The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY.EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

TAXATION OF RAILROADS.
The re port of ought not to pass was accepted III
the Senate in concurrence with the House on the bill
relating to the appraisal and taxation of railroads.
Resolve relating to biennial sessions of the Legls
lature was assigned for tomorrow.
Other papers from the House were disposed of in
concurrence. lawn .orvr
The act fixing the compensation Of the Land Agent
ond Messenger to Governor and Council. came back
from the House amended by providing that the State
Ibrariau shall be allowed clerk hire not exceeding
500. The Senate insisted on it's former vote and
refused to adopt the amendment.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The resolve in favor of the Industrial School for
Girls came from the House, that body refusing TO
concur in the Senate amendment. The Senate vot-
ed to insist and ask committee of conference.
FORT KENT.
Mr. Vinton. moved to reconsider the vote passing
to be engrossed the resolve in favor Of Fort Kent.
The Senate voted to reconsider and on motion of
Senator Viuton the resolve was indefinitely p0stpon-
ed.
TRAINING SCHOOLS.
Resolve relating to training schools in Madawaska
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
Resolve relating to bondholders of The Portland &
Rochester Railroad Company engrossed.
sU PPoRT OF PAUPERs.
Act relating to the support OF paupers in incorpor
ated places came from the House amended. The
amendments were adopted and the bill engrossed.
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Bill relating to abatement of taxes in cities came
from the House refused passage. The Senate con-
CURED with the action of the House.
DETECTIVE wIGGIN's BILL.
The resolve in favor of E. ID. Wigggn came from
fpaado
BAIL.
Act regulating fees for admitting persons to bail,
was indefinitely postponed in concurrence with the
| House.
] MAPLEToN PLANT ALTON.
The committee of confere nee on disagretiug vote
| on resolve in favor of Mapeton plantation reported
that they cond not agree, and that the Senate ad-
/ here, and the Senate voted.
CLOTHING THE MILITIA.
The Senate took up the resolve for clothing the vol
unteer militia of the State and Mr.. Andrews of York
spoke in favor of the resolve, and Roberts of Waldo
| opposed. The yeas and nays were ordered on the
/ was refused, yeas 6, nays Fl.
| SALARY OF JUDGE CT PROBATE.
On motion OF Senator Ellis of Waldo the Senate
took up the bill fixing the salaries of certain State
and county officers. The chair read the several
1 amendments made in the House. The first was on
the amendment to increase the salary of the Judge
1 of Probate of Cumberland county from $1,000 to
$1,000. Mr.. Vinton opposed and explained the mat
i ter at considerable length. Messrs Halves and Mad
igan favored the House amendment. The Senate re-
fused to concur with the House in the adoption of
this amendment, IA to g. and without further action
| on the bill the Senate adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
| SALARY BILL.
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airy bill, which was under consideration at the hour
CT adjournment Amendments were adopted that
the money received from naturalization papers and
for law copies shall be regarded fees, and fixing
the salary of the Clerk of Courts OF Lincoln county
The House amendment that county attorneys shall
be paid by the state, and several amendments were
rejected by the Senate and the bill was then passed
| to be eDgrcssed
| AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Prince of Androscoggin called up the bill pro.
hibiing appropriations for agricultural purposes and
moved to amend by providing that the usual re-
ports of the Secretary shall be made nor printed
aud that the salary of Secretary shall be reduced
$lCo with necessary travelling expenses to be allowed
| by the Governor and Council.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
l The committee of conference on the appropr atio1
/ for the Industrial School reported that they had
| agreed upon $3.50 as the amount Of the appropria
tion, no part OF which shall be paid until the man
agemeat Of the school, except the board of trustees
| shall be placed in the hands of women.
| THAT SALARY BILL.
The bill relating 10 salaries was reconsidered to
give Mr. Thomas opportunity to speak on tn
salary of the Judge Of Probate of Cumberland coun
ty and tomorrow at II O'Clock assigned.
| HOUSE
ReaoIve Sn of hridoe indefn italv g.,
the House, came from the Senate referred to the
next Legislature. The House receded and concurred
with Senate.
l ANOTHER MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
| Mr.. Harrington presented memorial of Pushay
Lodge in favor of Mr.. Regans freight BILL and 1t wa
referred to the next Legislature. This is petition
directed to members of Congress aud Senators iron
| Maine.
ENGRossED.
Bill relating to prosecution tor embezzlement; bill
relating to grantees defending certain suits agains
| their grantors; bill to authorize the inhabitants
BoweIbank to raise money to pay outstanding labil
| tiles when disorganized; bill to incorporate tn
Farmers Bank Of Bangor; bill relating to returns Of
lists of stockholders of banks and other corporations
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
| The resolve providing for amendment OF the con
sttution to abolish the Executive Council was take
from the table, and tomorrow at 81 o'clock was as
| signed for consideration.
STATE VALUATION.
| Majority and minority reports on the matter q
State valuation came up by special assignment TIL
minority report was substituted for the majority,
| to 50. The resolve was read an amendment maxim
the number 5, one from each Congressional distric
| was adopted without division, A motion to fix pa
per day at $3.50 for commissioners was carried Th
per diem of chief clerk was fixed at $500. The De
L W. 6Ynd at md fha