The Portland daily press., 1871-01-14
Maine Legislature.

Especial Despatch by International Line.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan 13.-In the Senate the Secre-
tary of State laid before the legislature the re-
port of the State Reform School
Orders passed-That the Judic ,ry Commit
tee inquire if any further legislation is neces-
sary to give power of sale in mortgages of real
estate; that the same committee inquire into
the expedency of so tinkering the statutes rel
alive to the laying, altering or widening town
ways that the time of the town-meeting for
action thereon shall be limited; directing the
Legal Reform Committee to see if it is not ex-
pedent 70 make special acts of corporation
conform to the general bill; that the Commit
tee on Agriculture report on the disability and
utility OF system OF storm signals, and asking
Congress to test its plan in this State.
Several petitions for private legislation were
offered; one against the present method OF
employing teachers-from York county.
Mr.. Foster presented bill to prevent the
throwing of edgings in the Kennebec river and
its tributaries, which was referred to the Com
mittee ON Interior Waters.
In the House the petitiers flowed in at an
astonishing rate. The Porgie is a fish of many
troubles. Last year the committee got bill TO
suit it, hut to-day no less than five petitions
were in legislation on this subject. Mr.. Kee-
gan presented numerous petitions for aid to
alton of the towns in his district. Mr.. Stick
ney presented several for the reduction of val
uation in his district Mr.. Hartman present.
ed the petition of James White and others for
charter of railroad from Brooks to Bangor
Petition of the Washington County Bar
(Not Hotel Bars) for increase of pay of
county attorney.
Mr.. Bliss introduced the Someryille town
division case with petition. David Wing and
ais. OF Somerset Mills ask for the incorpora-
~ $50 I'll l.
tation petitions to be town. Penobscot coun-
ty Commissioners want to be authorized to get
a loan to complete the Jail.
Orders-By Mr.. Cobb, directing the Educa-
ton Committee to see if it is not best to abol-
ish the supervisors at once; py Mr.. Haskell of
Portland, that the Legal Reform Committee
inquire into the expediency of providing for a
constitutional convention. Mr.. Cobb, at the
suggestion it is said of Superintendent John
son, introduced an order that the Finance
Committee make report of the expense of the
Board of Education, giving the items. 1t is to
include every expense.
Mr.. Cousens introduced an ord ar that the
Speaker add five members to the Senatorial
and Representatives pportionment Committee.
The order passed and the Speaker appointed
counties too much strength and the vote was
reconsidered and after an extended discussion
it was lost by vote of 40 yeas to &C nays.
Mr.. HObson of Wiscasset offered some reso-
lntlOns relative to the Prussia and French war.
The resolutions state that our sympathies were
with the former until that power had shown
that it was their purpose to establish an abso.
Lutte monarchy; that it had become a war OF
determination on the one side, of resisting to
death on the other; that our national sympa-
thies should be with republican France. They
further asked our delegation in Congress to
use every influence for an early peace.
The Speaker announced the superintendent
committee as follows; johnson of Augusta,
Dingley of Auburn, Robe of Gorham, Perkins
of Pennington, hopkins of Blue Hill, Bird Of
Rockland, Moore OF Buckfeld, Thompson OF
Dover, Weed of Veazie, Hobson of Wscasset,
Patten of Bath, Hathaway of Skowhegan, Har-
riman of Belfast, Hobart of Dennysyille and
Sar born OF Kittery.
The House voted on motion of Mr.. johnson
of Augusta, to take the u. S. Senator vote at
II IL o'clock Tuesday.
Mr.. SeWall, FROM the Railroad Committee, re-
ported bill to legalize the transfer Of the Old
town railroad to the European and N. A. Co.