The Portland daily press., 1872-02-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especial by International Line.1

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb 1.-THE Senate met at two
Resolve in favor of st. Dennis Academy
came from the House. Mr.. Foster moved to
indefinitely postpone. Mr.. harrington said
this resolve was put in by the member from
Whitefield, without the expectation OF even be-
ing reported by the committee, but simply as
back fire upon other appropriations.
Mr. Kennedy moved to table. Mr.. Earring
ton has no scruples against saying that he is
wholly opposed to giving the denomination be-
hind this institution, the Roman Catholics, any
aid. He read from the PRESS some structures
upon the Committee on Education, which says
no exceptions should be made in appropriating
to sectarian institutions. He says this isl a
thrust against movement to give aid to Oak
Grove Seminary.
Mr.. Kennedy withdrew his motion and the
resolve was indefinitely postponed
Passed to be enacted.-Act to render valid
the doings of Hadley Fairfield as Justice of the
Peace ;act relating to cases where demurrers are
overuled ;act incorporating Aroostook Steamboat
Co.. act to amend laws relating to executors
and administrators; resolve in favor of Hiram
Howard.
Mr.. Foster presented bill an act to incorpor-
ate the Home for Aged Women in Bangor
which was passed to be engrossed
Resolve appropriating $52 to pay the expense
of military committee visiting the Bath Orphan
Asylum was reported.
Bills reported South Paris and
Norway Railroad Co., which was ordered to be
printed.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor transmitting communication from the
staff of ex-Gov. Chamberlain, presenting mar
bleibust of Gen. Chamberlain to the State
Mr.. Spaulding of Sagadahoc presented re-
solve thanking the donors of the bust and re-
costing the Governor and Council to take suita-
BILE measures fer the preservation of the bust at
some place in the State House.
The bills and resolves read and assigned Sat
urday were passed to be engrossed.
q .ta-s1 HOUSE. 1r.F a,
The House met as 10 A M. Hon. j. W.
Porter in the chair. Senate papers were pass
ed in concurrence.
The vote of Saturday, striking out contingent
fund from theestimates of State expenditures
wasreconsidered and the bill passed as original
ly reported. 40i 5#a 9D
The bill admitting female students to the Col
lege of Agriculture was tabled on its passage to
be engrossed ON motion of Mr.. Carleton.
Pending passage to be engrossed, the follow
ing bills were tabled: Relating to divorce; re-
lating to railroads. relating to trapping wild
animals; relating to amending laws concerning
mortgages The other bills and resolves read
twice Saturday, were passed to be engrossed.
The following order passed: That on and -af-
ter Saturday next the House hold two sessions
per day, commencing at IL and 2 IL p. m.
The bill to increase the salary of the State
Treasurer to $25OO came up on its passage to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Carleton moved to strike out $500, so
it will read $4,000. The salary is now $1,000.
The bond is $4,000, and about four millions
passes through the Treasurer's hand annually.
This is the last term of the present incumbent
according to law.
1.-THE constitution limits the Treasurer to five
years. Mr.. Caldwell was elected for the fourth
time by this Legislature.-ED.
The amendment of Mr.. Carleton was adopted
and the bill passed.
Passed to be enacted.-An act securing lien
on brick; fixing compensation of Supreme
Judges.
Passed to be e,sgrossed-A bill relating to SER
vice of precepts.
Resolve in favor of David Strout OF Poland,
was tabled. -
The bill relating to punishment for burglary
and rape came from the Senate amended. The
House insisted on its former vote and appoint
ed Msssrs. Wilson of Thomaston, Carleton and
Knight, conferees. 'es .tlaao
An act repeating the charter of Rich Steam
Dam Co., was tabled.