The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-11
Fifty-Seventh Legislature.
Special to the Press.l
SENATE.

Special to the Press.l
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.
The Senate convened at the usual hour, and
the venerable Rev. DR.. Drew, who has offciat-
ed as chaplain every year since the Legislature
has been held in Augusta, offered prayer.
House papers were passed in concurrence.
The following bills and petitions were pre-
scented and referred: OF the Selectmen of
Haynesville for abatement of part OF their
State tax for the year 1877; of Cyrus Every
and others of Sullivan, giving persons who fur
nish labor or material for the construction of
vessels, lien on same; of V. FL. Hall and
others, for appropriation to build road in
Mayfeld; of Assessor of No. Plantation to
legalze the doiDgs of said Plantation; of Sc
lectmen of Mayfeld for abatement of State
tax.
Senator Davis introduced an order instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to enquire into
the expedency of amending Sec. 2, Chap. LOG,
of the Revised Statutes, to more clearly define
the duties of jurors.
Mr.. Drake presented an order to amend See
"a, Chap. 81, of the Revised Statutes, SO that
the lien therein specified shall apply also to
hemlock bark.
The Senate now concurred with the House
on order to take from the files all business Of
the last legislature referred to this, so that now
such business can only be taken up and refer
red by special order.
President Vinton joined to the committee
on temperance, on part of the Senate, Messrs.
Tolman of Cumberland, Martin of Knox, and
Cobb of AndrOscoggin.
The Senate went into convention with the
House to administer the oath of office to Hon.
r. B. Shepherd, councillor elect and upon its
return adjourned.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tilden of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Bills, petitions, &C., presented and REFERRED
OF VIM. Canary for reimbursement of purchase
money paid for Black Islaad; to build bridge
across To-day Pond, in Hancock county to pro-
tect fish in Perkins stream; to pay John Ster-
ling for labor on state roads; for minerologi-
Cal survey of the state; for deed of lot of land
to Charles Libby of Ashland; for appropriation
to build bridge over Aroostook river at Ash
land; 10 authorize John Webb of Deer Isle to
establish steam, horse or boat ferry between
Sedgewck and Deer Isle; against Hurricane
Island being set off from Vinalhaven; to build
one-half of bridge over St. John river at Little
Fails; to incorporate Square Pond Reservoir
Co.; 10 amend sect. chap. 204, Laws of 1877,
the object of this act is to give apothecaries le-
gal authority to keep and sell Intoxicating Ii
qoors); against granting Thos. Goodals control
OF square Fond; to amend chap so sect. 40. r.
s., relating to migratory fiisheries-Damsrls-
Gotta river; to amend chap. 154, Laws of rs,
relating to taking cells from Damarscotta river;
to amend chap. 10 sect. 10, r. s., relating to
road taxes SO same shall apply to road from
Inhabitants of Byron to have control of the wa
change of name; for employment of persons in
prison for non-payment of taxes. for the bene-
fit of the town; to change the charter of the
Dyke Company, Columbia to amend chap. IS,
r. S.. relating to highway taxes; to amend act
Incorporating Evans Rifle Co.; to restore boun-
ty for destruction of wolves and bears; to re-
munerate Peter Murphy for aid given Ellen
Wescott; for law making a labor lien on hem
lock bark; to revive, amend and extend the
Wiscasset u Quebec r. r. Co., the Kennebec
Il. Il. Co., and the Somerset Il. Il. Co.; to limit
action for recovery of real estate, lit provides
that twenty years undisputed possession shall
constitute clear title.)
Orders looking to the repeal of the dog tax
law, disposing of criers in court, relating to tax
on personal property, for appropriation sufi-
Gent to repair road in Barring, relating to IL
censing auctioneers, we're passed.
A convention of both branches administered
the oath of Office to Councillor elect, r. B.
Shepherd of the 4th District. Adjourned.