The Republican journal., 1879-02-06
Maine Legislature.

Z ; also bill to amend chap. - OF the
Public Laws of 1872, relating to lien
claims upon animals, providing that per-
sons who pasture, feed or shelter animals
shall have a lien thereon, the lien to con-
tinue 30 days. Ought to pass was report
ed on the bill. IAN act to amend chap.
50, sec. u, Public Laws, 1873, for the
protection of game and BIRDS" striking
out the plover from the provisions of the
law. Leave to withdraw was reported
on the petition of overseers of numerous
towns praying that paupers be supported
by the state; legislation ineXpedient re-
lating to interest. A bill was presented
to regulate the taking and shooting of pig
cons, providing that whoever kills or
trlghtens pigeons within 100 rods of land
not owned or occupied by himself shall
be punished by imprisonment and fine.
Passed to be engroSSed An act add
tional relative to the Boston 4 Maine
Railroad to incorporate the Lewiston \
Auburn Telegraph Company.
In the House, bills were presented in
relation to itemized bills OF cost before
trial Justices Act to amend chap. 1873 Of
Revised Statutes in relation to trial JUS
tees, by giving a person a right to choose
the justice. Legislation ineNpedient was
reported on the order relating to punish
mcnt for the crime Of rape. Leave to
withdraw on the petition OF the selectmen
OF Sidney for permission to run ferry
boat across the kennebGc river to the
Maine Central depot. Ought to pass On
bill to amend chaps - and 50, Revised
Statutes, in relation to executions. The
civil service bill was taken up. The Gov
ernor's salary was eat down from $1,000
tol5O0, the vote standing l36 to ID This
will not apply to the present Governor
all other reductions to be made this year
after the approval of the bill. Passed to
be engrossed Act relating to the | Mon
Water Power Company act relating to
Sci,r fUcj0s.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 30 In the Senate re-
solves were presented in opposition to the
passage Of the druggists bill; petitions ask
ng t0r the passage OF an act respecting
suits for malpractice; petition Of Elias
Milllken and others for the incorporation
of log driving company on Moose river
Passed TO be engrossed-Act to repeal
chap. 234, laws of 1874, relating to taxes
act repeating act of 1871, authorizing the
employment OF detectives by the state act
to amend chap. ~, Revised Statutes, re-
Iatlng to treSpaSS; act to amend chap
81, sec. 33, Revised Statutes, relating to
liens for land rent.
In the House the Hancock delegation
! reported county officers salaries as fol-
lows Judge OF probate, 500; register,
500; county attorney, $3.50 clerk Of
courts, 800 and one half fees county
| commissioners, - per day and 10 cents
per mile of travel; sheriff, $3.50. Legs
laton neXpedient was reported on inter
est, as recommended in the Governors
| message. \ large number vt rtnon-
/ StranceS We're presented against the drug
/ giSts' bill. An act was presented regu-
lating the duties of the clerks, registers
and recording officers Of the several courts
in the state that they shall not be attor-
| ney Or counsellor in any suit or matter
| pending Ill the courts in which lie Il such
an officer. Petitions presented Of Cyrus
| fossett and 1913 Others Ut Bristol to
amend sec. : Of chap l2a NJ Publc
Laws Of 1871, 50 as To exempt porgy
| factories and the property and steamers
| m Their employ from the provisions Of
| law
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81. In the Senate the
report ought not to pass was sustained on
the bill making valid certain Instruments
! in writing without the use Of seals. Lc--
| lslation inrXpedlent was reported On the
order relaiinlr 10 uniformity oftpvr-hnoks.
on the order relating to the work az steve
dores Leave to Withdraw was reportcd
on the malpractice biil Reference 10 the
next LprisIaturc ON The act Ia provent rl.,
! throwing If refuse Into HE penoh.cot
river and its tributaries. A resolve was
presented that the Governor. State treas
/ urer and land agent be rr0uested ia notify
! the Enropean K North American H.,ilway
! Companv that 50 much Of fine lands coli
viewed by the State to said cornu3ny as
are suitable for settlement Shan be sur-
viewed by said company INTO lots nf snito-
! Me Size nut excrnlint lG0 acrt.s N anv
one Ion. which Ions SHIN he omen IN sal.
| tiers at a price not exceeding : Der acre
/ passed To he engrossed net ri amend
I chan. G3 PubIr Laws Of - rrl3,inr In
/ the Maine Industrial school aIInwin.r ,rifI.
/ IA enter at ill.,, arn of act rala+in,r +o
river fisheries An order W3s intrn1lIruI
/ that towns and cities he raliavad from, fine
sunnort ofrhildrrn nthpInd,s+,ialsr hnni.
/ olIrht 10 na,s was renortpd an nm art nh
! ljtional ia chan ~ Of Revised ~t,tntn.
| concerning mills and mJIdams allnWiu y
the owners Of such dams AID Water priI
/ ileres to raise the GRADE of hiahvay. HI
certain eases
In the House Nm W. nr,s4ntnd al.
ditional 10 chan n M tbn payi.nd ~+.,t.
utes As amended III chan ~ II tLn
Public Laws of 1875. roIafino ia agants
and warehonsemen nrovidin% t5,r Whrn
grain or other property is stored Tie v1r4-
housemap's recent for he same shaH he
deemed a valid titlr comIonnir,tinn
was received from the adinfanf oen-
cral. stating that tia vhole nnnlint III
money which has hfan dawn from tba
state treasury tor military nnrnoeas sinna
1864 is - IL. oo nynaodaI t,r s,i,5,a,.s,
pensions dnrinr thaf tiIna st,o -n- n
\ I'm was rnnorted that IN I'm +ri.Is uf
eases forma,.lJ c,nitaI fTa narsa, .nIic+ol
shan NOT rholian~4 neranI,fnriI,. ,n,ra rlIam
five inrors hi waS ,reSantoL that