The Portland daily press., 1869-03-12
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line, I

lee Oh conference on the disagreelng vote De-
tween the two branches on a resolve in favor
OF the State College OF Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, and appointed Messrs. Lang dar-
celon and Lane, as conferences
Resolves relating to biennial sessions OF the
Legislature and election of Governor and 9TH
er State officers, passed to be engrossed in the
Senate. came from the House referred to the
next Legislature. The Senate receded and
cencurred with the House.
The bill to regulate the organization of the
Legislature was twice read.
The bill to establish State Police refused
passage by the Senate, came from the House
passed to be engrossed The question being
on receding and concurring with the House,
the Senate refused to recede by vote OF III
yeas to 16 nays.
Mr. Lang, from the Committee on Agricui-
ture, reported bill explanatory OF an act TO
encourage manufacturers, which was twice
read and passed to BIO engrossed
The bill to legalize the doings of towns in
voting Communication was taken up. On its
passage to be engrossed Mr.. Goodwin moved
that it be referred to the next Legislature, and
spoke in opposition to the bill. Mr.. Ludden
followed on the same side.
Messrs. Lane and Bolster spoke in favor of
the bill and in opposition to the motion
On motion of Mr.. Matthews the yeas and
nays were ordered, resulting as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Buck, Cushing, Goodwin,
Hanson, Ludden and Mitchell-6.
NAYS -Messrs. Bolton, Cary, Gibbs, Kings
bury, Lane, Lindsey, Matthews. Macarthur,
Messer, Morse, Patton, Smell, Talbot and Ty-
ler-14
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be engrossed-Resolve in aid of the
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum at Bath,
and the Bangor Childrens' Home.
Passed to be enacted-An act to repeal Sec
tion of an act concerning the Militia; an act
to incorporate the st. Croix Railroad Co. an
act repeating chapter 100 of the laws of 1868
concerning taxes; an act to prevent the manu-
facture and sale of poisonous or adulterated
liquors; an act providing for the establishment
of true meridian lines, and for regulating the
practice OF surveying in this State.
The resolve providing for the revision and
consolidation of the public laws of the State
was twice read and passed to be engrosssd in
concurrence.
The bill an act to ratify the amendment to
Juc OUubtlbusOu Vi Lu6 OQlLeQ states was
passed to be enacted, by vote of % yeas to /
nay
Mr. Gushing presented the following: "Or-
dered, That the Judiciary Committee be di-
rected to report a resolve respectfully request
ing the Governor to recall his warrant for the
execution of Clifton Harris" which was 70
fused passage by vote of 9 to IA.
The bill to establish State Educational
School for Girls came from the House referred
to the next Legislature. The Senate noneon-
Cured with the House, insisted upon its for
mer vote passing the bill to be engrossed, and
proposed a committee of conference, with
Messrs. Stevens, West and Lane. as conferees
ON the part of the Senate.
Adjourned till 2 IL P. M. sl5r-fs
AFTERNOON sHssIoN
Papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence.
Mr.. Goodwin, of York, was excused from
further attendance upon this session of the
Legislature.
The bill an act in addition to an act to incor-
porate the Bangor, Oldtown & Milford Rail-
road was taken from the table, and advocated
by Messrs. Lang and Stevens. and opposed by
Messrs. Cusnlng and Ludden.
Mr. Gushing moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill, but the motion was lost by
vote of II to IA. The same Senator then pro-
posed an amendment, which was also lost by
vote of IL to IA. The same Senator then pro-
posed to amend the fourth section, which
amendment was adopted-yeas Is, nays II.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted-An act for the promo
ton OF medical science; an act in relation to
reviews.
Finally passed-Resolve relating to the dis
tribution of the alphabetical index of the Maine
soldiers. Adjourned to meet at IL P. M.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Carver and Kinks were excused from
further attendance upon this session of the
Legislature.
The bill to establish State Police came from
the Senate that branch insisting on its former
vote refusing the bill passage, and proposing
a committee of conference. The House insist
ed on its former vote giving the bill passage,
and appointed Messrs. Whidden, Oak and
Thwing as conferees on the part of the House.
The resolve in favor OF the State Prison was
read twice, rules being suspended, and laid on
the table. ~
The bill to establish State Industrial School
for girls was was taken from the table and re-
ferred to the next Legislature.
Passed to be enacted-An act to prevent the
manufacture and sale of poisonous or adulter-
ated liquors; an act to render valid the doings
of certain towns in voting Communication; an
act repeating chapter 160 of the public laws Of
1868 concerning taxes; an act to ratify an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States; an act to Incorporate the ST. Croiz
Railroad Co.; resolve relating to the State
Normal School at Pennington.
The bill to authorize the formation and regu
lation of Railroad Corporations, specially as
signed for to-day. was taken from the table
and advocated by Messrs. Reed, Palmer and
Gilbert. Amendments were offered by Messrs
Palmer and Longley, pending the adoption O.
which the House adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Papers from the Senate were disposed OF il
concurrence.
Passed to be engrossed.-Bill explanatory O
an act to encourage manufacturers.
Bill to repeal chapter 100 of the public law
of 1868, entitled an act to amend section IS o
chapter sc of the Revised Statutes in relation
to trustee process, passed to be engrossed q
amended by the Senate. le
Bill to establish State Industrial. Schoo
for Girls, referred to the next Legislature b.
the House, came from the Senate, that branch
insisting on its vote passing the same to b,
engrossed and proposing committee of con-
ference. The House insisted and concurred il
the proposition for a conference, and the Speak
er appointed Messrs. Harrington of Fryeburg
Bigelow and Gilbert, conferees on the part 0
the House.
Bill to authorize the formation end regula
ton of Railroad Corporations was refused
passage.
Resolve in favor of the College of Agricul
ture and Mechanic Arts was passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to define and punish murder an
execute sentences in capital cases, was amend
ed by Mr.. Reed and passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the State Prison wa
taken from the table, and passed to be en-
crossed.
Passed to be enacted-An act for the promo
ton of medical science
Finally passed-Rerolve amendatory of a re
solve authorizing the Treasurer Of the County
of Penobscot to procure a loan to build a JaI
and House of Correction.
The House met at 7.3O p. NJ and adjourned