The Portland daily press., 1869-03-04
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by International Line.J

Especial Dispatch by International Line.J
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March 3.-Read and assigned-An
act to incorporate the Athens Railroad Com
pany; resolves equalizing and establishing the
valuation of Dickeyville and other towns in
Aroostook County.
Mr.. Ludden, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary on the bill to exempt the bonds issued
by towns to aid in the construction of the
Somerset Railroad from taxation reported ii
ought not to pass.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to amend
the Revised Statutes in relation to game.
Passed to be enacted-Act to incorporate the
Peoples Savings Bank; an act to enlarge the
jurisdiction of the Municipal Courts of Saco
and Biddeford; an act to amend Chapter 26 Of
the Revised Statutes in relation to the preven-
tion of fires; an act relating to the School Dis
trict tax, and assessed to be collected without
authority of law; an act to amend an act in
relation to the equalization of Municipal war
debts; an act to incorporate the City Mills Co. ;
an act providing for reviews in criminal cases; ;
an act regulating recognizanee in criminal
cases continued for the determination of ques-
tions of law; an act to authorize the County
cate road across the tide waters of Portland
harbor; an act to incorporate the North Knox
Agricultural Society.
Finally passed = Resolve authorizing the
Railroad Commissioner to enquire in the ques-
ton of an uniformity Of Railroad gauges in
the State.
The resolves providing for biennial sessions
of the Legislature, and election of State and
County officers, was taken from the table, and
the yeas and nays being taken it was unani-
mously passed to be engrossed.
The bill to amend Section 3 of Chapter 103
of laws of 1862 came from the House indefi-
nitely postponed. The Senate refused to con-
cur, and passed the bill to be engrossed.
The Committee on Public Buildings made
its final report.
The resolve appropriating $50 900 to the
State Prison was taken up, and opposed by
Mr.. Matthews and advocated by Mr.. Goode
now.
Pending the adoption of the amendment to
make it $15yO 900 instead of $4,000, the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Cary laid on the table bill for the pro-
motion of medical science.
HOUSE.
Read and assigned-An act to repeal all laws
relating to specifications of defence.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington, Ordered. That
the Senate concurring, this Legislature adjourn
finally on Thursday, March 1tth.
The petition for an act exempting widow,
who possess less than 81 900 from taxation wa;
referred to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Hubbard, from the Committee on Ju
dietary, reported bill relating to evidence.
Passed to be engrossed-An act additional
10 an act to incorporate the city of Auburn
an act to provide for the more effectual pro
teeeon OF fruit growers against trespassers
an act to render valid the doings of certain
towns in voting combinations.
fassed to be enacted-An act TO ineorporate
tne saco Savings Bank; an act amending an
act establishing the times of holding the terms
OF the supreme Judicial Court; an act pro
yidlng ior reviews in criminal cases. an ar,
regulating reeognzances in criminal cases
continued for the determination of ouos,;o,,,
of law; an act to authorize the Corn+r c.,
missioners of Cumberland County 10 ,acoto ,
road across the tine water in Portland barho
Finally passed-Kesolve authorizing the
Railroad Commissioners to enquire into N,
question of uniformity of railroad gauges i,
the State.
The resolve in favor of reciprocal relation
between the United States and the Britis
North American Provinces were taken frou
the table, advocated at length by Mr.. Morris c
Portland, and opposed by Mr.. Sturgis Of Vai
saIboro', and Mr.. Dunning of Bangor.
The House adjourned without taking an,
action on the resolves