The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23
Maine Legislature.
Special Dispatch by Western Union Line.l
SENATE.

Especial Dispatch by Western Union Line.l
4 SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 22.-Mr. Foster in the chair.
Read and assigned-Bill an act establishing
State uniformity of text books; an act repeal
ing the State Liquor Commission.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting letter from the Secre-
tary of War inclosing reply from the late
Provost Marshal Fry defending himself from
the imputations Of the commissioners of paper
c.edits. 1t was quite lengthy and was sent
down to the House and will probably be print
ed.
Bill an act relating to service Of wri.s On cor
porations was indefinitely postponed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bangor Branch
railroad was finally disposed of and refused a
passage, Is to 10.
The Conference Committee on an act relat.
ing to the adminlstr alton OF oaths reported in.
ability to agree, and the Senate insisted on it's
former vote.
The resolve relating to transferring the Geo.
logical cabinets, etc., to the College of Agri-
culture at Orono passed to be engrossed. This
leaves duplicate specimens at the State House.
Bill an act elating to the Insane Asylum
was laid over to be printed.
A Committee OF Conference was appointed
studies of common schools. Mnot, Weber
aud Carvill were appointed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President in the chair.
Resolve in favor of settlers in township No
II Range 2 came from the House in
definitely postponed. On motion of Mr.. Spauld.
ing the Senate adhered to its former vote pass
ing the resolve to be engrossed.
Same disposition in regard TO resolve in aid
of repair of road in KingSbury.
Mr.. Carvill moved to reconsider the vote
transferring the geological specimens. ETC., to
the Agricultural College. Carried. He moved
to substitute the following:
Resolned That the Governor and council be
authorized and directed to employ a suitable
person to classify and catalogue the geological
aud neurological specimens now in the State
House and transfer duplicates if any,to the col
lege of agriculture at OrOno; which was passed
| to be engrOssed.
Report of committee t. which was referred
the report OF Governor relative to the cost o
| Swedish immigration was laid over to b.
| printed. Resolve in favor of the Maine State
Agricultural Society received its second read
| ing under suspension of rules.
Bill an act to establish January term o
| the court in Lincoln county came from tht
| House indefinitely postponed. The Senate in
sisted on its former vote and appointed the fol
lowing committee of conference: Messrs
| Smith of Lincoln, Spaulding and Cleaves.
| Bill an act relating to taxing costs was pass
| ed to he engrossed.
Bill au act authorizing railroad corporation
| to take lands for burrow or gravel pits wa
| taken up and read a secOod time. Amend
| ment "a" was adopted and after some discus
| sion it was tabled on motion of Mr.. Vose.
Bill an act authorizing the formation of rail
| road corporations came up on its passage to b.
engrossed, was amended and laid over to b
printed.
Aroostook Railroad Co. Assigned.
Passed to be engrossed- An act relative t.
| the inspection of herring; an act additional 1
| an act TO incorporate the Saltwater Canal Co.
| Bill an act to authorize the formation of rail
| road corporations was amended and laid owe
| to be printed.
| Bill an act to allow railroad corporations t
| take land for burrows and gravel pits wa
amended and indefinitely postponed on motion
| of Mr.. Carvll.
| Adjourned till 10 a. NJ tomorrow.
| HOUSE.
| Senate papers disposed of in concurrence ex
| cent the following: Resolve to authorize
| change of the constitution so as 10 provide TO
| State Convention; resolve relative to INDUS
| trial school was tabled pending concurrence
| Conrerees were agreed to on the West Water
| vile fire department; also on the bill TO exam
ine teachers in physiology. Bill additional :
| chap 143 of the Revised Statutes relating t
the Insane Hospital; and bill relating to Ger
| tain lit. rary institutions were read and assign
ed. Bill au act to extend the charter OF tn
crossed.
me House receded and concrrred in passing
'uT resolve for the library
1ue o'il relating to the INSPECTION of smoke e,
n ~: was returned to the House but receiv
crossed. p"'s0" W NC e"
Mr.. Carleton presented bill to nrov;de fo
tor