The Portland daily press., 1872-02-22
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 81.
Passed to be engrossed, under suspension o
rules bill to amend the act incorporating tn
Bddeford and Saco R. R. Co.
The President appointed Messrs. Foster
Weber, and Harrington committee of confer
ence on the part of the Senate on the bill to fl
the salary of Treasurer.
The bill incorporating the Piscataquis r. r
Co., was specially assigned tomorrow morning
A bill was presented and ordered printed
which amends laws relating to measure and sale
of milk.
The resolve providing for an amendment
OF the constitution so as to authorize the Legis
lature to call a constitutional convention, was
lost, 10 to II, two-thirds vote being required
Subsequently the vote was reconsidered Mr.
Morris explained the matter This does moi
oblige us to call such convention but it gives us
authority to call it if found necessary. Mr.
Chase opposed the resolve. Mr. Morris replied
at length. The resolve was then refused pas
sage, II to 10.
Resolve appropriating $11,96O for the com.
mission of emigration was for tomorrow as.
signed.
Finally Passed-Resolve providing for pay
ment of bounties on wild animals.
On motion of Mr. Spaulding of Sagadahoc,
the bill relating to common carriers was
taken up. This has been indefinitely postpon-
ed in the House. This bill requires freight
agents to give items in their freight bills. 1t
was passed to be engrossed
The bill relating to savings banks was taken
up Mr.. Dingley moved to strike out section
and substitute the following:
Deposits shall be invested in bonds of inter-
est bearing Treasury notes of the United States
or either of the New England States in any
corporation, stocks, town, city or county or
railroad bonds in New England States, which
OF the State law and the following stocks and
securities in Maine: National Banks. first
mortgages on real estate, personal notes with
securities as collateral
Mr. harrington moved to strike out railroad
bonds. Withdrawn. The amendment was re-
lected and the bill passed to be engrossed
Mr. Howes moved to reconsider the vote re-
committing the County Supervisor matter to
Committee on Education. Carried, and Senate
concurred with the House in rejecting the re-
port and the bill is assigned to tomorrow.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The same bills were passed to be enacted as
passed in the House this morning.
Resolve in favor of State College of Agricul-
ture come from the House amended so as to
read $4,000 instead of $25 900 as reported by the
committee. Laid over.
Mr.. Spaulding Senator from Knox, was ex-
cused from further attendance.
The bill relating to insurance and insurance
companies was taken up and amended SO as not
to tax foreign ms. Co.'S was passed to be en-
crossed.
The bill to establish State uniformity of text
books came up by assignment 1t was support
ed by Messrs. Dingley, Harrington, Kinks,
Howas, Humphrey, Spaulding of Sagadahoc,
Cole, Chase, Chaplin and Davis, and opposed
by Messrs. Foster of Penobscot, Morris. Fletcher
MIR. Foster moved to indefinitely postpone.
Lost.
Several amendments were proposed, some
adopted, some rejected, and the bill passed to
engrossed by a vote of Is tot.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fessenden presented bill an act reculat-
ing the fees of officers for serving suppenas.
Mr. Carleton presented resolve relating to
clerks in the departments
Orders passed That the Committee on edu-
cation inquire into the expediency of amending
chapter IL of Revised Statutes relating to edu-
cation so as to require school agents to notify
D. s. Committee of time of commencement and
close OF schools, etc.
head and assigaaed.-Bill relating to granting
new trials; bill to amend chapter Revised
Statutes relating to sale and settlement of pub
lands; bill to amend section 80 chapter 70 Re-
vised Statutes relating to repairs on meeting
houses.
The bill to incorporate the Home Savings In
stitution was taken from table and assigned for
Friday next at o'clock.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill for the encou,-
agement of the growth of forest trees; resolve
directing repairs to made upon the monument
OF ex-Gov. kim; resolve making an appropria-
ton for the preservation of the colors in the TO-
tunda of the Capitol; resolve relating to the
fishing interests of the State of Maine
Resolve in favor of Maine College of Agricul-
ture and Mechanic arts special assignment was
discussed at length by Messrs. Atwell, earle.
ton, Stevens, Pike, PERRY, Holden, Humphrey
and others, amended by striking out S25 900
and insertieg $4,000, and passed to be engross-
ed es
Passed to be enacted. Bill, to incorporate
the Bath Dry Dock and Marine Railway Co. ::
bill to incorporate the Western Hancock Agri-
cultural Society; bill to regulate the driving of
logs and timber in the Aroostook River; act au-
thorizing the citizens of Isle Au Haut to al
low cattle to run at large on that island
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Read and asSigned.-Bill relating to plaintiff
costs on actions defaulted at the first term: bill
to amend section 20 chapter 143 Revised Stat
utes relatingto Insane Hospital; bill to amend
section Is of chapter 81 of Revised Statutes re-
lating to railroads; bill to amend section chap
ter SO Revised Statutes relating to reviews; bill
to authorize the City of Portland to grant fur
Their aid in the construction of the P and o. r.
Road.
Passed to be engrossed-ResoIve in favor of
Washington and Pekins Plantation; in favor of
Chapman Plantation; resolve appropriating
money to build bridges at Fort Kent; bill to au-
thorize the city of Bangor to loan its credit to
aid the Northern Aroostook railroad bill. to au-
thorize the organization of ten companies of
cadets.
The reslove in aid of building mill in F.
township, Aroostook county was indefinitely
postponed.
Passed to be enacted-Bill to incorporate the
Bangor and Calais Sea Shore R. R. Co. bill to
fix the compensation of Judges of the Supreme
Judicial Courts.
The school mill fund bill came up and was
discussediby Messrs. Porter, Hamlin, Carleton.
Perry, Wilson of Thomaston, Pike, Phillips,
Brown, Sprague Harding, Perkins of Poland,
King, Knight and others. The bill was amend
ed and passed to be engrossed by vote of 81 yeas
and 40 nays. Pending the passage of the sup
Elementary bill; reducing the amount required
to be raised by towns from 81 to so cents per
inhabitant.
The House adjourned at IL o'clock.
MAINE.
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wealthy and prominent lumber merchant of
this place has completed his elegant mansion
which is not excelled east of Portland He en-