The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-03-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

Tuesday, the 18th, in the Senate the bill to regr-
late liquor agencies was taken up. The section
relative to the establishment of State agency at
Bangor was struck out. The bill as passed pro-
ydes that any person selling liquors taking or
ders as runner shall be liable to a fine of from
$50 TO 500; and further, that the State Liquor
Agent shall publish quarterly the amount, kind,
price and parties purchasing liquor. Several com
mittees reported finally. In the House the resolves
relative to the preservation of the harbors of Maine
and recommending Mt. Desert for naval and mill
tary station We're passed. The House refused to
in the action of the Senate in increasing the
pay Of members and asked conference Bills
authorizing towns TO purchase school books and
purchase school property belonging to districts so
that towns may control the schools, were engross-
ed. Bill appropriating S1400 to schools in NADIA
waSka was amended so that it should be devoted to
such schools as comply in raising equal amounts
and passed. Bill relative to habtual trrants was
indefinitely postponed.
Wednesday, the 10th, in the Senate, resolve APP
propriating $4,000 for repairs of State House was
read and assigned in the Senate, Wednesday. Act
TO authorize the city of Bangor to aid in the con-
struction of the WnterpOrt Railroad, and to ncor-
porate the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Co.
We're passed to be engroSsed Bill to authorize
the extension Of the Somerset Railroad to Bng-
ham village was referred to next Legislature On
motion of Mr.. Holland, the Senate reconsidered
its vote indefinitely postponing bill an act to ar-
horze the city of Portland to aid the construction
of the Portland and Rutland Railroad, and the
same was laid on the table, Bill to amend an act
10 regulate river and interior fisheries taken
mp amended and passed to be engrossed. The
House passed to be engrossed the following among
other bills to amend act to regulate the river
and interior fisheries; resolve in favor of Mt Desert
military station of the United States; resolved
in favor of the preservation of the harbors of the
State of Mane resolve in favor of the Naval and
Military Asylum at Bath, appropriating $4,000;
resolve in favor of the State Prison, appropriating
1872 800; act concerning insurance and insurance
companies; resolve providing for commission to
inquire into the Jail system of this State. Resolve in
favor of the Maine General Hospital was read sec
Ond time and laid on the table. Resolve giving the
was passed to be engrossed GA to 50.
Thursday the Senate passed to be engrossed re-
solve giving 22,0O0 to the College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts and resolve in favor of the
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum at Bath, ap-
proprating $4,000. The general railroad bill was
referred to the next legislature in concurrence,
s The bill incorporating the Portland Union Depot
ms amended by refusing the power to take land.
TO Branting the privilege to purchase, and passed
and i1Agrossed The bill relative to insurance
ing out tnnce companies was amended by strik-
missioner aiisction providing that the Bank Com
persons Motiohsurance Examiner be different
charter of Somerss reconsider the bill extending
lost. Bill to incorpork allroad to Bingham was
passed to be enacted. the Bangor Bank was
porate the Georges valley he House bill to incor-
passed, 10 to 49, The followHSSoad Company was
to be engrossed: to authorize III were also passed
to issue registered bonds to incsaaate Treasurer
Attorney General resolve relating to me pay OF
tary Asylums; resolve in favor of the .IIa Mill
of 1000 copies of the Revised Statutes f,llcaton
favor OF the Maine General Hospital act 'v ven, IN
late agencies for and prevent impositions III
sale of intoxicating liquors. The act to incorpof
ate the AroOstOok r. H. Co., on its passage to ~
engrOssed, was laid on the table,
Friday, the 18th, the following acts were passed
to be engrossed in the Senate Friday to Incorporate