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Maine Legislature.
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SENATE.

Aa1ne Legislature
Especial dispatch by international Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 22.-Read and assigned-An
act relating to licenses by Judges Of Probate
for sale of real estate; an act to amend sects
16 and 10 of chap. 3 of the Revised Statutes
relating to public lands; an act to amend sect
13 of chap 143 of the Revised Statutes.
Passed to be engrossed-an act to extend
the time for the completion of the e. & N. A
Railway; an act to authorize the town of Nor
way to loan its credit lin aid of the Norway
Manufacturing Company.
Passed to enacted-act to amend Sect. IA of
chap. 122 of Revised Statutes relating to the
safety of prisoners; an act to incorporate the
Pittsfeld, Hartland s. st. Adams Railway;
an act to regulate the sale of milk; an act to
amend chap. of the Revised Statutes, relating
to taxation; an act fixing the time within
which Banks surrendering their charters shall
-edeem their bills and closeup their affairs.
On motion of Mr. Hersey, ordered that the
Committee ON the Judiciary be directed to in
quire into the expediency of passing general
law regulating the sale and storage of PETROL
cum, and explosive fluids.
Mr.. Stevens from the committee on Federal
relations, on resolve in relation to the Ameri-
can Colonization Society, reported resolve re.
lating to the establishment of Mail Steamship
connection between the United States and Ii.
berria.
Mr.. Gushing, of Waldo, was appointed
chairman of the Committee on Railroads
Ways and Bridges, in place of Mr.. Hersey, ex-
cused.-
Mr.. Messer asked to be and was excused
from the Committee on Banks and Banking,
and Mr.. Patten was appointed to I'LL the va
cancy.
Read and assigned-resolve relating to the
Maine Educational Society; resolve to provide
for the payment of expense to be incurred in
issuing State bonds; an act to Esecure har-
mony of action between the board of Agricul-
ture and the State college OF agriculture, and
the mechanic arts; an act to incorporate the
Saco River Rail Road Co.
Mr.. Reed from the Judiciary Committee, re,
ported bill to authorize the formation and
regulation of railroad corporations
Mr.. Blaisdell, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported bill to in
corporate the Athens Railroad Company.
Passed to be engrossed-an act to incorpor-
porate the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad Co;
an act to incorporate the capital stock of the
Somerset Railroad Company.
Passed to be enacted-an act additional to
an act concerning the militia; an act to incor-
porate the Auburn Aqueduct Company; an
s,o H. O.
Bridge Company.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 23.-Read and Assigned-An
act to increase the bounty for killing bears; re-
solve to amend resolve regulating the num-
Der and pay of clerks in the several depart
ments of the State.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act relating to
licenses granted by Judge of Probate for the
sale of real estate; an act to provide for the or
ganization of parishes of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in Maine; an act to amend Sec
tons 16 and 10 OF chapter of the Revised
Statutes relating to the public lands; an act to
amend section 10 of chapter 143 Of the Revised
Statutes.
The resolve relating to the establishment Of
mail steamship connection between the United
States and Liberia was laid on the table, and
tomorrow assigned for its consideration.
The act to incorporate the Portland Pub
fishing Company was taken from the table
amended, and passed to be engrossed.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance reported finally and were discharged
Passed to be Enacted-An act additional te
an act concerning the militia; an act to amend
nd cd &r
the Kennebec 8 Wiscasset Railroad Co.; al
act to incorporate the Auburn Aqueduct Co.
an act to incorporate the town of Dickeyville
an act to incorporate the Bradley & Oldtow1
Bridge Co.; an act to incorporate the town o
Fort Kent.
On motion of Mr.. Lang, the Committee OF
Agriculture was directed to into the propriety
of appropriating sum not exceeding $780, t,
be joined by not less than $500 subscription b.
the friends Of DR.. Holmes, towards erecting
monument to his memory.
An act to authorize the towns of Hartlan
and st. Adams to take stock in the Pittsfeld
Hartland & st. Adams Railroad was take
from the table and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Goodwin, from the Committee on Stat
Prison, reported resolve in favor of the Stat
Prison.
An act to amend the charter of the city Q
Calais came from the House amended; tn
Senate receded and concurred with the Hous
in passing the bill to be engrossed.
The hour having arrived which was assignee
for the consideration of capital punishment
Bolster delivered a long and elaborate argu
ment in favor of the death penalty.
HOUSE.
Read and Assigned-An act to annex th
town of Auburn to the city of Lewiston; a
act to establish schools in Madawaska; an az
repeating chapter 100 of the public act of 1St
concerning taxes; an act to amend section
of chapter 76 Of the Revised Statutes relatin
to the levy of executions against the estates o
deceased persons; an act to amend chapter L
of section IA of the Revised Statutes
Passed to be Engro sedan act to amen
an act incorporating the Dennison Paper Mar
ufacturing Co.
An act to incorporate the Saco River Raj
road Company was tabled on motion of M
Kinks.
An act to extend the time for the compl
tion of the branches of the European & Mort
American Railroad was tabled
An act in relation to the extension of Il
European & North American Railroad WI
passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted and finally passed-R
solve in favor of land taken by the Unite
States and cedei to Great Britain; an act
incorporate the town of Madawaska; an act
incorporate the State of Maine Car Co.; an a
to set off part of the town of Standish an
annex the same to the town of Raymond; a
act to incorporate the Mount Arrarat Mem,
rial Cemetery Association; an act to authori,
the Androscoggin Railroad Company to alt,
and amend its bylaws.
The House took recess of five minutes Fl
the purpose of exchanging civilities with IL
Rev. Petroleum V. Nasty, who was introduce
by Hon. Lewis Barker, of Stetson.
The question of capital punishment was thu
taken up. Mr.. Bigelow, of Clinton, spoke
favor and Mr.. Plummer, of Dexter, in Oppoi
ton to the death penalty.
MISSOURI.
GEN. sHERMAN's MOVEMENTS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-Gen. Sherman returnt
rom New Orleans much improved in healt