The Portland daily press., 1869-02-26
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line.l

Especial dispatch by International Linel
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 25-Read and assigned-An
act to annex the town of Auburn to the CITY OF
Lewiston; resolve in favor of the Insane nos-
pital; an act to amend section 43 OF chapter 20
of the Revised Statutes relating to the levy OF
executions on the estates OF deceased prison.
ers; resolve levying a tax on the several coun-
ties in this State; resolve to provide for expen-
ses incurred in issuing State bonds.
Mr.. Gushing reported a resolve authorizing
the Railroad Commissioners to inquire into the
inexpediency of uniformity of railroad gauges
throughout the State
Passed to be ngrossed-Resolve making an
appropriation for the State Library.
Mr.. Bolster, from the committee on the pro-
hibitory liquor law, ON an order to inquire into
the expediency of amending section 2 of chap
ter 13O of the laws of 1862, so as to make it the
duty of municipal officers and town agents to
purchase the liquors offered for sale OF the
Liquor Commissioners of this State, reported
legislation inexpedient.
Mr.. Smell, from the Committee on Educa-
tion, reported legislation inexpedient on an or
ering the school districts to raise additional
sums of money for school purposes in certain
cases.
Passed to be enacted-An act in relation to
licenses granted by Judges of Probate for the
sale of real estate; an act to amend sections 16
and Is of chapter Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the public lands; an act to amend
chapter so of the laws of 1861, entitled an act
to incorporate the Bangor & Piscataquis Rail-
road Company; an act to amend section 13 of
chapter 148 of the Revised Statutes; an act to
increase the capital stock of the Somerset
Railroad Company.
A resolve in favor of the State Agricultural
Society came from the House indefinitely post
poned, the Senate refused to concur and passed
the resolve to be engrossed.
The bill to amend the charter of the Somer-
set & Kennebec Railroad was taken up and
amended on motion of Mr.. Stevens. The bill
was advocated at length by Mr.. Stevens and
Mr.. Lang, and opposed by Mr.. Hersey. Pend
ing the passage of the bill to be engrossed the
Senate adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, Ordered, That
the vote on an actto define and punish murder
and to execute sentences in capital cases shall
be taken next Thursday at IL O'clock
Read and assigned-An act for the promo
ticn of medical science; resolve in favor of the
State Reform School; an act to incorporate
the Athens Railroad Company.
An act to incorporate the Academy of Music
in Portland was referred to the Committee on
Education.
Mr.. Reed, from the committee on the order
relating to the propriety of regulating the
game laws, reported reference to the Commit
tee on Legal Reform.
Mr. Rust, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, on an act in reference to the circuit
expenses, reported the same ought not to pass;
Mr.. Powers made the same report on an act to
provide for the recording of a judgment when
the original writ has been lost or destroyed.
Mr.. Sturgis, from the joint select committee
on emigration, reported resolve to provide
for the settlement of the public lands in this
State.
Mr.. Twitchell, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, on an act to incorporate the st. Croix
Railroad, reported that the same ought to
pass.
Passed to be enacted-An act to incorporate
the Portland Publishing Company; an act to
incorporate the Poland Insurance Company;
an act to amend section II of chapter 12 of the
Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Gilbert made an able argument in favor
of the bill to define and punish murder.