The Portland daily press., 1876-01-22
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
SENATE,

and Rev. Mr.. Drew conducted the devotional
exercises.
The House papers were passed in concur
renee.
Several additional petitions for additional
penalties for those engaged in the liquor traffic
were referred to the Temperance Committee,
Petition of S. G. Adams, and others, for re-
peal of the High School act was also referred.
An act relating to additional security of life
on steam vessels in interior waters was sent to
the Committee On Interior Waters
Bill an act to amend chap. 55, sec. l., R. s..
relating to libraries, charitable associations and
public libraries was sent to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
The Committee on Education reported legis-
lation inexpedient on the order relating to the
prevention Of corporal punishment in public
schools.
The Committee on Interior Waters reported
favorably on bill authorizing c. W. Howard
to navigate Rangely Lake by steam. This was
tabled.
The Committee on Fisheries reported favor
ably on the bill for the protection of fish in
| Pushaw Pond. Same regarding Adams Pond
in Newfeld.
The Committee on Interior Waters, to which
was referred the bill to incorporate the South
gate Dyking Co., reported favorably.
The Committee on Commerce reported favor
ably on the petition of Nelson Carnage to
extend wharf into tide waters at Bristol.
The Committee on Fisheries reported favor
ably on the petition of A. G. Fernald. and
| others, for permission to build fish wear at
Bear Island.
All the above were read once and Monday
| assigned.
The Committee on Legal Affairs reported a
bill to amend sec. 8, chap. 9, r. S., striking out
the final 'r'' from the end of the word snort
eager" in the seventh line and substituting
"e''
The Committee on State Lands reported a
resolve in favor of Mount Chase in Washing
ton county, appropriating $400. The same com.
mittee reported resolve appropriating $500 for
| road in Indian township in Washington.
These three bills lay over to be printed.
| Orders PGSsed-That the Committee on Agricu-
ure enquire into the expedency of providing for the
payment Of the annual stipend that is now paid to
the State Pathological Society to the State Agricul-
tural; that the Committee the Judiciary enquire
into the expediency of amending the law relating
appointment of trustees for the Normal Schools; that
the Committee the Judiciary consider the exped-
ency of enacting law for the better protection Of
policy holders of life insurance companies; that the
Committee on Legal Affairs enquire into the expedi-
ency of SO amending chapter 81 Of R. S. relating to
liens as to include in its provisions lien for cutting
| cord wood.
The eighth annual reports of the Trustees
of the Soldiers Orphans Home at Bath and
Bangor were received and ordered to be printed.
Both institutions were reported to be in good
condition. Ordered to be printed.
The reports of the Liquor Commissioner were
also received and ordered to be printed.
The report of VIM. @. How shows sales
amounting to $33, 375.28. The report of Edward
P. Chase shows sales amounting to $41, 1868. 6S.
Bangor was the largest purchaser, having taken
$6.597.11.
Adjourned till Monday at p. m.
HOUSE.
This is the second morning that no chaplain
has appeared.
The Senate papers were disposed of 10 con.
currenee.
Petitions, etc., Presented and Reterred-Of M. G.
Palmer ct ais for an act incorporating the Orchard
Beach Railroad Co.. bill presented by Mr.. Fellows of
in towns costing than $1,000; petition of W. E.
Gould and other trustees of the Reform School,
County to build bridge tide water from Lii
gonia Village to land of Mark Trickey; Of Haynes
ville Leavtt and Greenwood Plantations for incor-
poration of citizens of Wellington for aid to build
road; of j. B. Ellis for the protection of trout in
Rangeey stream; bill authorizing the s. S. Commit
tee to transfer scholars of graded schools to any acad
emy corporate school of any kind and authorizing
the selectmen to pay the per capita money of such
aqus Mutual Fire Insurance Co further powers; bill
to incorporate the Maine General Homeopathic Hos
pital; bill to regulate and limit municipal indebted
ness of Arno Wiswell ct ais. of Ellsworth for act
Incorporating the Ellsworth Marine Insurance Co.. !;
bill amending section chapter TO- R. ST. relating
the time when assignees shall file inventory to the
Probate Court bill amending chapter 40 R. S relat-
ing to fish ways; petition of the school officers of
Bridgton: of Neal DOW ct 40 ais, Of Portland. Of
/ Mrs. Lydia G. Kgore ct % ais, Cyrus Sturdevant
and the presiding officers of number Of temperance
meetings for the effectual suppression of the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors; of the
Woman's Temperance Union of Fairfield and citi-
of Fairfield for the same; OF Mrs. Ira H. Foss
ct 2l5 ais. for further pennies against the liquor
traffic; several petitions from Bangor for the same.
Orders Passed-Order of Mr.. Pike of Calais d.
rectng the Judiciary Committee to report further
legislation is needed to promote remedy for injur-
les to person and property by railroads in the hands
of trustees; of Mr.. Greeley of Lewiston, directing
the same committee to consider the propriety of re-
cordng assignments OF wages on mortgages Of per-
sonal property; Mr.. Shepherd, authorizing the FL
nancial Committee to burn the bonds in the sinking
/ fund of 1865 in accordance with the law Of 1875.
Mr.. Porter Of Burlington, presented an order
| directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expediency of law for the more eff
| fectual suppression of drinking intoxicating
| liquors. Mr.. Talbot of East Machias said the
order should go to the Temperance Committee.
| He further remarked that the Judiciary Com
mittee did not require any such law. Mr..
Porter was pleased and possibly surprised to
hear this remark. Mr.. Porter then moved to
| table the order.
Reports Of Committees following re-
ports were made by Committees: By Mr.. Tai
bot of the Judiciary, sought to pass on order
to amend Sec. 5, Chap. Is, R. ST.. relating to
election returns; by Mr. Eastman Of Saco, of
same committee, bill relating to administrators
and trustees. These bills were printed under
| the rules.
| The following bills were reported, read twice
| and assigned for tomorrow: By Committee on
Interior Waters, bill amending charter OF the
| Penobscot Log Driving Co; bill incorporating
the Piper Reservoir Dam Co; by the Fishery
Committee, bill to protect trout in Park man
| pond; by the Judiciary Committee, bill making
valid the dongs of Lyndon; also authorizing
he town of Lyndon to aid the building of the
Fort Fairfield Branch Railroad; by Commerce
Committee, a bill authorizing Mark Marshall
| to maintain wharf in Marshslrs Cove, st.
| George.
"Leave to withdraw was reported by the
Fishery Committee on petition of N. Warren
| ct ais. of Veazie for repeating all amendments
| to Chap. 40, r. S; of the Inhabitants of Old
town, for amendment of laws relative to fish
cries; on petitions for the protection of trout in
Rangley pond; the same was reported by the
| Commerce Committee on petition of Ira D.
| Sturgis that draw at Arrowsic bridge be en-
larged.
Legislation inexpedent' was reported by
the CommiJtee ON Fisheries on order respecting
fshways in the Androscoggin river.
The report of the Fishery Committee report
ing leave to withdraw on petition of T. S.
| Davis ct als of Mt. Desert for a fish weir,
was tabled by Mr. Morton, pending accept
ance,