The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-01-11
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Interna ional Line.I

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SENATE. tttt.---- -.a
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.-The President being alb
sent, Hon. Frederick ROBBIE was chosen Presi-
dentpr tenn.
Communications were received from Hons
VIM. P. FRYE and Franklin M. Drew, signify
ing their acceptance of the offices OF Attorney
General and Secretary of State respectively.
The bill to repeal the State Police law came
up from the House, referred to Judiciary Com
mittee, with instructions to report forthwith
which, on motion of Mr.. Brown, was amended
bv striking out forthwith and adding as soon
as practicable. An extended and rambling de-
bate ensued, which was participated in by
Messrs. Brown, Farley, Stevens, Ludden, Dud-
ley, O'Brien and others, in which the past and
future policy of both political parties was dis
cHssed. Mr.. Farley predicted the defeat of
General Grant, saying that the Republican
party were forced to take him. He further pre-
dicted the election of some Democrat, who, as
a civilan, had been identified with that party
in the past. Mr.. Stevens replied, defending
the Republican party. Mr.. Dudley replied
that he had been with the gentleman from Lin
coin in his early life; that he had believed in
him until as straight Wing, he had fallen
over into the Democratic, Pro-Slayery, Anti
War party. He remarked that he had listened
to the gentleman's predictions before; that he
and his associates predictions of the wars be-
lug failure, and that the army of the poto-
mac would never have victory, were false
as that ioretelling the success of the Demo-
cratic party.
The amendment offered by Mr. Brown pre-
vailed.
Petition of the Bangor s. Piscataquis Rail-
road for amendment of charter was referred.
The House order for special committee on
the Governors address passed in concurrence
and>Messrs. Stevens, Farley and Ludden were
Joined on the part of the Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE. rrw
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee.
The following petitions were referred to their
appropriate commttees:-For donation from
the State to Biddeford Public Library; of III.
Hamlin, et al, asking for incorporation of
Eastern Business College; several for change
of laws for location and building roads in I'M
incorporated townships; a large number rela-
tive to. taxation of bank stock in towns where
owners live; for aid in building bridge across
the Mattawaumkeag in township No. 10; of l..
l. Wadsworth, ct. ais, for leave to build a rail-
road in Pembroke; for aid to roads in Nos. 2,
and 4, Somerset County; for appropriations
for roads in Aroostook County; for Savings
Bank in Orono.
Mr.. Foster, of Portland, presented bill to
incorporate the Atlantic Steamship Company
which was read and referred. ....,s-.
Mr.. Bradbury presented resolution relating
to the scientific survey of the State Referred.
The following orders were passed That of
Mr.. Jersey directing the Committee on Edu-
cation to inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the laws so that small school districts may
receive larger per cent. of the money of Mr..
Bradbury, directing the Committee of Legal
Reform to inquire into the propriety of amend
ing section A, chapter 46, of Statutes relating
to elections; of Mr.. Clark, directing the Com
mittee ON Mercantile Affairs to inquire into
the expectancy of amending the laws relating
to persons not voters being auctioneers; of Mr..
Dickey, directing the Committee on Education
to see if an amendment is necessary in tie
school laws relative to Madawaskee; of Mr..
BlaisdeH of Waterville, directing Mercantile
and Insurance Committee to inquire into the
expediency of repeating amending sections
3 and Of chapters and IA of laws of 1861, re-
lating to insurance companies; of Mr.. Dickey,
directing the Committee on Legal Reforms to
inquire into the expediency of placing Planta-
tons under the same regulations as towns in
elections; of Mr.. Porter, directing the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into the ex-
pediency of amending the laws relative to the
sale of lands forfeited for taxes; also that same
committee inquire into the expediency OF pro-
viding that selectmen shall not be tax collect
ors; of Mr.. Bradbury, directing the Commit
tee on Legal Reforms to inquire into the pro-
priety of providing for a committee to revise
the Statutes.
Mr.. Bradbury, from the Committee on Elec-
tionv, reported resolution in favor of George
Gould, contestant in the Windham case. er
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported Q bill transferring per sons charg
ed with offences in one county to another for
trial, which was once read and ordered to be
printed 81 s-a so sii-..,g asa. i'a. .es,ssl
Passed to be engrossed:-Bill to change the
name of Emma 7. utterfeld.-Adjourned.