The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20
Maine Legislature.

In the Senate, Wednesday, 10Th, a num-
| Der of bills were read and assigned. A
resolve was passed requesting our Con-
gressional delegates to protest against the
measure pending in Congress, to require
the prepayment of postage on newspa-
pers. In the House, the majority and
minority reports of Judiciary against and
for woman suffrage, were presented and
ordered printed. Inexpedient was re-
ported OH changing the method of elect
ing select men. Leave to withdraw was
reported on several petitions for aid to
literary institutions. The order was passed
defining the duties of the State Superin-
tendent of public Schools. Bill to incor
porate the Maine Temperance Reform As
sociation was passed to be enacted, also a
large number OF private bills. The vote
passing to be engrossed the bill, an act
relative to the compensation of members
OF the government, was reconsidered on
motion Cf Mr.. Mayhem, and Tuesday
next assigned The Coburn Land and
Lumber Company bill was passed to be
engrossed, after amendment.
In the Senate Thursday the amendment
to the savings bank law was tabled. Ought
not to pass, was reported on bill granting
municipal aid to manufacturing com
panies. The bin relating to pay OF school
committee was indefinitely postponed
The general railroad bill was defeated.
Among the bills passed TO be enacted
We're the following To amend chap. Is,
sec. 6, r. s., relating to the penalty for
placing distractions on railroad tracks
to authorize the extension of the kenne-
bee and Wiscasset railroad also to change
the name OF the company; to incorporate
Kennebec and New York Navigation
Company. In the House. large amount
of routine business was transacted. The
compulsory education bill was indefinite
ly postponed. The bill relating to COM
pulsory vaccination was passed to be en-
crossed
In the Senate Friday, conference COM
mlttees were appointed on the Coburn
Land Company bill, the compulsory vac
cination bill. Two reports were pre-
sented from the Committee on Temper
ance. Both reports were tabled to be
printed. Among the bills passed to be
enacted was one Incorporating the Maine
State Temperance Reform Association
The Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Rail
road bill was amended and passed to be
engrossed. The bin concerning railroad
tickets was amended so that return tickets
he valid for same time as regular tickets.
In the House, ought not to pass was re-
ported on bill to amend chap. 143. R. S.
on bill to amend chap. 81 and 50, R. s.
relating to railroad and steam navigation.
Finally passed. resolve in addition to
chap. 1873, resolves of 1867, relating to
Indian affairs; providing for surveying
and making the line between Maine and
New Hampshire. The school mill tax
bill came up by assignment, the pending
question being the substitution of the mi
norlty for the majority report, the House
refused so to do. yeas So, nays Is. This
practically defeats the increase of the mill
tax in the House.
In the Senate Saturday, the bill to con-
soidate certain railroads, on motion of
Mr.. Harrington, was indefinitely post
poned. The bill on uniformity of text
books was referredto the next Legislature
The vote recommiting the bill incorp0ra-
ting the Penobscot Bay and River Railroad
Company was reconsdered and the bill
passed to be engrossed. Ought not to pass
was reported on the resolve for the repeal
of the bankrupt law. The Portland, Saco
and Portsmouth Railroad bill was taken
up, an amendment offered. and the bill
assigned to Tuesday next Among a
number of bills passed to be enacted.
mostly private, was one TO amend section
10, chapter SO ct the revised statutes. re-
iatin@ TO marriage and its solemnizaton.
Finally passed, resolve in addition to
chapter lO9 of the resolves OF 1867, relat-
ing to Indian affairs; resolve providing
tor surveying and marking the line be
tween Maine and New Hampshire In the
House, Legislation inexpedient was report
ed on order relating to assignments of
wages; relating to coroners to serve writs
the same as Sherlt1S
AUGUSTA. Is. An order was passed ia
the House lnstructing the Railroad Com
mlttee to investigate the eXpendiency of
revoking. annuling and repeating the
charter of the Portland, Bath & Seashore
Railroad Company, granted at the present
session.
The House defeated the proposition to
increase pay OF members by a vote of GS
to 3d.
Minority report in favor of submitting
to people woman's suffrage question was
adopted, GA to SO, but the resolves will be
defeated, rs they require a two thirds vote.
Senate passed savings bank bill as it
came from committee.