The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-25
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. "a, 1876
Report of Conamittees-Mr. Kyes, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported "leave to with
draw" on the annual petition of W. W. Walk
er for aid in consequence of injuries received at
muster. Mr.. Talbot reported bill to prevent
the taking of fish in Hubb's Mill pond, Farm
ington. Mr.. Thompson reported resolve in
favor of bridge across Mattawamkeag river
at Haynesvie.
Petitions, etc., Presented and Retered-Of Female
Asylum Of Portland for $1,000; Of citizens of Lowell
lot $1,000 to build road across township No. Il; of
citizens OF Whtefed, that counties be required to
maintain bridges in towns; bill relating to urisdic-
ton Supreme Courts bill increasing the jurisdic-
tion OF me Police Court OF Ellsworth and making the
salary of the Judge 5000.
Orders Passed-By Mr.. Haskell, directing the
Secretary of State to furnish list of all appropria
lions to the Agricultural College; by the same, di-
rectipg the Legal Affairs Committee to report the
expediency Of law to prevent imprisonment for
debts which are less than $780, by the same directing
the Military Committee to report whether or not the
members Of the several military companies have boon
examined and enlisted according to law, with list
OF the officers who have examined and enlisted sucb
soldiers, and the date Of such examination and en-
lstment within the last three years with power to
send for persons and papers.
Bill authorizing G. W. Howard to navigate
Rangeley Lake was amended on motion of
Mr.. Reyes so as to require the corporators to
have their boats touch at Rangeley village for
passengers six times a week, and passed to be
engrossed
The bills passed to be enacted aud the re-
solves finally passed in the House Friday and
Saturday, were enacted by the Senate.
HOUSE,
The Hnnqa mat NJ N The
was rather thin.
Mooney ct ais of Lnbec for protection of fish weir on
sunday; remonstrance Of Isaac Ramsdell ct ais
Bay; Of Nelson for deed Of Turney lot of land in
Chapman Place: resolve in favor of Wilton Acade-
my; petition Of James McConville Jr., for deed of
lot Of land in Washburn; OF S. A. Dinsmore ct ais.
for authority to build and maintain toll bridge
across the Kennebec between Scion and Emblem: Of
River sescm IOr cna oz to navigate the saco
lection of citizens of that town from damage by the
dam across the Penobseot at Treats Falls; of j. W.
Of inhabitants of st. Francis Pl. for reduction Of
valuation; of j. H. Crandon ct ais. of Columbia
ing of fish in Pleasant River; Of Benjamin Lincoln ct
as OF DenDys River for charter for Dairying AS
socaton Of 6; s. Daniels in No. II, 8; of Charles
ussell ror authority to maintain wharf in Bowdoin-
ham; OF A. j. Smith ct ais, for suppression of the
liquor trac; resolve appropriating six thousand dol
lars to settle subsidies ;of the Granger Turn Pike
NT"eS EuSSeU-OTutr presented by MI. Robinson
ofMt. Vernon directing the Judiciary Committee to
consider the expedency of reporting bill to prevent
gambling at any fair ground; also to prevent the
selling Of intoxicating liquors and cider on or near
the same; by Mr.. White of Orono directing the Ju-
dietary Committee to report whether the act of 1872
making railroad ticket good for six years applies to
Communication tickets also to report if chap a. laws
OF lSI2 repeats the whole or any part of chap 223
laws of 1871 by Mr. Rowe of Frankfort directing the
Judiciary Committee to report if the pension law
needs explanation.
Reports Of ConsmatteeS-By Mr. Stone of the
Legal Affairs Committee, bill relating to
school money of district No. 4, Biddeford,
which was read twice and assigned for We'd
nesday. By the Insanse Hospital Committee,
resolve appropriating $4,000 for furnishing the
new building and chapel, which, was assigned
for Wednesday.
Read and assigned bill relating to
administrations and executions; resolve to fur
nish State Treasurer a burglar proof safe. The
bills read and assigned Saturday were passed
to be engrossed.
Passed to be Endcted-Bill to prevent the taking
OF pickerel in Lovejoy Pond from December to june
Finally PGssed-Resolve in favor of Leonard A.
Patterson.