The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-02-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY.SIXTH LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 3.
Mr.. Wheelwright, President pro tenn. in the
chair.
The papers from the House were disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill an act to prevent the throwing of slabs
and other rufuse into the Kennebeo river and
Its tributaries came from the House referred to
next legislature.
The Senate, 10 to Z, voted to non-concuf, and
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act for the protection of cranberries
In the towns OF Machias and East Machias,
came from the House amended. The Senate
non-concurred and the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Resolve in favor of the town of Lyndon came
up on its passage to be engrossed. 1t was tab
led and assigned for Tuesday,
The select committee on enlargement OF the
State House, reported resolve relating to the
Improvement and enlargement of the State
House. Provides that the Governor and
Council be directed to procure plan or plans,
specifications and estimates for the improve
ment and enlargement of the State House.
and report the same to the next legislature and
s~A@S soo eohh "a E1oOV no appropriated 1Or Inat
purpose.1
The rules were suspended and the resolve
took its first reading and was then assigned for
Monday next
Resolve appropriating $4,000 in favor Of the
Maine Industrial School for Girls was read and
assigned for Tuesday.
1t was voted that when the Senate adjourn it
be to Monday next at IL p. m.
Bill an act to repeal chap. LAG OF the public
laws of 1876, relating to ways, and revise the
provisions Of sec. 80 of chap. Is of the Revised
Statutes, was taken from the table, amended,
and passed to be epgrossed,
Bill an act to amend sec. G5 of chap. IS oil
the Revised Statutes, relating to damage on
ways, as amended by chap 215 of the public
laws OF 1874, and chap. 81 of the public laws of
1876, was taken from the table.
The bill was amended by inserting "actuar'
after "hours'' in the 18th line, striking out ''or
persons in the 2lst line, striking out Sixty
and inserting ''thirty" in lieu thereof in the
21st line; after which it was passed to be en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend chap. 81 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to drinking houses and tip
ping shops, was assigned for further consider
alton on Tuesday next at II o clock q. m.
Bill an act additional to chap. 80 of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to nischievous dogs,
was taken from the table and read twice, pend
ing its passage to be engrossed.
An act to prevent the destruction of books.
pictures, statues and paintings in public libra
ries, was passed to be enacted.
Passed to be EngrosSed-An act to amend
nhantQr an n ia M in lavu onf
to administrators, executors and trustees; an
act to amend section 81 of chapter II of the re-
vsed statutes, relating to the election of supe.
rintending school committees; an act to amend
section 8 of chapter rs of the public laws oil
1872. relating to the altering or widening Of
streets; an act to amend an act to incorporate
the Peoples Ferry Company, and to repeal an
act to establish the Sagadahoc Ferry Com pany,
and an act to incorporate the Union Ferry
Company; an act to repeal an act to incorpo-
rate the town of Barnard; an act to amend the
act to incorporate the Lincolnville Railroad
Company, approved February 18th. 1874; an act
to incorporate the Bryant's Pond and Andover
Telegraph Company; an act to amend chapter
557 of the private and special laws of the yeal
1874, entitled. an act to establish the compen
satlon OF county commissioners of Knox equity
an act to amend an act entitled an act to ex.
f pst, the time tor locating the route Of the
approved February 18th, 1873; an act to exte nd
the charter of the Aroostook Steamboat Comp.
any; an act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Franklin Land and Lumber
Company; at act additional to an act restrict
Ing the killing of seal in Casco bay; an act
granting further time to the Penobscot and
Lake Megantic Railroad Company to locate and
complete its railroad; resolve in favor of the
plantation OF Wallagrass; resolve in favor of
the roads passing through che Indian township,
In w ashiugton county resolve providing CLOTH
ing for the Portland Montgomery Cards resolve
relating to the purchase by the State OF certain
Name reports; resolve providing for seal Of
the State; resolve making appropriations for
the Penobscot tribe of Indians; resolve making
appropriation for the propagation of fish; re-
selve in favor of the county of Aroostook; an
act to amend section of chapter IS of the re-
vised statutes as amended by cha pter 81 of the
public laws of 1876, relating to election returns
an act relating to witnesses and evidence; an
act to amend section 80, chapter of the revis.
ed statutes. relating to elections; an act to a.
mend section 16 of chapter 40 of the public
laws OF the year 1872 relating to railroad cross
ings; resolve 10 favor of St. Francis plantation
Passed to be Endcted-An act to make legal
and valid certain acts and doings of the Proprie
tors OF the Methodist Meeting House of Me
chanio Falls. in the town of Minot; an act am.
endatory to chapter 1853 of the special laws Of
the year 1873, to prevent the throwing of ballas
into the kennebec river; an act to prevent thu
taking Of fish from the Davis Brook. sometimes
called Whales Rock brook in the town of Linn
ington; an act to amend an act to establish
municipal court in the city of Biddeford; al
act to prevent the destruction of books, pictures
statues and paintings in public libraries an &C
additional to chapter 127 of the public laws o.
1876, entitled an act in relation to appeals fron
the county commissioners.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blaisdell of Gardiner.
Senate papers were disposed of in concur
renee
Bill an act against pool selling and lotterie
naaaad IN ho oyoo tadh 1t ba
the Senate amended. On motion of Mr.. Cleaye
the House adhered to its vote.
Resolves in favor Of committee on state pris
ons; in favor of q. S. Hobbs; laying tax or
the several counties of state; for amendment to
the constitution; for amendment to the const
tuition; were all passed under suspension of the
rules.
The constitutional amendments providing TO,
biennial elections and bienniel sessions of the
legislature were read twice .ands passed to b
engrossed.
Act relating to harbor commissioners O
Portland was passed to be engrossed
Act giving county commissioners jursdic
ton over the repair of ways was indefinitel,
postponed.
Act in relation to county attorneys was ir
definitely postponed.
Act to prevent incompetent persons from act
.ingas apothecaries was passed to be engrossed
Inc order relating to the removal of the re-
mains OF Gen. Knox to the state grounds il
Augusta was referred to the next legislature.
The House reconsidered the vote indefinitely
postponipg and a committee of conference wa,
appointed on bill relating to election of mum
cipal officers as follows: Fellows of Wind
ham, Hobson of Wiscasset and Goodwin OIL
Pennington.
The resolve in favor of Chas. w. Porter was
ordered printed.
Communication from the Governor enclosing
the following tabular statement in regard tc
jails:
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