The Portland daily press., 1868-03-04
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Bill an act to amend chap. IS, Revised Stat
utes, relating to ways, indefinitely postponed
came from the House passed to be engrossed
and on motion of Mr.. West the Senate voted
to adhere.
Mr.. Ludden called from the table bill an act
to amend sect. 81, chap. 81, Revised Statutes
and the same was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Lindsay, from Committee on the Judi
ciary, on the communication from the Cover
nor transmitting communication from the
Chief Justice of the Supreme judicial Court
IN relation to fees OF litigation, reported bill an
act TO provide for uniformity in taxation of
legal costs by the clerks of courts, and the re-
port was accepted and the bill passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules
MIR. Stetson called from the table an act to
enable parties to written contracts to fix the
rate OF interest, and the same was referred to
the next Legislature
An act to constrain the attendance of chill
dren and youth between the ages of eight and
sixteen years in the public schools was taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed.
The Dill tor the establishment of State
Board OF Education was indefinitely postpon-
to g.
An act to amend chap. 53, Revised Statutes,
relating to agricultural societies, was taken
from the table. On motion of Mr.. Stevens the
Senate voted to insist upon the passage of the
same, and appointed Messrs Stevens, Farley
and Pierce conferees.
Bill an act additional to chap. IS, Revised
Stat, relating to appeals fromidecisions of mu-
nlcipal officers came from the House, that body
insisting on its passage. The Senate insisted
on It's indefinite postponement, and on motion
OF Mr. Ludden, appointed Messrs. Ludden,
Messer and Stetson conferees
The several bills and resolves passed in the
mouse during the morning session were passed
IN concurrence. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker being absent, on motion of Mr..
EaeGpn6nn Mr. ninOlaxr Of uiCfo Il
clared Speaker pro tenn during the absence oil
the Speaker.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee.
Mr.. Hale moved suspension of the rules
and asked leave to present bill an act to en-
large the jurisdiction of the Supervisor in
Cumberland county. 1t was twice read and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Titcomb moved suspension of the rules
to present resolve in favor of Stevens 81 Say
ward, appropriating $679 for Daily Journal,
and the resolve passed.
An order was passed excusing Stillman Tar
box from further duties.
Passed to be engrossed-Resolve in favor of
Samuel Laraabee returning a lot of land erro-
neously sold for taxes
Passed to be enacted-Actto incorporate the
Maine Publishing Company; act for the assess
ment of State tax for the year 1868 amount
ing to SSO6,254.09; act relating to evidence
act to incorporate Prebe Masonic Lodge; act
to incorporate Belfast Savings Bank act
amendatory of chap. 107, Revised Statutes, re-
lating to taking of dispositions.
Finally passed-Resolves, authorizing the
Land Agent to convey section of land re-
lating to Maine State Agricultural Assecia-
ton; in favor of Joint Standing Committee
on State Prison; making an appropriation of
$500 for repair of Senate Chamber; in favor OF
city of Lewiston; relating to timber and lum-
Der reserved for common schools; in favor of
Maine State Prison, appropriating $4,000; in
favor of cities Of Biddoford and Bangor; in
favor of binding the acts and resolves OF the
State; relating to disposal OF arsenal grounds;
relating to Soldiers National Cemetery: au-
thorizing and tor erecting of grist mill at
Eagle lake.
Bill an act for the assumption of the NUM-
pal war debts came up on special assignment.
The bill came up as reported by the commit
tee, and the several amendments of the Senate
considered in succession until - ID 7. NJ,
when the House was declared adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The time was taken up in consideration OF
the Senate amendments TO the pending bill.
The time for the vote on the assumption bill
with the pending amendments is fixed for to-
morrow at IL o'clock.