The Portland daily press., 1872-02-29
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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! SENATE. "a
AUGUSTA, Feb. 2S-Mr. Spaulding of Saga
dahoc, presented an order proposing with the
House to hold joint convention this afternoon
for electing Major General of the Volunteer
| Militia of the State.
A resolve was presented transferring certain
moneys from State Treasury to the Normal
| Schools fund
The bill defining the duties of Sheriffs and
County Attorneys with special regard to en-
forcing the prohbitory liquor law, passed to be
engrossed in concurrence without opposition
! The bill relating to change of shire town of
Somerset County came from the House amend
ed so that the whole matter was referred to
the people. 1t created much discussion and re-
suited in refusing to adopt the amendment and
adhering p its former action.
The yeas and nays were taken on the bill to
repeal the County Supervisor system, and it
was passed to be enacted by a vote of ID to II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Gen. j. l.. Chamberlain was elected Major
General of the Volunteer Militia of Maine, by
a vote of % to q
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lunkus stream was reduced to $1,000 and passed
to be engrossed.
The Senate voteo to hold an evening session
The bill relating to Auctioneers indef-
nitely postponed in both branches. There was
the same action on the bill relating to the du-
ties of Superintendent of Insane Hospital.
Resolves in aid of Moose river bridge and the
bridge in Hamln Plantation died between the
two branches.
Resolve in aid of the Industrial School for
Girls, was referred to the next Legislature
The Senate refused to concur with the House
in amending the mill school tax bill
Finally possed-Resolve relating to State re-
ports and documents for preservation and ex-
change; in favor of Commissioner of Immi-
grafton; in relation to ship-bulding interest
and mercantile affairs; explanatory of re-
solve approved Feb. 6, 1872, relating to an APP
preparation of money in aid of the Normal
School at Castine
The resolve to aid schools in Madawaska was
attacked while on its passage to be enacted. 1t
was amended and passed to be engrossed.
EVENING SESSION
An act prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of prize candy and stationery packages, was
passed to be engrossed.
A number of bills and resolves from the
House were disposed of in concurrence.
The bill providing for compulsory attendance
of pupils at school was indefinitely postponed
in the House, but the Senate insisted on its
vote to engross and appointed Messrs Kinks,
Howes and Harrington, conferees
The blu authorizing municipal aid to manu-
features, Sc, was indefinitely postponed in the
House, but engrossed in the Senate by a ma
jority of one
The bill to allow women to vote for President
and Vice President, was passed to be engrossed
10 to 8.
The bill relating to the Jail system was in
definitely postponed in the House and referred
to the next Legislature in the Senate.
HOUSE.
The following matters were indefinitely post
additional to chapter 40 of Re-
vised Statutes, respecting Insurance Compa-
MES; resolve in relation to rebuilding the
bridge over the Molunlus stream on the main
military road. nia
The bill additional to and amending chapter
Al of the Revised Statutes, relating to Savings
Banks, pending when the House adjourned yes
terday, was taken from the table and after fur
Their discussion was passed to be engrossed
without amendment ....... . st-
The bill relating to promissory notes was
taken from the table and was under discussion
at the hour of adjournment .a,uel .
A bill, an act to amend the mill school tax
offered by Mr.. Perry of Oxford, was passed to
be engrossed
.s.Errs AFTERNOON SESSION. r...r --v
Indefinitely postponed. -Bill relating to COM
mon carriers; bill relating to auctioneers. lla1.
The House at 3o'clock proceeded to the election
of Major General of Militia The commit
tee appointed to receive and count the votes,
reported whole number of votes ITO; Joshua
L. Chamberlain had 1903; scattering T. Report
accepted. Gen. Chamberlain was duly elected
on the part of the House.
The bill to change the valuation of Newport,
was referred to the next Legislature
Act to amend section 6, chapter 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the assessments of
damages for location of highways and rail
roads was discussed at length by Messrs. Ham
ilton, Smith of Saco Brown, Pike Lebroke,
Knight and others. Amended so as to apply
ouly to roads under construction and referred to
the next Legislature,
The House adjourned to meet at y o'clock
this evening. ..ti f..G .lo
i II EVENING SESSION. .
The resolve in favor of Industrial School |
for Girls, came from the Senate and was re-
ferred to the next Legislature.
The House receded and concurred-Bill to
amend section 10, chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes relating to railroads; bill relating to
in criminal cases; bill to amend
section Of the chapter SO of the Revised
Statutes, relating to reviews; resolve in favor
of the Insane Hospital were passed.
The House passed large number of bills to
be engrossed and nearly cleared the table.
Adjourned at 1O1 O'clock. N.- Ai) -o
Indefinitely Postponed =. Bill to secure
attendance upon schools; bill additional to
chapter AZ relating to banks and banking
houses; bill additional to chapter 113 of the
Revised Statutes relating to poor debtors; bill
to improve the Jail system and giving further
powers to courts and officers in criminal cases.
The bill authorizing municipal aid to manu-
features in the improvement of water power.
was taken from the table, supported by Messrs.
Titcomb and rLebroke and opposed by Mr. Pike,
and indefinitely postponed
Bill relating to woman's suffrage was refused
passage without debate, by vote of 40 yeas,
81 nays. T.an- l..aar..Ifa JEDI .l
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WATERvILLE, Feb. 2S.-The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Maine Central to-