The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-19

Bill to amend sec. 50, chap. 113 of R. S., re-
lating to damage ON bonds The bill provides
if the whole amount due on the execution o.
warrant of distress is secured in any such ac-
ton, the new judgment shall be discharge Of
said execution or warrant of Distress if only a
part is secured it shall be discharge of such
part. If the penalty in the bond in such action
be more than $40, the plaintiff shall recover
full costs, though the amount of damages be
less than $40. IF the verdict or judgment is
that the creditor has sustained no damage,
neither party shall recover costs.
Bill to abolish the death penalty. This bill
is expressed in its title, except imprisonment
for life is provided as punishment for murder
and inconsistent laws are repealed.
Bill concerning proceedings in capital cases.
This bill, which is really intended for the action
OF the Legislature only in event of the failure
to abolish capital punishment provides: First,
That in case of an inc ictment for crime pun
ishable with death, found at any term of the
Supreme Judicial Court, the presiding Justice
shall fix day for the trial and forthwith noti-
fly the Chaf Justice, who shall designate five
justices, one of whom shall be the justice pre-
trial the Chief Justice or senior Associate JUS
tice shall preside. The court thus established
shall finally determine all questions of law as
they may arise in ths trial, and finally decide
all motions for new trial and in arrest of
judgment, if all said justices agree therein; but
in case of disagreement the question shall be
determined by the full court upon exceptions
or motions.
Section 2, Provides for similar proceedings in
case an Indictment for murder is found in the
Superior Court in Cumberland county, the
Judge of that Court:notifying the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Judicial Cont, anda five
j. Court.
Section 3, Provides that when a person is
convicted of crime punishable with death, he
shall be sentenced by the Presiding Judge, and
day pamed in the sentence for the execution,
which shall not be less than six nor more than
twelve months from the day of sentence, and
the convict shall at the same time be sentenced
to confinement in the State Prison until the
death penalty is inflicted The clerk of court
shall issue his warrant, countersigned by the
Presiding Justice, imposing the sentence. d.
ACCtCu W WV OhCiih VI IuC Couuty III WAtCu tuc
prison is situated, or his deputy, commanding
him to carry the sentence into execution. The
section further provides for the return of the
sheriff upol the warrant of execution record
of the same, ETC., and repeats all conflicting
laws. These bills were laid over TO be printed.
Bill to protect sheep husbandry against dogs
came from the House indefinitely postponed.
The Senate nou-concurred and passed the bill
to be engrossed, 16 to 9, on call of yeas and
nays.
Majority and minority reports on the petit
lions to set off part of Cape Elizabeth to Port
land were ordered printed.
Passed to be Enacted - Bill authorizing M.
Lincoln and G. Woodman to build a wharf in
Brewer; to incorporate the Pennington Slate
Company; relating to costs in log lien cases; to
incorporate the Sandy River Telegraph Com
2any; to provide for the security of life on
board vessels impelled in the whole or in part
by steam on the inland waters of this State
to regulate the taking of fish in the Narragua-
gus river; exempting farm products from taxa
ton; to amend Chapter IS, r. S., relating to
ways in incorporated places; to amend Section
certain fish unlawfully; to authorize S. H. Tai
bot to extend wharf at East Machias; to in
crease the capital stock of the Bodwell Granite
Company to incorporate the Lncolnville
Railroad Company; to regulate and establish
the compensation, of the Bank Examiner; tc
establish the measure of milk; to establish the
compensation of the County Commissioners of
Cumberland County; to amend Chapter "a, r.
S., relating to executors and administrators
to amend Section 8. Chapter n, R. s., relating
to the equity powers Of the S. j. Court; ad-
ditional to Chapter 81, R. S., relating to i'm.
holders; in relation to the salmon, shaA and
alewive fishery in the town of WaldOboro'; to
incorporate the East Livermore Cheese Com
pany; to amend Section II, Cha eter 30, R. S.,
relating to BIRDS
Finally pdssed-Infavo of town of Pittston: in
favor OF Peter Davis's widow; in favor of John
Smith of Maysvile; in favor of the Commits.
sioner on Claims of settlers or proprietors lands
in the County of Aroostook; in favor of j.
Phair of Limestone Plantation.
HOUSE.
| Senate papers disposed~of in concurrence.
| Petitions ETC., Presented and Referred:-re
| monstrance of H. S. Whitney ct ais, of Nor
| rIdgewock. against the petition of Harrison
Baker by Mr.. Pullen ofPortland, for an act relat
| ing to the Superior Court of Cumberland coun-
| ty. The bill amends chap. 151, public laws OF
1868, so as to give the parties to suit certain
| jury rights; oy Mr. Pullen, for an act to incor-
| porate the Portland Mutual Fishing Insurance
Co Charles P. Ingraham, E G. Willard, T
Q. Lewis, E. Gushing, o B. Whidden, j. w
! Russell & Co., A. Dyer are the incorporates
No insurance to be effected until application to
| the amour. of 100000 shall be made of B. w
Tyler ct ais, of Alexander, in relation to school
| fund and paupers. The committee have al
ready reported adversely on the matter Of this
| petition.
Orders Pdssd-That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency of Sc
| amending the law in relation to taxation that
any person leaving a town where he had re 81
dence after Feb. Goth, 1874, shall be taxed il
the town where such person resided the first
day of January of said year; rhat the sam.
committee inquire into the expediency o.
amending chap. 6, r. S., so that taxes may b.
| collected by an action of the case in the name
| of the inhabiaan of the town against the tai
payers, as an additional remedy; by Mr.. Wilson
| of Bangor, that the Committee on State Lands
and Roads inquire and report what measures
may be necessary to be adopted in order prop
| erly to preserve for use and reference, public
| documents plans and records, recently received
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
that the House Committee inquire into the ex
pediency of granting an appropriation in aid o.
| opening the road through letter F. list. range
W. E. L. S.. in Aroostook county; that the
Committee on Insane Hospital inquire wha
change, if any, should be made in sec 4, para
| graph 8, chap. LIST, r. S.
A resolve in favor of George Cutl r. Chair
man of the Agricultural Committee, for S215. 81
the amount of the expense of the committee il
their visit to the Agricultural Callege, wa
passed.
| Passed to be Endcted-Bill to amend sec. g.
chap. SO, r. S., concerning writs issued by tria
| Justice and police and Municipal Courts to in
| corporate the Williston chuch in Portland; t,
legalze the doipgs of district No. 4 town Of
| Burnham; repeating sects 5, 6, and 8, chap
80, r. S., relating to bounty on bears ant
| wolves.
The bill exempting farm products from taxa
ton was tabled on its passage to be engrossed
The bill for the better protection of HOLSTERS
was called up and an amendment offered b,
Mr.. Guptill of GouldsLoro, by which the clos
time was shortened. The subject was warlnl
discussed by Guptill, Moore of Machiasport
Wilder of Pembroke, Pullen of Portland, Cla1l
| of fremont. Yates of Bristol, and others. TIL
amendment was lost and the bill passed to b
engrossed.
Read and Assigned-Bill to increase tn
salary of the County Attorney of Androscoggil
county; to supply the towns of Brunswick and
Topsham and the city of Bath with pure water
to amend an act to establish Municipal Cour
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