The Republican journal., 1874-03-05
Maine Legislature.

crossed IN concurrence, an act to amend
section 40 of chapter 80, revised statutes,
relating to sheritfs officers and constables +:
act to amend section 81, chapter 40, re
Vised statues, relating to returns of for
elgn insurance companies; act to amend
section 90, chapter 40, relating to foreign
Insurance companies The bill relating
10 paupers, changing the time of gaining
residence from five years to two, was
indefinitely postponed. The Senate in
sisted upon its vote establishing an in
dustrlal school for girls and proposed 4
committee Of conference.
In the HOUSE, the bill to establish the
measure of milk was indefinitely postpon-
ed on its passage to be enacted. The bill
to abolish the death penalty was refused
passage by nays 73, yeas 81 Resolve in
favor of the State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts was passed to be en-
crossed, yeas "a, nays So
In the SENATE Wednesday, legislation
ineNpedient was reported on order relat-
ing to making railroad companies liable
ior the loss of lite of employees the same
as passengers; on order relating to adop-
ton OF children. On the bill to abolish
the death penalty. passed to be engrossed
by the Senate. and in the House refused 4
passage, the Senate voted to insist and
appoint conterees The majority reports
OF the committee, untavorable to annex
mo part of Cape Elizabeth to Portland.
was adopted by & vote OF - to :. En-
crossed in concurrence, bill in relation to
the protection of bottles used BIZ manu-
iacturers of mineral water &c bill re-
lating to free high sch rols, bill relating
to land ceded to the United States: bin
relating to ways across railroads. bill
amendatory OF chapter 50 revised statutes.
concerning railroads; resolve relating to
the nited States arsenal at Augusta
In the HOUSE, the resolve appropriate
ing 100000 to support the reform school
passed to be engrossed. The report of the
Committee on Insane Hospital presenting
a resolve appropriating SlQQ 600 for new
hospital building, was called up and
amended by. appropriatlng $4,000 for
cottages IN place of the above.
In the SENATE Thursday, Feb 70, the
resolve appropriating S25, 900 for the
Maine General Hospital was recalled from
the House and tabled The committee of
conference on Maine Industrial School for
Girls resolve and bill, reported that the
bill ought TO pass, but that the resolve in
new draft ought not TO pass, the amount,
$1,000 to be applied as an endowment
fund when a like sum shall have been
paid in. The bill relating to connecting
railroads, refused passage i'll the House,
came to the Senate. Iherules were sus-
pended and Tuesday next assigned for
consideration. Passed to be enacted an
act to incorporate the town OF Isle an
Iiaute.
In the lIorsE. the report of the COM
nittee, referring to the next Legislature
bill to extend a railroad from West Water
vile to Augusta, came from the Senate,
wa amended by receiving the bill which
wa read and assigned The resolve APP
propriating 100000 for a new Insane |
Hospital was taken from the table The
amendment reducing the amount to S25,-
900 was rejected and the resolve tabled |
Passed to be enacted. bin to extend the
time of location of the Bangor and Calais
shore Line Railroad; bill continuing the
pension act; bill making the 30th Of Nav
Il legal holiday
IN the SENATE Friday. Feb p, ought |
not TO pass was reported on the bill for
formation of railroad corporations The |
resolve appropriating $50, 900 for the |
Maine General Hospital passed to be en-
crossed. The resolve to provide addition |
I'll accommodations for the insane was
iaken up, amended so as to appropriate |
$4,000 for the fitting up OF the new chapel |
Tor the use Of patients, and passed to be !
engrossed. Bill relating To protection of |
sheep husbandry: bill relating to Illegal |
fishing; bill relating to close time on trout, |
salmon and togue were indefinitely post |
poned Bills making the Both of MAY q |
legal holiday and continuing the pension
law We're passed to be engrossed
in the House, the committee of confer
ence on bill to abolish the death penalty
reported the committee could not agree |
and that the House adhere. An adverse
report was made on petitions for change |
Of law relating to savings hanls-. Tic |
game law was passed to be engrossed |
The bills for protection of manufacturers |
Of small beer and in regard to ways across |
railroads We're passed to be enacted
In the SENATE Saturday, bill relating to |
proceedings in capital cases was indef- |
nitely postponed. The resolve appropri- |
ating $40 900 for the reform school was !
amended, making $4,000 of lit conditional |
that the title Of the land and buildings TO
the State be without cost to the State, and |
passed to be engrossed.
In the HOUSE. engrossed TO concurrence,
act relating to discharge OF mortgages,
resolve in favor of Maine General Hospital;
act relating to taxes. Act increasing the |
salary OF Attorney General and act relat- |
ing to support of debtors in jail. were in |
definitely postponed.
In the SENATE Monday the bin to change |
the location of the Somerset and kennebec |
Railroad was tabled The bill concerning |
capital cases was refused a passage in |
concurrence. The resolve to abolish the |
office of land agent was tabled The re-
solve providing for the sale Of State lands |
and timber was tabled
In the HOUsE, that body receded and |
concurred i'll indefinitely postponing the
till authorizing the Governor and Council |
to take testimony in certain cases A |
committee of conference was appointed |
on bill respecting liabilities OF railroads |
for paupers The vote by which the re-
solve providing for additional accommoda-
tons for the insane passed to be engrossed, |
was re-considered The bills in favor of |
the Bangor and Bath asylums and the ao-
rlcultural college finally passed. The bill |
relating to capital offences was refused
passage. The House refused to concur
with the Senate in increasing the salary
OF the Attorney General The Senate
amendments in the bill relating to intoxi-
cation We're concurred in