The Portland daily press., 1878-01-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
Fifty-Seventh Legislature.
Especial to the Press.l
SENATE,
AUGUSTA, Jan. 16.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 16.
Rev. Mr.. Upiohn of Augusta officiated as
chaplain and opened the Senate with PRAYER at
10 2. m.
House papers were disposed of in concur
renee
Senator Rogers asked that the protest which
he made yesterday against Parker P. Burleigh
occupying seat in the Senate, be not entered
upon the journal.
BiltS and Petitions Presented and Referred to
appropriate committees: An act additional to
Chap So of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the PARTITION of real estate; to incorporate the
Bangor Board of Trade; to amend Chap. rs
public laws of 1877 relating to the protection of
game; an act to promote the safety of the trav-
elling public, prevents horses and cattle from
running at large in highways; to authorize
town of Hampden to receive money and keep
10 repair cemetery; an act additional to Chap.
40 Of Revised Statutes relating to fire insurance
companies, requires assessors to appraise annu-
ally 10 April at their cash value each building
in every city or town, and no insurance taken
for any larger sum shall be valid; to amend
Sec. 40, chap. 40 of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the term of imprisonment of convicts
in state prison; bill relating to assignments of
rights. credits and mortgages by executors ond
administrators; an act to amend chap. 1868 OF
special laws of 1877 to prevent throwing refuse
wood into Plscataquis river; to incorporate the
Presumpscot Water Power Co., with capital
stock of $50 900.
Senator Nealley presented an order instruct
ing the Judiciary committee to inquire into the
expediency of so amending chap. 10Y Of the
public laws of 1876 can act additional to CLAP.
of Revised Statutes" as to require the board
of aldermen in cities to be in session not more
than three days for the purposes named in said
act
Mr.. Martin put in an order directing that the
papers relating to the claim of Benj Smith of
Appleton be taken from the files Of last legisla.
ture and referred.
Senator Stevens introduced an order instruct
ing the judiciary committee to inquire into the
expediency of amending chae. 113, sec. 66 of
r. S.. so it will not conflict with sec. 8, chap.
116.
Senator Bailey presented an order directing
the joint committee on finance to consider the
expediency of the appointment of commission
of five persons to sit during recess to ascertain
whether ali kinds of individual and corporate
property within the state are bearing their
equal share of the public bur len. Also to sug-
gest new sources of revenue to the state, and to
recommend to the next legislature some plan
of legislation by which the assessment Of the
state tax may be made equal.
The committee on state lands were directed
to investigate Geo. F. Fosters claim for money
paid for taxes.
Tbe judiciary committee reported fayorabiy
upon bill to increase the capital stock of the
Augusta Water Co.; and the committee on
state lands reported resolve giving a deed
of a lot of land to Lincoln E. Sprague of
Pfesque Isle.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Penny of Augusta
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Petitions, Bills, &C., presented and referred
Eighteen petitions in aid of SO called druggists
bill; of Seth I. Holbrook and others to be set
off from village corporation in Oxford; for la
Dor lien on hemlock bark; for labor lien on lum-
Der: several remonstrances from parties who
want 10 throw slabs, sawdust ETC.. in Kenne-
bee waters; for further protection of rope used
ia numbering; to amend law relating to Port
land helping build western end of p & o. r.
r., (makes Mayor and Auditor of city commits.
sioners OF sinking fund ex-oficio); remonstrance
against Setting off Hurricane Island from vi
nalhaven; for appropriation of $100 for repair
of school house on Indian Island, OldtoWn; for
salary OF President of Penobscot Indians; for
appropriation of $1,000 for support of schools
for said Indians; to set off part of Parkmhn
and annex to Guilford; to legalizs doings of
the First Christian Society of Saco; to amend
chap. 40 sec. 30, r. S., relating to migratory
fisheries; for annual appropriation of $500 TO
Maine Dairying Association; to prevent killing
deer, moose and caribou in Waldo county.
ORDERS pGSSed-Looking to the amendment of
the dog law; for special committee to visit
Maine General Hospital and see what number
OF patients it will accommodate and how much
the state has given It,; that costs may be
allowed on contested cases before commission
ers in solyency; change in the fish laws; that
Free High School money may be used for Free
High School purposes; to prohibit savings banks
loaning money on vessel property; to reorgan-
ize the judiciary of the state by creating Supe-
1lor Courts IN all counties as proposed in Ken
nebec county; to do away with Free High
SCHOOLS; fishery commission; military expendi-
lures, etc.; and few other routine ORDERS
Committee on Fisheries recommended that
question of throwing refuse in Patten stream
be referred to Committee on Interior Waters.
Committee on Education reported legislation
inexpedent on bill an act to amend chap. II
sec. 55, Revised Statutes, relating to school re-
turns.
Committee on State Lands and State Roads
reported resolves in favor of Nelson Turney,
Ben. +. Allen and W. 81. Scott
Committee on Judiciary recommend the ques-
tion of changes in the dog law SO called. and
relating to bounty on bears and wolves be re.
ferred to Committee on Agriculture.
Committee on Elections reported Timothy
Williams elected to fill vacancy caused by re-
signaton Of Mr.. Kimball of Rockland, Mr.,
Williams was qualified and took the seat. Ad-
journed.