The Portland daily press., 1875-01-22
History of Seven Days.
The news for the week ending Wednesday
Might, Jan. goth.
LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY.

Senate-The Senate refused to concur in the
House resolve asking the reprieve of Wagner
bya vote of IS to 8. There was considerable
discussion on the subject that it was an in
fringement of the rights of the executive. An
act relating to insurance and insurance COM
missioners was presented. 1t provides that the
Office shall be abolished and the duties be
made incumbent upon the Secretary of the
State
HouSe.-The following were presented:
Petitions, orders, bills, etc. presented and re-
rehabilitation of the First North Yarmouth
Aqueduct Co. for change of name; of Eli Goss
of Portland, for increase of pension; of citi
Zens of Sullivan, for charter to build wharf
in said town; of the selectmen of Cape Eliza
beth to require the County Commissioners of
Cumberland county to lay out highway into
the tide waters of Portland for terry landing;
of several settlers for conveyance of land; of
Continental Mills in Lewiston, for reduction of
capital stock; memorial of "MelP' Watson, for
repeal of resolve of 1860, relating to his claims
against the state; an act to incorporate st.
Omer Commandery of X. T. at West Water
vile; petition of S. w. inkham of Anson, for
bounty on bears; of John Allen of Maysville,
for payment of claims against the state; of c.
w. Tibbetts of Presque Isle, for care of small
pox patents of Aroostook county, to be reim-
bursed for ~noney expended on road in town
ships No. 8, r. B; of the e. and n. A. railway,
that the real estate of the company in Hamp-
den may be set off to Bangor; of Oidtown Wa
completion of their work; an act to incorporate
the Waterville Slate Co.; of the inhabitants of
Hampden to be set off to Bangor
Mr.. HAYES of Deering, presented an order
which was passed, directing the Committee on
Education to inquire into the expediency of
amending chap II, sec. g. R. S., relating to the
abolition of school districts so as to give larger
powers to towns.
The bill to repeal the act of 1874, abolishing
the office of Land Agent, was amended so as
to restore all acts in force at the passage of the
act of abolition, and as amended passed to be
engrossed.
ISendtS-The House resolve relating to the
Land Agent was referred in non-concurrence.
A bill authorizing the county of Pscataquis
to commit prisoners to the Penobscot and Som
erset county jails, was reead twice and passed
to be engrossed. The Committee on Agricul-
ture reported against the petition that eggs be
sold by weight. Bill incorporating the Gran
berry Isle Fishing Co. was referred.
House-Sepate papers, with the exception of
the Wagner reprieve resolve, were disposed of
on the table.
WEDNESDAY
Sendte-The House papers, not before acted
on were disposed of in concurrence save the petit
ton for changing the time and place of hold
ing the Supreme Court in Washington county,
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
The Committee on Commerce reported bill
authorizing the Cumberland Bone Company to
erect buildings at Boothbay.
The following petitions. acts, resolves etc.,
were presented and referred: Of Mary l.. Webb
of Oxford county, for pension for minor child;
for an act to incorporate the Maine State Pure
Blood Jersey Cattle Association; for an act to
incorporate the Peoples Savings Bank at Cam
den; an act to amend chapter GA, Revised
Statutes, relating TO examination of persons
suspected of having embezzled or concealed
property of estates of deceased persons of which
the suspected party is executor.
The Committee on Financial Affairs reported
that they had examined the accounts of the
State Treasurer and find the accounts correctly
cast, vouched and agreeing with the report pre-
scented to the Legislature. They fnd the cash
on hand 1922, 1854; of the amount $52,771.72
Maine State bonds, and $4,5833O in bank
bills in the treasurers Office $685. 687 OF depos-
tied in national banks of this state, and $66,
143, rs in the Suffolk National Bank of Boston.
The Committee on Commerce reported on
the petition of Mr.. Thomas to build a wharf
into tide waters at Bar Harbor, bill, which
was laid on the table.
CONGRESS.
Thursddy.-In the Senate the fertilization
bill was reported back with a single amend
ment. The most of the day was spent in dis
cussing the condition of Louisiana. In the
House the bill to pay the japanese indemnity
fund to the Office RS and crews of the ships Wy
oming and Tokiang was defeated. The report
of the subcommittee on Louisiana was presen-
ted.
Friday.-In the Senate the bill for compensa-
ton of the officers of the government for OBJ
serving the transit of Venus was passed. Bill
to provide for the revision of the laws for the
collection of customs duties was taken up and
passed. The House spent the day on the Indi.
an appropriation bill.
Saturday. Senate spent the day on the Lou
isiana question. House held no session.
In the Senate on Monday large number of
bills chiefly financial measures were indef
niteIy postponed. The legislative appropriation
for new bureau of commerce, which was OPP
posed by Mr.. Boutwell, on the ground that the
present bureau was adequate. to the statistical
needs of the government, and by Mr.. Thur
man in general principles. The Senate went
into executive session pending the vote upon
this amendment to the legislative appropria-
ton bill.
The House passed a bill appriating $4,000
defray the expenses attending the visit of