The Portland daily press., 1879-02-13

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Knex, Lincoln, Piscataquis, Somerset. Waldo.
washington, and York the amount fixed by law.
County mmissi0uers.
Each commissioner So day while actually en-
ployed. and cents per mile for distance actually
travelled but he shall not have more than one travel
IN the same case, nor for service travel on
than one petition or case at the same time.
Sherifs.
Compensation Of sherifs So for each days atten-
dance upon the s. j. or Superior Courts.
Jaiiors.
ia Dors fees for commitment or discharge Of pris-
oners 20 cents. and for the entire support of each
prisoner Of every description committed to his Gus
tody, such sums not exceeding So Der week, as the
county commissioners shall judge reasonable
Recorder Of Municipal Court at Portland $500,
clerk hire for said recorder 5000.
Section 1872 of chapter 50 of the Revised Statutes
regard to the appointment of stenographers in court
is amended by making the pay of stenographers $3.50
per dav instead Of S..
Tramp Law Reported-Passage of the
Salary Bill.
Adverse reports were made on the petition to build
road in May6ed; on petition tor bridge at Vir-
lette brook on petition of town of Ornevle to have
relief from pauper debt, also the order proposing
change in the state constitution to abolish the
executive council ana the resolve concerning the
election Of Governor by plurality. These last two
we're laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Ellis.
The bill limiting the allowance of costs for travel
and attendance in courts to two TERMS passed to
be engrossed. An amendment to cut off all costs for
travel and attendance was lost.
The resolve in favor of Ellebert Michaud, indef-
nitely postponed yesterday, was reconsidered and
tabled.
The Judiciary Committee reported ought to pass
bill act relating to tramps, similar to the New
Hampshire law.
The Committee on Temperance reported ought not
to pass on bill an act to amend act entitled act
to amend chap 81 sec o. z. S., relating to sale of
intoxicating liquors.
The Committees on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance, Towns, and Indian Affairs, made their final
reports.
The salary bill was further considered. Senator
Thomas's amendment making the compensation of
the Railroad Commissioners S. per day, payable by
the railroad corporations. was adopted. An amend
ment making the clerk hire in the Adjutant Gener-
ais Office $500 instead of $500 was defeated and it
was passed to be engrossed as it passed the House,
with the exception of the amendment by Senator
Thomas.
A resolve in favor of Frank Albert was indefinitely
postponed.
Passed to be enacted-Act relating to crimes for
merly capital act relating to testimony of persons
accused Of crime; to make valid the doings of Chap
man plantation; concerning the taking of fish in
Gray brook in Casco; authorizing the extension Of
wharf in Machias; to make valid the doings of the
Portland widows Wood Society; to authorize the
building of wharf at Emery's Point at Harpswell;
to prevent the adulteration of sugar and moasses to
amend chap %, sec, of the Revised Statutes; TO
prevent the taking of fish in Aliens pond in the town
Of Greene for years; to protect trout in Branch
river in the town of Wells facilitate equaze and
the transporton OF freight and passengers over rail-
roads of the state.
Finally passed-Resolve to facilitate the settle
ment Of the public lands and closing the land Office;
resolve in favor of the town of Gouldsborough.