The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-02-03
nj aine Legislature.


Jan. ~ The Senate passed orders;
that the committee on legal affairs inquire
INTO the expectancy Of repeating OF amend
ing chapter 80 OF the Public Laws of 1879
relating to attachments on property; that
the committee on education consider the
eXpediency OF so amending the law relat
ING to norm | schools that the expense of
the same may be paid from money appro-
priated Tor support Of common schools;
that the committee on banks and banking
inquire into the expectancy of SO amend
ING section OF chapter 266 Of the Public
Laws of 1874 that no savings bank shall
be required or obliged to pay to any de-
positor until after thirty days notice the
exact sum of $500; the committee On az
riculture to which the bill to provide for
the taxation OF dogs and protection OF
sheep, reported that it ought not to pass;
the committee on Judiciary, to which was
referred the order OF the legislature to in
quire into the eXpcdiency OF abolishng
| Imprisonment for debt and providing 9TH
er means tor obtaining disclosure OF debt
ors affairs. reported legislation inexped-
| lent The committee on banks. reported
a bill declaring null and void all charters
of banks and banking institutions which
shall not have organized prior to Aug. J.,
| 1876 The Committee on railroads. to
which was referred bill additional to act
to incorporate the Bangor and Calais
Shore Line Railroad, reported that the
same ought to pass. The House passed
orders directing the finance committee to
inquire into the eXpediency of requiring
two-thrds vote of the cities and towns on
increasing debts; requesting the opinion
of the Justices OF the Supreme Court On
the consttutionality Of the mill tax; d.
recting the judiciary committee to inquire
into the cNpediency of laws to provide
more terms of county commissioners court
| in Cumberland county. Committees re-
ported a bill to enable nonresident guar
dams to obtain property of their non-resi
dents wards in Maine bill permitting de-
| PENDANTS to give bonds in trustee process
es; bill relating to the erection OF Wharves
and fish weirs in tide water; bill for the
| organization of business corporations: bill
| to authorize the formation OF railroad COM
panies; bill requiring towns to tax dogs
over six months of age; bill to incorpor-
ate the Beach Railroad Company A re-
solve passed unanimously that the Legis
lature, after January !, 1871, shall meet
and hold its sessions in the city OF Port
land, if said city shall provide, free of eN-
pense to the State. suitable buildings and
accommodations for the business Of the
Legislature and the several State depart
ments.
In convention Hon Silas G. Hatch was
reelected State Treasurer, receiving lOl
votes, to 60 for John $ Kicker and for
Samuel Kelley
Jan y. The Senate Committee report
ed resolve appropriating 900 for
the Centennial Commission and bill to
amend the laws relating to libraries chart
table societies and public cemeteries. Adj
verse reports were made on the amend
ment OF the revised statutes relating to
imprisonment for debt; relating to liens
on cord wood for cutting relating to the
amendment of the statute so that school
teachers may be trusteed. In the House
the following were presented and refer
red: A remonstrance from the citizens
OF Webster and Greene against the annex
alton OF a part of the town to LeWiston a
bill to amend the revised statutes relating
to divorce. Orders were passed looking
to the sale of unsold lands of the State
bills; to amend the revised statutes relat-
ing to the filing OF an inventory OF assign
ees in the Probate Court relating to wit
nesses and evidence. The report of the
Finance Committee reporting - ought not
to pass on Mr. Pixies interest bill was
taken from the table, and Mr. Pike address,
ed the House at length The question was
pending at adjournment. Enacted-Bills
to incorporate the Bridgton Telegraph
Company and Odd Fellows Mutual Re
lief Association of Maine
Jan, %. In the Senate the resolve rclat-
ing to the removal OF the capital to Port
land was refused passage. The commit
tees reported-A resolve in favor Of the
State College for $23 800; bill relating
to school returns; a bill relating to free
high schools, SO that towns may establish
two OF more such schools; a bill relating
to real estate actions and betterments Adj
, verse reports were made on the petition
to incorporate the Oakfieid Plantation and
on the petition to annex part of Webster
to Lewiston. Presented-An act to incor-
porate the Maine State Temperance Camp
Meeting Association.
In the House on order was presented
for a commission to investigate the sales
of land for the State College, which after
discussion was tabled. Reported by COM
mittees-A bill to extend the power OF
school DISTRICTS amending chapter IS, r.
s., relating to damage on ways to amend
+ chapter 40, r. S., relating to foreign insur-
=. ance companies; an adverse report was
S made on an order relating to State unilor-
, nifty oftext books; motion to reconsider
the order asking for the opinion of the SUI
preme Court relative to the constitutional
ity OF the mill tax was made and was
t pending at the adjournment. Bills relat-
) ing to the inspection of steamboats,, reat-
ing to tie construction Of fish ways, were
, tabled.
. Jan. 29-In the Senate-Reported by
Committees the following A bill appro-
D., priating annually $4,000 for each of the
i State Normal Schools, to be paid out of
tue common school funds. A bill to incor-
porate the Franklin Central Agricultural
society. An adv erse report was made on
!. the order proposing the amendment to
+. the law so as to trustee the wages OF school
: teachers An order was passed authoriz-
/. ing the committee on Printing to contract
;. with the party who will best serve the