The Portland daily press., 1878-02-16

agreements by attorneys; bill for equal political
rights, regardless of sex (allows women to vote
in municipal affairs); bill to incorporate the
Association for protection of fish and game;
not to pass on bill to amend charter of Bath and
bill relating to lien on buildings.
The Committee ON Legal Affairs reported
minority report with bill for the establishment
of State Board of Health
Passed to be EngroSsed-Bill to fix salary of
clerk of courts for Penobscot county resolve in
favor of Maine State College; bill to legalize
doings OF Oliver r. Trott of Gorham, as justice
OF peace; bill to incorporate the Portland
Yacht Club; bill to protect birds and gamei to
establish municipal court in Pennington.
The Committee on Indian Affairs reported q
resolve relating to the Passamaquoddy Indians
An amendment was made to the bird and
game law, changing the close time OF partridge
to Sept 1st instead of 18th.
The order introduced by Mr.. Pierce of Port
land, was taken from the table, and Mr.. Bow
ers spoke at length on the necessity of mill
tax to meet the expenses of the government
Mr.. Pierce argued in support of his order.
Mr. Bowers further supported his position.
Mr. Jones of Lewiston, favored Mr.. Pierce 8
order.
Mr.. Young of Brunswick, spoke in support
of the mill tax as necessary to meet expen-
ses.
Mr.. Lothrop opposed mill tax
Mr.. Strickland spoke of the necessity of econ
omy in our appropriations.
The order was passed, 118 to 20.
The bill to prevent vexatious law suits was
called from the table, and Mr.. Webb of Wind
ham, moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Drinkwater of Ellsworth spoke in sup
port of the bill
Mr.. Webb supported his motion.
Mr. Kimball made an eloquent speech in
opposition to the bill.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Bill to repeal law relating to wiers in tide
waters was indefinitely postponed.
Bill to increase powers of county commits
sioners, in oversight Of ways, after considerable
debate was indefinitely postponed.
Bill to provide in part for the expenditure!
| of the government was taken up and passed tx
be epgrossed.
The report of the committee on removal o.
| shiretown of Oxford county, was called up and
Mr.. Kmball moved the report (leave to with
draw be not accepted, but the whole matter be
referred to the next legislature.
After little debate between Mr.. Kimball
| and Mr.. Seiders of North Yarmouth, on mo
tion of Mr.. Strickland of Bangor, the question
was indefinitely postponed.
Bill relating to savings banks was taker
from the table and passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of clothing the militia was
taken from the table. and after slight debate
indefinitely postponed. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on Financial Affairs report
| ed ought not to..pass on bill reducing the num-
Der of railroad commissioners from three tt
| one.
Motion to reconsider the vote ordering
mill tax was rejected.
Resolve appropriating $500 for building a
workshop at the Agricultural College was in.
definitely postponed.
Passed to be Engrossed-Act additional to al
act establishing Superior Court in Kennebec
county; act to incorporate the Springval
Acqueduct Company; act relating to ware
houses and warehouse men; resolve for thu
purchase of 500 copies Of Appleton ant
Plaisted's Digest of Maine Reports ;acts amend
ing charter of the Union Mutual Life Insurance
Co.; act relating to bastard children; act relat
ing to evidence.