The Portland daily press., 1876-02-10


per term or less than one and half days per
year. Some of the counties have unexpended
of last years moneys more than enough to pay
the expenses of the two normal schools If
this act becomes law it will place our normal
schools on the same basis as common schools
and will be great benefit.
Mr. Haskell expressed himself satisfied with
the explanation. The bill was thea passed to
be enacted. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Senate papers were passed in concur
renee except the following: Bill legalizing the
doings OF the town of Cornish which was en-
crossed under suspension of tie rules; bill in
cooperating the Win.erport & Bucksport Fer
ry Co; resolve appropriating $4,000 for Cen
tennial was assigned for Friday
Petitions Presented and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of George A. Nelson and 81 ct ais against Bridgton
Normal School bill relating to the framing of issues
in equity cases. of j. e. Griffin OF Mapeton for lot OF
land.
Mr.. Shepherd of the Ways and Means Com
| mittee, presented an order assessing state tax
of four mills on the dollar. Several gentlemen
expressed the hope that the per centage might
be smaller. In reply to this Gen. Shepherd
said that in the present condition of the appro-
priations with those pending, the committee
and the State Treasurer thought that smaller
sum would not be sufficient. The order was
tabled until tomorrow.
Reports of Committees Railroad Com
| mittee made the following reports: Bill au-
thorizing the Maine Central Railroad Co. to
connect its depots in Lewiston, printed; also
bill authorizing the Maine Central Railroad
Co. to discontinue the Sabbatus branch, print
l.. Al IL k1zI-
holders printed also bill chartering Fort
Fairfield Branch Railroad; bill authorizing
| the extension of the Aroostook River Railroad
to Fort Kent; also to authorize Bangor to aid
in building the Aroostook Railroad (The last
three were passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension of rules.) Also Legislation inexpe-
dent" on bill for the better protection of rail-
road employees.
The Legal Affairs Committee made the fol-
lowing reports: Bill authorizing the holding of
December term of s. J. Court in Oxford coun-
ty, in Fryeburg; bill amending the law relating
to the distribution of election blanks; bill en-
towering probate judges to regulate fees of ap-
praisers.
The Banking Committee reported the follow
| ing: Legislation inexpedi ent" on bill to in
corporate the Kingfield Savings Bank. The
| committee also reported finally.
The Fisheries Committee reported ought to
pass on bill to change the close time of fish on
| the st. Croix.
a bill amending charter of the Godfrey Dam
Co.
The Committee on Towns reported bill to
set off Bartlett's Island from Mt Desert to
fremont.
The Judiciary Committee presented report
signed by five of the ten members on the bill
to abolish capital punishment and regulate
pardons The bill was assigned for next Tues
day. Also bill amending chap. 81, r. S., re-
lating to liens on building and lots printed
The Indian Committee reported that an an
nual census of the Penobscot tribes is not nee
essary.
The Ways and Bridge Committee reported
reference to the next Legislature on petition
of jeremiah Page ct ais. for aid to build road
from GreenbuSh to Lowell
The Land Committee reported a resolve to
deed a lot of land to James Phar.
The Androscoggin delegation reported refer
ence to the next Legislature on petition for a
Superior Court in that county.
Wednesdays Basiness-We dnesday being the
day assigned for the various appropriations
and donations, the following were the most
important of those passed to be engrossed:
The Penobscot Indian resolve for the usual
sum- resolve giving Lakeville 1927; appropriate
ing $500 for bridge in Frenchville appropriat-
ing $40 to pay the claim of Railroad Commits
sioners; granting James Johnson of the 10Th
Maine pension of Sc per month; appropriate
ing $1,000 for bridge across the Mattawamkeag
at Haynesville; resolve appropriating the usual
money to purchase back numbers of the Maine
Reports; appropriatng $500 for roads in Crys-
tai plantation; appropriating 1927 for chemical
fire engine.
ing money were tabled: Resolve granting aid
to Wellington; relative to the Maine State
Year Book; also the first general appropriation
bill.
The resolve appropriating $500 to build a
bridge across Magalloway river in OxfordIcoun-
ty was refused passage.
The House receded and concurred with the
Senate ia the itdefnite postronement of the
bill requiring towns to tax dogs
The bill regulating certain fees of registers of
deeds was Indefinitely postponed on motion of
Mr.. Powers.
On motion OF Mr.. Cleaves the bill requiring
aldermen of cities to put the names of persons
on the voting lists on certificate of such persons
that they are legal voters, was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill to provide for securing the rights of
mortgage bondholders. was taken from the
table and passed to be engrossed.
Resolves appropriating $500 for Aroostook
river bridge at Maysville, and 5000 for high
way in Frenchville, were passed to be engross-
ed.
Passed to be Enacted-Act legalzing the doings of
school district No. in Blaine; authorizing the sale
of islands belonging to the state; amending sec. g.
chap. 1873 r. s., relating to fugtves from justice
amending charter of the Shore Line Railroad; in
cooperating Maine Temperance Camp meeting As
ISOLATION; extending time of location and construc
ton of the Portland 8 Ogdensburg Railroads regu-
lating the construction of wharves and fish wers act
amending 49, chap. II R. S., relating to Judicial
Courts; to protect owners Of fish weirs in Lubec.
Finally Pdssed-Resoves for commissioner to
revise the savings bank laws in favor of bridge in
st. Francis; to convey lot of land to Enoch HAZE