The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-11
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Especial to the Press I

On motion ct Senator SWaSey it was
Ordered, That the Committee on Education
repeating the law establishing the free high
schools, and report by bill or otherwise.
Reports of Con,mtttteS-The Committee on
Towns reported bill setting off a portion of
the town of Montvile and annexing the same to
the town of Liberty, which was assigned for
Friday
The Committee on Judiciary reported Fought
not to pass on bill to amend chap. 4S of r. S
relating to manufacturing and mining corpora.
tions; same committee reported Legislation
inexpedient' on question of submitting to the
people constitutional amendment changing
the time of the state election; same committee
reported Legislation inexpedient' on proposed
amendment of the law relating to duties of
Registers of Probate; same committee reported
Legislation iuexpedient' ON proposed amend
ment to chap 253 of the laws of 1874, relating
to taxing certain property in unincorporated
places: same committee reported Legislation
inexpedienI" on proposed amendment of the
II. s., relating to bastardy process; same com.
mttee reported Legislation inexpedent" on
proposition to amend the r. S., relating to col
Letting highway taxes in incorporated places.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
a resolve that the Adjutant General, under the
direction of the Governor and Council, be
authorized to collect diaries, letters, personal
accounts and incidents of the battle field, camp
and hospital, or any other interesting and vau-
able material for army history, and to arrange
and index all such matter and date under the
name of the regiment to which it may apper-
tain, and that the sum of two hundred dollars,
or SO much thereof as may be necessary, be
yearly appropriated for this purpose.
The same committee reported resolve to
pay Henry H. Haskell bounty and allowance
of clothing
The Cumberland delegation reported "Iegis-
lation inexpedent' on the order relating to
Cumberland county paying to the towns of
Windham and Falmouth $3.50 each on account
of bridges.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges re-
ported resolve appropriating $2500,. or such
part thereof as may be needed, to build
bridge across the east fork of the Kennebec
river.
The Committee on Legal Affairs reported
Legislation inexpedient" on the memorial re.
lating to the Supreme Judicial Court.
The Committee on State Lands and State
Roads reported "ought to pass gu bill author
izing the sale of certain lots of lands in town
ship No. IA, r, a. w. E. L. s.
The final reports of the Committees on Legal
Affairs, and Indian Affairs and Towns were
received and the committees discharged.
The Committee on Judiciary reported ''legis-
lation inexpedient' on the matter of the voting
precinct of Hurricane Island; same on order
regarding railroad tickets; same on order relat-
ing to clerks of County Commissioners; same
committee reported fought to pass on bill re-
lating to the commitment of insane persons;
same committee reported Fought to pass on
bill to incorporate the Maine General Homeo-
pathic, Hospital: twenty-five corporators are
named in the act; same committee reported
fought to pass on bill to provide additional
remedies for the collection Of taxes against
corporations.
The Committee on Reform School reported
resolve appropriating 5000 for the State Re-
form School.
The Committee en- Legal Affairs reported
fought to pass on bill making it the duty of
those commissioned to solemnize marriages to
make returns of the same to the clerk of the
town.
The Committee on Towns reported a bill to
incorporate the town of Kossuth in Washington
county; same committee reported bill incor-
porating the town of Haynesvie in Aroostook
county.
The resolve relating to the Agricultural Col
lege was taken from the table and put on its
passage to be engrossed.
Senator Wheewright offered an amendment,
putting the appropriation at $4,000. He stated
that the amount was not as much as they really
need, but he thought they could get no more.
Senator Haskell moved to amend by striking
out 81, 900 and inserting $500.
The yeas and nays were called aud resulted
in vote of Is yeas and Is nays.
Yeds-Baker Brown of Cumberland, Estes, Gray,
Haskell, Jordan Kyes. Sturgis, Swasey Talbot, Tol.
man, Watts. Wentworth, White, Woodbury-15
Ndys1;Brackett, Brown of Piscataquis, Carney,
Donworth, French, Hinckley, Lord, Peaks Prescott,
Stevens, Thompson, Thurlough, Woodwork, Webb,
Wheelwright-15.
And the amendment was lost.
Senator Swasey then moved to amend the
amendment by making the sum $S000-making
a sum sufficient to meet the outstanding bills,
and provide for the Board of instruction and
Farm Superintendent.
The yeas and nays were called and resulted
as follows: yeas IS, nays H.
The amendment as amended was then
adopted.
The resolve was then tabled.
The bill relating to importatons of hides of
moose was, pending its final passage, indefinite.
ly postponed.
Senator Swasey presented a bill regulating
the rate of interest. and it was ordered printed.
1t provides that the legal rate shall be six per
cent, and that it shall be lawful for parties to
stipulate for higher rate, not exceeding per
cent. in writing, and that such contract shall
hold good. If interest above per cent. is
stipulated for, all above per cent. may be
recovered.
Bills passed to be enacted and resolves finally
passed were similarly disposed of by the Senate.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee except the report of the Railroad Com
mttee giving the Shore Line Co. leave to with
draw on petition for an extension of time for
location, which was tabled by Mr. Talbot
Reports of C0nln,ittees:-The Committee on
Legal Affairs reported bill ameudatory aud ad-
ditional to sec. 55, chap. 113, r. s., rel ating to
the support of debtors 10 jail provides that
creditor shall pay a weeks board in advance
when he puts debtor in jail.) Also bill relat-
ing to elections, which provides that the alder
men of cities of over 5000 voters shall hold SEES.
sions for five days preceding any election, for
the correction of voting lists, and also remain
in session the day of election to correct errors;
also bill limiting the rental of armories to $500
per annum, and to the actual cost below that
sum; bill making valid the doings of .Winne-
gance Dam Co.. bill Incorporating the Win.
throp Village Corporation; also bill to author
ize the Camden Village Corporation to appro-
pirate money for hall, Tabled pending &C
ceptance.
The Judiciary Committee reported a bill
amending sec. 16, chap. II, r. s., providing
that the administrator of deceased person
shall, by direction of the Judge Of Probate,
carry out legal contract made by the deceased
to convey real estate; also bill to amend Sec g.
chap. ", r. s., relating to replevin; also bill
authorizing assignees of judgment to bring
scire facias; to incorporate the Sebago Wood
DOdru w. dlSO OuBut uOG 10 pass on Dill re-
lating to duties of county commissioners
The Committee on Towns reported bill to
incorporate the town of Waite, which was ia
bled by Mr. Pike pending passage to be en-,
crossed.
The Committee on Gubernatorial Votes made
report adding the vote Of ward to the town
of Bangor, which makes the official vote as fol-
lows:-Connor 1851, Roberts 1905. Haines /.
The Judiciary Committee reported 'Iegisla-
ton inexpedient' on order relative to amend
ing and repeating portion of the statutes re-
latng to paupers in unincorporated places; on
order to secure the prompt administration of
justice; on bill relating to auctioneers; on order
for Superior Court at Augusta; on order for
change of law relative to pound keepers; on
order amending statute relative to collection of
taxes; also "leave to withdraw" on petition of
county commissioners for change relative to
sentences of criminals; same on petition for
change of law relative to the concealment and
enlightenment of property of deceased persons;
on petition of Grin Wiswell ct ais, for act of
Incorporation.
The Legal Affairs Committee reported 'leg-
islation inexpsdient'' on order looking to a
constitutional amendment for biennial cleo
tions and legislatures.
The Committee on Towns reported 'legisla-
ton inexpedient" on order lookin to the cleo
tion of selectmen as county commissioners are
now elected.
The Financial Committee reported leave to