The Portland daily press., 1877-02-08
FIFTY.STXTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to the Press
SENATE.

Resolve for an amendment of the constitution re-
latng to biennial sessions was indefinitely postponed
Senate non-concurred in act in relation to county
attorneys, which came from the House indefinitely
postponed.
Resolve in favor of Maine Industrial School for
Girls was passed to be engrossed also resolve in IA
yor of bridge in town of Lyndou also resolve in IA
yor of State Reform School,
Resolve relating to the purchase by the state of
certain Maine reports, which came from the House
indefinitely postponed, non-concurred in by the
Senate.
Passed to be Engrossed-Aet to amend sec. 65,
chap. 6, Il. s., relating to damage on ways as
amends, CHAP zig, Public Laws OF 1916; resolve in
favor of State Reform School,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Passed to be engrosSed- Resolve relating to NUM-
cipal Indebtedness; resolve relating to elections
amended act to enable Bangor to aid Bangor and
Pscataquls Railroad in construction.
Passed to be enacted-Act to amend sec. 10, chap.
1873, Public Laws 1873, relating to punishment of
criminals act in relation to Portland harbor act
atng to witnesses and evidence, act giving authorl-
ty to city OF Portland in relation to certain railroads.
act to amend sec. l. chap 10, Public Laws 1875 re-
latng to close time tor lobsters act additional to
chap. 49, X. s.. relating to Life insurance; act to
amend chap. l37, X s.. in relation to disposal of
criminals; act to encourage introduction of manu-
facture Of peer act requiring railroad corpora
tons TO De modem Tor labor; act to amend 10,
chap. 13l, R s., relating to indictments.
Finally passed Resolve for appointment of COM
Female Orphan Asylum of Portland; resolve in IA
vor OF the Bangor Children's Home.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Emmons of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act giving county commissioners jurisdic.
ton over the repair of ways, indefinitely postponed
by the House. came from the Senate, that branch
insisting upon its vote passing the same to be en-
crossed and proposing committee of conference
The House insisted and concurred in the proposition
and appointed as the committee on its part Messrs
Wadsworth of Manchester, Norton of Penobscot
Chase of Standish.
1t was ordered in concurrence with the Senate
that the manuscript of Gen. Chamberiain's Centen
NAL address be requested of him. and two thousand
copies be printed for distribution.
The Savings Bank bill came from the Senate
amended. The House voted to adhere to its action
amending the bill, and also adopted the Senate
amendment. The bill was then laid on the table.
The committee of conference on the disagreen.
vote of the two branches on the bill to prevent tn
throwing of refuse lumber into the Kennebec, re
ported recommendation that the House reced
from its vote referring the ill to the next Legisa
ture, and pass the bill with an amendment that tn
L.,
| ed by vote of 81 to 81.
| Passed to be enqrossed-Act to enable the city 0
Bangor to aid the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroa
Company. in the construction of its railroad fron
some point in Bangor to some point in the line of it
present road Resolve in favor of the town of Kings
bury; in favor of Van Buren, plantation; in favor
the military aud nrval asylum at Bath. Act to re
peal Sec 81, chap So, r. s, relating to trustee dis
entitled San Act relating to Norm Schools" Re
solve in favor Of the Maine State Prison. Act t
change the time for holding the municipal electio
in the city of Ellsworth to the first Monday in Marcel
Resolve to give certain reports to the town of Ansor
| - Resolves finally passed-Resolve in favor of Ruff
| Portland; for the appointment Of commission
revise the militia laws; in favor of Q. S Hobbs,
Norway; in favor OF Passamaquoddy Indians; j
| gor Children'3 Home; in favor of Joint Stapdin
| Committee on Financial Affairs; in favor of th
Joint Standing Committee on Education.
Passed to be enGcted-Act to amend chap. 1877
the r. s. in relation to the disposal of criminals;
requiring railroad corporations to be holden for Ia
Dor, act to amend sec. 10 chap. 1873 public laws
1873, relating to the punishment OF criminals; act
amend Sec 10 chap. 131 RS. relating to indictments
act to obtain uniform returns from railroad corpora
sec 81 ebSp
powers OF school districts; act giving authority
the city of Portland in relation to certain railroads
act to provide in part for the expenditures of govern
| ment; act additional to chap 40 R. S. relating
| lie insurance; act to amend sec. chap. 10 Of til
public laws OF 1875 relating to close time tor HOLSTERS
1
| courage the introduction and manufacture of bee
sugar; act in relation to Portland Harbor and to til
| Harbor Commissioners of Portland Harbor act t
change and fix the limits of the town OF Haynsvilt
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
An order was passed limiting each member to fiy
minutes debate on any one question.
| Passed to be Engrossed-Resolve in favor of til
State Reform School; in favor OF the joint committe
on Reform School; in favor of Maine Industris
School for Girls resolve fixing the salary of Judge
1 PenObSc0t
Resolve for compiling and printing the school law
was taken up and indefinitely postponed.
Indefinitely Postponed in Concuryence-Resolv
for amendment to Constitution relating to biennit
elections and sessions of the LEGISLATURE bill I
amend an act providing for division of island shore
| OF the Penobscot Indians and other purposes.
motion was lost TO reconsider the vote by whic
| the House voted to adhere to its vote referring
| the next Legislature the bill to make fl ee Merry
| meeting bridge
The House adhered to its vote Indefinitely post pom
ing the hill in relation TO county attorneys assstin
| the attorney general at law ms.
Resolve appropriating $1,000 for the Maine Geners
Hospital came up by special assignment. Messrs
Robe OF Gorham, Rogers, Cleaves of Portland Chad
bourne of WATERFORD, Hinckley of Buehill, Locke {
Portland, Greeley, Fletcher of Windham an
Haynes made eloquent appeals for the institution.
Messrs. Stone and Pike opposed.
| The resolve was passed to be engrossed.
The House asked for committee of conference G
the Savings Bank bill and appointed on its PAL
Messrs Pillsbury of Lewiston, Pike and Woodswort
| of Manchester
The House refused to reconsider its vote rejectin
the report of the conference committee on the bill
prevent the throwing of refuse lumber into the Ke1
| nebec.
EVENING SESSION.
Bill an act to amend chapter 81 of the Revise
Statutes relating to drinking houses and tipplin
shops was taken up, amended SO that it shall appl
to the sale of wine for sacramental purposes
| passed to be engrossed
| Indefinitely Postponed-Resolve relating to set
tiers lots under the treaty of Washington; resolv
relating to claims of settlers on proprietors lands
an act to amend 9, chap. 49, of the R. S.. relat
ing to support of prisoners in jals resolve in fayo
| of the Maine State library.
| Passed to be EngrosSed-An act additional to SCI
6, chap. Of the R. 81 relating to the taxation of th
| property of religious societies.
| Passed to be EnGcted-An act to amend the cha1
ter of the Franklin Land and Lumber Co.