Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-20
Maine Legislature.

In the senate Tuesday, large number
OF bulls were read and assigned The
general railroad bill came up BY assign
ment. and was tabled until next day,
Passed to be enacted, bill relating To TN.
change of name of persons; amending sec
10. chap. so, Il. 5, relating 10 marriage
and it, solemnzatioI. The report of the
committee Of conference was presented
The Senate receeded aud concurred with
the House; among the bills passed to be
enacted were the following: TO amend
CHAP. us. sec. q, X. ), relating 10 the
penalty for placing distractions on rail
road tracks; 10 authorize the extension of
the kennebec X Wiscas,et Railroad, and To
change the name of the company; To ST
on part of the town of Manchester and
annex the same To Winthrop; to incorpor-
ate the Central Maine Mutual Fire In,ur-
anee Company TO extend the time of To-
eating and completing Bridgton Branch
Railroad; To incorporate the kennebec *
New FORK Navigation Companp.
In the Senate Wednesday, the amend
ment to The savings bank law was tabled.
Ought not to pass, was reported on bill
granting municipal aid to manufacturing
companies. The bill relating to pay OF
school committees was indefinitely post
poned. The general railroad bill was de-
acted were the following: To amend chan.
Is, sec. q. X. $, relating to the penalty for
placing distractions on railroad tracks to
authorize the extension of the Kennebec
and Wiscasset railroad, also to change the
name OF the company; 10 extend time of
locating and completing the Bridgton
Branch RAILROAD to incorporate kennebec
and New York Navigation Company. In
the House, large amount of routine BUSH
ness was transacted. The compulsory ed.
ucation bill was indefinitely postponed.
The bill relating to compulsory vaccina-
ton was passed to be engrossed.
In the Senate Thursday, a number of
bills were read and assigned. A resolve
was passed requesting our Congressional
delegates to protest against the measure
pending In Congress, to require the pre-
payment OF postage on newspapers. The
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad
bill was taken up, amendments offered
and tabled to be printed. In the House.
the majority and minority reports of judic-
iary against and for wOman's suffrage.
were presented and ordered printed. In
expedient was reported on changing the
method of electing Oselectmen. Leave to
withdraw was reported on several petitions
for aid to literary institutions. The order
was passed defining the duties of the State
Superintendent of public Schools. Bill to
incorporate the Maine Temperance Reform
Association was passed to be enacted. also
large number of private bills. The vote
passing to be engrossed the bill, an act re-
lative to the compensation of members of
the government, was recOnsidesed on mo-
ton of MIR. Mayhem, and Tuesday next
assigned. The mill tax bill was called up
by Mr.. Thomas, who opposed it at length.
when it was tabled and tomorrow assign
ed. The Coburn Land and Lumber Com
pany bill was passed to be engrossed after
amendment.
In the Senate Friday, conference COM
mittees were appointed on the Coburn
Land Company bill, the compulsory vacci-
nation bill and resolve in favor of S. f.
Walker. Two reports We're presented
from the Committee GU Temperance. Both
reports were tabled to be printed. Among
the bills passed to be enacted was one in
cooperating the Maine State Temperance
Reform Association. The Portland, Saeo
and Portsmouth Railroad bill was amend
ed and passed to be engrOssed. The bill
concerning railroad tickets was amended
SO that return tickets be valid for some
time as regular tickets. In the House.
ought not to pass was reported on bill to
amend chap. l43. r. S. /; on bill to amend
chap. 81 and SO, r. s. relating to railroad
and steam navigation. Finally passed, re-
solve in addition to chap. 1888, resolves of
1867, relating to Indian affairs; providing
for surveying and making the kpe bstweep
Maine and New Hampshire. The school
mill tax bill came up by assignment, the
pending question being the substitution of
the minority for the majority report, the
House refused so to do, yeas Sc, nays ~.
This practically defeats the incre ase Of the
mill tax il the House.