taken from the table and assigned
for tomorrow, at 2 1-2 o'clock P. NJ.