Oxford Democrat

Legislative Summary.

Monday. In the Senate, the Committee on Treasurer's Message reported, assigning the several topics of the Message to the appropriate committees. Gov. Berry, of New Hampshire, was present, and during a recess of the Senate was introduced to the members.

In the House, Mr. Kingsbury of Portland presented resolutions relating to National Affairs. They were referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.

A message was received from the Governor, transmitting the report of John A. Poor, Esq., on the Defenses of Maine, which was ordered to be printed. It is an able and somewhat lengthy document.

The subject of granting aid to families of volunteers was referred to a special committee.

Tuesday. In the Senate and House, not much business was transacted except the reference of department reports and petitions to appropriate committees.

In Joint Convention of the two branches, Hon. John J. Perry, Councilor elect, was qualified, and Hon. Hiram Ruggles, elected Councilor for the Penobscot district.

Wednesday. In the Senate the Joint Rules of last year were reported and adopted for the permanent government of the two branches for 1863. The Committee to investigate the affairs of the Land Office made a report that legislation is inexpedient thereon. A motion was made to lay on the table, when a debate followed. The motion to table prevailed.

In the House a large number of orders directing inquiry by various Committees into the expediency of legislation on certain points. A Select Committee was ordered on motion of Mr. Hayden to consider the vexed question of fisheries on the Kennebec. Another Committee was raised on motion of Mr. Crosby to consider whether the State should continue the bounty to Volunteers heretofore offered.

In Joint Convention Hon. Nathan Cleaves was re-elected State Treasurer, receiving 101 out of 133 votes. Joseph Titcomb received

Saturday. In the Senate an order was passed directing the Committee on Militia to inquire into the expediency of continuing the Military Agency at Washington and if it be deemed advisable how to provide for its support and give to it character and efficiency.

In the House, Mr. Cobb, of Rockland, reported a resolve to insure the proper destruction of state bonds and coupons.

On motion of Mr. Cony of this city, an order was adopted instructing the House Finance Committee to inquire into the expediency of enacting a law to refund to some of the banks the amount advanced by them to pay the bounty to volunteers given on the authority of Gov. Washburn.

Monday. In the Senate, the orders from the House for the raising of Select Committees to consider the Kennebec fishery question, and the subject of continuing the State bounty to Volunteers, was passed in concurrence and the committees appointed. An order authorizing the state Prison Committee to visit that institution was tabled.

In the House orders were passed directing the appropriate committees to inquire into the expediency of legislating on the following subjects: for the suppression of shin plasters, whether corporations, towns and banks should not have the privilege of issuing bills for small change and to prohibit individuals from doing so, of repealing the law requiring towns to close the polls at certain hours.

In Joint Convention. Hon. Hiram Ruggles was qualified as Councilor from the Penobscot District.

Tuesday. A petition was presented in the Senate—signed by Hon. Joseph Granger and 600 others for a military road from Mt. Desert to Presque Isle.

In the House Mr. Cony of this city made detailed report from the Select Committee to provide for the reimbursement of certain banks in the State for money advanced by them in payment of bounty to Volunteers.

Mr. Healy of Easter, made a report from the minority of the committee to investigate the affairs of the Land Office proposing retrenchment in that department. The report is long. Both majority and minority reports lie on the table of the House.

Monday. In the Senate, a communication was received from the Commissioners appointed by a resolve of the last Legislature, relating to the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Indians, transmitting their report.

In the House a petition was presented from Helen Sedgley and others for repeal of the act of 1862, setting off certain persons from the town of Hartford to the town of Buckfield.

Tuesday. The doings of the Journal and Argus as far as we have copies of their tri-weekly papers. The Journal made a feature, their session, giving a summary of the proceedings. We print from it columns the proceedings in the paper.