The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-25

engrossed. -t.-E
The bill relating to prize fights was read
This bill came from the House indefinitely
postponed. The Senate refused to concur and
passed the bill to be engrossed.
The resolve in favor of a bridge over Moose
river, Somerset county, was read and passed to
be engrossed.
The bill amending chap 143, r. s., relating
to the Insane Hospital, came from the House
indefinitely postponed. The Senate discussed
the bill. The House amendment requiring the
chapel to be sold was rejected, and an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Harrington adop ted. This
amendment requires the Governor and Coun-
Gil to fit up the chapel for the use of patients.
Mr. Harrington called up the bill on compul-
sorry attendance and moved the Senate insist.
This action resusditates dead Dill.
The bill relating to the rights OF married
women was read. Mr.. May moved to table it,
Several Senators objected. A discussion follow
ed, participated in by Messas. Davis, Chaplin
and Smith Mr.. Davis moved to indefinitely
postpone Mr.. Chaplin objected He didn't
believe in the old exploded notion that the hus-
band and wife are one. The wife should have
equal rights and remedies with the husband.
Davis thought the bill would engender strife
between husband and WIFE People when they
went to law generally got mad before they got
through with the case. Mr.. May secuted the
idea that the husband and wife are not one. He
was opposed to the bill. Mr.. harrington NOV
ed to amend tidy giving the husband the same
rights the wife shall have. The Senator sup
ported his amendment with some vigorous re-
m Ire Tho
amendment was adopted. The question was
on indefinite postponement The yeas and
nays being called for resulted in yeas IA, nays
10.
The resolve in aid of bridge in Bancroft
plantation, Aroostook county, was read and
passed to be engrossed
The resolve in aid of a bridge across Malta
wamkeag river was read and amended. The
bill was then passed to be engrossed.
The bill Incorporating the town of Vance
boro was taken from the table. The question
was on a reconsideration of the vote referring
to the next Legislature. The Senate voted to
reconsider. The question then required on
passing the bill to be enacted in concurrence
with the House. The question was generally
discussed. 1t was moved to refer it to the next
Legislature. The Senate adhered and the mat
was referred to the next Legislature.
The bill concerning free ticket passengers
was taken from the table, largely discussed,
amended and indefinitely postponed.
| The bill to promote the temperance reform
was called up read twice and discussed. This
bill gives the State Reform Club one-quarter of
all the fines arising from violation of the
tod INV tba Gtofo
Passed to be enacted.-Bll to amend section
10, chap. 70, relating to decisions of the s. j.
| Court relating to trial of issues of fact by a
jury in equity cases; to amend charter of North
ern Aroostook company;to amend chap. 677, pri-
waite laws of 1871. relating to refuse in the St.
Caoix river; relating to attachments of real es-
tate; to prevent the throwing of ballast into the
Kennebec river; making appropriation for the
| propagation of fish to incorporate the Bidde-
ford & Saco street Railroad Co; to amend chap.
o. Sec 80, R. S., relating to fees of fence view
erS. f-
Finally passed-Resolve making appropria-
| ticn for propagation of fish and for additional
fish wardens Adjourned.
.....-. HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The bill relative to game animals was indef-
nitely postponed.
The bill in favor of Waldo county Law Lii
brary was amended so as to include Oxford and
Kennebcc counties, and indefinitely post
poned.
The resolve providing for a geographical
survey of the State, was called up, discussed
by Messrs Vinton, Ayre, Corthell and others,
and refused passage.
The bill amending chap. 49, r. So relating
to the Insane Hospital, indefinitely postposed
by the House, came back from the Senate, thai
branch insisting and passing the same to be
engrossed. Also the resolve in favor of the
Insane Hospital, amended in the House, came
back from the Senate amended and passed to
be engrossed. The foregoing were tabled
The bill relating to suits by married women
passed to be engrossed by the House, came
back from the Senate amended and indefinitely
postponed.
Pending the question of receding the House
adjourned.
Passed to be enacted-Bill relating to at
tach.A ents of real estate; to amend chap. %
sec. 80, r. s.; to amend charter of Fairfield
Village corporation; to prevent throwing bal
last into Kennebec river; to improve the jail
system; to amend act incorporating the PEG
pies Ferry Co.; to amend sec. 81, chap. IL, r.
s.; to amend charter of Kennebec Ice Co.; tc
provide for compulsory vaccination; to amend
sec. l. chap. 376 private and special laws Of
1916; additional to charter of Northern Aroos-
took Railroad Co. to incorporate Biddeford &
Saco Street Railroad Co.; to amend chap. 677,
public laws of 1861; providing for Trial of fact
by jury in equity cases; to amend sec. IL, chap
n, r. s.; to incorporate Northern Co.; to
amend chap. sc. r, s.; to incorporate STATE
Trust Co.; to authorize j. P. Simpson ct ais. to
extend wharf in York river.
Finally passed making appropria.
tions for protection of fish; making appropria.
ton for Penobscot tribe of Indians in favor OF
Maine Industrial Schools for Girls; providing
for paying bounty on wild animals; laying tax
on the several counties Of the State; in aid OF
bridge across Moluncus stream; in aid Of bridge
in Cape Elizabeth; to define the bounds of sew
eral plantations in Aroostook Co.; in aid of
library of Probate Court of Cumberland Co.
in aid of town of Kingsbury; in relation to in
dustrial statistics; in favor of Passamaquoddy
| tribe of Indians; in favor of j. Nichols; in
favor of Joint Standing Committee of Agri-
culture; authorizing temporary loan; abating
State tax of Eaton Grant plantation, and az
| sesslng the same upon the town of Lyndon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Bill relating to married women was indefi-
nitely postponed in concurrence.
Conferees were appointed on the resolve ON
the Insane Hospital, on the part of the House.
On the bill to secure the education of youth,
| the House adhered to indefinite postponement.
| The bill to promote temperance came from
the Senate and was passed to be engrossed.
| The bill concerning port wardens was taken.
from the table, amended and passed to be en-
| crossed.
The bill to incorporate the Penobscot Bay &
River Railroad Company was passed-yeas 60,
nays 49,
The bill relating to pay of school committees
was indefinitely postponed.
The bill concerning uniformity of text books
was referred to the next Legislature. Adj
journed.
MATVVEpC I'M MATNE