The Portland daily press., 1874-02-11
FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
Especial to the Press.I
SENATE,

House papers disposed of in concurrence.
Passed to be enacted:-An act additional
to chapter los, r. S., relating to gambling
in railroad cars; to amend sec. /, chap. II, pub
lie laws of 1872, relating to the appointment Of
deputy town clerks; to authorize and empower
the Little Androscoggin Water Power Co. to
manufacture gas; to incorporate the Devine
| Water Co.; to provide in part for the expendl-
| ture of government; resolve in favor of Joseph
SOcklexis; for the purchase of the Maine State
| year book; in favor of the road through Indian
township, appropriating $500; in favor of ..
Bell; in favor of G. F. Whitney of Pressure
| Isle.
Bill to repeal secs. 50, 50 and "a, chap. 80,
R. s., relating to hay came up on its passage
| to be enacted and was tabled
| The reports of the Soldiers Orphans Home
at Bath, of the agent of the Passamsquaddy
Indians, and of the Superintendent of the In
sane Hospital, were received from the Secreta-
| ny of State, and referred to appropriate COM
mittees
Bills reported: To amend sec. 5 of chap. n OF
the r. S., relative to equity powers of the Su-
preme Judicial Court. This bill gives the >.
j. Court full equity jurisdiction according to the
usage and practice of courts, in all cases where
there is not plain adequate and complete
remedy at law. Bill additional to chap. 50 OF
the r. S., relating to the proceedings in court,
providing merely for amending writs.
Bill relating to divorces This bill provides
when the residence of libellee is known it shall
be named in libel and actual notice to libellee
obtained; when not known and cannot be OBJ
tanned by reasonable diligence, the libelant
shall make oath to the same in the libel. False
ly swearing under the act is punishable by inn
prisonment not less than two, nor more than
ten years.
A new trial may be granted within three
years as to divorce when neither party
has remarked, and when either party is mar
ried new trial may be granted as to alimony.
These bills were laid over to be printed.
Bill to authorize Matthew Lincoln and Chas
Woodman to build wharf in Brewer, was re-
ported and assigned for tomorrow
Bill to regulate the weight of apples at "A
pounds to the bushel, came up on its passage
to be engrossed and was indefinitely postponed
Bill to incorporate the Maine Darymens As
ISOLATION was tabled, as was the LinconviIle
railroad bill on its passage to be engrossed.-
Adjourned.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
eurrence. -.
Petitions, &C., Presented and Referred. For
an act to amend chap. 80 r. S., relating to
game; of S. II. McMullin ct. ais, in aid of the
establishment of Superior Court in and for
the county of York; remonsUrance of 9. A.
Daw ct ais, against the petition of Harrison
Baker; also of 10 other petitions OF similar i'm
port; of Selectmen ct ais of Starks, for change
In school and pauper laws.
The order passed yesterday fixing the time of
holding the daily session at o'clock a. M, " as
reconsidered, and the time left as before, at 10
a. m.
A communication was received from the Sec
rotary of State, Transmitting the county esti-
mates for the ensuing year.
Read and assigned-Bill an act exemptng
farm products from taxation; an act additional
to chap. q, r. S, relating to innholders, an
act to continue in force chap. SO, public laws
of 1873, providing pensions for disabled sol
diers and sailors.
Passed to be enacted-Bill an act to incorpor-
ate the Fort Fairfield Dairying Association !;
an act to incorporate the Dix6eld Centre
Cheese Co.; an act to incorporate the Portland
Marine Insurance Company; to incorporate the
SagadaLOc q Cumberland Railroad Co.. to in
corporate the Belfast Marine Insurance Co.; to
incorporate the Lockwood Cotton Mills
The bill with accompanying resolve in aid of
the Industrial school for Girls, came up by as
signment.
Mr.. C0rthell of Calais, referred to prior eff
forts to establish similar school and the fail
ures. He explained the ground upon which
the pressnt bill is based. Private parties Offer
to give property in Hallowell valued at SIP 500,
provided the State appropriates like sum for
the school HI nroo6 fbo optc nf he Hat
and the necessity of doing something of this
sort for wayward girls. He answered the
question whether there were girls enough of
the class to be benefited in the State. by refer
ring to the thirty or more letters received from
various parts of the State urging the passage.
of the bill 1t is mistaken idea that the class
of girls for whom the school is asked is not
girls already bad and sunken, but those be.
tween the ages of and 16 years, who on the
road to ruin may yet be saved. Will itpay to
rescue these children of sin? 1t costs to main
tain prisons, jais insane asylums and reform
schools. Should we therefore dispense with
them? Massachusetts reforms 80 per cent. of
the girls sent to her industrial schools Society
must provide for the reformation of these girls
or it must provide for them as criminals The
State is responsible for the moral degradation
of these girls if she denies them reformatory
advantages.
Mr.. Caldwell of Sherman. urged the passage
of the bill or resolve in earnest remarks,
taking the ground that the institution would be
benefit to the whole State, country as we'll as
city, and that the question should be, not the
expense but the utility of the institution.
Mr.. Swasey of Canton, led the forces against
the bill. He said if the demand for the insti-
zion was so great, why does not the generous
hearted of the State give the money. He urg
ed that the experiment of the Reform School
was failure, so acknowledged by its friends.
If the Legislature would begin right in raising
the revenue, by taxing savings banks, railroads,
etc., he would favor the bill.
Mr.. Wilder of Pembroke, advocated the bill
and the Reform School.
MIR. Snow of Hallowel, discussed the eco
nomical merits of the measure at leugth, and
advocated the bill in vigorous speech.
Mr.. Swasey again assaulted the measure and
referred to the non-enforcement of IKE laws
now upon the statute book for the Suppression
of prostitution, vagrancy and liquor selling.
Mr.. Wilson of Bangor, said the question was
simply whether the State would join the Hal
lowell ladies and ex-Gov. Coburn in founding
an institution for girls. He believed the bill |
should be passed. A Judge of our Supreme
judicial Court will sentence murderer to be
hung without moving muscle, but cannot sem
tence young girl for petty larceny to Jail for
three months without shedding tears. And
why? Because he knows that she will come
out of there with seeds of vice deeply i'm
planted in her soul. What is the expense ask
ed for compared with the possibility of saving
the souls of these young girls? He denies it
to be an experiment. The Massachusetts, In
stitution was a success. Mr.. Wilson closed
with strong appeal to the House to pass the
bill.
The question being on reconsideration of
the vote for its indefinite postponement, the
House by AZ yeas to 60 nays. refused so to do
and the bill was accordingly refused pas
sage.
A communication was received from the
Governor transmitting the report of the Special
Tax Commissioner, The report was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Williams of Augusta, 5000
copies were ordered printed.