The Portland daily press., 1877-01-12

Vnton are elected.
The House met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penney of Augusta, fol-
Lowell by the reading of the journal.
In the committee on county estimates the list
is changed from that of yesterday by appoint
ing Mr.. Smith of Cornvllle, and by appointing
Mr. Waite of Dix6eld, in place of Abbott of
Andover.
On the temperance committee the House
OF ned on its part Smith of Auburn, Abbott of
Andover, Strout of Alexander, Thomas of Var
mouth, Knowles of Cambridge, Hurd Of Porter
and Copeland of Dexter.
Petitions, bills. etc., presented and REFEREED
Of Thomas W. Porter for reimbursement of
money paid and for services rendered on ac-
count of men enlisted in the 18th Maine regi-
ment; by Mr.. Stone of Biddef I'd, bill an act to
prohibit the taking of fish from Davis Brook
in the town Of Lmington; resolve in favor of
roads passing through the Indian township in
Washington county; petition of town of Mays
vile for appropriation to pay for repairs of
Aroostook bridge in Maysville on state road; of
David Dudley for lot land; of Chas. G Perry for
lot of land; of Caleb G. Sprague for lot of and
of Merchant L. Stuart for lot of land; petition
of citizens of Chapman plantation for legaliz-
ing OF doings OF town meeting; of Isaac Var
+,
AIoostook county; of Olof Ljungren and Ma.
grus Jefferson for land OF citizens of Columbia
Falls and Cherryfied for repeal of law prohib-
iting expectation of deer and cartridges; of citi-
zens of Addison for repeal of law prohibiting
expectation of deer and cartridges; of M. A.
Phillips ct ais, to make valid the doings of the
town of Weld in the assessment of Taxes for
the year 1876, with bill of town authorities ct
ais, of Gouldsboro for reimbursement of school
money withdrawn from them in the apportion-
mi NJ nd lua in, faxyn &c nj,
bursting the town of Greenvile for assistance
furnished Geo. w. Garland in 1876; by Mr.
Thomas of Yarmouth petition of the selectmen
of Yarmouth for right to build foot bridge
over the channel between the Islands Of Cousins
and Littlejohn's in Yarmouth by Mr.. Winslow of
Portland, petition of Daniel w. True ct ais
for lien on vessel and owners for supplies fur
nished on order of the master, also bill for
same; OF 3. V. Lyman and 50 others of Mt.
Desert for fish ways at the outlet of Somes and
Long ponds and Echo Lake in said town; of j.
W. Clark ct ais. of Andover for charter for
telegraph from AndOver railroad station in
Woodstock; bill an act to authorize George
Prince to introduce trout in certain brook in
Brunswick and for the protection of the same;
also petition of George Prince in aid of same;
of John Bronson and 81 others of Newport that
the office of fish commissioners be continued.
Orders Pdssed-That the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs be directed to inquire into the expe
dency OF amending sec. 6, chap. 30 of the Re-
vised Statutes SO that tteasurers of towns shall
not be required to cut off and destroy the ears
on the skins Of animals upon which bounty is
claimed; that the committee on fisheries in
quire into the expediency of amending or re-
peallng chap. Is Of public laws of 1876, an act
entitled an act in relation to the erection of
wharves and fish weirs In tide waters; that the
Committee on Legal Affairs be directed to in
quire into the expediency of abolishing inn
prlsonment tor debt; that all petitions relating
to the establishment of State Board of Health
with bill accompanying the same, be taken
from the files and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary; that the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediency Of munich
pal corporations being required to keep full
and complete record of all persons moving
into and out of their limits, with the last place
OF residence and the place to which they moved
it the sahle be known; that the Committee on
Interior Waters be instructed to inquire into
the expedency of amending chap 239 of the
Public Laws of 1874 relative to gaming or
shooting wild duck; that the Committee on
Legal Affairs be directed to inquire into the
eexpediency Of amending chap. 81 of Public
Laws OF 1879, by changing the word six, in the
third line OF section one, to ten and report by
bill or otherwise; that the Judiciary Commit
tee be directed to examine section 116 of Chap,
OF the Revised Statutes, and report what, if
any, amendment Of said section is necessary,
relating to the taxation of personal property Of
non-resdents; that the COMMITTEES on WAYS
and Bridges inquire into the expediency of
amending chap 40 of Laws of 1872, relating to
railroad crossings, in order to make the act
more effective; that the Clerk make up the
pay of Joseph D. Randall at ten dollars and
mileage one way; that the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into the
expedlency of amending section of chap. 119
OF the Revised Statutes by inserting after the
word vessel, in the fourth line of said Sc ,tiop.
the words: railroad car of any kind; also Of
amending sec. of chap. 12O of the Revised
Statutes by inserting in the fourth line of said
section, after the word vessel, railroad car of
any kind.
The order sent down from the Senate, that
the Committees on Education, State Prison.
Insane Hospital, Reform School, Agriculture,
and Military Affairs, be authorized to visit the
various institutions they represent, the several
committees not authorized to invite members |
Of the Legislature or others to accompany them |
at the expense of the state, was amended on |
motion of Mr. Cleaves of Portland by striking
out all after the word represent
Passed to be enacted-Bill an act to amend |
chap 649 of the private and special laws of |
1871 entitled can act for the REIMBURSEMENT |
to the United States in certain cases of title |
to lands for sites for light stations on the coast
and waters of the State of Maine.