The Portland daily press., 1868-03-02
Especial Dispatch by Interna ;ional Line. !


SENATE.
AUGUSTA. Feb 29.-House papers disposed
cfin concurrence.
The resolve in favor of the Maine WESLEYAN
Seminary which the House rejected, came bacl
and the Senate receded from its for ne. yot,
and eferred the same to the next legislature
Resolve relative TO county estimat IS, which
passed the House and was amer led in tb,
Senate reducing the amount for Knox county
from $1,000 70 $1,000, with provision hat no m
OF the same shall be paid for agents OF county
was returned from the Fl cuse, that pdy insis
ing on lis former vote. and proposing conIeree 8
The Senate voted to insist, appointing Mat
thews and O'Brien OF Knox, conf;rees
Read and a gne l-Act to ce lie t the Unit
ed States jurisdiction over certain lands in
Wiscasset; aci authorizing abatement of poll
tax Of memb RS IF Mousdm EDuine Company
of Ken"ebunk; act authoriug inhabitants OF
District No. 8, Kennebunk, to raise money for
Graz purposes.
the Belfast Savings Bank; act relating to aue-
tons and aucti0neers; resolve relating to State
Industrial School for Girls.
On motion of Mr.. Burbank an act additional
to chap. IS, Revised Statutes, relating TO ap-
peals from decision from municipal officers in
certain cases was taken from the table and
amended, and then assigned for Tuesday next.
Passed TO be enacttd-Act additional to and
amendatory of an act establishing the times OF
holding the several terms of the s. j. Court,
approved EcD. 20, 1O)is dCl THldllDg 10 ROADS In
unincorporated townships and tracts of land
act additional to an act to secure the safety
and convenience of travellers on railroads, APP
proved March %, 1858; act to repeal sect. So
chap. 307, of the public laws of 1855, relating
to inspection of State Arsenals; act to author
ize certain town officers to remove fences t.
prevent snow Grifts.
Finally passed-Resolves making an annual
appropriation for the Penobscot tribe of In
dians; making. an appropriation for the Passa-
n1aquOddy. tribe of Indians; in favor of Ear
nest f. and Charles W., minor children of the
late Eben VI. Owen; in favor of tile State Re-
form School; for appropriation on the road
leading from Caribou village TO the Fish River
road In the county Of Anostook: providing
for the sale of timber and grass on the Indian
townships of the Passam qnWldy tribes of In
dams; relating to the impeachment Of An
drew johnson.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur.
r3nce
Read and assigned-Act 70 ircornora'e The
Eastern Kennebec Agricultural and Horticui-
tural Society; resO We appropriatng $500 10
pay the expenses of the last annual meeting
of the State Teachers Educational Associa-
ton.
Act to abolish the death penalty was order
ed 10 be printed
ed to be engrossed by the House came back
amending SO much as related to Knox county,
and the House voted to insist, and appointed
Messrs. Case, Rust and Carleton conterees.
Passed to be engrossed-Act relating to liens
of mechanics and persons furnishing materl-
ais; act to provide for taxation of shares in
certain local corporations; act for the relief Of
the town of Chelsea from n responsibilities OF
road leading from the State Military Asylum
act additional to and amendatory of chap. 308
laws of 1867, entitled an act to incorporate the
Belfast and Moosebead Railroad Company
act to amend sect. II, CHAP. 66, relating to in
solvent States; act amendat0ry of chap. 107,
relative to taking dispositions; act to amend
chap. 5S. Revised Sta utes, rellting to Agri-
cultural Society; act giving to W owed moth
ers the custody of their minor children ana the
control and disposal OF their earnings; act in
relation to competency of witnesses.
Resolve to continue in force and amend sect.
"a relating to restoration OF sea fish to the in.
Land waters Of Maine was taken up and dis.
cussed at some length, Mr.. Porter being tenn
porarily in the chair. By general consent Mr.
Woodman proceeded to speak In favor of the
bill. motion of Mr.. Brickett to indefinitely
postpone the bill was withdrawn and the bill
passed to be engrosSed
Mr. Plaisted moved to take up the bill au-
thorizing the revision of Wards in the city q
Bangor, and the same was indefinitely post
poned on motion OF Mr.. Palmer, and the House
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bin an act relating to volunteer miiti.
was taken from the tapie ana supported by Mr.
Plaisted. In answer to inquiry as to VIVA
would he the probable cost of the six compa
mes per anDum, Mr.. Plaisted stated that they
would cost about $1,000. The bill was iudef
niteIy postponed; bus subsequently,, on motion
OF Mr.. BILLINGS, tue bill was rec5nsdeted and
the bill was tai led.
On motion of Mr.. Spear, resolves relating to
printing the publication OF Maine Medical As
ISOLATION were taken from the table and Drs
Brickett, Billings and Mr.. Dlckey spoke il
favor of their passa .e, and they were pissed.
Resolve in favor OF construction of girls
mill at Eagle lake passed.
An act to authorize tho construction of /:
dam across Sheepscot rivercame {. ON the Sen
ate amended. The HOUSE voted % insist Oh
motion Of Mr.. Robinson.
Resolve ia favor of appropriations for thu
State Prison was pa sci to be enarossed il
concurrence with the Senate.
/ An act to legatze certain d1ings of town o
Sidney was taken from the table, and pending
Its passage the House adjourned.