The Portland daily press., 1872-02-10
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especial by International Line
SENATE.

Especial by International Line.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb ga communication was re-
ceived from the Governor, transmitting report
on the resolve relating to plan for the preserva
ton OF the colOrs, flags, &C., in the State House
rotunda. The cost of the proposed pan is esti
mated at $500. Referred to Committee Oh
Military Affairs.
Bills reported-Bill additional to the law fol
the assessment and collection of taxes; relating
to collection of industrial statistics of Maine.
The Committee ON Education reported bill
to increase the salary of Superintendent OF
Schools to S20O0 bill to establish State uni.
formity Of school text books; to legalize the do.
ings of School District No Is in Pittsfeld; also
leave to withdraw on petition of H. Nelson to
be set off from School District No. 8 in Winn.
Leave to withdraw on petition to incorporate
the town of Kingman.
The Committee ON Education reported finally.
The Committee on Immigration reported the
Board of Immigration's annual report with a
statement of facts, which was ordered to be
printed.
The Committee ON State Prison presented
their report, which was laid over to be printed.
Resolve appropriating 800 to Brownville for
the purpose of teaching the children of Swedes
and Welsh the English language was reported.
Bill incorporating the Eastport & Calais Rail-
road was assigned.
Bill additional to the act establishing the Col
lege of Agriculture passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted.-Bill to authorize the P
S. & P. Railroad Company to construct a road
fr<,,., - I.laco -, II
Pope and others to maintain wharf in the tide
water of the Machias river; to authorize w.
II. and A. Hemenway to maintain wharf in
the tide water of the Machias river; to author
ize the construction of marine railway in
fremont; to incorporate the Augusta Manufac-
turing Co.; to incorpo rate the Althean Society;
to authorize James West to build and maintain
fish wier in Region Hill Bay; to legalize the
doings of School District No. IS in Bristol; to
authorize E. B. Bowden to maintain wharf in
the town of Penobscot; to incorporate the
Rockland Marine Insurance Co.; to incorporate
the Association of the New Jerusalem Church
of Maine; to incorporate the Cumberland
County Central Railroad Co.. resolve in favor
of Spaulding Robinson; in favor of +. p Dins-
more; bill to incorporate the Calais Steamship
Co.; to incorporate the Cherryfeld Telegraph
Co.. to incorporate the Sangerville Cheese Fac
tory Association; to change the name CT the
town of Grant Isle; to incorporate the Castine
Savings Bank: to regulate the sinking funds
established by the p. & r. Railroad Company;
resolve in favor of the Maine State Year Book
The bill an act relating to insurance compa-
MES was taken up ON motion of Senator Foster,
of Penobseot, who moved an amendment to
the effect that foreign insurance companies pay
a tax of 2 per cent. sem-annually. Adopted
and tabled. stL- t.tF-.
The majority and minority reports of the
Committee on Banks and Banking came up by
assignment, the question being upon the sub
stitution of the minority-Mr. Morris report
for the majority. Mr.. Morris made a long
speech in favor of the substitution, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Philbrick in a speech in favor of
the majority report Pending action the mat
ter was assigned to Tuesday next.
The Committee ON Education, in obedience to
an order reported the following exhibit, show
ing the amount which has been and will be re-
ported for aid to sectaran literary institutions
during the sessions, as follows;-Oak Grove
Seminary, $500 per year for ten years; Oxford
Normal Institute, $500 per year for five years;
Lebanon Academy, $500 per year for five years;
Limerick Academy, $500 per year for five years
and $500 to aid in building; Elliot Academy,
$500 per year for five years; North Yarmouth,
same; Exeter Academy, same; Fort Fairfield
High School, same; Brownville School, 500;
total, $3400 The report was ordered printed.
HOUSE.
Petitions and bills presented and REFERRED
Resolve in relation to the printing of certain
reports named in Chap 283 of the Resolves of
1871; resolve to amend resolve approved March
Z, 1870, relating to the appointment and COM
pensation of clerks; petition of John Carver
and go others, relating to prohibitory law; Of
Caleb Estes ct al. for law to prevent the
throwing of slabs into Mattakeunk stream.
Orders passed-That the committee of confer
ence, to which was referred the act to extend
the time for locating the Boston & Maine R.
r. in Portland are hereby requested to report
as soon as practicable; that the Committee on
Railways and Bridges inquire into the expedi-
ency of law to require all passenger trains to
stop at least once insa town consisting of not
less than 1900 inhabitants and where the assur-
anse to said trains that by stopping they can be
given not less than $500 shall leave and trke
said train within one year; that the Governor
be requested to communicate to the House what
amount and for what specific purposes the con-
tingent fund appropriated for the Governor and
Council for 1871 was expended that the Gov.
ernor be requested to communicate to the House
the amount of land received by the State OF
Maine from the General Government for the
endowment of an Agricultural College; also
when said land was sold, to whom, how the
specific amounts received for the same has been
invested and the annual income the college is
now receiving from the same; that the Com.
mittee ON Finances be directed to consider the
expediency of reporting a bill for assessment OF
State tax for 1872.
Passed to be engrossed-Bll an act to incorpor
ate the the Deering Gas Light Co.
Read and asstg1,ed-Bill to change the law Of
divorce; to authorize the appointment of depu
ty town clerks; bill to incorporate the Maine
Industrial School for Girls; resolve in favor Of
North Yarmouth Academy; bill authorizing the
city of Gardiner to raise money for the mainte
nance of Public Library; resolve in favor o.
Exeter High School; bill to change the extern
sion of the Kennebec s. Wiscasset Railroad
and amend existing acts relating thereto; add
tional to an act to incorporate the city of Lew
iston relating TO election of Assessors and Over
seers of Poor; to incorporate the Dixfield Man
ufacturing Co.
Passed to be enacted-Bill an act to authoriz,
j. w. Andrews and G. M. Holden to built
wharves; bill an act to incorporate the Lewis
ton & Auburn Railroad Co.
The general appropriation bill came up b.
special assignment, discussed by several mem
bers, amepdmepts striking out some of tn
items offered, and specially assigned until to
| morrow.
At II O'Clock the Lewiston & Auburn Rail
| road bill came III ON its MASSAGE to he enacted