The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-03
Maine Legislature.
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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March 2.-House papers disposed
of in concurrence.
An actto amend chapters, Revised Statutes
3 relating to Agricultural Societies. passed to be
engrossed by the Senate came from the House
indefinitely postponed. The bill was laid on
the table.
An act to amend section 49, chapter 6, Re-
vked statutes, relating to recovery of money
paid for taxes upon land Of Eon-resideDts
where the requirements Of the law have been
complied with, passed by the Senate, came
from the House recommitted. On motion of
Mr.. Ludden the Senate insisted on its former
vote, and appointed Messrs. Ludden, Farley
and HOughtOn conferees.
The bill authorizing construction of dam
across Sheepscot river came from the House
with amendment rejected and insisting on a
former vote. The bill was tabled.
Resolve relative to restoration ofsea fish to
inland waters of the State was amended by
the House so as to reduce the salary of the
commission. The Senate insisted on the form
er vote, and rejected the amendment of the
House.
Bills an act to constrain the attendance of
children between the ages offs and 16 years
upon the public schools Of the State; act to
amend section 26, chapter Is, Revised Statutes,
relating to public ways, and an act relating to
recording lost deeds, were severally read and
assigned for this afternoon.
Passed to be elgrossed Act AUTHORIZING
the Inhabitants of School District No. g. in
Kennebunk, to raise money for certain purpo-
SEES; act to authorize the inhabitants of Kenne-
bunk to abate the poll tax of members of Mou-
sam Engine Company, in School District No
8, of said town; resolve in favor of increasing
the property of the Insane Hospital
Act to repeal section l, chapter 306 of the
special laws of 1867, relating to the Baptist So
ciety of North Berwick, was read a second
time, and on motion OF Mr.. West, was laid on
the table, the motion taking precedence of a
motion OF Mr.. Ludden to indefinitely post
pone. -
Mr.. Ludden, from the committee on Judci-
airy reported bill an act TO prevent the spread
of contagious diseases, and the bill was order
ed to be printed under the rules
The following resolves were passed to be en-.
crossed in eoneurrence:-Resolye in favor Of
city Of Lewiston; resolve authorizing the Land
Agent to convey certain lot of land.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed OF in concurrence.
Resolve in favor of Maine Wesleyan Semi
nary was referred to the next legislature in
concurrence with the Senate, the House reced-
ing from its former vote, refusing the same
passage.
Passed tobe Engrossed :-Resolve relative to
publication OF acts and resolves of 1868; bill
an act additional to an act defining mutual
and open account current; resolve relating to
disposal Of Arsenal grounds in Portland and
Bangor; act TO Incorporate the Eastern Ken
nebec Agricultural and horticultural Society
Act relative to the time for which persons
shall be sent TO State prison, was taken from
the table and indefinitely postponed The act
prohibited sentence to State prison for less
than two years. 1t was claimed that county
iails are not fitted to receive criminals for a
period of more than a few months.
An act Tor repair OF Senate Chamber; act
additional to an act to establish municipal
court in city of Saco; act to enlarge the .juris-
diction OF municipal court of Biddeford, were
seyerally passed to be engrossed
Bill relating to weighing hay, amendatory
of chapter 46, Revised Statutes, was taken
from the table. The amendment fixing the
price at fifteen cents per load was rejected,
and the bill was passed to be engrossed
An act TO authorize apotheearies to sell dis
titled spirits under certain re strictions, was
passed to be engrossed.
An act relative to pressed hay came from
the Senate with amendment of the House re-
jected, and the same was laid on the table.
Bill an act to amend section 81, chapter 81,
Revised Statutes, relating to exemption from
levy on attachment on any execution was ia
ken up. The house voted to insist on its for
mer vote, passing the same.
EVENING SESSION.
Passed to be engrossed :-Resolve in favor of
Samuel Thompson; resolve abolisbing State
taxes on part of Bridgton, and assessing the
same the town of Harrison resolve author
izing the Land Agent to complete the con-
tract made for selling parcel OF land; act in
addition to an act to provide for restoration Of
lost records of the Probate Courts in Cumber-
land County; act to establish schools in NADIA
waska territory; act to incorporate the
Pushaw Dam Company; act to incorporate the
Portland Leather Company; act making fur
ther provisions respecting the loans of credit
made by city of Portla nd to the Atlantic & ST.
Lawrence Railroad Company; act to increase
amount towns shall raj e in support of schools;
act to aid in the construction of the European
& North American Railway; act in aid OF
roads in counties of Aroostook, Franklin,
Somerset and Piscataquis.