The Portland daily press., 1872-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especial by International Line.]

Several matters presented in the House yes
terday, were laid over under the joint rule re
ferring new matters to the next Legislature.
The bill authorizing the town of Brownfeld
to aid in building railroad, was tabled on it
second reading.
The bill relating to calling a constitutional
| Convention was recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Kennedy the resolve relat
ing to our fishing interest, and in favor of &
State College of Agriculture with bill provid
ing for the encouragement Of the growth o
forest trees, were assigned to Monday.
The Norway Branch Railroad bill was amend
ed and passed to be engrossed.
The bill establishing the uniformity of text
books was assigned for Tuesday.
The report of the Committee on Claims was
laid over to be printed.
The report of the Committee on Banking, re-
lating to Savings Banks was laid over to be
printed.
Passed to be enacted-Bill, relating to the
service of precepts by Deputy Sheriffs; bill tc
authorize the New York Granite Company to
construct railroad; bill to incorporate the
Portland & Cape Elizabeth Ferry Company
bill to incorporate the York County Central
Railroad Company; bill to amend an act, en-
titled an act to enlarge the powers of Constables
in the town of Eastport; bill to change punish
ment for burglary and rape; bill to incorporate
the East Branch of Pleasant River Dam Com
pany; bill to incorporate the Dixfield Manufac-
turing Company; bill to incorporate the Penob-
scot Central Railroad Company; bill to author
ize the extension of the Kennebec & Wiscasset
Railroad and amend the charter.
Finally PdsSed-Resolve in favor of j.
Sprague and Lindley H. Folsom and c. Pom
eroy; resolve provididing for the payment of the
expenses of the Committee on Military Affairs
resoyle reducing the State valuation of Wash
ington plantations in Franklin county; resolve
in favor of Sacabasin Swassin; lresolve in favor
of Oak Grove Seminary
BiNs, DC, reported from, Committees Bill re-
lating to railroads, Qaid over to be prnted) bill
incorporating the Riverside Railroad Company
from Skowhegan to Norredgewock; bill author
izing the building of a bridge at Orr's Island
The bills and resolves read and assigned Fri
day were passed to be engrossed
The Senate adjourned to Monday at P. NJ.
HoUsE.-MoRNING SESSION.
AhO oiiio lCau duu Tludy, luCluuluS
that to abolish County Supervisors was passed
to be engrossed.
The act providing for the organization and
equipment of ten companies of cadets, was
called up by Mr.. Knight who briefly advocated
the passage of the bill. -
Mr. Carleton moved to indefinitely postpone.
. Mr.. Brown of Bangor, was opposed to the
measure.
Mr.. Smith of saco advocated the bill saying
the State should have these organizations SO as
to be prepared for such emergencies as that of
ten years ago when the South found us unpre-
pared.
After considerable more discussion the bill
was amended SO that the State shall not furnish
uniforms.
Mr.. Smith of Saco moved to reconsider
Carried.
Mr.. Brown of Bangor, moved to indefinitely
postpone. Carried.
Mr.. Webb moved to reconsider and a call of
yeas and nays, lost, IS to 50.
The House took a recess of ten minutes for
the purpose of allowing the Superintendent of
Schools an opportunity to refute the charges of
fraud in purchasing tables &C., for use in the
Teachers Institute, made by the member from
Whitefeld
a The resolve in relation to industrial statistics
was taken up. Mr.. Smith of Saco, moved to
indefinitely postpone. Pending voting, the
House adjourned until q P. NJ
Passed to be enacted.-Bill incorporating the
Bethel Hill Village Corporation; amending laws
relating to Light Houses; relating to returning
names of stockholders to Assessors; authoriz-
ing the appointment of Deputy Town Clerks;
Incorporating the Portland Steam Towage
Water Boat Company; to change the names of
certain persons.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A discussion on the resolve providing for the
collection and printing of industrial statistics
was continued.
Mr.. Phillips moved to to limit the same, ex-
pending $1,000. Adopted
Mr.. Webb advocated the bill as of much
value
Mr.. Pike said the sum was too small A
salary of $2500 is not too much to obtain the
services of a competent man for the position.
He doubted the expediency of publishing to
the world the condition of the state of our in
dustries For instance the great falling off
in the hay crop last year or the amount of lum-
Der manufactured in certain towns in the State
Mr.. Sprague advocated statistics of the kind
proposed
Mr.. King said that we need something to
wake up the State to greater interest in man
ufactories and if this will help to it, he is in
favor of the small sum proposed.
Messrs. Fessenden, Stevens and Farwell fav-
ored. -l
Mr.. Perry moved amendment "B'' which
provides that only compendium of the nation
al census be printed and under the superin-
tendence of the Secretary of State
Mr.. Lebroke made some telling remarks in
favor of the resolve and moved to amend by
making the expense not more than $3.50 Both
of the above amendments were adopted.
Mr. Carleton moved an amendment to the
effect that no more clerks be employed, after
which the resolve was indefinitely postponed
Passed to be engrossed. Bill incorporating the
Neptune Insurace Company; bill relating to
the claims of B. G. Mathews; bill relating to
corporations; bill securing lien on animals for
pasturing, &C.. bill to prevent coasting and
sliding on travelled roads and sidewalks; bill
concerning railroads. .y.59
The established salaries of Supreme Judges
which had been passed to be enacted, was taken
up on motion to reconsider
Mr.. Lebroke moved to indefinitely postpone
He supported his motion in one of the most
telling of the short speeches of the session
The present salary of the Judges is S25OO and
$500 for expenses. The bill proposes $3OOO
The bill was tabled
"A bill authorizing the Knox & Lincoln Rail
road Company and Penobscot Bay & River
Railroad to enter into a contract for lease of
the latter to the former Company was assigned
for Monday. sfi4f.
On act relating to the equity jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court, the House refused to concur
with the Senate and appointed Messrs Perry,
Smith of Saco and Humphrey, conferees
bill relating to the compensation of clerks
was indefinitely postponed; also, the bill relat-
ing to common carriers.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting an account of the In
surance Commissioner
The bill relating to Holsters was referred to
the next Legislature.
The Committee on Legal Reform reported a
bill giving women the right of suffrage at Presi-
Dental elections Read twice and Monday as
signed
Bill allowing the trapping of wild ducks was
indefinitely postponed.
7 Adjourned to Monday. <4..