The Portland daily press., 1871-02-08
THE CAPITAL.
Especial Despatch by international Line.

APPORTIONMENT.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 1.-THE Apportionment Com
mittee held protracted and quite stormy
meeting this evening. The question of Sena-
toral districts was first considered. A promo.
sition to adhere TO county lines in the forma-
ton of Senatorial districts was carried. Q to 7.
The Senatorial representation was then fixed
as follows: ADdroscogsin 2, Aroostook 1, Cum
berland 4, Franklin l. Hancock 2, Kennebec 2.
Knox 1. Lincoln l, Oxford 2, Penobsco. 4, Pts
cataquis 1, Sagadahoc 1, Somerset 2, Waldo 2,
Washington 2, York g.
After long discussion the following rule
was adopted, on motion of Col ROBBIE of Cor.
ham: That the Representatives be apportioned
among the several counties according TO the
population, giving to county as many mem
bers as there are 4147 inhabitants in each
county; and in case there is a balance of Rem
resentatives not thus distributed, those co IN
ties that bave the larger fractional excess shall
take Representative respectively, until the
number required by the constitution is ex-
hausted regard being had to the relative in
crease. After long discussion the committee
apportioned Representatives as follows: An
droscogsin 0, Aroostook Z, Cumberland 20,
Franklin 5, Hancock 9, Kennebec 10. Pend
ing the question of giving Knox 8, the commit
tee adjourned until tomorrow evening, by a
close vote. 1t is quite certain that the above
rule will be carried out at the next meeting.
THE MEDICAL QUAcKERY BILL. A
There was spicy hearing on this bill before
the Judiciary Committee, the opponents of
the bill comprising homoeopathists, hydropa-
thists, eciectics and Thompsonans. DR.. Bell of
Augusta and Dr. Payne of Bath represented
the homGopathists, making some of the fea-.
lures of the bill look quite mopstrous as we'll
as ludicrous. DR.. Snow of the House and DR.
Garcelon OF Lewiston ably supported the bill.
1t has been laid over until tomorrow. but the
prospects of favorable action by the committee
are not fatterng.
RAILROADS..
The Railroad Committee gave the Maine
Ceptral and Portland & Kenuebec lines leav,
to bring in bill to connect at Waterville. The
balance of the afternoon was devoted to hear
ing OF the Androscoggin Railroad Co. to extend
its road from Brunswick to Bath The pros
pect FOE a charter is nos brilliant, judging from
the hearing. The committee also unanimously
voted in favor of reporting q bill granting a
charter fer the extension of the Portland &
Rochester railroad from its terminus in Port
land, running around the Back Bay to Fish
Point, so as to connect with the Grand Trunk.
THE RAILROAD KINGS
Never were there 20 many prominent rail-
road men in Augusta. The corridors of the
Augusta House, the headquarters. swarms
with these mighty men, as eager as were ever
the politicians before an exciting organization.
The following presidents of roads are at the
Augusta House tonight: Judge Rice, Maine
CCentrai; Oliver Moses. Esq, Androscoggin:
Gen. 81 Anderson, Portland & Ogdensburg !:
Hon; Jno. A. Poor, Portland & Rutland: Hon
=, q. aHl lie; Penobseot Bay and River
Frank II; Hill, Esq, Somerset; Gov. GooSwin,
OF New Hampshire, p. S. & T. railroad: and
directors too numerous to mention. The Ros.
ton & Maine extension creates the most inter-
est, aud the friends and opponents of the meas
ure are leaving no work undone that will
count when the fight is thrown into the Legis-
iat9re. Both pa1ties have regularly establish
ed headquarters and their pickets are on the
alert