The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY.STXTH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,
Special to the Press.l

The papers from the House were disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill an act to limit municipal Indebtedness
which was indefinitely postponed by the Senate
came from the House, that branch insisting on
its vote giving the resolve a passage and pro-
posing committee of conference. Ike Senate
accepted the proposal and Joined on its part
Messrs. Stevens of Kennebec. White of Han
cock and Nash of Washington.
Bill an act authorizing towns to elect NUM-
cipal officers for the term of three years as
county commissioners are now elected, came
from the House indefinitely postponed, and
proposing committee of conference The
Senate accepted the proposition and joined on
its part Messrs. Woodbury. of Kennebec, Vim
ton of Cumberland and Irish of Oxford
Bill an act relating to railroad corporations
came from the House indefinitely postponed
and proposing committee of conference. The
proposition was accepted and the Senate joined
on its part Messrs. Brown of Piscataquis, Vim
ton of Cumberland az d Stevens of Kennebec.
The Committee on Temperance, to which
was referred bill az act to amend sec. 50, chap.
q, R. S., relating to illegal sale of intoxicating
liquors, reported reference to the next Legisla-
ture.
1t was voted to hold an afternoon session at
half-past two O'Clock.
The Senate non-concurred with the House
amendment to the savings bank bill favorir g
state tax at one per cent.
Passed to eE1agroSsed-Bill an act relating to
the police force of the city of Bath; an act to
authorize the town of Woolwich to elect d.
rector to represent stock owned by said town i n
the Peples Ferry Co.; an act to amend chap.
40. sec. 80, r. S relative to Pleasant river; re-
solve authorizing the removal of cOlOrs present.
ed to the 18th regiment, Me volunteers, by the
merchants of Portland; authorizing the Land
Agent to convey by deed to John Estes lot of
land in favor of Jessie Sutherland; in favor Of
Albion Stratton; in favor of Benjamin Alex
Charles G. Perry; in favor of Olof Liungren
and Maguus Jeppson; in favor of f. w. Slim
son; in favor of David Dudley; in favor of M.
L. Stewart; in favor of Isaac Varney; in rela-
ton to the binding of acts and resolves of this
state; in favor of the town of Baileyville in IA
vor OF John M. Brown; an act to amend sec. 3.
chap T. r. s., relating to election returns; re-
solve in favor of Swedish settlers
Passed to be Engrossed-Act to change the
name of Main Street Methodist Episcopal Free
Church Society of Lewiston; to amend sec.
chap rs, r. S., relating to the adjournment Of
the sessions of the County Commissioners
Court; to amend sec. 1, chap. 314, private and
special laws of 1873, relating to legalizing the
doings of the East Kennebec Agricu ltural and
Agricultural Society; to authorize the York
Manufacturing Co. to reduce Its capital stock
to amend the charter of the Union Mutual Life
Insurance Co.; in relation to proceedings in
criminal cases; to amend an act entitled an act
to incorporate the Masonic Trustees of Lewis.
ton; to amend sec. of chap. 125 Il. s., relating
to gambling; an act additional to chap. 101
of tie Supreme judicial Court; to authorize
the town Of Yarmouth TO build a foot bridge
to incorporate the Fifty Associates of Ellis.
worth; to set off the farm of f. p Cr0wel
from Fairfield Village Corporation; to make
valid the doings of John G. Adams, trial JUS
tice; additional to an act entitled an act to sup
ply the people of Augusta with pure water;
authorizing Alton E. Ware to dredge bars, re.
move boulders and navigate East pond by
steam to authorize james +. Grindle to take
ice from Meadow pond, in the town of Isles.
boro additional to an act en- titled an act to in
corporate the city of Bath; resolve amendatory
of chap. 156, resolves of 1876, entitled "resolve
in favor of John Ryan"
Indefinitely PoStponed-An act to amend sec.
Sc, chap SO, R. S., relating to weights and
m easures of agricultural products.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The act relating to pool selling and lotteries
was amended by striking out the provision
against lotteries in churches, and as anne nded
was passed.
Bills enacted in the House this morning
were passed in concurrence.
Resolve in favor Of the Agricultural College
was discussed at length, all proposed amend
ments rejected and the resolve passed to be
engrossed 16 to 9. 1T appropria!es $15,21S.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Jaqueth of HallowelI.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The House non-concurred with the Senate
in recommitting the report of the Committee
on Education, reporting leave to withdraw or
petition of Warren johnson for payment Of
balance of salary, and adhered to its vote
accepting the report.
Bill an act additional to chap. SO, public laws
of 1862 concerning the militia, came from the
Senate and was laid on the table to be printed
under rule.
Resolve relating to the Constitution of Maine
was amended SO as to read "That no person
shall vote at any election unless he has paid q
poll tax which shall within two years next pre-
ceding have been legally assessed on him in the
town or city where he proposes to vote, pro
vided he be legally assessable," and was passed
to be engrossed.
Read and Saturday ASSigned-Act to obtain
uniform returns from railroad corporations; ac
giving authority to the city of Portland in rela
ton to certain railroads; act to amend part
sec. 3D., chap. &c. r. s., relating to trustee pro
cesses; act requiring railroad corporations to be
holden for labor; act to aamend sec. 13, chap
1873, public laws of 1873 relating to punish,
ment of criminals; act Ia relation to Portland
HarbOr, and to the Harbor Commissioners of
Portland Harbor; act to amend sec. 153, chap
6, r. s., relating to the powers of town treas
urers; resolve in favor of town of Stockton
resolve IN favor of the town of Auson; resolve
in favor of the Passamaquoddy Indians; resolve
authorizing that lot of land be conveyed to John
Estes.
Passed to be engrosSed-Act to extend powers
of North Arson and Skowhegan Telegraph Co
act to incorporate Harrington and Jonesport
Telegraph Co.; resolve relating to Sc Tiers lots
under the treaty of Washington; resolve il
favor of joint standing Committee on Agricul
ture: act giving County Commissioners jurs-
diction over the repair of ways; act to amend
Sec lO, chap. III, Il. s., relating to indict
relating to disposal of criminals; resolve in
favor of Rufus f. Stone; resolve in favor OF
Female Orphan Asylum in Portland resolve in
favor of town of Maysvile; resolve in favor OF
bangor CnliQren Home; resolve concerning
an amendment to the Constitution of Maine
relative to electors; act to provide in part fol
the expenditures of government.
Committee reported bill au act to change and
fix the limits of town of Haynesville. Read
and Saturday assigned.
Committee referred to the favorable consider
alton of the next Legislature an order for ar
act restricting the sale of opium.
Committee reported resolve appropriatne
$4,000 in aid of the Maine General Hospital
Printed under rule.
There will be joint convention of both
branches of the Legislature on Tuesday even
ing to listen to ex-Gov. Chamberlains centen.
NAL address.
Passed to be enacted-Act to amend an act to
establish Municipal Court in the city of Bid.
deford; act amendatory of chap. 1853 special
laws of 1873 to prevent the throw ing of ballast
into the Kennebec river; act to prevent taking
fish from Davis brook in town of Limington
act additional to chap. 127, public laws of 1876
entitled an act in relation to appeals from
County Commissioners; act to prevent the
destruction of books, pictures, statues and
paintings in public Libraries; act to make legal
and valid the doings of the proDrietors of the
Methodist meeting house in the town of Minot
act TO amend the charter of Camden Village
Corporation.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Read and dsSigned-Act to amend statutes
RELATING tn alpctiOn retnrnS. rnsnlva in favor nj