The Portland daily press., 1871-01-12
Maine Legislature.
lslecial Dispatch by International Line

/ SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE House order for ;
new apportionment of Senators and Represen
tatives passed, and Messrs. Foster, Nealley and
Perley, Holland, Smith, Kinks and Fuller
were Joined as committee.
The Senate committee on Congressional ap.
preparations consists of Messrs. Perley, Nichols
and Smith.
Several petitions from Aroostook plantations
Tor amendment of the valuation of 1870 were
referred to the Committee ON State Lands.
| Mr.. Torrey, Senator elect from Knox, being
present ior the first time, was qualified.
Among the petitions offered were the follow
ing: Vi 5. o. Brown and Others for an act to
incorporate the Piscataauis Reservoir Dam
20. OF the Portland 81 Rutland Railroad Co.,
Ior the extension of time in which to loca te
and construct, and for an increased number of
directors, with bills.
The most important local matter was the pe-
tioH OF j.. 5. Kicker and over 600 others, for
the division of Westbrook Both partes are
gathering early for the fight.
In Conventon-Hon. Geo. Weeks and VIM.
Grindle, Jr., Councillors elect, were qualified.
HOUSE.
Senate papers passed in concurrence The
Speaker appointed on the committee to rec
ommend measures of adjustment between set
tiers and E. & N. A. Railroad Co., Reed of No.
II, AroOst0Ok county, Hammond of Paris,
CLARK of Lincoln, Ray of Westbrook, Hobart OF
Dennysvlle, White of Winterporr and Good
rich of Moscow
The order for joint special committee on
valuation matters came back from the Senate
indefinitely postponed. a long discussion fol-
lowed, and the House voted, 76 to SO, to recede
and concur in the Senate action. This may be
regarded as an indication that the present Leg
lslature M Is opposed to opening the valuation of
1917. The petitions relating to this matter
orally. syn
Many petitions were presented; the usual
number begging for appropriations for small
academies and aid to roads; several to prohibit
the throwing OF edgipgs into several rivers
The petition of s. f. Hersey and others for
charter to bnild railroad to Fort Kent. was
referred to the Railroad Committee
Among the bills presented was one to con-
tinue the State pensions to soldiers and their
heirs, and one to extend the charter OF the
Lime Rock Bank
corporate the Medical Council. This is decid
edly new feature in the legislation of the
state, and proposes in that TO keep quacks out
of the profession.
Col. Robie of Gorham rose to matter of
privilege. He said he felt called upon To COZ
rect an error which he did not deem of sufi-
cient Importance to notice at the Senatorial
caucus, where Mr.. Pike charged him with be-
ing responsible for the editorial articles which
had appeared ia the PRESS against Gen Cham
berlan, which lett him occupying an equivocal
position. He said he had since been informed
repeatedly that there was a misunderstanding
with regard to his position, and he desired to
make an explanation now. He said that the
publishing of the articles alluded to by Mr..
Pike were entirely beyond his control, and the
general editorial management of the pREss |
were entirely beyond his jurisdiction, and that
the editorial responsibility is vested in another
direction. He felt obliged to say so much by
the advice of friends, and that he might not |
occupy a wrong position in regard to his |
friendship for Gov. Chamberlain and his rela-
tons with Mr.. Pike. Col. Rcbe expressed no |
opinion as to the merits of the controversy be- |
tween the Press and Mr.. Pike.
Mr.. Pike then said that he was happy to |
learn chat Col. Roble was not responsible for |
the editorial control of the PRESS He learr ed |
that young man named George Clifford was |
the editor; out of health, and that the gapgrene
of his nature was the only evidence of his abil-
ity. Mr.. Pike proceeded to / e what he consId- |
cred severe upon Mr.. Clifford, stating that he |
was led to believe that a Congressman, a rela- |
tive of Mr.. u, inspired him to this abusive |
course, which he (Pike) did not believe the peo-
pie of Maine would sanction in such high |
places. |
Mr.. Carleton tried to get an order through to |
compel the education committee to report on |
the part of the school laws relative to employ. |
ing teachers, Friday, but failed.