The Portland daily press., 1876-01-15
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Sargent of
Augusta. The House papers we're passed in
concurrence.
Petitions of Augustus G. Lebeoke and others
that charter of Sebec Steamboat Co. be amend.
ed was referred.
The Committee on Fisheries reported Sought
to pass" on bill to protect fish in Medowak
river in the town of Waldoboro.
The petition for an appropriation to purchase
grain and seed by Joseph Sockabasin and 9TH
ers was referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Gu notion of Mr.. Talbot it was ordered that
tbs Committee on Education inquire into the
expediency ESQ amending the school laws so
as to secure more punctual attendance in our
public schools.
Tine Committee on Judiciary reported legis.
lation inexpedient on an order directing them
to inquire into the expedency OF framing
new law for the establishment of the mileage
of members This report was tabled On mo-
ton for its acceptance.
Mr.. Haskell then offered bill entitled an
"act to amend Sec. of Chap. 115, of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to mileage of members
of the Legislature. The act provides that
members of the Legislature shall receive one
dollar for every ten miles travel from and to
his place of residence by the usual route of
public travel, once in each session and no more.
The bill was read twice under suspension of
the rules and passed to be engrossed.
The reports Of the agents of the Passama-
quoddy and Penobscot tribes of Indians were
placed before the Senate.
of Senator Wadsworth.
HOUSE.
The papers from the Senate were disposed of
in concurrence, including the bill to authorize
the union of the Portland Athenaum and
Portland Institute ana Public Library, which
was read three times and under suspension of
the rules passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
The conference committee on limiting the time
for the reception of matters relative to private
legislation agreed upon Jan. Goth, as the date
after which petitions will be referred to the
next legislature.
Petitions Presented and Decentralization of
Chapman plantation for aid to build road of w. S.
Jordan eo ais OF Portland for an act giving parties
furnishing supplies to vessels lien hereon; bill an
of VIM Haley ct ais. for protection OF trout; bill to
amend the act incorporating the Wiscasset Bridge
Company; of S. c. Jones ct ais. of Norway for add-
tonal legislation relative to mechanics liens; of N.
W. Gammage for leave to extend wharf into tide
waters OF Bristol; of military company of Presque
Isr for equipments for amendment of the charter of
West Branch Log Driving Company; claims OF town
of Springfield to be reimbursed, for money paid for
bear bounties; town of Carol for the same bill
act relating to administrators, executors and truS
tees,
Orders PGssed-The order of Mr.. Gree
ley of Lewiston, directing the Judiciary to ID
quire into the expediency of giving persons
furnishing materials and labor lien; by Mr.
Stone of Biddeford, directing the Committee
on Legal Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of amending chap. 20 of the r.. s., so that any
assignor may be cited before some proper tri-
bunal for an examination into his affairs; by
same gentleman, directing the same committee
to inquire into the expsdiency of amending
chap 257 of the laws of 1874, relating to the
announcements of towns for money expended
for the partial support of military companies;
by Mr.. Porter of Burlington, directing the
Secretary of State to furnish the expense of
the the Fish Commissioners and the propaga-
ton of fish since 1868; by the same gentleman.
directing the Judiciary to inquire if further
legislation is necessary relative to election re-
turns; by Mr.. Parcher of Leeds, directing the
Fishery Committee to inquire into the expedi-
ency of constructing fishways over the dam of
the Androscoggin river; by Mr.. Robinson, d.
recting the Legal Affairs Committee to inquire
into the expedency of amending sections Is
and IA Of the r. S., relative to the taxation of
logs and lumber; by Mr.. Clifford of Stockton,
directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
Judges of Probate in decreeing allowances to
widows out OF insovent estates; by Mr.. Alex
ander of Linneus, directing the Legal Affairs
Committee to inquire into the expediency of so
amending chap. 81, sec. "a, r; s., relative to
liens on logs SO that cooks and teamstersl shall
have the benefit of said law; by Mr.. Nadeau
of Fort Kent, directing the Claims Committee
to consider the expediency of reporting a re.
resolve in favor OF that town for care of state
pauper; by Mr. Shepherd of Skowhegan, di
rectlng that joint special committee be ap-
pointed to consider the salaries of the various
state officers and see what reduction if any can
be made in the same to confer with the heads
of departments to see what reduction can be
made in the clerical force and in reducing the
expenses OF maintaining the same; to consider
the practicablity of reducing the size of the re-
ports of the Superintendent of Schools, Insur-
ance Commissioners. and Secretary of the
Board of Agriculture, and restricting these re-
ports to limited number of pages,and to scru-
tinlze carefully the various expenditures of the
state with a view to the closest economy con-
sistent with the best interests of the state. Ton
motion OF Mr.. Porter. the Financial Commit
tee was substituted for the special committed
BY Mr.: Bass of Bangor, directing that the
Committee on Gubernatorial Votes examine
the returns of votes for Governor from Ban
gor and report if correct return of votes was
made in that city, and that the committee
have power to send for records and persons;
by Mr.. Chase of Standsb, directing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire into the expeGiency
of so amending section II, chap. 3, r. R., re-
lating to the appointment of highway survey
ors so that it shall be optional for town meet
ings to appoint or leave the same to municipal
officers.
The following reports were made by com.
mittees: By Mr.. Eastman of the Judiciary
Committee, Ought to pass' on bill an act
amending the law respecting auctioneers for
bidding municipal officers to appoint others
than residents of cities and towns The rule
was suspended and the bill read and assigned.
By Mr. Pike of the same Committee, bill an
act to incorporate the Katahdin Iron Co., with
capital stock not exceeding $500 00O Read and
assigned. Mr.. Keegan, from the same COM
mittee, reported Legislation inexpedient' on
order of last Legislature relating to so much OF
Gov. Dingley's address as referred to divorce.
Mr.. Powers, from the same committee, report
ed bill on the petition OF A. A, Bureigh |
entitled an act to amend sec IS, chap. 88, sR.
$. which relates'to the partition of real estate
so that when notice is given therefor, the sew
eral owners may be required to pay a proper
tionate part of the expenses of said notice and |
partition. Printed under the rules.