The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-17
Especial to the Press.1

The Free High school Bill Assigned for
cfary Committee.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. Is.
bill to amend the charter of the Municipal Court
OF the town Of Pennington was reported from the
committee on judiciary and ordered printed.
The report of the committee ON education relating
to free High Schools came from the House. and
Tuesday ofnext week assigned for Its considera
ton.
The committee on Insane Hospital reported leeia
lation inexpedient order relating to insane and
idotic persons This matter came from the last lep
islature.
bill providing for the appointment of a state ge-
ologist and resolve providing for printing report o.
state geologist were laid on the table.
The bill relating to limerick and slate was taken
from the table and recommitted in concurrence.
Bill relating to fees was indefinitely postponed in
concurrence.
The judiciary committee made their final report.
Bill relating to railroad stockholders was laid on
the table.
Passed to be engrossed-Act to abolish the board Of
overseers of the poor of the city Of Lewison act to
amend the charter of the Kennebec Log Driving Co.
act to amend chap. 49, r. ST. relating to corporations
uuuOt tuO kChOid LAW dCI W dmcuu Iue CQarCer OF
the city OF Calais abolshing the common council; re-
solve providing for the erection Of building at the
Insane Hospital for especially sick patients resolve
fixing the time when the Penobscot Indians shall
hold their annual elections.
Passed to be enacted-Act to amend chap. is, R. S,
relating to ways; act for the navigation of Madison
pond in the county of Somerset act for protection of
Holsters; act to amend an act to incorporate the
Widows Wood Society; act to amend sec. A. chap 4.
R. ST. relating to voting places on the islands in Port
land.
Finally pGssed-Resolve in aid of town of Byron
resolve in favor Of Passamaquoddy Indians aos CIV
county commissioners jurisdiction over ways; act"
prevent over insurance; act to amead Sec" ouap
II6, X. s.. relating to tees and l,n regard
building bridge at van E'-'en was tabled on at
third reading. HOUSE.
uu, r~safing to Discounts ON Taxes-The
Rsckland Division So aabble.
Act for the punishment of tramps New Hamp-
shire act) was tabled pending it's first reading.
Resolve to pay the committees expenses in visiting
the State Prison came from the Senate passed, and
was tabled in the House by Packard,
Act to amend chap SO of the private and special
laws Of 1878 was referred to the judiciary committee
Act to amend chapter IS of the special laws of 1878
was tabled and ordered printed. (Relates to schools
In Madawaskal
Act relating to fees of Register of Deeds ..h,.s
to print. under the ruIes Relates ~ ;ndor;,,A
Majority and minority renorts wera moda or -. 8.
amend chapter 60 Revised stotrtos ro,o,a ~ .eS ~
interest and discount Tho no;ort,, -. go r,,,
CHIT not to pass: the mnoritr rano,.S 49, o.n
pass (reduces the interest on lands sold Far go.
from 20 to per cent and prohibits towns and its
from making discounts .or changing the interest on
taxes.l
Act relating to salaries of certain state and comfy
officers was read and Monday assigned.
Act relating to frivolous and malicious prosecu-
lions was assigned to Monday.
Resolves in aid of building bridge across the e.
John river at Van Buren,. and in favor NJ To,;nnc.
p. Rollins, were assigned to Wednesday of nert
week.
Resolve relating to settling lands in Perham was
read and ordered printed.
Engrossed-Act relating to towns voting on loans.
act authorizing Albert M. Bradley to dredee and
navigate China pond; act to amend the charter OF
the Kennebec Agricultural Society; act to amend
sec, of chan. 132 of the Revised stotrtas ro,..,
jurisdiction OF magistrates act relating to appeas
act relating to taking togue and trout in Great
funk pond act to regulate the taking of fish in Fore
river in the county of Cumberland; an act to ncor-
pornte the Cathedral of st. Luke OF Portland.