The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-02

pree high Schools; to supply the towns OF
brunswick, Topsham and Bath with pure wa
sei 70 restrict the operation of clause g. section
s :, onapter l, X. s., relating to the words In
saue PERSONS to regulate fishing in Bunganut
pond town of Lyman and Alfred; relating to
Ways across railroads; to incorporate the North
Ansen Cheese Company; to incorporate the
m11iton Dairying Company; to amend the
Schools; amendatory of and in addition to
onapter 81, r. s., concerning railroads
Al, Fandtty Passed : Resolves relating to ven
eiiation of the hall and committee rooms of the
otate House; in favor of Aroostook county; in
FAVOR OF the town of Kingsbury; relating to
n rLe onited States Arsenal at Augusta; to COM
Pe!e the bridge across the Molunkus stream;
-, rno ,avor OF b. Buzzy, Jr.; in aid of repairing
!oau IN the town of Grafton; in favor of the
JonS s'ishGing committee on education; in IA
WE VI =: b. crafton; authorizing the location
VI 00i'aih land certificates Adjourned
AFTERNOON.
rapers from the House disposed of in con-
currencs.
Resolve authorizing the sale of State lands
and timber was tabled as was the resolve con-
corning the abolition of the Office Of the Land
Agent.
Dill authorizing the selectmen of towns to
es.aonsh public watering places was indefin-
i'ely postponed on Mr.. Lothrops motion.
n"i 10 authorize the Governor and Council to
take testimony in certain cases, was indefinite
postponed on Mr.. Cutler motion.
on motion of Mr.. Foster the bill relating to
pay OF court stenographers and resolve granting
pension to Benz Smith, were indefinitely post
poned.
Din relating to liability of railroads for pau
pers came from the House indefinitely post
poned. The Senate insisted and proposed
conference with Messrs. Burgess, Foster and
Kent, conferees.
Ahe OIL relating to Insane Hospital inmates
was taken mp and fearfully amended and ia
bled.
Passed to be Enacted and sent to the Governor
AN act to amend chap 80 of special laws of
lS4O. entitled an act to prevent distractions in
the Machias river; an act for tor the better pro-
lection of Holsters in the waters of Maine; an
act to amend sec 50 of chap lis of the R, s.,
relating to damage on bonds; an act to supply
the towns of Brunswick and Topsham and the
city OF Bath with pure water; an act to annex
the town of Barnard to the town of Sebec; an
act to amend Sec IS of chap. Is of the r. s., re-
lating to damage on ways; an act to protect the
rights of owners of Islands; an act to amend
sec. q of chap. Ga of the r. S., relating to the
appointment powers and duties of executors.
Adjourned
HOUSE.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.
The Senate order relating to interest was
tabled.
Mr.. Wilson of Bangor, presented resolve
to abolish the Office of Land Agent after Dec
31st, 1874.
The same gentleman presented a bill to
amend sec. 1872, chap. 81, r. s. relating to court
stenographers.
The Committee on Fisheries reported leave
to withdraw on the resolve to abolish the office
of Fish Commissioner.
The bill requiring railroads to convey pau
pers from the towns where they had been land
ed by such railroads, to the towns from whence
they had been brought, created considerable dis
cussion, participated in by members of the
Railroad Committee and by Mr.. Swasey of
Castine Mr.. Fessenden's.m otion of indefinite
postponement was carried
The Judiciary Committee reported resolve
relating to the purchase, by the State, of the
Maine Reports. The resolve was, under sus-
pension of the rules, put upon its passags.
Mr.. Knowlton OF Skowhegan, presented a
bill authorizing the Governor and Council to
take testimony in certain cases.
The bill to amend Sec 10, chan. 40. r. s. re-
lating to discipline in the State Prison, was put
upon its passage.
The Judiciary Committee reported ought not
to pass on bill to amend sec. 4, chap. 60, R. s.,
relative to divorce proceedings.
The same committee reported reference to
the next Legislature on bill to incorporate the
Marginal Railway Co.
The bill relating to the Superior Court of
Portland, was taken from the table and passed
to be engrossed.
The bill relating to compensation of attor-
neys in capital cases was called up. An amend
ment was offered and withdrawn. The ques-
ton was discussed by Messrs. Boardman of
Belfast, Davis of Corirth, and Knowlton of
Skowhegan, and the bill put upon its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot of East Machias,
the bill abolishing the land Office was taken
from the table and put upon its passage.
The bill to authorize the Somerset Railroad
Company to extend their road, was called up
by Mr.. CoDnor of Fairfield, who moved its in
definite postponement The motion was lost,
and the bill passed to be engrossed.
Several bills of local Importance only were
taken from the table and indefinitely post
poned
The bill authorizing clerks of the Supreme
Judicial Court to appoint deputies1 was called
up by Mr. Bryant of Rockland, and discussed
by Messrs. Bryant-and Kellogg of Rockland,
Talbot of East Machias, Knowlton of Show
hogan, and Wilson Of Bangor A call for
yeas and nays was refused. The bill was pass
ed to be engrossed. 1t was then Indefinitely
postponed.
The bill relating to poor debtors in Jail was,
on motion of Talbot of East Machias, indef-
nitely postponed
The House suspended the rules to adjourn at
1880 p. M, and passed to be engrossed large
number of Senate papers.
The Senate bill to increase the salary of the
Attorney General was indefinitely nostroned