The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
Maine Legislation.

Jan. 10. In the Senate, Il petition oil
2Oi ladies OF Norway was presented tol
an act to prohibit the sale Of native wines
and cider at retail Orders passed provid-
ing for q joint special committee on all
matters relating to temperance and the
prohibitory law, and Senators Wheel
wright, kyes and Jordan were appointed
on the part OF the Senate; a favorable re-
port was made on the memorial of the
National Board of Trade relating to the
regulation OF freight rates on railroads,
and favorable on the bill to incorporate
the Monument Fire Insurance Company.
IIouse-Presented and referred: A bill
to repeal chapter 46 of the laws of 1872,
relating to parishes; petitions tor the es-
tablishment of a State Normal School at
Brdgton; tor the repeal of the free High
School law: for the census Of the Penob-
scot tribe of indians; bill to amend chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
witnesses. Order passed: Looking to re-
quiring towns to tax dogs The Judicial
~ Committee reported favorably on bill
relating to the duties of Clerk of Courts.
The Legal Committee will report bills
to amend the Revised Statutes, relieving
the Plantations of less than fifty inhabi-
tants from making annual returns; to in
corporate the Bridgton Telegraph Com
pany; to incorporate the Maine Odd Eel
lows Mutual Relief Association The In
surance Committee voted to report a bill
to incorporate the Equity Insurance Com
pany, of Portland Mr.. Pixies interest
bill was considered by the Financial Com
mittee Ought not TO pass will be report
ed on it. Adverse reports will be made
on several proposed amendments of the
Revised Statutes, relating to liens on sup
plies to vessels and baggage OF the guests
at hotels.
Jan. 90 In the Senate an order was
passed relating to amending the statutes,
SO as to tax property i'll corporate places.
The order providing for the submission OF
the death penalty to the people was taken
from the table and passed Presented
and reterred-Acts relating to the Amer
lean Bank at Hallowell; to incorporate
the American Savings Bank to prevent
the careless use Of firearms. Favorable
report was made on the act to incorporate
the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief Associa-
ton OF Maine.
In the House petitions of large num-
Der of towns for a normal school at Bridg-
ton were presented. A bill was offered
requiring clerks of courts to publish a fl
nancial statement of coun'iSs in the news
the Commercial Wharf Company of Port
land. with a capital stock of 800, 900 +;
also, one to give further protection to rail
road employees, and another to abolish the
death penalty and regulate the manner of
applying for pardons in certain cases.
Orders passed - Looking to various
amendments of the revised statutes; relat-
ing to damage on ways liens for labor in
! quarries; paupers on organized planta-
tions; collection OF taxes salaries of State
officers An order was also passed look
| ing to an amendment to the Constitution,
providing for biennial session of the Leg
| islature. Adverse reports were made on
| the bill relating to interest, which report
was tabled; on orders relating to lien on
spoolwood and liens of mechanics; home
stead exemption laws relating to allow
| ing school committees to determine when
schools, in towns, shall begin; on peti-
| tions-relating to killing deer and favor.
able on bills to incorporate the Equity
Fire Insurance Company Of Portland,
Bridgton Telegraph Company and the
Hibernian Society at Biddeiord. The bill
to incorporate the Red Granite Company
of Calais was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary, in order to ascertain the ex-
pediency OF such legislation, now that ii
is prohibited by the Constitution.
Jan. 81. In the Senate were presented
several petitions for additional penalties
against those engaged in the liquor traffic
| bill relating to additional security of lite
| in the interior waters of the State; bill
relating to amending the Revised Statutes
relating to charitable associations and pub.
| lie libraries. An adverse report was made
on an order relating to the repeal of cor
portal punishment in the public schools
An order was passed looking to the better
protection of policy holders of life insur.
ance companies. The report of the State
Liquor Commissioner was received and
ordered to be printed. The Senate ad
journed to Monday at . p. NJ. In the
House were presented and referred A
petition for an act to incorporate the Ole
Orchard Beach Railroad Company; a bill
requiring counties to maintain all bridges
costing more than $1,000; bill authoriz
ing school committees of towns to trans
fer scholars from graded schools, acade
mics or other educational institutions, ane
the Selectmen TO pay per capita money
of such scholars to such institutions bill
to incorporate the Maine General Home
opathic Hospital "a petition to incorporate
the Ellsworth Marine Insurance Company
a bill to amend chapter 20 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the time when as
signees shall file inventories; bill to reg
ulate and limit municipal Indebtedness !;
bill to amend chapter 400 of the Revised
Statutes relating to fishways; several pc
titions for more effectual suppression o
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors, and further penalties against thu
liquor traffic. Orders passed: Inquirine
whether further Legislation is necessary t
provide remedy for injuries to persons