The Portland daily press., 1872-02-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Especial by International Line.]
SENATE.

oENAlE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 23-An act authorizing auc-
tioneers to operate in any part of county was
indefinitely postponed
Committee of Conference ON appropriation
for College of Agriculture, reported in favor of
$4,000.
Committee ON Federal Relations reported
memorial to Congress relating to Niagara Ship
Canal
The general railroad law came up by assign
ment, causing long discussion. 1t was refer
red to the next Legislature by vote of 20 to 5.
Resolve in aid of building a bridge in ''F''
township was indefinitely postponed
Tabled-Resolve relating to the Insane Hos
pital; bill to amend section 1s, chapter 81, R. S.
relating to railroads.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After some debate, the bill establishing the
mill school tax was passed to be engrossed, 20
to g.
The Portland g. Ogdensburg loan bill came
up.
Mr. Morris said that for five years he had al
ways voted against such measures as matter
of principle. 1t was matter of the deepest
concern with him, yet on the whole he could see
no reason why he should change his vote.
Messrs. Spaulding of Sagadahoc, and others
opposed. The bill finally passed, 16 to 3.
Mr.. Morris called up the bill relative to indus
trial statistics, and offered an amendment pro-
viding that the same be compiled under the di-
rection of the Governor and Council at a cost
not exceeding $500. Passed to be engrossed
HOUSE.
Passed to be enacted-Bill to incorporate tho
Peoples Ferry Co. bill to amend the charter
of Northern! Aroostook r. R. Co.; bill relat-
i've to the fees of the Judge of the Municipal
Court Of the city of Saco; bill to amend an act
to incorporate the Biddeford and Saco R. R.;
bill to amend the charter of the Buxton and
Benny Eagle Branch r. r. Co.
An act to establish State uniformity of text
books came from the Senate amended and
passed to be engrossed. The bill was read
twice and the first day of April next assigned
for the third reading
Resolve in favor of the State College of Ag-
riculture and the Mechanic Arts, came back
from the Senate, House amendment rejected,
that branch insisting OH Committee of Con-
ference, the House insisted and concurred in
the proposition for Committee of Conference
The bill an act to incorporate the Portland,
Bath & Sea Shore r. K. Co., was taken up, the
question being upon referring the same to the
next legislature, under consideration at time of
adjournment yesterday
Mr. Millay continued his remarks.
1t was further discussed by Messrs. Perkins
of Pennington, Perkins of Auburn, Perkins of
Poland, Reed of Waldoboro and Others
Referred to next Legislature by 70 yeas, 65
nays. -ss,.-
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor in reply to an order for information in re-
gard to the items in the accounts of the Super
rintendent of Schools.
Messrs. Carleton and Hunt made some re-
marks explanatory, and rejecting upon the
Superintendent
| Mr.. Porter replied.
Mr.. Smith of Saco, moved suspension of
the rules to allow him to introduce bill to
abolish the Office of Superintendent of Schools,
and advocated its introduction.
Mr. Webb of Waterville, spoke in favor of
suspension of the rules.
Messrs Phillips Wilson of Thomaston, Pike,
Lebroke and Humphrey spoke against the sus-
pension. ~.
The discussion turned npon the general merit
of the bill, pending the motion to suspend the
rules, the bill was laid on the table.
Passed to be Enacted.-Act to authorize the
formation of ten companies of cadets; act adj
ditional respecting railroads; relating to loca-
tion of depots near other railroads; resolve in
favor of State Prison; resolve relating to the
fishing interests of the State
MAINE.
FIRE IN MILO.
BANGOR, Feb. 23.-The dwelling house of
Charles Lindsey of Milo was burned this fore
noon. No particulars received. as
The weather for two days past has been very
cold, the Thermometer this morning was ten