The Portland daily press., 1877-02-09
FIFTY.SIXTH LEGISLATURE.
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SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. g.
Passed to be engroSSed-Resolve in favor of
Maine General Hospital; act to amend chap. z
R. S., relating to drinking houses and tipping
shops; act additional to sec. chap. G r S., re-
Iating to taxation Of the property of religious
societies; act additional to chap 1913 of the
public laws OF 1874, relating 20 clerks of judi
cial courts; resolve in relation to institutions
receiving appropriations from the state.
Adjourned to 80 p m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Passed to be enqrosSed-Act to amend part 6
sec 55 CHAP. Sc r. S, relating to trustee pro-
cesses; act to revise and consolidate the laws
relating to the government, powers, privileges
tions for savings; act addition to sec. chap. 6
r. s., relating to taxation of the property of
religious societies.
Passed to be enacted--Act to amend sec. 6
chap. 120 public laws of 1876, to authorize the
forma ion of railroad corporations; act to
amend chap. 76 public laws of 1876. entitled
an TACT relative TO Normal Schools act to es.
tablish the salary of the Judge of Probate of
the county of Cumberland; act to provide for
the organization of loan and building assoia-
tons; act requiring accounts and claims
against counties, towns ETC.. TO be verified un-
der oath; act establishing compensation of the
chairman of the County Commissioners of
Cumberland county; act providing for bridge
guards on railroads; act to provide for more
careful expenditure of school money 10 towns;
act to amend chap. u R. S., relative to equity
power of the s. j. Court; act to amend sec. 81
chap. r. s., relating to elections; act to
change the name of the town Of Lyndon to
Caribou; act to amend chap. 147 public laws of
1873, relating to the appointment and duties of
post wardens; act additional to chap. 49 public
laws of 1869, conserving militia; act to amend
sec. 16 chap. 40 public laws of 1872, relating to
railroad crossings: act to repeal chap. 146 pub
lie laws of 1866, relating to ways and to revive
the provisions of sec. 80 chap. IS r S.; an act
chievous dogs; an act to amend chap. 241 pub
lie laws of 1874, relating to cemeteries.
Finally pdssed-Resolve laying tax on the
several counties of the state.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Thomas of Gardiner.
The House concurred in the action of the
Senate not to reduce the salary of the insurance
commissioner; also voted to adhere to its vote
indefinitely postponing resolve for the purchase
of Maine reports; also concurred with the Sem
ate in indefinitely postponing the bill relating
to electing municipal officers for three years.
Passed to be Engrossed-Resolve in favor of
Stockton in an amended form; resolve in
favor of Sprague, Owen & Nash; bill assessing
state tax of 1875, 173 SO for the year 1877; an
act to amend part 6, sec. 55, chap. Sc of r. S.
relating to trustee process; resolve in favor OF
education in the state prison.
Reference to the Governor and Council was
reported on order relating to the settlement Of
line between Maine and New Hampshire.
Messrs. Pike, Kimball and Stone were ap-
pointed conference committee on resolve in
favor of the Maine State Library
Messrs. Burrill, Jewett and Copeland were
appointed committee of conference on the bill
to prohibit throwing of refuse material into the
Kennebec river.
The House insisted on the amendments to the
bill relating to the taxation Of church property
and a committee of conference was proposed
Messrs. Hadlock, jackson, and Chase of Brdg
ton, were appointed on the part Of the House.
Mr.. Pillsbury, from the conference commit
tee on the Savings Bank bill, made report
which was accepted. The bill was laid on thu
table.
Finally passed-Resolve laying tax on the
several COUNTIES of the state.
Passed to be endcted-Act to amond chap. Il
Public Laws of 1876, entitled an act relating tC
Norma Schools; act to establish the salary Of
the Judge of Probate of the county of Cum
O6Eiduu, Az dCL W pIOVlu6 luz bu6 OTSdulZdtlOl
of Loan and Building Associations; act to au
thorize Samuel Cunningham to navigate An.
droscoggin Pond aud Dead River by steam; act
to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the East Oxford Agricultural Society; act re
curing accounts and claims against counties
towns, etc.. to be verified under oath; act estab
fishing the compensation of the chairman O
County Commissioners of Cumberland Co.; ac'
providing for bridge guards on railroads; act te
provide for the more careful expenditure Of
school money in towns; act to amend Chap. ~
3 s., relating to equity power of Supreme Ju
dicial Court; act to amend Sec. 80, Chap. 4, r.
g., relating to elections; act to change the name
of the town of Lyndon to Caribou; act Il
amend Chap. 147, Public Laws 1873, relating to
appointment and duties of port wardens; act to
lions; act additional to chap. 20, Public laws Of
1869, concerning the militia; act to amend sec.
16, chap. 40, Public laws Of 1872, relating to
railroad crossings; act to repeal chap 146, Pub.
lie laws of 1876, relating to ways and to revive
the provisions of sec 80, chap. IS, r. s.; act
chievous dogs.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to legalize
the doings of John B. Trafton as justice o.
the peace and quorum; resolve requiring insti
buttons receiving appropriations from the state
to make an annual report of the same to the
legislature; an act to provide security for bonds
investment of the surplus funds in the treasury
an act additional to chap. 1913, Public Laws o.
1874. relating to clerks of judicial courts; re
solve in favor of the Secretary of the Senate.
The bill relating to savings banks, resolve fol
he support of prisoners in county jals, resolve
appropriating 5000 for an assistant in the stat
library, resolve relating to settlers lots unde
the Treaty of Washington, amended so as to
refer the matter to the Attorney General, wert
passed to be engrossed.
The bill relating to the taxation of church
properly was reported from committee o.
conference and amended so as to exempt par
sonsges under $4,000 from taxation, accepted
and passed to be engrossed.
An act for the assessment of state tax fol
1877 was passed to be enacted.
Adjourned till tomorrow.