The Portland daily press., 1871-02-22
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Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Western Union Line.l

SENATE.
AUGUSTA Feb. 21.-Bills exempting Angus.
ia Dam Company from building fishway for
three years, to incorporate the Parker's Head
Ice Company. to incorporate Mechanics Saw
ings Bank of Bath, were passed to be enacted.
Resolve relating to an Industrial School for
Girls was paused to be engrossed.
Messrs Foster, Cleaves and Lane were ap-
pointed committee OF conference on bill an
act to incorporate the West Watervillc Fire
Department..
The report of the cost of immigration was
referred to the Committee on Immigration.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
finally and we're discharged.
Bill an act to establish State uniformity of
text books was laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Morris presented an amendment to the
Constitution, which provides for keeping the
polls open from a. m. to p. m. on election
days. commencing with the next legislative
election, which was adopted. He spoke in ia
vor OF his former amendment to the Consttu.
ton, giving the Legislature authority to call a
convention for the purpose OF amending the
Constitution, which was passed to be engross-
ed, "a to 2.
Bill an act to Iegalize the doings of Pittsfeld
in voting aid to manufacturing corporations
came up by ASSIGNMENT, and speeches were
made by Messrs. Foster and Weber. 1t was
Bill an act to incorporate the Jay Boom Co.
was indefinitely postponed after much discus
sion, rs to 8.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Foster in the chair. Read and assigned !:
An act relative to the inspection OF herring
act additional to an act to Incorporate the Still
water Canal Company; act to authorize the
formation of railroad cOruoratiOns
The conference committee on the Agricultu-
raj College appropriation reported concurrence
mil thn ~sntsv
conference committee on the State Library ap-
preparation reported concurrence with the Sen
ate OF $500.
Resolve transferring geological cabinets, &c. ,
from the Stale House to the College of Agri-
culture was tabled.
An act to authorize railway corporations to
extend branches in towns through which they
pass was amended.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill an act to extend
the Somerset railroad was passed to be engro S.
ed 18 to 8.
Hon. John B. Neatly OF York, was excused
from further attendance.
Voted to. meet Tomorrow at 8 a. M.
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The following bills and resolves were read
and assigned: To continue in force the school
acts of last year in Madawaska; resolve apprO-
prlatiug $4,000 for chapel to Insane Hospital;
bill additional to chap. II Revised Statutes, re-
latng to sales of real estate by license; bill an
act to prevent the hrowing OF refuse lumber
into DamarscOtta river.
Passed TO be engrossed under suspension of
the rules: Bill relating 10 the fencing OF rail-
roads coming from the Senate indefinitely
postponed, was read twice and to morrow as
signed.
Conferences were agreed to on resolve in
favor of the State Library, and resolve in IA
vnr of Agricultural College.
Resolve relating to the preservation of the
cOlOrs in the rOtunda passed in concurrence.
The councillor districts report was approved.
Bill to provide for new term of curt in
Lincoln county was pas: ed to be engrossed and
tabled.
The House insisted on its action passing the
bill relating to the administration Of oaths, and
asked conference.
Resolve authorizing the Attorney General to
adjust certain claims of the Peck b0ndsmen,
referred to the Finance Committee.
Remonstrance of J. 7. McCobb and. V. G..
Hanson Of Portland against the invasion of the
rights of Portland, Rutland, Chicago & Hong
Kong railroad were referred to the next Legis-
lature
Mr.. Bliss presented an act 10 increase the
salary of the County Attorney Of Lincoln
county.
r Mr.. Haskell presented resolve to fix the
valuation of Westbrook and oDeerng; read
| twice and tabled by Mr.. Cleaves.
Reports from the respective county delega
| tions to reduce the valuation of Perkins Plan.
| tation and Buckfield, and resolves, were pass
| ed. Several bills passed to be enacted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The proposition to introduce the study Of
| physiology into the schools of the State and
| examine tie lchers in that science was defeated.
The bill to amend the charter of the Port
land, Rutland, Oswego & Chicago Railroad Co.
was under discussion. Messrs. Robbie of Cor
ham, and Burgess of Portland, spoke in favor
OF the restriction, limiting the eastern termin.
us to west of Saco river and north OF Stand
ish; and Smith of Parsonsfeld, Bradbury Of
Limington, Cleavcs of Portland, against.
On motion of Col. Robbie the bill was indfi
nitely postponed, Sc to SO.
The act to abolish the State Liquor Commits
sion was taken from the table and discussed By
Messrs Carleton. Knapp and others in favor
and Bonney of Portland against. Defeated
63 to So.
There still remains large amount of un
settled business. but it is generally understood
that an adjournment will be reached this week
There are large number of arrivals from
different parts of the State to attend the part,
given by Colonel Bliss Of Washington, whicl
promises to be a brilliant affair."
The matters affecting our school interests ar
still on the table. There is much opposition
but it IS generally believed that there will no
be any radical changes.