The Portland daily press., 1875-02-13
FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Especial to the Press.]
f SENATE. .H

,.,.. ...t, t.t, .,.. .. ! 81 AUGUSTA, Feb. II.
The House papers were passed in concur
Several bills came up for their second read
ing and. all resolves appropriating money or
land were laid upon the table, and Tuesday
next assigned for the second reading. when it is
proposed to have good time considering them.
The compulsory education bill was laid upon
# the table on its passage to be eDgrossed, Sena-
tor Rounds wanting more light. --
The Committee on Banks and Banking re-
ported bill to incorporate the Limerick Savings
Bank. H's e.
The Committee on Agriculture referred the
petition for the taxation of dogs and the pre-
servation of sheep to the next Legislature.
The Committee on Fisheries reported ought
not to pass on the bill exempting certain trbu-
taries of the Penobscot from the provisions of
the fish laws.
A resolve approprating $139-S1 for the Com
mittee on State Prison on their recent visit to
that institution, was read twice and passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the rules.
Apetition for the Incorporation OF the Wal
doboro Insurance Company was received aud
referred. .s'' 80 d. la
~ A bill incorporating the Pittsfield Savings
Bank was read twice and passed to be engross-
ed. 81 ,'l"'' '-
Leave to withdraw was granted on several
petitions of the Penobscot Indians.
The bill extending the time for the location
of the Penobscot Bay and River Railroad was
taken from the table and passed to be engross-
ed.
The bill giving lien on pressed hay was TAX
Izc.x
The bill relating to intoxicating liqnors was
taken from the table and passed to be engross-
ed. Senator Cutler subsequently moved re-
consideration, which was carried. The motion
was then made to indefinitely postpone. This
was subsequently withdrawn and the bill relad
. upon the table.
The Committee on Manufactures reported
. bill to incorporate the Maine Mining Company,
which was read and assigned. Also to make
valid the organization of the Brewer Slate
Quarrying Company
A petition of the Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton for the right of suffrage to women was re-
ceived and referred to a joint special committee
consisting of Messrs. Goold, Emery and Cor
thell, on the part of the Senate.
The final reports of the Committee on Fishe-
ries, Pensions, Indian Affairs, Ways and
Bridges, Banks and Banking, Legal Affairs
and Commerce were received and the commit
tee discarged.
A bill was reported providing that Municipal
Courts have jurisdiction concurrent with each
other on all offences committed within their
respective counties, except infringement of mu-
nicipal ordinances and bylaws. ....a
The resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
Hospital, appropriating $4,000 for a new chap
e, and $4,000 for new hospital were received
aud ordered to be printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE. 8a,.
Senate papers disposed of in concurrence, ex-
cept on the following bills, viz: that relating to
interest, on which the House insisted on it's
vote passing the same to be engrossed, the Sem
ate having indefinitely postponed the same; al
60 the bill to establish the Municipal Court of
Auburn, which came from the Senate amended
was tabled by Mr.. button of Lewiston.
Reports of Committees: The following bills
and resolves were reported and ordered printed
under the rules: Resolve assessing taxes on the
respective counties of the State; bill giving po-
lice courts jurisdiction in matters of liens upon
personal property; resolve to convey land to A.
il. Owens of Presque Isle; bill relating to du-
ties of Secretary of State in regard to purchase
and-distribution of stationery; resolves 10 favor
bill to abolish teachers institutes; bill amend
ing free high school act; resolve to deed " ..
Witham lot of land; in aid of Moose River
bridge; bill relating to executive sentences IN
capital cases; bill for the better protection OF
life and property (provides for inspection OF
same under certain conditions); resolve to print
1000 copies of school laws at a cost of $3.50; bill
establishing the pay of Executive Councillors
(same as members of Legislature for legislative
session, and So per day for actual attendance,
and So for every ten miles travel one way and
$3.50 per day and necessary expenses while on
committee work when Council is not in SESSION.;
bill relative to ''head money" (abolishes head
money, but makes steamship companies liable
10 take such immigrants back in case they fall
into distress.) ts.
Bills and Resolyes reported by Committees and
read and dSsigned-Bill relating to the taking
of fish in Otter Pond, Bridgton; resolve relat-
ing TO election of officers by Penobscot Indians;
to incorporate the Cornth Savings Bank; to in
corporate the Cumberland Centre Farmers
Club; to authorize j. G. Archer to drain and
flow Bunt's Pond in Lamoine, and stock same
with fish, to preserve cells in Damariscotta Riv-
er; to regulate the width of wheels in town of
Milo; 10 make valid doings of District No. 2,
Monroe; resolve to allow "MelP' Weston to be
10 condition to get into the courts respecting a
claim against the State; bill to authorize the