The Republican journal., 1872-01-25
Maine [ legislature.

Maine LEGISLATURE.
Jsn II. SENATE. Orders We're passed relat-
ing 70 changing the standard weight OF oats and
beans 50 a. 10 conform to that in neighborng
States; regulating the measure of milk; relat-
ing 10 regulating "toll'' for grinding ears Of
corn.
The resolve apnropriatIng S35 900 tor the
Eastern Normal School came up by special As
~ignment. \ long discussion took place, an et-
tort being make to have favorablv considered a
proposition from the trustees Of the Belfast
Academy who tender the Use of their building
y the state for a Normal school. The resolve
Was passed 10 be engros>ed after the appropria
ton was reduced to $4,000.
A hllt WAS reported relating to the yearly
losetme fer laud-locked salmon, trout and
t'gue. Read and assigned.
Bill relating " qualifications of medical prac-
uuoner, taken from the ME of The last Legisla-
cure was Indefinitely postponed.
Bill relating to the uniformity Of text books
was taken from the files Of the last legislature,
and referred to the Committee on Education.
HOUSE. Among the petitions presented and
referred, were the following: Of Seecumen OF
Houlton to have certain money refunded paid
INTO the State treasury in 1864 without authority
u law; OF F. ;. Sands and others. to supply the
people OF Auburn and Lewiston with water
from Wilson and Taylor ponds; OF j. II.
Nacomber and others, tor authority u extend
ne Bangor n PlscayaQuis Railroad to Brown
vjile..
After brief discussion the bill relating to
NouhlF Supervisors OF schools. was referreS TO
Committee on Education. An effort was made
20 have il 60 10 the Committee on Legal Reform.
Orders We're passed relating to the rights of
ihafrled women 70 make contracts; the several
petitions Of the last Legislature relating TO the
tpeal q county euperN SION be taken from the
oIes and referred
bus We're reported giving authority to Ban
sor X PiscataquiS Railroad TO construct branch
he> and relating to The location Of school
houses.
BiiIN were presented AND referred relating TO
Re sale Of intoxicating liquors; 10 authorize
lhe formation and regulation of railroads; re-
i4tlng g Savings Banks.
hr. Pke OF Calais introduced bill for the
i9rmauon OF railroads. which was referred 10
ne TaHFoad committee.
Ch motion VI Mi. hnight Of Portland n Joint
srlec' committee was ordered to consider The
F'"lfStoh q general railroad aw. ana re-
poft hii- me Speaker appointed the follow
-hS Oh part " the House; Messrs. l'lhe Of
-Aals knight u Portland, wilson of Thomas
tv'' bF4Hh oi Bangor Briggs OF Bro"nYllle,
FarFl&A Of south Berwick and CiArA OF New
'DeYara-
All. i. SENATE. The Senate voted to non
concur % tAv taS-age Of the House order taking
,Too the e q tAe last egls Ature petitions re-
s'h& to ihe repeal Of the law N relation TO
mttlee. ia ! grnarsI rsjfrotd Inv. VA amend
eli 50 tbat tne committee Shall nave bin. pro-
sltiDE fhtF -l.pfU ~u,h 4 latY necessary The
t1llovyir., - ~. i.ina, az, no mort IF IN, senate
M-ssrs. Foster OF Pennhscof. philhrlrk of
Somerset. Harrington II oxford.
AFTER y short di.russi,l4 the renorts Of the
Committee oh Senatorial Votes in waldo ,l.-
-r;ct were assigned for to-,9,arrov N VI O'clock
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sfr Morris az Gr,,,haria,,.i ,,ra.epta,i rim in
I'D Of Free Birh ;. hnoI. xbrh was referred
rus -4j.Ia-inr,I xix an. 70 astshI,sb
school M fijni ,r,a ono reis+incy 70 fr-s I;yh
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