The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-26
FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
Especial to the Press,l

r..r Especial to the Press,l
will .... e... AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
q. The papers from the House passed in concur
renee. ~ ..-...-.t
Senator Haskell presented an order from the
Committee on Education to inquire into the
expediency of an act compelling compulsory
education. Senator Foster also presented
draft of bill looking to the same thing, which
was ordered TO be printed. The bill provides
that every child between seven and fourteen
years of age, unless excused by the school COM
mittee of the town, shall be required to attend
the public schools, and the parent or guardian
who neglects to send such child or children to
school shall be liable to fine of five collars;
and every male child who negects or refuses to
attend the school shall be liable to the same
fine. -i .s .s-- .....
Senator Cutler presented an order that the
Committee on Legal Affairs inquire into the
expediency of so amending the pauper laws, SO
that the State shall reimburse towns for neces-
sary expenditures on account OF the poor VINO
have no legal settlement in the State.
An act to incorporate the Stedman r. r. Co.,
and an act to revive the charter of the Ticonic
Bank of Waterville, for certain purposes were
passed to be enacted.
This comprised all the business for the day,
and the Senate adjourned till 10 A. NJ, Tues
day. .a .
... ,. HOUSE. ...
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence.ex-
eept an order for joint special committee
on retrenchment, which, on motion of Mr.
Halves of Deering, was tabled, the whole mat
ter being practically before the Financial Com
mittee. II ,-f. ....
Petitions, bills. etc., presented and referred
OF Saline +. Berry and A. X. Higgins for deeds
of land in Aroostook; of James Tirnony for
aid to build bridge across the east branch OF
the Madawaska; of citizens of Caribou and
Fort Fairfield for grant of land to build rail-
road; of John Sterling for compensation for Ia
Dor on roads; of citizens of Cooper for bear
bounty; for aid to build county road In Crys-
tai Ridge; of several parties for deeds OF land;
resolve authorizing the Land Agent to sell
State land in Island Falls and expend proceeds
] on roads within the town; of several parties tor
deeds of land; of James Johnston of Houlton
for pension; of j. M. Laughton to be annexed
to Millbridge; of H. b. Ceaves to extend
wharf into tide water on Little Chebeagus Is
land; of ID. G. Nutter of Eastport, and G. ID.
Haskell of Steuben for same; for incorporation
of Cape Elizabeth Steam Ferry-boat Company;
of Portland Stone Ware Co. for increase OF
of capital stockto $500, 900; of citizens OF Eden
for modification of lobster law; for incorpora-
ton of the Arundel Mutual Relief Society; for
legalization of doings of town of Amity; for
protection of deer in Mt. Desert Island; Tor re-
peal of Calais court bill; of Luke Sawyer and
others Of Madison for charter fov railroad from
Augusta to Lewiston; of j ohm WATSON and ais.
of Anson for same; of John McIntre and ais.
of Camden for amendment OF Secs. ~ and 81,
IL. s., relating to meeting houses; OF Joseph
Sterrett and ais. of Warren for repeal OF tree
high school act (large part OF names IN one
handwriting); resolve directing the payment OF
$500 to Lubec and other towns in Washington
Co., for soldiers bounties; to incorporate the
Saccarappa Savings Bank; bill to amend char
ter of Martha's Grove Camp-meetlng Assocla-
tiOn. .,.ft ...H.. .r.Lr
Orders pdssed-Directing the Ways and
Bridges Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency of requiring counties to build and MAIN
tain all bridges costing $500 or more; directing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire it further
legislation is necessary respecting the pay OF
court stenographic reporters; that the same
committee inquire into the expedlency OF
amending Sec. IS, Chap. IS r. s., relating to
injuries on highways; directing the Legal
Affairs Committee to inquire if legislation is
necessary to protect pedestrians in cities and
punish fast driving; directing the Judiciary
to inquire into the expediency of requiring
testimony in equity suits to be taken at trial
and reported by the official reporter OF the
court; that same committee inquire into the
proprety of allowing judges to express their
opinion as to facts while the case is progress
ing; that the same committee inquire If legls-
latiOn Is necessary 10 prOtecI bue IlSulS VI
parties in courts against the misconduct OF
juries.
The Committee on State Lands reported re-
solves appropristing 5000 to roads in Indian
township in Washington county; OF John
Rowe for deed of land, assigned to Wednesday
for second reading
A bill re lating to the schools in the city OF
Portland was reported by Mr. Cleaves and pre-
scented under the rules.
A bill relating to fencing railroads, giving a
complainant 800 if road neglects to build or
repair fence after thirty days notice, was
read twice and assigned for tomorrow.