The Portland daily press., 1878-01-23

the LeHsldluro.
The hearing on the Portland police bill will
be had next Tuesday, not Thursday OF this
week, as heretofors published.
Fifty-Seyenth Legislature.
Especial to the Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan %.
The Senate convened at 10 a. NJ, and Rev.
Mr.. Sawyer of Hallowall offered prayer.
The House papers were passed in CONCUR
renee.
Many petitions from different parts OF the
state for the establishment of state Boards of
Examiners for school teachers, were presented.
also several petitions for the amendment OF the
pharmacy Of last year.
Others bills and petitions were presented as
follows: To amend Sec 4, chap. 124 of Rsvis-
ed States, giving both parties divorced the right
to marry; of Frank Sawtelle for exclusive right
to navigate by steam Snow pond in West Wa
teryille; of T. B. Woods for increase of pay of
county commissioners of Somerset county; for
making uniform the scale of logs; Of Abner
Toothacker and 81 others. corporators of Sandy
River Railroad, to amend sec. Is, chap. 40 Of
the laws of 1872; to amend sec. L, chap. 223, OF
the laws of 1871, relating to fares on railroads,
provides that railroads may sell special tickets
at less than the regular rates of fare to be used
as provided on the tickets. also making regular
tickets good for six years; to allow the b. & M.
Railroad to discontinue the location of 80 much
of its road as lies between the westerly side of
Portland street in South Berwick and the juno
ton of the B. & M. Railroad vita the P. S. &
P. Railroad at South Berwick junction, and
remove the buildings thereon; to amend chap
21S of the laws of 1877 relating to savings
banks allows members of savings banks cor
porations to live 10 an adjoining county; to ex-
tend the time for commencing the construction
of the Portland and Daering railroad three
years; to extend the time for making survey
and constructing the Penobscot Central railroad
to 1885.
Senator Bragdon preseoted an order to reduce
the amount raised on each inhabtsnt for
school purposes from 80 to 20 cents.
An order was passed to protect the rights of
persons loaning money to administrators and
executors as such.
Senator Prince offered an order to amend sec.
10, chap. of Revised Statutes go as to elect
selectmen for three years.
Orders by Senator Davis instructing the rail-
road committee to inquire into the expediency
of amending sec. 80, chap. 207, laws of 1877, TO
obtain uniform returns from railroad compan-
les, also of amending sec. 10, chap. 100, laws
of 1875 authorizing the formation of railroad
companies was passed; also an order by Mr..
Burleigh to amend chap. al, public laws of
1876, to promote the settlement of the public
ands.
RESPONSIVENESS numerously signed were pre-
sented from Portland, Clinton and Piscataquis
county against the amendment of the pharmacy
act; also Of the School Committee of Verona.
against establishing boards of examiners for
teachers.
Bill incorporating the Evans Rifle Co. with
a capital of 100000 was passed to be engross-
ed.
The committee voted ought not to pass on
bill relating to camp-meeting.
HOUSE.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Allen of Hallowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
fStILtOTtS, btttS, &C., LTGSGHC6U UfI 1teIGfT6U-
For telegraph line from Eden TO Bar Harbor;
for right to navigate waters OF Wayne, Fay
cite and Mount Vernon with steam, and to
connect said waters by railroad; bill relating to
action between husband and wife, lin matters
of contract they may maintain action against
each other as if single;) bill an act authorizing
the Governor and counsel to abate railroad
taxes when in their judgment it is proper; bill
an act relating to Androscoggin Water Power
Co., ito make Improvements, build dam, own
md and linn hars oil To nnll toll an
logs passing over said improvements on Ellis
River and west branch J several petitions in aid
of the druggist BILL (between 5000 and 10000
names are on petitions before committee on
temperance in aid of the bill and two remon-
strances with between 500 and 600 names are
in;l resolve to pay State Bank Examiner for
extra expenses in discharge of his duty; petit
ton of q. P. Mattocks, ct ais, for charter OF
rifle club; Inconsistencies against any law
against taking menhaden; bill an act relating
to divorce cases, (obliges husband to furnish
means for wife to prosecute case at court of
justice;) bill relating to actions by and against
administrators, Qor recovery Of claims when
claimant dies before making action, may re-
cover of heirs within three years;) for law CIV
ing school districts power to spend their school
money as they choose; to Incorporate the
Auburn aarpSwell Association; for railroad
charter, (from Presque Isle to mouth of River
De LOup; for aid of Cape Elizabeth Orphan
Asylum, ION account OF soldiers orphans sup
ported > bill an act to encourage mining inter
ests, (their property shall not be taxed beyond
the valuation of surrounding land;) for state
board of examiners for teachers OF common
schools; the customary slab and edging petit
tons; host of private claims for land, reim-
bursements, etc.; numerous roads and bridges
want state repair, and seventeen towns call for
money they paid to get their soldiers ready for
war in 1864.
To-day is the last day for receipt of new bust |
ness and no new matters unless of great i'm
portance will be introduced hereafter
OrderS-By Mr. Kimball of Bath, looking to |
change in law relating to corrupt agreements /
to prosecute suits; by Mr.. Dana of Portland, |
that mining and smelling works have the same |
privileges of exemption from taxation that 9th /
Or manufacturing interests have; by MIR. Weed |
Of Veazie, that the High School law be re- |
pealed, and that 30 cents instead OF 30, per H.
habitant be required to be raised for school pur-
poses; by Mr.. Cornish of Winslow. to see what |
legislation is necessary to perfect the law re- /
ating to mechanics liens; to regulate the per /
,ent. of values beyond which property shall not L
% insured; to lessen the per cent. of taxation |
IN deposits in savings banks; by Mr.. Adams |
If Deering, that the committee on legal affairs
lee what legislation is necessary to secure the L
prompt record of deeds of gift, or where full Il
consideration is not given
The order of Mr.. Dfinkwater of Ellsworth |
'elating to the State College was taken from /
he table and after earnest discussion between |
Parkhurst, Moultoa, Drinkwater, Curran and |
Pierce as TO what committee it should be re-
erred to, it was passed as originally drafted to
he committee on finance.
Bill to incorporate Crystal Dam Company,
ill to amend act authorizing Portland to aid
n constructing Portland & Rochester Railroad,
md bill for protection Of ice were passed to be
A few routine orders and others relating to |
laims for state land, ETC., and not of general
interest were passed, and the House adjourned.