The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-02-15
Maine Legislature,

Maine Legislature.
Feb 6. In the Senate the bills to amend the
Revised Statutes and relating to taxation of re-
ligiOus societies were taken from the table An
amendment cNemptlng parsonages not exceed
ing $4,000 was adopted and passed to be en-
crossed. The act giving County Commission
erS jurisdiction over the repair of WAYS came
from the House Indefinitely postponed. The
bill reducing the salary of the Insurance Com
missioner came from the House. that body
adopting the minority report aud passed the
bill. The Senate refused to concur with the
House in adopting the minority report, and ac
cepted the ma ority report. The bill to amend
chapter .. of the Revised Statutes relating To
drinking houses and tipping shops was taken
from the table. and several amendments offered
We're rejected. The bill was passed TO be en-
crossed.
In the House the bill relating to divorces was
Indefinitely postponed yesterday, reconsidcred,
and in the afternoon assigned for further con-
sideration. Passed to be Enacted - Bill TO
amend statutes relating TO election of Supcrin-
tending School Committee.
Senate (afternoon. The Savings Bank bill
was passed to be engrossed substantially as il
passed the House. The House amendments to
the bill relating to election returns were adopt
ed and the bill was passed.
House. Bills indefinitely postponed Pro-
viding for training classes for teachers relat-
ing to divorces; to establish a standard qualf-
cation for the practice of medicine. EngrosS-
ed Resolve apprOprlating $1,000 for the an
nual encampment OF the Maine volunteer mill
tia. The annual report of sales by the State
Liquor Commissioners was received and ac-
cepted. Liquors We're sold during the wear to
tifty-seyPn cities and towns, amounting to STU
Isl. 81.
Feb. !. In the Senate-lndetintely postponed
Bills TO incorporate establishing training classes
for teachers of common schools; to prevent il
legal voting; relating to standard Of qualilica-
tions for practice OF medicine. The Senate non
concurred in indefinite postponelnent of bill re-
lating to county attorneys. and passed it to be
engrossed. The proposed amendments to the
Constitution providing for biennial elections
and sessions of the Legislature were defeated
by a vote OF Is to .. Presented and ordered
printed; Act relating to Judicial Courts.
In the House-resoive IN favor of female or
phan asylum; for appointment OF commission
TO revise mliltla laws acts to amend Revised
statutes feiatlng TO disposal OF criminals; re-
curing railroad corporations to be holden for
labor; relating TO punishment OF CRIMINALS; TO
amend Revised statutes relalinS TO INDICTMENTS;
to Obtain uniform returns nom railroad corpor-
atlons: relating to powers Of school districts;
additional relatlnS TO lite insurance companies;
Teiatil9 10 nose tlhe lot loDstefs' felallng 10
witnesses ana eVldehee; TO encourage manutac-
ture oil beet sugar--Wefe passed finally. Com
mlttee OF Conference was appointed on the dis
agreeing votes ON me pm giving !he county
commissioners lnflSdrlloh III repair OF ways.
me resolve IN l;Nof oi inc halile stale ifison
ana the hill rtiatlh@ 10 m'ihi'lpal cic"tohs
were eiSlosSeu. ,....
y 'ohsllt.uh,i'al .iiltn''lieh' lIo'inih" lnf
tnf pay hitht "i any pom ,n>tsSeu before Inc
electors sha'l nave Inc riSht 10 !ote, ana an
aileliuiiieh' leitlilS TO lliunlcipi iiiuepedheSS
were passed. ~ De eHGIosNed III poth bIailcllcS.
~, ne iiousr Il committee OF conference on
'ile utsa Oh 'eit'i .iii'eii''leh's 10 me
savings hailh law was appointed. me phi re-
NatihS 10 county Attorneys was lauenhitely
Poslpole1, ~ iht li"u9e' resolves Iei,'h3 ~
oleiliiial eiteloh' aia SESSIONS oi thG IeSlSlt-
''Ie 'l, ior me Hoiil,iIalioh VI tit S'nool laws
VERY otieattu. ne piilN enacted ny 'le house
III 'lir forenoon were rliarteI ny me senate.
neli"u9e .'loufhtu 70 ''""o riorh .hl9 evening.
III tht house' evening - ludehhite!y posi-
pohtu' nTSohc lelaliiS x! !" Settiers under me
treaty OF ashlngioh; pill relating 10 the BOARD
OF prisoners III Jill resolve feialih9 |" CLAIMS
OF settlers or proprletors OF Lands. Passed to
he engroSsetl--f'iil TO amend the act relating TO
drinking houses and tipping shops, with slight
amendment; blll relatlng 10 taxation OF rellg-
ious Socetles 50 mat ai9ohaSe property IS eX-
emrt.
Feb The House again voted against re-
dtleln% The salary OF the Insurance Comm SION
eT. me resolve III favor oI education IN the
Maine state frlson was passed to be engross-
ed ne biii relating 10 arlhklh& houses ana
uppihg shops was amended and ordered to be
engrossed. i'assed 10 ne enacted-Act relating
~ powers Vi supreme Juulcia court; ACT re-
latlng to appointment ana duties OF port war
denS; act relating to mlscheEou9 dogs; act re-
qnirng accounts against towns and cities to be
Nerlhe4 hhner oa'h; ACT 10 provide 1or careful
expenditure OF Schooi money; acf relating to
normal schools; act 10 amend act relating to
elections act Tor organizing loan and building
associations.
he Le9lsiatuie hhsHel is BUSINESS to-day
except the ma passage OF several bills await
ing engrossmeut:. The bill additional TO liquor
law including cider and native inc clause.
vas passed, aiso several bahk hill7 as reported
from the conference committee state tax
was hEfu al per cent. ana interest al Il per
cent lhe movement Tor reducing the salary