The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-12
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to Press.1
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock.
House papers were passed in concurrence
save the resolves relating to Aroostook county,
which were tabled; and also the general rail-
road bill, which was assigned for next Wednes-
day morning
Reports of Con,naitteeS:-The Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill changing the
law relating to the rental of armories, so that
BOT exceeding 800 be paid annually from the
State Treasury to the town furnishing such ar
mory. The same committee reported a bill
amending the law relating to uniforming mill
tary companies so that they shall be reuniform-
ed once in five years. The same committee re-
ported a resolve appropriating $4,000 for mill
tary purposes. Ordered printed.
The Committee on Fisheries reported bill
for the protection of trout, bass and handbook
ed salmon Ordered printed.
The Committee on State Library reported
resolve appropriating $500 additional to the
amount allowed by law for the use of the libra
ry.
The Committee on Judiciary reported bill
relating to the foreclosure of mortgages on real
estate. Ordered printed.
The Committee on Fisheries reported legisla-
ton inexpedient on the memorial of State So
cety for protection of fish, for additional legis-
lation.
The Committee on State Prison reported a re-
solve allowing the Warden of the State Prison
to loan the fire engine State OF Maine to the
citizens of Thomaston. The same committee
reported resolve appropriating $135OO for the
uses of the State Prison.
In response to the order of the Senate the
Secretary of State presented statement of the
money and lands appropriated for the use of
~, 81, ON
of money appropriated are: Aroostook county,
$4,000; Cumberland, $500; Franklin. $4,000;
Oxford, 5000; Penobscot, $5OOO Piscataquis,
$6800; Somerset, $4,000; Washington, $9666.
The lands are all for Aroostook county: In
1873, $500 acres, cash proceeds $S82OO; 1874,
1881 acres, cash proceeds $500; 1875, 1O01.5l
acres, cash proceeds $1,864.9O. Total land g.
9S2.82 acres: cash $3,446.90.
Orders Pdssed-That the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads be directed to consider what
legislation is necessary to make vacant the Office of
land AGENT his secretary, clerks agent in accord
with the amended constitution also to place the
books and entire effects of said Office in the hands of
the Governor and Council or other proper officers for
final adjustment; that the Committee on Education
be directed to inquire into the expedency of so.
amending the law relative to the returns of the
number of scholars in the several towns and panta-
ions in the state, that such returns shall be certified
to under oath; that the Judiciary Committee be re-
auested to report to this legislature bill directing
the Secretary of State to collect the criminal statis
tics Of the several countless that they will show the
amount of criminal costs in the state from the year
1876 and report the same to the next legislature.
The final report of the Committee on Manu-
features was received.
The bill relating to the Ellsworth Police
Court was recalled from the Governor and ia
bled.
The report of the Committee, with bill ac-
oompanying, providing for the divisioniof Mont.
vile, was taken from the table and the report
accepted.
Senator Tolman moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill, pending which question
the bill was tabled and Wednesday assigned
for its consideration.
The resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was
taken from the table and Senator Swasey NOV
ed an amendment by striking Eout all after the
word resolved, and inserting statement that
the sum of $4,000 is appropriated, the same to
be applied to the payment of outstanding bills,
and to provide for board of instruction, and
for no other purpose. The resolve was passed
to be engrossed.
The bills and resolves read and assigned
Thursday were passed to be engrossed.
The Committee on Commerce reported leave
to withdraw on the petition of T. c. Hersey
and others for State Board of Harbor Com
missioners.
Several House matters laid upon the table
were taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
ence, except the final reports of several COM
mittees which were tabled by Mr. Porter.
Orders Passed-Order presented by Mr.. Sally of
Madison, directing the Judiciary Committee to re-
port the expediency of authorizing county commits
sioners to fix tolls on toll bridges.
Reports of Conanaitttes-The Land Commit
tee made the following reports: Bill providing
Tor the quletlng of claims of settlers on pro.
prietors lands. The bill provides for COM
missioner to purchase the lands and settle at a
price not exceeding fifty cents an acre or ex-
change the same for land of equal value held
by the state. Also resolves to convey lots of
land to certain parties; also resolve in favor of
town OF Sherman, appropriating 5000 for a
bridge; also reference to next legislature on
several petitions for deeds of lots Of land
The Judiciary Committee reported as fol-
lows Bill repeating public laws of 1875 relat-
ing to disabled soldiers, passed to be engrossed):
bill amending chap 60, R., relative to the dis,
triDutlon OF estates of persons deceased out of
the state; also Ought not to pass' on act addi-
tional to chap. q, R. S., relating to paupers;
also Legislation inexpedient" on order to
amend sec. 1, chap. g. laws of 1873; same on
order relative to amending chap. 227 of the
laws of 1874; also reference to the next Legis-
lature on petition relative to sale of hides;
same on petition for lock in dam at Treats
Falls, Bangor; on petition of city of Lewiston
tor amendment to act authorizing that city to
take water from Wilson pond; also 'leave to
withdraw OF, petition of the heirs at law of
John Goddard.
The Committee on Commerce reported bill
10 autnorlze Y: y. Guptill ct ais. to build
wharf in Gouldsboro, which was indefinitely
postponed on motion of Mr.. Talbot
The Election Committee reported the election
of G. II. Thayer to fill the Plymouth vacancy.
The report was accepted and Mr. Thayer took
his seat.
The Claims Committee reported resolve an.
propriating $2260 to pay bountes on wild ami.
mails killed the past year.
The Education Committee reported bill to
establish the Bridgton Normal School. Tho
report was accepted, although Mr.. Talbot
moved its indefinite postponement. Mr.. Chase
asked the assignment of day for its consider
ton.
Lne Oommittee on Interior Waters reported
pni 10 incorporate the Aroostook River Log
D e 20. also bill preventing the throwing
ton. "
Inc committee on County Estimates report- |
ed the amounts recommended bv tba Canntu |
Commissioners of the respective COMMITTEES eT
cept Knox county, which reported GIG ooo "a; a.
stead of $20,297 asked for. %i0'ooo III
The report of the Judiciary Commit,oo !
porting ought not to pass on bill to repeal chan.
10, laws OF 1872, relating to municipal autbori-
ties, was tabled by Mr.. Bass,