The Portland daily press., 1878-02-19
Fiftty-Seven tn Legislature.
Especial to Press.l


The Senate met at 10 a. M. and the chaplain, |
Rev. Caleb Fuller of Halowell, offered prayer. |
House papers were read and passed in |
concurrence.
Bill relating to jnries came from the Legal |
Affairs Committee amended so as to provide
for three instead of four pre-emptory challeng-
ers as first drafted and was tabled
Bill amendat)ry to act to supply Lewiston
aud Auburn with pure water was, under
suspension of the rules epgrossed.
Mr.. Haynes presented bill additional TO a
bill to amend the city charter of Augusta, so
that the bill shall not take effect upon the
present city council, and it was passed to be
engrossed
A bill was offered to make legal the organi.
cation of Bancroft, Crystal, Mapleton, No. Ii
r IL, Oakfeld, Perham, Silver Ridge, Wood
lard and Reed plantations in Aroostook, and
it was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Moody introduced bill requiring Sc
lectmen and assessors of towns and plantations
to be able to read aud write fair and legbe
hand.
Mr. Davis of Penobscot called up the bill to
abolish the Office of crier 10 the courts and Of
or clerk shall perform these duties, and as
amended was passed to be engrossed.
The House order that there be joint con-
vention of both houses on Tuesday evening at
5 p. N. for the purpose of listening to remarks
by Rev. DR.. Butler of Bangor upon the subject
of new insane hospital, was passed in con-
currence.
Mr.. Davis of Penobscot took from the table
the dog law and moved to amend so as to leave
it optional with towns to license. The amend
ment was adopted and the bill was passed to lie
engrossed.
Mr.. Morrison called up the bill to repeal
chap. 17s. laws of 1877. relating to demurrers
and it was passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Martin moved to take from the table the
resolve appropriating $26,973 for the state
prison, and it was passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Bailey called up the bill to amend Sec z,
chap. 4. of the. Revised Statutes, relating to
voting lists; allows selsctmen of towns of more
than 1000 registered voters to place upon the
voting list on the day of election the names of
such persons who were on the list the last year
bnt who have been inadvertently left off the
present year, and to correct clerical errors, En-
crossed.
Resolve appointing State Geologist which
paased the Senate, came from the House in
definitely postponed, with a proposition for
conference committee, and the Senate Joined
Messrs. Davis of Penobscot, Bailey and
| Haynes.
The porgy bill was sent back from the House,
| that branch refusing to concur with the Sem
| ate amendment that it shall not take effect
under one year, aid asked for committee of
conference. The Senate joined Senators Davis
| of Cumberland, Cobb and Davis.of Penobscot.
| Resolve to carry into effect chap. 40, laws of
| 1869, which was passed in the House and in
| definitely postponed in the Senate, came back
from that branch insisting and proposing a
committee Of conference. and the Senate Joined
Senators T0lman, Sumner and Moody.
Resolve appropriatiog $500 to build bridge
| in township II, R g. in Aroostook county, was
| indefinitely postponed
| The Judiciary Committee reported bill
| relative to the arrest Of persons for taxes
| Passed to be Engrossed-Bill to prevent
| vexatious law suite; giving county commits
| sioners jurisdction over repairs of highways: to
/ provide additional remedies for the enforce
ment of Judgments; to sgalize the organiza-
| ton of certain plantations; resolve in favor of
| Sprage, Owen g Nash.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tha bill establishing county boards of exam
liners for teachers was referred to the next legis-
lature.
Bill amendatory to the act incorporating the
| city of Bath was e-committed to the Judiciary
committee.
Passed to be Engrossed-Act relating to
elections; (requires aldermen of cities under
| $4,000 and more.than 10000 inhabitants to be
| in session four days previous TO election for
correcting voting lists under 900 three days;)
| additional to chap 40, Revised Statutes, relat.
| ing to insurance companies; resolve appropriate
| ing $1,000 to Agricultural College,; act to amend
chap. lib, Sec q, relating to relief of poor
debtors; act concerning tramps; (prohibits per-
| sons not residents of this state from begging
from place to place on fine and penalty of four
months imprisonment in jail) act relating to
i corrupt agreements of attorneys; act providing
for punishment of insurance agents who fail to
make returns; act providing that state bonds
hereafter issued bear per cent. interest instead
| of 6; act to incorporate Kennebec Association
| for the protection of fish and game: act estab-
| fishing training schools for teachers in NADIA
| waska territory.
| A bill was presented to amend sec. %, chap
| 6, Revised Statutes, relating to he collection
of taxes, providing for the taxation of personal
mortgaged property to the person in whose
possession it is.
The free high school bill passed to be en-
| crossed was re-considered and tabled.
HOUSE.
Papers from the Senate concurred in.
Mr.. Jones of Lewiston presented bill to
| amend law relating to Lewiston & Auburn wa
| ter works.
Committee on Judiciary reported bill relat-
| ing to removal OF trial justice executions.
Passed to be Eagrossed- relating to
Passamaquoddy Indians; bill relating to cattle
running at large; to amend act amending city
charter of Augusta (approyed last weekly
The vote that indefinitely postponed the
Thomaston bridge bill will be brought up for
reconsideration tomorrow morning
Bill an act relating to paupers in unincorpor.
ated towns was called up and after some debate
indefinitely postponed
Bill relating to discontinued ways was CALL
ed up ard created an earnest debate and was
Indefinitely postponed
The reports Of committee relating to order
for recovery for damage from defective high
ways were taken from the table and the major
ity report, legislation inexpediant, accepted
without debate.
The bill relating to fisheries was called up
and tinkered somewhat and tabled again till
tomorrow.
Resolve in favor of bridge in Eagle Lake
Plantation was called up and the House refus-
ed 10 pass it TO be engrossed, 40 to 49,
Bill relating to jurisdiction of County Com
missioners was called.up by Mr. Strickland aud
passed to be epgrossed.
Resolve directing the Attorney General to in
quire into the management of the Industrial
School for Girls was indefinitely postponed
Bill for uniform rule for scale of logs was
called up. and with little debate indefinitely
postponed.