The Portland daily press., 1876-02-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.]

AUGUSTA, Feb II, 1876.
The Senate met according to adjournment
at 9 o'clock. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Penney of Augusta.
There was very thin attendance of senators
being but one more than quorum. The House
papers were passed in concurrence
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of R. B. McAllister that he may navigate
Richardson Lake by steamer; also on petition
of Andrew j. Huddleston and others, that
they may erect wiers in tide waters in john
sons bay.
The final report of the Committee on Interior
Waters was received.
Orders Passed-That the Commute on Finance be
directed to enquire into the expediency of repeating
or amending the public laws of 1871 OF chap os3 and
report by bill or otherwise; that the Committee on
Education be directed to enquire into the expediency
of SO amending the school law, that so much of the
school money as is obtained from the "mill taxi
shall be distributed on basis of attendance upon
schools instead OF upon the number of scholars and
report by bill or otherwise.
The bill an act in relation to settlement of
paupers, which was indefinitely postponed, was
taken up. the former vote reconsidered and the
bill passed to be engrossed.
The bill providing for the establishment of
the Ellsworth Police Court, was taken from
the table and amended so that the provision
that the person or persons hereafter appointed
to the position shall be learned in the law was
stricken out and the bill as amended passed to
be engrossed.
motion was made to reconsider the bill
granting gratuity to the plantation of Lake.
vile. The motion was laid upon the table till
Monday afternoon.
The vote passing to be engrossed the bill re-
lative to fish wers in the town of Lubec, was
reconsidered and the bill assigned to Monday
afternoon.
Adjourned till Monday at 2 p. m.
HOUSE.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee, except order directing the Committee on
State Lands to inquire what further legislation
is necessary to make vacant the office of Land
Agent, which was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Porter. The resolve appropriating
$4,000 for the Agricultural College was assigned
for Wednesday.
Orders Passed-Orders presented by Nadeau, d.
recting the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
into the expedency of amending sec. &c. chap 1s of
R. s., providing that no petition for the laying out
of road by the county commissioners shall be en-
tered within two years after previous application
for the purpose has been refused or reversed on
appeal so that the time shall be year instead of
two, provided by law; by Mr.. Porter, direct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary be directed to
report bill authorizing the Governor and Council
to audit and pay all claims for bounty on wild ami
mails.
Several petitions were presented for repeal
of the free high school act.
Reports of Conanaittees-The Legal Affairs
Committee, by Mr.. Cleaves, reported a bill an
to make bonds negotiable, which was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Claims Committee reported resolve in
favor of town of Carroll for reimbursement for
bear bonnties; also 'leave to withdraw" on
petition of Selectmen of Lubec for reimburse
ment of money paid into the state treasury.
Pending the acceptance of the report, it was
tabled, on motion of Mr.. Talbot; also reported
in new draft and fought to pass on resolve
in favor of Joseph Granger, which was passed
to be engrossed under suspension of the rules;
also legislation inexpedent on order relating to
the inexpediency of reimbursing the town of
.Iopsheld for loss of money sent by the State
Treasurer.
The Committee on State Lands reported leg
islation inexpedient on order relating to selling
state lands; also reported on Governors mes
sage bill an act relating to the appointment Of
lsndsagent and his duties. Makes it the duty
OF the Governor, with advice of his council, to
appoint the land agent to hold Office during
their pleasure, whose duty shall be to bring to
termination all the unsettled business of the
Office, that it may be discontinued Printed
under rule. Als) resolve in favor of James
g. Griffith, which was passed to be engrossed
under suspension of the rules
The Committee on Interior Waters reported
legislation inexpedient on order relating to the
expediency of disseminating the Sagadahoc
Ferry, and the surrender of its charter; also
hot diva tah oy H.
Peoples Ferry.
The Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments reported bill an act to authorize the for
nation of insurance companies general law.
Printed under rule.
Bill an act relating to the framing of issues
in equity cases came up on its passage to be en-
crossed. Mr.. Frank moved to amend section
by adding the following: providing that the
party desiring such trial gives notice thereof to
the other party by inserting such notice in his
replication, and the defendant in his answer"
Adopted
On motion of Mr. Porter the bill was further
amended by striking out the section which pro-
vides that the act shall take effect when an.
proved.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act authorizing assignees of judg-
ment to bring scire facids was amended on mo-
ton of Mr.. Porter by striking out the words
this act shall take effect when approved 1t
was then passed to be engrossed.
Read and Wednesday neat Administrative in
favor of the Maine General Hospital; resolve
In favor of the Maine General Homeopathic Hospi-
tall resolve in favor of the Maine State College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic arts
Read and Monday Assigned-An act to amend
chap 81 OF the r. S. relating to liens buildings
and lots; an act to- amend chap 65 Of the R. S.,
lang to the distribution of estates Of persons de-
ceased out OF the State; an act additional to and
amendatory of chap. 274 Of the public laws of 1874
relating to armories for military companies an act
additional to ana amendatory of sec. 55 chap 1l3 of
the R. S., in relation the support of Door debtors
In jail act additional to chap. SO OF the r. ST. re-
latng to the estates of deceased partners.
Passed to be enacted-An act to INCORPORATE the
Deer Island and Sedgwick Horse Ferry Co.; an act
to amend an act to incorporate the Wnnegauce Mill
Dam Co.; an act additional to chap. 40 of the R. S.
relating TO assignments for the benefit of creditors;
an act to amend Sec g. chap 20 of the R. S. in rela
ton to the assessment of poll taxes; act to make
legal the doings of the Livermore Falls Bridge Co.;
an act to amend chap. 81 of the R. s. in relation to
the tights OF married women an act to amend sec. g.
chap g. Of the R. s. relating to insovent estates;
act creating the Hartland Village Corporations; an
act to legaze the dongs of the town Of Cornish an
act to amend the charter of the Godfrey Falls Dam
Co.
Finally Passsed-Resolve to authorize the county
ofPenobseot to procure loan; resolve in favor of
the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture; re-
ing the Adjutant General to sell the arsenal building
at Portland; resolve providing for the payment of
the expenses of the Committee on Military Affairs.
Act to incorporate the Deer Isle and Sedg-
wick Horse Ferry Company, was laid on the
table, on motion of Mr.. Talbot, on its passage
to be engrossed.
A message was received from the Senate re-
questiDg the return to that body of bill an act
to incorporate the Mouse Island Association.
The following bills were passed to be engross
ed under suspension of the rules:
An act authoring the sale of lots of land In
township No. IA, r. a. W. E. L. S. act to incor-
porate the town of Haynesvile in the county of
Aroostook; act to incorporate the Maine General
Homeopathic Hospital; resolve laying tax on the
several counties in the State; act to amend chap.
80, sec 0 of the R. S. relating to deer
Resolve in favor of Chapman plantation,
pending when the House adjourned yesterday,
came up in order and was pas sed to be engross
cd