The Portland daily press., 1879-01-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY.EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
Proposed Modification OF the Banking
Law.-The Rebate System.

SENATE.
Proposed Modification OF the Banking
Law.-The Rebate System.
AUGUSTA, Jan. "a.
Senator Ellis presented bill relating to tramps,
copy of the New Hampshire laws.
xhe citizens Of Brooksville and Sedswck petition
againt the repeal of laws of 1874 relating to taking
cells in Southern bay in said gowns.
Orders were passed that the Secretary of the Sen
ate publish $50 copies only Of the journal of the Sem
ate in paper covers.
Senator Parln presented an order looking to a re-
peal of SO much OF the State banRing law relates
to the issuing of notes for circulation.
The report of committee civl service reform
was taken from the table and 3mmtted for amend
ment.
:, bill to incorporate the Circuit Court law library
with Judge Fox, District Attorney Lunt, Clerk of
Circuit Court Davis, and their successors trustees,
was reported by Mr.. Thomas.
There also reported bills to authorize the erec-
ton Of dams and booms the Androscoggn river at
Canton resolve providing for the conveyance of all
lands held under certificates from the Land agent to
holders Of said certificates who actual settlers
said lots without the performance any further set
Ting duties
Adverse reports were made on bill to incorporate
the Androscoggin improvement Company, as this
should be done under the general law; order re-
lating to the protection of life policy holders against
the rebate system; also order relating to change
of law relating to interest on endorsements.
The bill to ratify and confirm the mortgage Of the
Bangor aud Bucksport Railroad Company to Richard
P. Buck and Samuel f. Hersey, was referred to the
next Legislature.
The Finance committee reported that the accounts
of Hon. E. H. Banks, Treasurer of State, were found
correct in torn and properly avouched in accordance
with his report heretofore made. These reports were
read and accepted and the bills and resolves received
their first reading.
An act to amend the charter Of the Auburn Aque-
duct Company, and an act additional to the act to
incorporate the Rumford Falls and Buckfeld Rail-
road Company passed to be enacted in concurrence
The Senate adjourned to Monday afternoon at q
O'clock
Druggist Bill Reported-The Insurance
CommissiOnership Not to be Abolished.
In the absence of the assistant clerk, Edwin G.
Burleigh was made assistant clerk, pro tenn.
Petitions continue to pour in against the passage
of the druggist BILL also for protection Of shore
fisheries.
The memorial from the State Educational Society
In favor of county supervisors, was referred to the
committee on education.
Petitions in relation to malpractice were present.
ed by Mr.. Dana of Portland. The petitions bore 556
names.
Mr.. Harrington of Fryeburg presented bill rogu-
lating the salary Of insurance commissioner. 1t
reduces it from $25O0 to $1200.
Moses P. Cross add others, Of Bethel demonstrate
against the petition of the Androscoggin Water
Power Company, for leave to build dams, etc., at
Canton.
The committee printing report adversely on the
proposition to have newspaper sheet laws printed in
BREWER type
An adverse report also made on the order pro-
posing to abolish the office of insurance commissioner
and transferring the duties of that Office to the Sc
rotary of State.
The act to extend the time for building and com.
pletng the Northern Aroostook Railroad came up
its passage to be engrossed, when an amendment
was offered by the member from Sherman describing
the route over which the proposed road shall be
built. The bill was tabled and ordered printed.
An order was introduced providing for the appoint
ment of another page. The order was opposed and
defeated unanimously.
Somerset county delegation made report that
the salaries of officers of that county be follows
County Attorney, $3.50; Judge OF Probate, 5000;
Register, $500; Clerk Of Cou It's. $70o County Com
missioners, so per day. and cents per mile travel
The order respecting the printing of the HOUSE
journal was taken from the table, and Mr.. Spaud.
ing moved to print 400 instead Of 200. Voted down
43 to go. The House then "a to 20, voted to print
200 copies. The point was raised that no quorum
voted and the speaker sustained the point. Another
vote was had and the House, 76 to 49, ed to prin
200 copies. motion to indefinitely postpone wal
lost. 81 to 49, The House voted to amend by provid
ing that in 400 shall cost no more than $40
than 200, then 400 copies shall be printed. On the
passage of the order amended, the yeas and nays
were ordered. The order as amended was passed
So to 81.
Adverse reports were made on a large number o.
matters by the committee judiciary, among which
were the petitions for change of law relating to mar
rage Of paupers, bill relating to testimony, bill rela
ting to executors and administrators, bill relating tt
criminal jurisdiction of magistrates,
Mr.. Boynton of Bangor, from the temperance com
mittee, reported the bill known the druggist bill.
The House meets tomorrow morning at o'clock.