The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09
FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Especial to Press.]
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 8, 1875.
The bill repeating the act of last year, turn
ing idiotic persons out of insane hospitals,
which had been adhered to by the House after
the Senate had indefinitely postponed, twas
tabled pending motion to insist
The following bills were tabled pending en-
grossment:
Bill to regulate costs in certain cases; bill to
amend law relative to interest; bill to incorpot-
ate Monmouth Silver Mining Company.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the bill extending
time of building Georges Valley Railroad was
amended so that the charter shall not contain
any provision questioning the power OF the
state to assess tax upon the same. The bill
was then tabled. t.
The resolve to aid the road in Kingsbury was
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve IN favor of roads in Crystal Plan.
was amended SO the amount appropriated
should be the last call for the same, ard en-
crossed.
Pending engrossment Mr.. Foster tabled the
act incorporating the Oldtown Water Power &
Manufacturing Company.
An order was passed authorizing the Prssi-
dent to appoint a committee on Senate busi-
ness. Messrs. Emery, Swasey AMI Palmer we're
appointed said committee.
The bills and resolves passed to be engrossed
In the House, Saturday, were read and assign
ed.
The bills passed to be enacted in the House,
Saturday were passed to be enacted in the
Senate and sent to the Governor. Also bill
relative to hard money.
HOUSE.
The Senate papers were diiposed of in con-
currence.
Under suspension of the rules the following
petitions were received and referred:
OF inhabitants of Easton for aid to build
bridge; of j. W. Harris of Pressure Isle, for
deed of lot of land; resolve to reduce state val
nation of Doyle plantation.
Mr. Wilson presented an order authorizing
the Constitutional Commission to report In
printing what was passed and sent to the Sen
ate and there passed.
The following resolves ordered printed, Sat-
urday, were read and assigned for Wednesday
next:
In favor of Passamaquoddy Indians; to deed
lots of land to several parties, tabled.
The bill to incorporate the Masonic Relief
Association OF EaStport, was e@oiou A"o "'
to extend the time for building the Penopscot
Bay and River Railroad was also tabled and as
signed for Wednesday
The Judiciary Committee reported resolve
authorizing the purchase of 25 volumes each,
from volume / to volume of Maine Reports
The,same committee reported ia bill to abate
the tax assessed upon railroads, when exces-
ziva or fou nd to he illegal
The Education Committee reported bill to
amend section 8, chapter IL, R. s., relating to
the abolishing of school districts. The bill
provides that by vote of the town, school
districts may be abolished, and that district
property shall be appraised and au assessment
made to pay for all the property so appraised,
and from snch tax as is assessed to pay the
whole appraisal The amount of each districts
appraisal shall be deducted and the balance adj
iusted as the parties in interest shall agree.
The Legal Affairs Committee reported bill
10 require both parties, where one lives ont OF
the state, to give motive by publication of five
days.
All of the above we're passed.
Bill relative to stolen bonds was passed to be
engrossed.
Passed to be enacted-Bill to abolish head
money; to incorporate the New York & Maine