The Portland daily press., 1868-02-29
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Interna :ionai Line.]

Especial Dispatch by Interna sionai Line.J
-'ti a'aF3 .tcr SENATE. "l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 2S.-House papers disposed O.
in concurrence. 20
mittee on State Printing and Binding to con-
tract with Charles II. True for the public
printing and with Hartford & Smith for bind
ing and stitching for the current political year
was read and on motion of Mr.. Fairbanks ia.
bled and assigned for Wednesday next
Order fixing the time Of adjournment wa,
tabled.
Passed to be engrossed-R Resolve in favor Of
the city of Biddeford; Resolve in relation Il
binding the Acts and Resolves of the State
Act additional to an act defining mutual and
open account current, approved Feb g. 1867
Resolve relating to the disposal OF Arsenal
grounds
The Comm ttee on Education reported bill,
an act to establish a State Board of Educa-
tom, and pending second reading 1t was
tabled is- sr7a 7-.''
Act authorizing Augustus and William HI.
Hemingway to construct and maintain
-wharves in Machias river, was laid on the ta-
BILE and assigned for Wednesday next. j5.
Act authorizing the erection OF a dam across
Sheepscot river, was read second time and
Resolve in favor of Hebron Academy was
read a second time and tabled.
Act relating to Fire Insurance Companies
existing or doing business in this State, was
taken from the table, amended and passed TO
be engrossed
A communication from the Governor, trans
uniting the report OF the Commissioners on
the variations of the magnetic needle was, on
moelon OF Mr. Stetson, tabled, and 800 copies
port.
Finally passed-Resolye to authorize the
appointment OF Commissioner to settle and
adjust the claims of the late Capt. Levy; Re-
soive In aid of continuing the road through
Presque Isle by Balls Mills to Ashland; Re-
solve authorizing the Land Agent to examine
into the situation of the French settlements
IN the plantation of D'Aigle, Dionne and
Madawaska; Resolve amendatory of resolve
relating to the Grassy islands and fshways at
Oldtown FAILS. -
Passed to be enacted-Act to amend chap
ter LIZ of the public laws of 1867, relating to
Inspection and sale of petroleum, coal oils and
burning funds; Act TO organize the planta-
ton of Lakeviile; Act to change the names of
certain persons; Act relating to the sale of
timber and grass in Indian townships in
Washington County; Act to incorporate the
Maine Eclectic Medical Society; Act addition
al to chapter 81 of the revised statutes, relat-
ing to lien OF goods in possess;on; Act addi-
tional to chapter Ga of the revised statutes
and relating to the bonds of executors; Act
additional to an act to incorporate the Port
land and Ogdensburg Railroad; Act addition
al to chapter51 OF the revised statutes, relat-
ing to satisfaction of judgments against rail-
road corporations in certain cases; Act to in
corporate the st. Johns Lodge No. 81. of
Free and Accepted Masons; Act to repeal an
act entitled an act to incor porate the town of
sherwood; Act to amend section 80, chapter
1l3 OF the revised statutes and explanatory of
said chapter; Act to define and establish the
territorial limits of town of Deer Isle. ,.,
HOUSE. ~ atesl
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
Finally passed-Resolve relating to the i'm
parchment of Andrew johnson; resolve pro
yiding for the sale of timber and grass in the
Indian townships of the Passamaquoddy In
dlans; resolve in favor of the State Reform
School; resolve in favor of the children of the
late Eben I'll. Owen; resolve making IN appro-
priation for the road leading from Cariboo vii
lage to the Fish River road in the county of
iAroostook; resolve making an annual appro-
priation for the Penobscot Indians.
Passed to be enacted-Act additional to Sc |
cure the safety and convenience of travellers |
on railroads; act amending an act establishing
the times OF holding civil terms of the SUI
preme Judicial Court; act relating to roads in
unincorporated townships; act to repeal sect.
20, chap. 3O7, laws of 1865, relating to inspec-
ton of arsepals; act to authorize selectmen to
remove fences to prevent snow drifts.
Passed to becngrossed-Act to require towns |
TO raise one dollar per inhabitant tor the SUM- |
port OF common schools; resolve to authorize |
the Land Agent to convey certain sections of |
land to David Brown; resolve TO present to the
Lewiston Public Library set of reports of |
the Maine Historical Society; act to incorpor-
ate the Portland Leather Company.
The pending question yesterday, resolve in |
favor Of Maine Wesleyan. Academy, was taken
up. Mr.. Morrow proceeded to defend his posi-
ton in opposition to the resolve. He was fol- |
lowed by Messrs. Andrews, Wedgewood. Brad !
bury and others. Messrs. Robinson Gram and |
others spoke in its favor. On motion of Mr.. |
Morrow the yeasand nays were ordered, which |
resuted-yeas 49, nays rs; SO the bill was re- |
fused passage. An attempt vas made to re. |
consider with a view to lay the matter on the |
table, but the House refused Adjourned.