Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-03
Legislative Proceedings.
Continued from first page.)
HOUSE.

Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currence.
Senate order relating to amending the law
so that cities and towns shall not be charged
for the support Of parties sent to the Indus
trial School, was laid on the table on motion
Of Mr.. YOUNG of Brunswick.
Report of Committee on Interior Waters
reporting reference to the next legislature on
bill an act to prevent throwing Of refuse into
the Presumpscot river came from the Senate
accepted, and WAS laid on the table pending its
acceptance by the House, and Tuesday next
assigned, on motion Of Mr.. DANA of Port
land.
The report of the Judiciary Committee re-
porting adversely on bill an act to make valid
the doings of certain written instruments
without a seal, accepted by the Senate and re-
committed by the House with instructions to
report bill, again came from the Senate, that
branch adhering to its vote accepting the re-
port.
On motion Of Mr.. DANA Of Portland the
report was laid on the table.
ar. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg, presented
the following:
Ordered, That the committees report on or
before Thursday next on all matters requir-
ing appropriations of money.
The matter exciting discussion, II went on
to the table under the rale.
On motion Of Mr.. PIcKARD Of Bangor,
Ordered That the Committee on Finance
is hereby instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency Of paying a temporary loan Of $780,
600 negotiated under the resolve of Feb. II,
1873, out of the sinking fund, $4,000 now
being past DUE and the balance of SlOO, 900
falling due on the 18th Of Feb. 1879.
Mr.. GuPTILL from the Committee on Edu-
cst;op poporta1 IaOia1 fiou IN vpaJiapt an nv
der relating to the repeal of chaps. ll5 and
l24 of the public laws Of 1873, together with
all the subsequent amendments thereto, in
relation to free high schools, and
Mr.. PIcKARD from the same committee on
same order, reported 4 bill to repeal chap. Is
and chap l24 Of the acts of 1873, relating to
free high schools.
The reports were laid on the table, pend
ing acceptance, ordered to be printed and
Thursday next at 10 o'clock assigned for con-
sidcrstion.
Mr.. CHESTER from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, on petition Of Stephen Stanis-
laus, reported resolve making appropriations
for the Penobscot Indians. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. Brown from the Judiciary Committee
reported leave to withdraw, on petition Of j.
w. Fairbanks ct ais, for repeal Of the act es-
tablishing q municipal court in the town Of
Pennington, which was laid on the table pend
ing acceptance, on motion Of Mr.. THOMAS Of
Pennington.
Mr.. FARRELL, from the Committee on State
Lands, on order, reported resolve in favor Of
the Barring and Houlton road across Indian
Township and Grand Lake Stream road in
Washington county. Printed under rule.
Mr. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Towns,
reported reference to the next legislature
vvtt NJ ~ AFT
T. Stewart ct als., to set off their real estate
from the Bridgton Centre Village Corpora
ton.
Mr. WOoD, from the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported legislation inexpedient on order
relating to repeating chap. LAP Of the public
laws Of 1876.
Mr. VIcxRRY, from the Committee on Fish
cries, reported ought to pass on bill an act
for the protection Of Lobsters. prohibits
canning of Holsters between Aug. LIST and
April LIST; also prohibits the sale between
those dates of Holsters less than lO4 inches in
length. Printed under rule.
Mr. HARRINGTON, from the same Committee
reported leave to withdraw on petition of N.
b. Hammond ct ale, that pickerel fishing be
prohibited in L0vejoy's pond, Albion; also
made the same report on petition of John A.
Merry ct ais, for a change in the law relating
to the taking of alewives in Dsmaris Gotta
river; also reported ought to pass on bill an
act relating to white perch in Dobsis stream !:
also made the same report on two acts to
amend chap. rs of the public laws Of 1873.
relating to fisheries and the propagation Of
fish. Printed under rule.
Mr.. PicxARp, from the Committee on Edu.
cation, ON order, petition and resolve. report
ed bill an act relating to the education ofdesf
mutes at Portland or Hartford, a. the pupil
or guardian may select. Printed under rule.
Mr.. WooDcocx from the Committee ON
Printing and Binding, reported that the work
Of engrossing is done at the ONCE of the Ma
t;onsi Democrat nv tho Direction ~ ,ha c.
rotary Of State, by authority a. he claims. of
law of 1866; that the House register. d;..
gram and Governor address. etc. were .l,o
done at that Office by direction OF the Clerk
under a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the contract nv
state printing. that tho COMMITTEES had haen
informed that the coat OF the same will he n
TO Is cts. Less than the contract pr;ce
Mr.. Buxplnx. from the Committee IN I'd.
ucation. on netition Of the Trustee.
of the Maine Central Institute for
extention Of time in which certain snm. NJ
money from the State shall be paid said inst;.
tuition, reported resolve to amend chan. ia