The Portland daily press., 1869-03-06
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by international Lins.l
SENATE.

TSp0aial dispatch Dy 1nternA00nal Lino.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA March 5--Passed to be Enprosse--
An act to amend sections eight and fifty-hve
of chapter s6 Of the revised Statutes, relating
to trustee juries; an act amend to chapter 16o
of the laws of 1868, relating to taxable prop
erty.
The Senate non-concurred with the House
in indefinitely postponing the bill in relation
to the Savings Banks and Savings Institutions
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting an ofacial copy OF
concurrent resolution of Congress, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, regulating the rights of suffrage
and recommending favorable action.
The bill to legaliEe the doings of towns was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Goodwin moved that it be indefnitly
postponed, and spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Bolster advocated the bill at length
Pending the question of indefinitely post
posment the bill was laid on the table.
Mr.. Ludden presented bill to ratify an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, proposed to the Legislature of the sew
eral States by the 40th Congress- The bill was
twice read, the rules suspended and passed to
be engrossed.
1t was ordered that ON and after to-day the
Senate hold two sessions.
The bill for the promotion of medal science
was taken from the table.
Mr.. Lane offered an amendment, which is to
substitute new bill. It was laid ON the table
and Tuesday next assigned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting schedule of the lands
conveyed by the State to the European and
North American Railway Company.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
city of Bangor was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
An act to make valid the doings of towns in
voting Communication was after long debate
referred to the next Legislature by vote of
Is yeas to nays.
HOUSE.
The greater part of the forenoon was occu-
pied in the discussion of the Somerset g. Ken
nebec Railroad bill. The question was on the
concurring with the Senate in indefinitely
postponeing the bill Messrs. Goss and
Twitchell spoke against indefinite postpone
ment and in favor Of the bill. Messrs: BIais-
dell and Longley spoke in opposition to the
bill. The House reached no action ON the
question.
The bill an act to provide for the more sffsc-
tual protection of fruit growers against tres
passes was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
Mr.. McCausland, from the Committee ON
Claims, ON the order relating to the claim of
G. W. Goddard, reported legislation inexpedi-
ent.
Passed to be Enacted-An act to incorporate
the Athens Railroad Co.; an act to change the
name of certain persons.
The vote whereby the House adopted the
Senate amendment to the Northern Aroostook
ment was rejected and the bill laid ON the
table.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon was principally occupied in
the discussion of the Somerset g. Kennebec
Railroad bill, which resulted in the indefinite
postponement by vote of 70 yeas to AZ nays
The bill to ratify the amendment. to the
Constitution and the resolves providing for
biennial sessions were assigned for Tuesday
next.
Mr.. Reed reported an act providing for the
taxation Of bank stock.
An act for the promotion of medical sci
ence, indefinitely postponed in the Senate, was
taken tAe table. The House insisted on its
former vote passing the bill to be engrosssd
and proposing committee of conference. The
speaker appointed Messrs Brickett, Palmer
and Reed on the part of the House.