The Portland daily press., 1877-02-07
FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to the Press.l
SENATE.

value and passed to be engrossed.
On act giving county commissioners jurisdic-
ton over the repair of ways, passed to be en-
crossed by Senate, thu Senate insisted and ap-
pointed Messrs. Stevens, Irish and Phillips
committee of conference.
Resolve levying tax on counties was recon-
sidered and amended by striking out $4,000
for Cumberland, inserting $4,000 and again
passed to be engrossed.
Act to prevent the throwing of slabs and 9TH
er refuse into the Kennebec river and its tribu-
taries, referred to the next Legislature by the
House and passed to be engrossed by the Sen
ate, came back from the House, that branch
insisting on its previous vote and proposing
committee of conference. The Senate insisted
on its vote and joined Messrs. Brown, White
and Stevens.
The Senate refused to adopt the minority re-
port of the committee which the House accept
ed and amended by fixing the salary of the In
surance Commissioner al $4,000 and the major
ity report was adopted, reporting legislation in.
expedent.
Bill relating to drinking houses and tipping
shops was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve relating to the improvement and
enlargement of the state house was refused pas
sage.
Act to continue in force chap. SO of the pub
lie laws of 1872, and chap 203 of the public
laws of 1874, relating to pensions for disabled
soldiers and seamen was indefinitely postpon-
ed
Act to amend chap. 6, sec. 50, of the r. S.
relating to repairs of ways in incorporated
townships was amended and passed to be en-
crossed.
The vote whereby was passed to be engrossed
the act to prevent incompetent persons from
conducting the business of apothecares, was
reconsidered and amended by adding provided
that nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to authorize the sale of intoxicating
liquors. Amendment was adopted and the
bill passed to be engrossed
Passed to be engrosSed-An act to establish
compensation of the chairman of the county
commissioners of Cumberland county; act to
establish the salary of the Judge of Probate
for the county of Cumberland an act to pro-
vide for the more careful expenditure of school
money; an act to amend chap. 147 of the pub
lie laws OF 1873, relating to the appointment
and duties OF port wardens: act providing for
bridge guards on railroads; act requiring ac-
be verified by oath; act to amend chap. no of
the H. s., relating to equity power of the Su-
preme Judicial Court; act to amend sec. 81.
chap: IL, of the L. S. Of 1871, relating to school
districts.
Passed to be enacted-An act to revive the or
ganization of the trustees of the Parsonage
Fund at Bucksport; an act to extend an act
entitled IAN act to extend the time for locating
the route OF the Portland, Rutland, Oswego &
Chicago Railway" approved Feb. 10, 1878; an
act to repeal an act entitled IAN act to incorpo-
rate the town of Barnard" an act to extend
| the charter of the Aroostook Steamboat Com
pany; an act to confirm the dOings of school
district No. Is in Berwick; an act additional to
| an act restricting the killing of seal in Casco
bay; an act to authorize the town of Woolwich
to eject director to represent stock owned by
said town in the Peoples Ferry Company; an
act to amend sec. 3 of chap. Of the r. S., re-
lating to the election returns; an act to amend
an act to incorporate the Peoples Ferry Com
pany and to repeal an act to establish the Sag
| adahoc Ferry Company and an act to incorpO-
| rate the Union Ferry Company; an act to
amend an act to incorporate the Lincolnville
Railroad Company, approved Feb. 49, 1874; an
| act granting further time to the Penobscot &
Lake Megantic Railroad Company to locate
and complete its railroad; an act to amend Sec
IA OF chap. of the r. s., relating to the taxa
| ton OF personal property; an act to amend
chap. 557 of the private and special laws of the
year 1874, entitled an act to establish the COM
| pensation of the County Commissioners OF
| Knox county; an act to amend chap. 60 of the
| public laws OF 1876, relating to administrators,
executors and trustees; act additional to acts
which constitute charter of the Bangor & Pts
| catsquis Railroad Company; an act amendato-
| ry of the acts providing for loans of credit of
the city of Bangor in aid of the construction of
the Bangor 81 Piscataquis Railroad; an act to
amend chap 40, sec. so OF the r. S., relative to
Pleasant river; an act to amend Sec of chap.
70 OF the public laws of 1872, relating to alter
lng Ind widening of streets; an act additional
to chap: 81 OF the r. s., relating to the appoint
ment OF guardians; an act to incorporate the
| Bryant's Pond and Andover Telegraph Compa-
ny; an act relating to the police force of the
city OF Bath; an act to incorporate the Harring-
ton & Jonesport Telegraph Company: an act
| to authorize the town OF Lyndon to appropriate
money in aid of the Aroostook Railroad Com
pany; an act to amend Sec 16 of chap " of the
II. s.. relating to the powers of the S. j. Court;
| resolve authorizing the Governor and Council
to adjust with Francis A. Reed note held BY
the state against him; resolve making appro
priaton Tor the Penobscot tribe of Indians; re-
| solve providing for clothing for the Portland
Montgomery Guards; resolve in favor of Albion
| w. Stratton; resolve in favor of Township No.
| L, North Division, county of Penobscot; resolve
making appropriation for the propagation of
| fish; resolve in favor of John P. Webber; re-
solve in favor of the county of Aroostook; re-
solve in favor of John M. Brown; resolve in
favor OF Ben r. Walker and Joseph G. Wal
ker; resolve in favor of S. w. Stratton; resolve
in favor OF Olof Ljungren and Magnus Jepson
resolve in favor OF Isaac Varney; resolve liz
favor of roads passing through Indian Town.
ship in Washington county; resolve in favor oil
| M. l. Stewart; resolve in favor of the town OF
Baileyville; resolve in favor of the plantation OF
Wallagrass; resolve authorizing the removal OF
the colors presented to the 18th Regiment Of
Maine Volunteers, by the merchants of Port
far d resolve authorizing the Land Agent to
convey by deed to John Estes a lot of land
resolve providing for seal Of the state; resolve
in favor of Jessie Sutherland resolve in favor
| OF +. w. Stimson; resolve in favor of Swedish
settlers; resolve in favor of st. Francis plauta
ton; resolve in favor of David Dudley; resolve
| in favor of Joint Standing Committee on State
Prison; resolves in relation to the binding oil
| the acts and resolves of this state; resolve in
| favor of Benz. Alexander; resolve IN favor o.
| Charles q. Perry; an act additional to chap. 81
OF the II. s.. relating to the appointment Of
| guardians; an act to amend chap. of the r.
| s., relating to the powers of town treasurers
| an act to amend sec. SO, chap. IL, of the r. S.,
relating to the election of experimenting
| school committee.
| Finally Passed-Resolve providing for cloth.
ing for the Portland Montgomery Guards; au.
thOrizing the removal of colors presented to the
18th Regiment Maine Volunteers; making an.
| preparation for propagation of fish; providing
for seal of the state; relating to binding acts
and resolves; resolve providing for the annual
| encamppent of the Maine volunteer militia
resolve in favor of the Western Normal School
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Savings Bank bill came up for discus.
| SIGN and occupied most of the afternoon SEES.
sion. After various amendments it was pass.
| ed to be eng1ossed.
Passed to be Engrossed-An act to amend
! sec. 5, chap Is, of the r. s., as amended bv
chap. 62 of the public laws of 1876, relating to
| election returns
Passed to be Eaacted-An act in relation to
Municipal and Police Courts; an act to extend
the powers of the North Arson & Skowbegan
Telegraph Company.
Adjourned.
Speaker Neatly in the chair,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lefingwell of Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
Resolve in favor of the town of Stockton
came from the Senate. The House concurred
in the proposition for a conference, and Joined
on it's part to the committee Messrs. Pike. Stew.
ems and Morrison.
The bills to make free Arrowsc and Merry
meeting bridges, referred to the next Legisla-
ture by the House came from Senate amended
and passed. The House refused to recede and