The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-12
Pending its third reading, Mr.. cleaves tabled

Pending its third reading, Mr.. Cleaves tabled
the bill relating to the duties of aldermen, re.
quiring five days session on voting lists and
session election day. 1t also makes three men,
bers of the board quorum.
The bill for the protection of game was tax
en- up. Mr.. Warren's amendment to extend
the close time of birds named in the bill from
Dec LIST to Sept LIST, instead of July 4th, was
adopted. Mr.. Warren's amendment striking
out the section forbiddng the expectation of
cartridges to other states was lost, and the bill
passed to be engrossed.
The resolve in favor of the Centennial Com
mission of Maine. appropriatng $4,000, was
assigned for Tuesday.
After the morning hour the Bridgton Nor
NAL School report was taken up again. Mr..
Talbot declared himself against it and renewed
his motion. Gen. Anderson said it was fair to
give the friends of the institution a hearing in
the House. He only asked for fair play. Mr..
Powers moved that the further consideration
of the bill be assigned to Wednesday, at which
time the pending question is indefinite post.
ponement with call for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Porter laid bill on the table prohibiting
the expectation of deer to places out of the
state, and asked to have it printed.
The Insane Hospital Committee reported on
order that the Treasurer of the Insane Hospital
had in cash Dec. 1, $685.. O3; due for board,
$25,362.6O; liabilities, $9555.O9; leaving work.
ing balance of $S21, 17454, and has provisions,
clothing, etc., valued at $17, 119 o. The COM
mittee also reported that it was inadvisable to
reduce the price of board.
The resolve appropriating $1,000 to build a
county road through the town of Wilmington
in Piscataquis county, was passed after a
sharp discussion. Yeas Is, nays GA.
Mr.. Powers moved to reconsider the vote of
the House passing a bill to be enacted pro.
vidpg penalty of 800 for taking fish from
weirs i'll Lubec on Sunday. The bill was indie
fnitely postponed by vote of Sc to 49,
Pending their enactment, bills incorporating
the Commercial Wharf Co. of Portland, and
to authorize S. N. Mcfarland to build a wharf
in tide waters Of Frenchman's Bay, were ta-
bled, in order that it might be ascertained
whether or not the purposes of the bills cannot
be accomplished under the general law.
Passed to be Endcted-Act amending an act tt
incorporate the Maine Dairymen's Association: t.
regulate the survey of lumber in Penobscot Co.; t.
prohibit the taking of fish in the tributaries or out
let's of Wells pond to prevent the taking of trout il
Howard's pond IN Hanover; to make valid doings O.
town of Jonesport; act amending sec. 49, chap, 8 O
the R. s. relating to plantations; act additional t.
chap 49, public laws Of 1859, concerning the militia
act amending sec. 81 and 55, chap of the R. S. and
chap. 25 laws of 1876 relating to duties Of Co
Commissioners; repeating sec. 49, chap. II OF the
running ferry from North Haven to Vinalhayen il
Knox Co.
Finally PGssed-Resolves in favor of norma
schools appropriating money for chemical engine fol
State House; in favor of bridge across the Malta
wamkeag river.