The Republican journal., 1876-02-17
M Maine Legislature.

The Senate, "Wednesday, debated the resolve
appropriating S23 900 to the Agricultural Col
leSe, but reached no final vote. Resolve in tav-
OF Of the Female Orphan Asylum at Portland
and the Bangor Childrens' Home passed to be
engrossed. Committees reported adversely on
sheriff enforcement act: same on order relating
to the salary of railroad commissioners An
act relating to normal schools passed to be enact
td. IN the House, committees reported an or
der assessing Il State tax OF tour mills on the
dollar; bill to protect the rights of railroad
stockholders: bill authorizing the holding of
December term OF 5. j. Court in Oxford county
III Fryeburg; bill providing for the distribution
OF election blanks by mail bill to abolish capi-
tai punishment and regulate partions reference
10 the next Legislature on petition for a Super
lor Court IN AndroScoggin county. Passed to
De engrossed, Il resolve appropriating the Us ua
sums to the normal school; bill 10 provide for
securing the rights Of mortgage bond-hOliers ;
a large number of bills in aud of WAYS and
bridges. The bill requiring aldermen of cite,
to put The names OF persons on the voting lists
on certificate of such persons that they are Ie-
gal voters was indefinitely postponed.
The Senatc Thursday ordered the committee
on education to report upon the eXpediency Of
repeating the laws establishing the free high
schools. Committees reported adversely on
tile question of submitting to the people a CON
stitullonal amendment, changing the time of
the State election: Il resolve that the adiutant
general collect materials for AN army history
Iect; a resolve appropriating 5000 for the
State Reform School. In the House Thursday
committees reported a bill relating to elections
adversely on order looking to II constitutional
amendment for biennial elections. An order
was passed to assess Il state tax OF }-i mills on
the dollar.
In the Senate, Friday, committees report a
bill to uniform military companies once in five
years resolves appropriating $4,000 for mill
tary purposes; s4o0 additional for the use of
the library. and $4,000 for the state prison. II
was ordered that the committee of State lands
consider what Legislation is necessary to make
vacant the office of land agent that the Judi
clary committee reported bill for the collection
OF criminal statistics of the counties. The re-
solve in favor of the State college was amended
SO that $4,000 IS appropriated TO liquidate out
standing bills and current expenses, and these
passed to be engrossed. In the House the e.lu-
cation committee reported a bill to establish the
Bridgton normal school. The bill for the pro
tectlon OF game passed to be enyrosSed so
amended that the close time of birds is extend
ed from December lst to September 1st.
The Senate, Saturday. ordered the committee
on education to require into the cNpedency of
distributing the school mill tax on the basis of
attendance upon the school. The House tabled
the senate order directing the committee on
state lands to inquire what further legislation is
necessary to make vacant the office of Land
Agent Committees reported legislation mex
pedient on order relating to selling State lands;
Dill relating to the appointment of land agent
and his duties bill to authorize the formation
of insurance companies. The bill relating to
the framing of issues in equity cases was passed
to be engrOsSed also an act relating to assiyuees
of judgment
In the Senate Monday, the financial commit
tee reported a resolve fixing the salaries of State
prison officials. The warden receives $4,000.
and the deputy $1,000. In the House, commit
tees reported Il bill comforting on the Governor
and Council the management of the land office
referring to the Governor and Council an order
abolishing the State military pensions previous
to the late war. The House substituted $4,000
instead of $4,000 for the Bath Military Asylum.
The Senate bill restricting the dividends of say
lnSs banks was indefinitely postponed.