The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-27

erection of wharves and fish weils in tide
waters. (The first two bills were printed under
the rules, and the second read twice and to-
morrow assigned for its third readng.) The
same committee reported unfavorably on petit
ton of Rebecca Aver Of Lisbon; on bill an act
additional to chap. Is of the Revised Statutes,
relating to wages; and on bill to amend sec 10,
chap. rs, r. S, relating to clerks of County
Commissioners.
The Committee on Agriculture reported as
follows: Ought 10 pass GA bill requiring
towns to tax dogs over six mouths of age; also
unfavoraby on order relative to the destruction
OF thistles, ETC., in Highways; on order relating
to pressed hay; on order relating to line fences.
The Railroad Committee reported bill to
incorporate the Beach Railroad Co., IN. G.
Palmer, ct ais, incorporators-the road to ex-
tend from Saco Ferry to Blue Point); read and
assigned
The Banking Committee reported bill
relating to the American Bank of Hallowell.
Printed.
The Insurance Committee reported bill to
authorize insurance companies to divide their
directors into classes Printed.
The Committee on Towns reported bill to
incorporate Plant. No. 7, Range 2, in Washing
ton county, into town to be called Kossuth.
On motion of Mr.. Pike, the bill was recon-
mitted to give the remonstrants a hearing.
The same com mittee reported "leave to with
draw" on petitions sent to last Legislature to
set off certain settlers from No. 7, r. 5. to
Moro plantation in Aroostook county.
The Special Committee on Constitutional
Amendments reported bill for the organiza-
| ton of business corporations. Mr.. Pike of the
same committee reported bill to authorize the
| formation of railro i'd companies. Printed
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Young
of Trenton presented resolve that the Legis-
lature, after Jan. 1, 1877, shall meet and hold
its sessions in the city of Portland, if said city
shall provide, free of expense to the state
suitable buildings and accommodations for the
business of the Legislature and the several
state departments. Mr.. Dutton of Lewiston
moved to strike out Portland and insert Lewis
ton. Mr.. Talbot of East Machias moved che
previous question, which was seconded Mr..
buttons amendment was lost, and the original
resolve unanimously passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Parker of Leeds. the vote
of yesterday referring the.petition of the An
droscoggin Bar for Superior Court in that
county, was reconsdered and the petition re-
ferred to the Androscoggin delegation.
Orders of the Day-The bill allowing certain
moneys to be transferred to School District No.
in Biddeford, assigned for to-day was called
up, explained by Mr. Stone, and passed to be
| engrossed.
Mr.. Keegan moved to reconsider the order
| requesting of the Supreme Court their opinions
| on the constitutionality of the school mill tax.
Mr.. Keegan said that the matter had been
settled by compromise, If any cities desired to
test the law, they were able to do so. The
House. Mr.. Porter replied that all along the
| question had been one of grave doubt 1t was
time that it was settled by the recognized
| authority. Mr.. Talbot agreed with Mr.. Porter.
Mr.. Cleaves thought it was high time that this
| matter should be settled once for all. Trouble
would arise in time, and now it could be
| averted. Mr.. Powers thought that there would
not be time to get the opinion of the Court.
He thought the matter was well enough now.
After further debate the House, by vote of
40 to 81, refused to reconsider.
On motion of Mr.. Currer of Wilton, the
bill granting authority to navigate Rangey
Lake was tabled pending epgrossment.
Without completing the regular morning
business, the House at 1880 adjourned.
In CONVENTION.
hon. Silas q. Hatch was reelected State
Treasurer, receiving 1O1 votes, to SO for John
S. Kicker and for Samuel Kelley.