The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-02-26
Maine Legislature.

IN the SENATE Tuesday, Feb. IL. al act
relative to the course of study i'll Normal
schools reported ineNpedient on assessing
taxable property from Jan. | instead of
April.
In the House, an act to amend an act to
establish Il police court i'll the city Of Rock
land. Passed to be cngrossed an act to
make the 5Oth day Of May Il legal holiday.
Passed to be enacted, an act to exempt
farm produce from taxation
In the SENATE Wednesday, Feb. Is, an
act to abolish the death penalty: an act to
set of 4 part of the town of Cape Elizabeth
and annex the same to the city of Portland
In the House, bill an act for the better
protection of Holsters being on its passage
was moved to be amended bv shortening
the closing time, after lengthy discussion
the amendment was lost. Passed to be
cngrossed.
In the SENATE Thursday. Feb. 10. the
bill authorizing the Maine Central Rail
road Company to change its location and
nulld a bridge across the kennebec River.
passed TO he engrossed, As amended by
the House Adverse reports were made
ON the bill concerning railroad connec-
lions, on order relating to the change of
names without due process OF law. En-
crossed in concurrence, act relating to
gateS on highways crossed bV railroads:
act t. amend the public laws relating to
high schools Ihe bill providing for State
pensions to disabled soldiers and scamen
was tabled, an amendment offered provd-
ms that pensions shall only be paid in
case of total disability, and ordered to be
printed. Act 10 make the 3Oth day of
MAY a npLltlN. WAS tabled
IN the House. adverse reports We're
m;uir on petitions for change Of law re-
Ittlng ~ distribution of school moneys
ON order relating to scmi-annual payments
OF moneys 10y the State for free high
hoolS; ON order relating to rights of
married women. The House adhered to
IT, former vote of indefinite poStponement |
ou bin relating to sheep husbandry.
Ia the SENATE Friday. Feb. 20, adverse
reports were made ON order relating to
securing uniform compensation TO coun- |
" and municipal officers; on order look
ug to separating the business of the State
prison into two departments, manufacture |
ING and sale. The act aholishing the |
death penalty passed to hp cngrossed bv n |
Nute Of IT to H.
ia the HOUSE. adverse reports were
made on order relating 10 compensation
Of Presidents; Of savings banks to loan
tn names alone; on resolve requiring re-
Turns of savings banks on order relating
ta taxation OF national bank stock held
uy savings banks Engrosscd in concur
renee act relating TO course of the study
ia normal schools; act in addition to chap
trr ll;i, revised statutes relating to poor
debtors. Resolve providing for Il statue
General Knox was recOmmittcd on its
inal passage. Act relating to evidence
Id cqujty eases indefinitely postponed.
In the SENATE Saturday. Feb Il the
petition for the repeal of the law relating
~ migratory fish was referred to the next
Legislature. Passed to be enacted. bill to
amend printed law of 1873 relating to
rights Of the Portland Saco and Ports
mouth Railroad Finally passed, resolves
authorizing the county of kennebec to
assist in rebuilding the Learned bridge
over the Sebasticook river, establishing
the valuation of the town Of kingman
IN favor OF free common schools in New
Sweden; to furnish certain books for the
library of Colby University
In the House, ought not to pass was
reported on bin providing for a duty on
private acts of legislation. Bill relating
10 hawlers and peddlers was indefinitely
postponed. Passed to be enacted, bill to
establish the lines Of Portland Iiarbor and
Fore River; authorizing the Maine Cen {
tr1l Railroad Company and construct a
new bridge over kennebec river
In the SENATE Monday, Feb %. passed
10 be engrossed, bill continuing the pen
SION law bill relating to Supreme judicial
Courts bill making the 30th of MAY a lc-
@al holiday: authorizing the Maine Cen
tral Railroad Company to change their To-
cation and construct 4 new bridge over
kennebec river
In the Hon >E. the lobster bin, 50 called
was recommittcd as the important matter !
ii penalty had been omitted The bill ,
the act OF last year relating to
tree high schools was Slightly amended
and pun upon its passage TO be enacted
lm9rosSed in concurrence, act to mcorpor- ',
ate the town Of Isle au lIau to extend
hP time for location and completion Of the
Bangor and Calais shore Line Railroad
.cSolVe authorizing the Governor 10 APP
point board Of directors ON centennial
exhibition