The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-27
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 26.

House papers disposed of in concurrence.
The committee of conference report on tenn
perance reform came from the House. The
Senate adhered
The bill relative to thr Insane Hospital came
from the House. The Senate insisted. Messrs
Burgess, Brooks and Smith were appointed con-
ferees.
On motion of Mr. Harrington it was ordered
that the Superintendent of Common Schools be
directed to furnish one copy each of the laws
of this session entitled, ''an act in aid of free
high schools" and san act to provide for the
proper expenditure by towns of school money
raised from the State,'' to the school commit
tee and selectn en- of every city, town and
plantation in this State.
The bill to extend the time to complete the
Maine Central Railroad from Cumberland to
Portland was tabled
The Maine Central bill for consolidation
came from the House amended. The bill and
amendment were discussed and by yeas 16,
nays IA, passed to be engrossed.
Passed to be enacted-Bill to increase the cap
ital stock of the Warren Manufacturing Com
pany.
The enacted and finally passed same as in
House.
The various resolves for the payment of the
several newspapers taken by the Senate during
the session, was read thrice and passed to be
engrcssed. The Portland Daily Press and the
Kennebec Journal received the largest crcula-
ton.
Several resolves relating to claims were given
passage. .lr.
The contract for State binding and folding
were read and disposed of in the usual form.
The resolve regulating the salary of the In
surance Commissioner, came from the Honse
passed to be engrossed. The question was on
concurrence. Discussion followed The resolve
was referred to the next Legislature.
The report of the joint special committee on
temperance came from the House. The posi-
ton of the bill is as follows: The Senate SUBJ
stituted the minority report for the majority.
The accepted report was amended and sent to
the House. The House rejected the minority
report, substituting the majority, which was
amended by practically substituting new bill
that repeats all the legislation of 1872 relating
to cider, aud passing it to be engrossed. The
Senate warmly discussed the bill. The ques-
ton was on receding and concurrlne. The
Senate voted to concur. The bill was then read
and put on its passage to be engrossed, gener-
ally discussed. carried-yeas II, nays II. The
bill was was then put on its passage.
Mr.. Brooks offered an amendment, the SUBJ
stance of which was to revive the minority re-
port The amendment was lost
MI. Burgess moved to amend to prohibiting
wine or cider to be drank On the premises
Mr.. Harrington moved to lay on the table
Lost.
The question required on the amendment of
Mr. Burgess Pending the question the bill
was tabled.
The Senate business same as House, with
two exceptions.
On the temperance bill Mr. Burgess amend
ment was lost-11 to is.
The vote passing to be engrossed the CONSOLE
dation bill, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Dingley offered an amendment The
bill then passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following papers were acted upon:
Bill relating to the Agricultural College, in
definitely postponed in concurrence.
The resolve in favor of the town of Clinton,
referred to the next Legislature.
The Senate order directing the Superntend-
ent of Schools to furnish copies of the bill in
aid of Free High Schools was passed in con-
currence.
The contract for State printing and binding
was accepted.
The resolve fixing the salary of Insurance
Commissioner was referred to the next Legis-
lature by the Senate. The House insisted on
its former vote and appointed conferees.
The bill to increase the efficiency of the Com
mon Schools was referred to the next Legisla-
ture.
The report of the Special Committee on Tenn
perauce was taken from the table. The House,
non-concurrlng, accepted the majority report.
The bill amending chap So, Public Laws of
1872, and chap. q, r. S., relating to intoxicat-
ing liquors, was read three times, amended by
repeating the acts of last year relating to cider
and native wines, and passed to be engrossed.
A majority of the Railroad Committee re-
ported legislation inexpedient on the Boston
and Maine force bill Mr.. Fessendeu, for the
minority, reported the bill, which, with the re-
ports, was ordered printed and assigned for
Thursday morning.
I-uSSeU W Oc eUuCteu--Dlll 10 authorize inc
town of Bridgton to subscr be for stock in the
Brldgton Branch Railroad Company; to in
creasesthe capital stock of the Warren Manu-
featuring Company; to extend the rights Of
towns and school districts; to incorporate the
Saco Slate Co.. to amend the charter of Lime
Rock Railroad Company; relating to schools in
Madawaska territory; to amend chap 26, RS.
relating to fires; providing for the appointment
of Port Wardens; to amend section 81, chap.
49, r. s., relating to evidence; relating to the
Maine Industrial School for Girls; to divide
Clinton Gore and annex the same to adjoining
towns; to prevent prize fights and fights of
game animals; to amend chap IL, sec. 4, R. S.,
relating to parishes and other religious meet
ings.
Finally passed-Resolve in favor of bridge
across Mattawamkeag River in Penobscot Co. !;
in favor of Rev. j. X. Mason authorizing the
Land Agent to convey lot of land 10 Lyndon
IN aid OF building bridge across Magalloway
hlveri IN aid of the bridge in Bancroft Planta-
ton; in aid of a bridge across Moose River.
AFTERNOON
Mr. Knowlton, for the Committee of Con.
ference, reported a bill in new draft AMENDING
chap. 140, r. s.. relating to the Insane Hosni-
tai; the same passed to be engrossed.
Both branches disagrceing on the resolve fig
ing the salary of the Insurance Commissioner.