The Portland daily press., 1871-02-21
Maine Legislature.
Especial Dispatch by Western Union Line.l
SENATE

Read and Assigned-Resolve in favor of set
tiers in Township No. II R. 3; in favor of the
town of Kingsbnry; in favor Of the town Ct
Deeriag; in favor of Insane Hospital
Passed to be Engrossed-An act relating to
the meeting OF the County Commissioners in
Aroostook; to prevent the throwing of edgings,
&C., into Damarscotta river.
Finally Passed-Resolve changing the valua-
tion of towns in Washington c,unty.
Laid over to be PrInted-Bill an act to au-
thorize railroads to build branches; an act re-
lating to service of legal process on corpora-
tiops.
Referred to next Legislatule-On petition
for Snpetior Conrt in Penobscot county
Indefinitely Postponed-An act relating to
fencing railroads.
committee Of conference, consisting of
Senators French. Vose and Carvill. was ap.
pointed on appropriations for State Library.
ordered, That there be two session per day
hereafter.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Read and Assigned-An act to amend Sec
ton IA chap. 116 of the Revised Statutes; an
act giving additional remedy in matters of
partnership; additional to ch 4p. 143 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating TO Insape Hosnital; re-
solve transferring the geological cabinets &c.,
from the State House to the College of Aeri-
culture; resolve providing for amendment
to tbe Constitution SO as to authorize the Leg.
islature to call Constitutional convention; an
act relating to transfer of prisoners from one
jail to another; authorizing weir at Crau-
berry Isles; authorizing extension of wh arf
at Belfast.
Bill an act to protect the little fish ponds was
Indefinitely postponed.
A communication was received the Govern
or transmitting facts in regard to the cost of
the commission ard for inducing i'm mis ration
into the State. The whole amount is $15,-
724 "a; of this, $4,000 is salary of the commits
sioners and $500 tor printing circulars, &c., to
distribute in Sweden The report was ordered
to be printed.
Bill an act relating to the ADMINISTRATION of
oatbs, Sc, by Justices was indefi finitely post
poned.
Biif an act exempting Augusta Dam Co,
from building tishway was tabled
Motion to reconsider the bill an act to incor-
porate the Bangor Brauch Railroad was as
signed for to- morrow.
Bill an act t. extend the Somerset Railroad
was referred to the next Legislature.
The senate inslsted on it's former vote in le-
gard to the resolve in favor of the College of
Agriculture aud asked Tor a com mittee OF con.
ference. The following were appointed The
committee: Messrs. Perley, Vose aud Kinks.
Resolve relating to the pres rvation OF colors,
&c, IN the Capitol was amended and passed to
| be engrossed
|. Report OF committee on Councillor appor-
tlonment Was read and accepted.
HOUSE.
In the House the afternoon was spent in the
reconsideration or the agricultural resolve. but
the motion t" indefinitely postpone failed by
| yeas SO, nays CO.
The general railroad bill was next taken up,
amended SO as not to prevent parallel roads
| from gong INFO effect till jap. l. 1872, ard re-
| quiring majority OF tue stock holders to live
within the State, and after long DEBATE passed
to be eogrossed by yeas 60, nays So
On motion Of Mr. Robe the House voted to
| have aH evening session.
The Senate papers were copcurred ip
Bill to extend time of catching smelts. en-
| crossed by the Senate and iudei nitely post
| poned by the House, came back and the House
receded and concurred.
Bill relative to hiring teachers was ASSIGNED
| for Tuesday. ;.
| The printing contract with Messrs. Sprague,
| Owen g. Nash was ,abled.
Mr.: Haskell presented an order authorizing
| the Governor and Council to publish the paper
credit reports and accompanying documents in
| case the Senate should fail to do so, and cause
| 3O0O to be printed for general distribution.
| Tabled by Mr.. Wilson.
MIR. Wilson presented an order requesting
tue Governor to transmit the report of the Land
agent dated June 3d. 1870, and tor The next
Legislature to meet in Portland, provided that
CITY will furnish suitable accommodations tree
OF expense to tie State, which was read once
and tabled.
| WI. Oran pIeSeUteQ resolve uXiuR CuO
number OF copies of reports of heads ot de-
| paitnents; read and assis ned.
Bill to incorporate the Somerset Boom Com
pany; to promote immigration into Maiue; re-
solve in favor Of storm warnings, were en-
| crossed.
Bill to establish the exclusive right OF ripa-
| ran owners to fish, and resolve to change the
Constitution of the State SO as to provide for
state Convention We're indefinitely postpon-
| ed.
Resolve appropriatng $4,000 to Agricultu'
raj College was amended SO as TO insert S6VUV,
| and passed to be engrossed,
s.Ihe House did good evenings work TO-
niShr. Col. Robe, chairman of The Commle-
| tee TO prepare and present business on the ia
ble, greatly facilitated its despatch, assisted by
| Mr.. TALBOT OF East Machias
| The following matters were attended to-,
| Passed to be engrossed-To authorize rail-
roads TO take, borIowaud appropriate graveI
| pits; resolve in favor of an industrial scoooi
for girls; bill to Incorporate the Poland ana
| Minot Ins. Co.. to incorporate the tire Depart
ment OF West Watervlle; to prevent throwing
| ed2iogs in M-domak river; to authorize the
| Commissioners in Keonebec county to build a
bridge over the Sebasticook in Clinton; resolve
in favor Of the Indian policy OF President
| Grant; to authorize Thomas Taylor to use
steam carriages on the road. Indefinitely post
| poned-Bi.l an act in relation to conveyances,
to authorize towns to take sites for soldiers
monuments. The North Aroostook r. R. bill
| was assigned for to morrow.