The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-01
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
Especial Despatch to the Press.]
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 81.
In the absence CT President Hyde. Hon.
John B. Swasey was chosen President pro
tempore.
House papers were all passed in concurrence
save the resolve to move the capitol to Port
land. When this came up the Senate voted to
adhere to its former vote to indefinitely post
pone. This kills the resolve.
The Committee on Education reported a re-
solve appropriating 81, 1884 for the Normal
Schools at Pennington and Castine. Ordered
printed
The Committee on Commerce reported bill
allowing the citizens of Vinalhaven to baild
bridge across tide waters in that town.
A resolve that the Congress of the United
States be requested to prohibit by law the exac-
ton of compulsory pilotage, was passed.
Bills passed to be enacted by the House Sat-
urday, were similarly disposed of by the SEN
ate.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee, including an order contracting with
Sprague, Owen & Nash to do the state print
ing
The report of Messrs. Lindsey, Jose and
Woodbury., commissioners to report on a site
for a new hospital, was received and laid on
the table to be printed.
Petitions, etc., Presented and Reterred-Remon-
STRANGE of j. III. West ct ais against petition of j. H.
Simpson for charter for bridge across Sullivan
Bay; same of r. r. Haring ct ais of Topsham,
against making Malcox Bay and Arrowsic bridges
free.
Reports Of Conanaittees-J judiciary Commit
tee reported legislation inexped.ent on order
for law prohibiting gambling at or near camp
meetings; same on order asking for change of
liens on buildings. The order relative to pre-
venting the sale of Intoxicating liquors near
camp meetings was sent to the temperance
committee. Legislation inexpedient was also
reported on the bill changing the law of dover;
same on order for act requiring plantations to
support their paupers. Ought to pass was re-
ported on resolve to pay certain claims of
railroad commissioners; also on bill amending
Sec. 5, Chap. 1873, r. S. The Legal Affairs
Committee reported ought to pass on bill to
amend the laws of 1874 relating to the protec-
ton of game Mr.. Porter, of the Land Com
mittee, reported bill to sell islands belonging
to the state. Same committee reported re.
solve appropriating 5000 for bridge in French
ville
Among the bills passed to be engrossed was
that requiring the taxing of all dogs. Quite a
spirited debate arose over the matter, but the
House is decidedly in favor of the measure
The bills read a second time on Saturday
were passed to be engrossed.
The following bills printed under the rules
were read twice and assigned:
Bill amending Sec. g. Chap. 70, r. S., relat-
ing to the filing of assignees' inventories in
probate courts; relating to damages on ways;
to amend Sec. 81, Chap. so, relating to witness
ses and evidence; amending an act relating to
foreign insurance companies.
Passed to be eaacted-Act protecting pickerel
in Berry, Dexter and Wilson ponds; to author
ize the Laconia and Pepperell Companies to
erect wharves in Saco; amending Chap. 80, r.
school money in district No. 4, Biddeford !;
amending Sec. 3, Chap. 81, R. S., relating to
mortgages on personal property; authorizing
q. III. Manchester, ct al. to maintain fish weir
in Somes' Sound, Mt Desert; relating to the
schools OF Bangor; to protect bass in Moose
pond and Sebasticook river IN Hartland;
amending Sec. 5. Chap. rs. r. S., relating to
election returns; act to encourage the breeding
oftrout in Little pond, Fryeburg Academy
grant; authorizing Webster Mcfarland ct ais.
to maintain fish weir in Brookln.
Finally paSsed-Resolves in favor of Jas.
Francis and Lucy Snow.
The general railroad bill was read twice and
assigned for Wednesday.
The memorial of the convention of county
commissioners was taken from the table, print
ed and referred to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Keegan began his parliamentary sklr-
mish again, but after that gentleman had
spoken, the House by a vote of Al to Al ad.
journed.