The Portland daily press., 1878-02-07
Fifty Seventh Legislature.
Especial to Press.
SENATE,


usual hour.
House papers were concurred in except the
order to abolish the Office of Insurance Com
missioner, which was indefinitely postponed on
motion of Senator Nealey.
The Committee on Printing reported that
they have made contract with Sprsgue, Owen
& Nash for the printing. and Smith & Co. for
the binding, for the ensuing year, and the con-
tract was confirmed.
The bill establishing county boards for the
examination of teachers was taken from the
table and next Tuesday next assigned for its
consideration.
The Committee on Education reported inex-
pedent on the order reducing the amount re-
quired to be raised PEI capita for school pur-
poses from so to 20 cent?.
Other committees reported as follows: Leave
to Withdraw on petition of town of Madawas
ka; on petition of town officers of Andover;
on petition Of Geo. W. Howe; ought to pass on
resolve in favor of Geo. W. Stratton; on re-
solve in favor of Acton and Shapleigh Agricul
tural Society; to amend chap. 267, laws of 1873;
to authorize the location of land certificate
issued to Judith Brown 10 1885, to repeal
chap. 17S, laws of 1877; inexpedient on claim
for reimbursement of money for stumpage on
lot 50, No. 6, R. 3; on petition of Townships
IS, r. 4, IS, R. g. Is, R. 6. 49, R. Z; on petition
of John S. Arnold of Limestone; on petition
of o. B. ChadbourGe and others that the liquor
traffic be declared felony
The Finance Committee referred to the next
Legislature the order appointing a committee
to revise the valuation and taxation of the
state.
The resolve in favor of Geo. Theodore and
Jefferson Gary was indefinitely postponed upon
its passage:to be engrossed.
Passed to be epgroSsed-Bill to amend sec. 10,
chap. 2l8, public laws of 1871 relating to saw
ings banks (sllows bankers to loan money on
bonds of corporations outside the stated; to
amend chap. 185, public laws of 1877, relating
to life insurance; to amend so, chap. 40, of
the Revised Statutes, relating to migratory
fishes in Damariscotta river; to make valid the
doings of the town of Limestone Aroostook
county; to change the names of Amelia and
Adelia Bullock; to change the name of Rufus
Edwin Bubier.
HOUSE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Preble of Bangor.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of in
concurrence.
The customary remonstrances against the
druggist bill were received.
Mr.. Adams of Deering presented bill for
the improvement and greater efficiency of our
schools. 1t provides that towns of over 1000
Inhabitants shall choose five or seven persons
as experimenting school committee who shall
serve without pay and shall choose superinten-
dent of schools and fix his salary. They shall
hire teachers and have complete control of
L cnbc Tuuo oholl
| Committee on Education reported ought not
pass on bill for the better protection of school
| funds
Leave to withdraw on petition of W. w.
Hamblet ct ais. of the town of Gouldsboro.
| Also on order to let schools in unincorporated
| towns supported by individuals have part of the
| state money.
Committee on Judiciary reported leave to
withdraw on petition for change of city charter
| of Auburn.
Ought not to pass on bill relating to actions
| for recovery of real estate.
Legislation inexpedient on order obliging
noD-resdents to bnild and maintain line fences,
Also on order for biennial elections.
Ought to pass on resolve to legalizs the DO
ings of the First Christian Society of Saco. Also
bill relating to paupers iu unincorporated
| towns. Also bill extending time of Governor
| and Council assessing railroad taxes. Also bill
to make valid the doings of the city of ELS.
worth in funding her debt. Also bill relating
te actions for malpractice. Also bill to incor.
| ate Rifle Club.
| Committee on Agriculture reported leeisla.
ton inexpedient on order for change in pound
| laws.
| Leave to withdraw on petitions for aid of
Maine Dairying Association.l
Committee on State Lands reported resolve
| in favor of town of Mapleton.
Leave to withdraw on petitions of Vetal
Diegal, Levi Sears, J. E. Estes, John f,
Sprague.
Resolve in favor of Ida Brown.
Committee on Claims reported resolve to
abate state tax of Washington plantation,
| Franklin county, for rs, rs, II.
Leave to withdraw on petitions of W, J. Cor.
thell, John P. Peterson, of Presque Isle and
| Hannah Lamson.
Committee on Legal Affairs reported legisla-
ton iinexpedent on order relating to actions fol
damage by defective highways. A minority re.
| port, with bill, was also presented and ordered
| printed.
Committee on Fisheries reported bill relating
to shad and alewive fishing at Warren.
Bill to protect fish in Baldwin.
| Passed to be enqrossed. "A large number of
| resolves granting lots of land and small sums Of
money for private claims in Aroostook were
passed to be engro5sed, as was resolve in favor
of town of Mayfeld, Somerset county; of Pc
nobscot Indians; of George Foster of Portland.
! and town of Maysville.
Mr.. Bliss called the bill relating to fisher.
cries from the table and Mr. Kimball of Bath
presented a substitute as an amendment and il
was ord cred printed.
| The Square Pond reservoir bill was taken
from the table and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Moor of Thomaston moved the indefinite
postponement of the Thomaston bridge bill and
| spoke strongly in support of his motion.
Mr.. Dickey of Fsrt Kent, member of the
committee that reported the bill, spoke in sup
port of it.
Mr.. Kimball of Waterford made clear
speech in opposition to the BILL
Mr.. Jones of Lewiston thought it not consis-
tent to force toll bridge on Sagadahoc county
one day and oblige Thomaston to free one the
next. BE hoped the bill would bs indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Dickey supported the bill.
Mr.. Moore further supported his motion very
ably.
Mr.. Austin of Milford called for the previous
question.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was car
ried. Adjourned.
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