The Portland daily press., 1870-03-24
Maine Legislature.

Especial Dispatch by Internasional Line.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March 23-Passed to be Engrossed
Resolves on the pay roll of the Senate and
House; act to amend an act to amend sec. 10,
chap. 81 of Revised Statutes, relating to survi-
val of actions, approved March II, 1870; act for
assessment of State tax for 1870. amounting
to thirteen hundred and fifty thousand foul
hundred and thirteen dollars and one cent; re-
solve to pay the expenses of the investigation
of paper credits; act additional in relation tG
| equalization of municipal war debts
Passed to be Enacted-Act for the preserva.
walton of certain birds; act to authorize towns
to provide books for the use of pupils in public
house Co.; act relating to corporations; act re.
lating to proceedings in court; act relating to
the charter of the Lime Rock Bank.
Finally passed-Resolves relating to the
State Arsenals at Portland and Bangor; re.
solves making appropriations for repairs upon
the State House; resolve concerning debts Of
the State contracted prior to Feb. 22l, 1862.
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns to
aid in the promotion Of manufactures therein
was returned to the House in compliance with
request from that branch, and subsequently
was indefinitely postponed by both branches.
Resolve relating to the establishment of a
commission for investigation of the papercredit
matter, was amended and passed to be en-
crossed by yeas 22 nays1.
Bill an act to authorize one railroad compa-
nv to guarantee the bonds of another, and re-
solve in relation to the valuation of Richmond
and Norridgewock, were referred to the next
Legislature in concurrence
HOUSE.
Passed to be Engrossed Resolve on the pay
roll of the Senate; act to amend an act to
amend sec. 10, chap. 81 of Revised Statutes,
relating to survival of actions; amendatory of
an act relating to the equalization of munich
pal war debts; resolves relating to certain
charges against towns and to credits for men
not put in the service, and providing COM
mission to investigate the same.
Passed to be Enccted-Act to repeal chap.
65 of the Revised Statutes, relating to interest;
act to incorporate the Brldgton Branch Rail-
road Co. (; act to promote immigration and ia
cilitate the settlement of the public lands.
Mr. Burgess, from the committee of confer
ence on resolve concerning the debts of this
State contracted prior to Feb. 22d, 1862, re-
ported that the Senate would recede and con-
cur. Accepted.
Mr.. Baker presented the following resolves:
That the report of the Commissioners on State
Valuation accepted and established by this
Legislature for the time being ought to be re-
vised by another tribunal to correct any errors
and inequalities if any are found therein,
which the House refused to consider, by yeas
49, nays 4S.
Mr.. Kinks, from the committee of conference
on bill an act to incorporate the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad Company, reported that
they were unable to agree with the Senate and
recommended that the House adhere to its for
mer vote. Accepted.
Mr.. Twitchell, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported bill an act for the assessment
of State tax for 1870 amounting to $135 ,O43 OF
Dassed to be cngrossed.