The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-19
FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE.
Especial to the Press.1
SENATE.


In the absence of the President Mr.. Kyes
was elected to the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ecob of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Reports Of Conan1itteeS-Leave to withdraw
on petition of Caleb Blake ct ais, for repeal of
chap 252 OF the special laws of 1876; reference
to the committee on federal reauoos on order
relating to shipment of game from the state,
leave to withdraw on petition of Emily j.
Watts for pension.
Bills Reported-Bl an act to set off real es-
tate FROM Bridgton to Harrison; act to
amend chap. 279 Of the special laws of '76 relat-
ing to catching smets in Monsweag river and
bay. Read and assigned,
Orders PaSsed-To refer all petitions on the
subject of gambling and temperance to the
temperance committee; TO enquire whether
members of Jameson Guards enlisted within
the last tour years were enlisted according to
law; relating to amending the constitution so
as to have biennial elections and sessions of the
Legislature; expectancy of repeating chap IT'S
of the resolves of '76 entitled resolve relating
to claims of settlers on prODrietors' lands; .x-
pediency of amending sec. 6, chap. 6 of the r.
s; expediency OF a law to prevent appeals of
cases from police ana trial justices to S. j.
Court, unless the Judgment rendered does BOT
exceed $40; relating to protecting elect RS re.
moving from one town Il anOLher within three
months previous to elections; to require school
agents to furnish proper vouchers for money
expended before drawing the same from the
municipal authorities, and amendment of law
so that money drawn from the state may not
be expended IN repairing school houses; relat-
ing to providing for the better instruction of
school teachers.
Petitions. Bills and Acts Presented and Re-
ferred-Of Oak Lodge Good TEN plaFs ct ais.
against gambling; of Judge of Probate of
Cumberland county for increase of salary; of
E. A. Lewis and Others for amendment of
liquor law; of selectmen of Harrington for re-
endorsement OF money paid state in 1864; me-
mortal of S. B. Morrison concerning enllstme Mt
of Jameson Guards; an act additional to chap.
81 of the Il. S., relating to the appointment of
guardians; an act to amend chap. 313 of the
private laws of 1876 to extend the time for the
location aud completion of the Somerset Rail-
road; an act to amend sec. IA, chap. 6 OF the
X. 5, relating to taxing personal property;
petition OF A. Waterhouse Tor amendment of
game law; of Warren johnson for balance due
| for services to state; of r. S Aver and others
for act to Incorporate the Moant Repose Gene
terry in Montvilie; of renOnstrance of Simon
Carpenter against change in act to incorporate
the Shin Brook Dam Co.. petition of Joel VAL
ley ct ais. for remission o. settling duties to all
land holders OF land certificates in the town of
Blaine; the act to authorize the sale of islands
belonging to the state; to amend the charter
of the Belfast Foundry Company.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cleaves Speaker pro tenn. in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Ecob of Augusta.
Committee on Fisheries reported adversely on
petition that fish be better protected in Piscat.
aquis county.
Committee on Agriculture reported bill
granting the Maine Jersey Stock Association
representation on Maine Board of Agriculture.
Committee on Legal Affairs reported adverse
ly on enactment of law requiring return to be
made annually to the Secretary of State of the
| number of divorces granted; on increasing fees
of sheriffs and deputies for service of precepts
an act to enlarge power of constables in service
of civil processes. They reported favorably on
bill setting off certain citizens from Bridgton
centre village corporation; and adversely on
amending the pauper law SO that person from
| any town after five years absence without pau.
per support shall be liable to be supported by
any town in which he falls into distress.
Committee on judiciary reported favorably
on act comforting criminal jurisdiction upon the
December term of the Supreme Judicial Courl
for Saeadahoc county.
Committee on Fisheries reported favorably
on an act for the protection of fish in Lufkin
pond in Phillips; and adversely on act to pro
| hibit the taking fish from Davis brook, Linn.
| instOn.
| Orders PdSSed-Inquring into the expediency
| of amending chap. 45, Revised Statutes, by
| adding words PROVIDED, however, that If NOR,
Than per cent. be received the excess shall bt
| recoverable at any time within one year from
| the time of payment; directing the Superin.
| tendeDt of common schools to make examina-
ton looking to the establishment of Normal
| School in Western Maine; for inquirlug into
| the cost of furnishing the state with Maine Re
| ports; into the expectancy Of SO amending thu
psuper law that antatiOns having 500 or more
| inhabitants shall be liable tor the support OF
| their paupers; of amending chap. 40, Revised
| Statutes, relating to insurance companies; OF
| granting state aid to railroads proposed or IL
| process of constructions; of relmburs,ng the
town of Smerna for money paid the state il
| 1864; OF amending sec. chap 90, Public Laws
| 1876, rel 4tiug to recording of assignment 4
| wages: of amending the laws relating to the
taxation of animals which are sent to Maine tt
he wlntered; OF amending sec "a CHI. 81, r. S
relating 10 liens on lumber SO as to include cOrG
wood and hemlock bark; of further legislation
for the greater security against loss bv fire; oil
| repealing or amending sec. ch. 6, r. S.; of au.
| thorIzibg court steDOgraphers to adminste
| oaths; OF amending CHI. A, r, s., that its prac
| tical operation shall not discriminate against
| the citzens of cur owu state; of legislation to
prevent frauds in election; of legalizing the do
iugs of the County Commissioners of Aroos.
| took in locating county road from New Sweden
to Fort 6ent: OF making an appropriation to
| aid in building road between LYNDON New
| Sweden and Fort Kent; of making provision il
| the appropriation for enforcement of Oh. IT'S
Resolves OF 1876; of repeating the laws provid
| ing for bounties on bears; of amending the law
relating to causes against towns for damages by
defect of highway; of law to prohibit taking
wild pigeons by nets; of allowing corporations
TO bring civil acton in the county where theil
treasurer resides; of requiring counties to keet
10 repair all bridges on county roads COSTING
| $1,000 or more when built; of amending sec IL
| CHI. I33, Public Laws 1873 relating to imprjs.
onment of criminals; of amending chapter 60
| Public Laws 1876, SO that administrators exec.
| Dtors and trustees when they reside beyond the
limits of this state may make oath to their sev.
| eral warrants before commissioner of Maine
| or United States Consul; of increase in sala.
| ries of comfy officers; of enacting law to
| regulate porgie fishery in Maine waters; OF
| changing the time Of viewing roads by county
| com missioners; of amending sec. 2 CHI. 60, r.
| s., relating to divorce.
! Petitions, Bills, Etc, Presented and Referred
Bill an act to authorize the York Manufac-
turing Company to reduce it's capital stock to
| 100000 by vote of stockholders; petltlon of
ciIiZens OF Bootbbay in school district No. l. to
be incorporated into village; petition of Rock
| land to authorize city government to pave
| streets; of Portland Institute for Furnishing
wanton destruction OF books in public libraries
| resolve to purchase volume of Webb's Rail-
| road Laws for use of state: petition of certain
citizens of Calais for act authorizing said CITY
to take stock in or loan its credit in aid of st.
Croix & Matte wamkeag Railroad of citizens
of StandiSh, Buxton, Hollis and Gorham, for
law to prevent gambling on fair grounds; an
act to prohibit the manufacture of gunpowder
| within eighty rods of any valuable building no,
owned by the manufacturer; bill an act confer
| ring upon the Biddeford Municipal Court orig.
| nal concurrent jurisdiction with the Supreme
| urt in all civil cases when the damages shall
not be less than 500 nor exceed $500; act giving
| county commissioners jurisdiction over repair
OF ways; bill an act to supply the people OF
Augusta with pure water; resolve providing
tor seal of the state to be engraved after the
device adopted June g. 1920; petitions for lots Of
land; petition of Blanchard and Shirley asking
fur aid OF roads; of Baileyville for same; of A,
G. Lebroke aud others, citizens OF Foxcroft
asking for change in close time of trout of cit.
| liens of Northern Aroostook for aid in build.
| ing bridge across Aroostook river a Caribou
for repeal of law of 1876 prohi biting taking OF
trout from Ranpely stream; act to prohibit tax.
| ing of fish from Duck pond, in Westbrook and
| Windhan; to protect fish in ST. Croix river;
act amending the lobster law so that it shat
| prohibit the preserving of Holsters between the
| 18th day of July and the 18th day of Septem.
Der OF eacn year: circumstances against DIS
| continuance of office of fish commissioners; act
to amend charter OF Union Mutual Life ms