The Portland daily press., 1869-02-11
Maine Legislature.
Especial dispatch by International Line. /
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Especial dispatch by International Line
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 1O.-Read an assigued-Ar
act to prevent the destruction of baggage.
Mr. Hersey, from the Committee on Rail
roads, Ways and Bridges, reported an act to
incorporate the Pittsfeld, Hartland & st. AL
bans Railroad.
Inc Committee on State Printing and Bind
log reported a contract with Messrs Sprague,
owen & Nash, which was approved. 49,
An act concerning the rate of interest was
taken from the table. Mr.. hidden Withdrew
his pending amendment, and offered the fol-
lowing: Amend by adding to section 8, "Noth-
ing in this act shall be construed to change the
rate of interest of judgments as now estab-
lished by law" .uG SOS aas5 nni
Passed to be enacted-An act establishing
the amount of capital stock of the Boston 8
Maine Railroad; acts establishing the East
port, Damariscotta, Ellsworth. and Winterport
Savings Banks; an act additional to an act
establishing the Ancient Landmark Charity
Fund.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to amend an
act relating to Soldiers Testimonial of Honor;
an act to incorporate the Eastern ms. Co.; an
Telegraph Co. lai.nsT
Mr.. Stevens laid on the table the following:
Ordered, that the Committee on the Jndici.
airy be instructed to report bill providing in
e all cases when now by law the punishment of
crime is death the punishment hereafter shall be
imrisonment for life, and that the Governor
shall not issue his warrant for the execution of
any prisoners now under sentence of DEATH
subsequently Mr.. Stevens called up the order
out gave way for motion to adjourn
MI. Stevens win advocate the passage of the
order tomorrow, at which time the main de-
bate In the Senate on capital punishment will
take place. -:lsis
HOUSE. ts
Mr.. Reed, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported bill an act to amend chap. ,127 of the
Revised Statutes relating to malicious mis-
chief gs@ E@f&
Mr. Gilbert, from the same committee re-
ported an act to define and punish murder
The bill repeats sections and of chapter 1875
OF the Revised Statutes, and enacts that MUIR I
der committed by premeditated design and /
without provocation shall be deemed murder
of the fret degree and punished with death.
The bill defines murder in the second degree.
- ~-esANSA WIN udilco aIOf6IQOuQlG
arising from provocation from the person mur-
deTed; all murders committed otherwise are
murder Of the third degree, and punishable by
imprisonment for life. Section enacts that
the jury finding aperson guilty of murder shall
find whether it is of the first, second or third
degree, and if in the second they shall further
hnd whether guilt is with or without cause for
recommendation to mercy Section 10 pro
vides that nothing in this act shall interfere
with any warrants Of the Governor for the ex-
eeution of the sentence ofdeath, but they shall
be executed according to the tenor thereof.
Mr.. Goss, from the Committee on Railroads.
reported an act to amend the charter of the
Knox & Lincoln Railroad. sag fTmgs i
Mr.. Reed, of the Judiciary Committee. re.
ported an act to to make valid the acts of the
High Street Parish of Portland. q sgsa1 z
Presented and Referred--By Mr.. Wedge
wood, bill an act in reference to the circuit ex-
penses of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court; by Mr.. Reed, an act additional to chap
ter 19 of the laws of 1867; by Mr.. Palmer, an
act to amend chapter SO of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the adoption of children; by |
Mr. Reed, petition of Selectmen Of Westbrook |
for law limiting their liability ON injuries re-
sulting from railroad crossings. saasA ,fi /