The Portland daily press., 1877-01-22
FIFTY.SIXTH LEGISLATURE.
tSpecial.to Press.l
SENATE.


AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.
Mr.. Keyes in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Allen of Halowell.
The committee reported adversely on NUM-
cipal corporations being required to keep full
and complete record of all persons moving into
and out of their limits.
On order authorizing trial justices to renew
executions issued by other trial justices in
cases of removal, disqualification or death of
the trial justices who issued such executions
originally.
decentralization of Vinalhaven for reim-
bursement of money paid to the state in 1864,
Read and assigned for Monday-Act prohibit.
ing the killing of seal within one mile of the
main land or inhabited islands of Casco Bay;
act to amend chap. 813 private and special
laws of 1876 to extend time for location and
construction of Somerset railroad; resolve for
the appointment of commission to reconstruct
the laws relating to fisheries aud protection of
fish.
Committee on Engrossed Bills reported as
engrossed the act authorizing the contract be-
tween the Bucksport & Bangor Railroad Com
pany and the European & North American
Railway Company.
Senate adjourned till Monday at 2 p m.
HOUSE.
Mr. Cleaves Speaker pro tenn.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Perry of Augusta.
The House non-concurred with the Senate
under rule adopted fixing time for reception of
orders and petitions and in passing order relat-
ing to trustee disclosures.
Other papers were disposed of in coucur-
renee.
The committees have reported favorably on
act to prevent the taking of trout in Great
Works Stream and its tributaries in the towns
of Amherst, Clifton and Bradley;on petition of
Hector Sutherland for lot of land; the resolve
in favor of petition of Olof Ljrengren and Mag
nus Jeppson for lot of land; for giving Chas.
| G. Perry lot of land. Unfavorably on order
abolishug imprisonment for debt; on legisla-
tion in regard to trial in appellate court by a
| jury of three instead of twelve men; on petit
ton of town of Mariaville for aid in maintain
| ing roads and bridges; on order for payme of
bounty on bears killed in 1874
Read and assigned for Monddy-Act to set off
| certain real estate from the town of Brdgton
| and annex same to town of Harrison; an act in
| relation to executions; an act amendatory to
| chap. 119, r. S i, relating to offences against
| habitations, dwellings, &C.; also amendatory to
chap. 120, r. S., relating to larceny and receiv-
| ing stolen goods; act authorizing Orchard
| Beach Railroad Co. to operate such part of their
| road as they desire.
/ Passed to be engr0ssed-Act to amend charter
of Penobscot Log Driving Co.
The Committee on Fisheries reported favora-
bly, en- act amendatory of chap 125, public laws
| of 1876, fixing the close time in all waters of
| the state, for land-locked salmon from Sept.
18th to March 1; prohibiting trout from being
| taken for purpose of sale between October LIST
| and March 1st,or for any purpose from October
| to January 1st; fixing close time for black bass
from April 1st to June 1st. Also regulates the
manner of taking the fish, and prohibits theil
| exposure for sale during close time.
| Petitions bills, etc., presented and referred
| Petitions for repeal of Calais court bill: re-
| monstrance of citizens of Machias and Eas!
Machias against changing OF repeating the
present game law; petition of citizens Ellsworth
for amendment of game laws.
The vote of yesterday including the petition
for extension of charter of Aroostook Steam
boat Company and Of N. Turney for lot of land
was re.considered and the petition admitted.
Ordered, That the joint committees of thu
legislature report finally on or before Monday.
Jan. %, and that thereafter the House hold two
session each day, the morning session to begir
| at o'clock.
Mr.. Robbie of Gorham moved the House ad
journ to meet Monday at 2 p. N.
Mr.. Chase of Bridgton moved that the tint
of meeting Oh Monday be at 10 a. m., so as tt
give the committees the afternoon in which Il
work.
Mr. Robbie commended the industry Of his
young friend from Bridgton, and withdrew hi
/ motion.
House adjourned till Monday at 10 a. m.