The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
HOUSE.
Civil Service Report Arcepted.-Druag ist
ill Assigned for Thursday.

HOUSE.
Civil Service Report Accepted.-Drua xist
ill Assigned for Thursday.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25.
The bill to reduce the salaries of State officers came
from the Senate recommitted to the committee on
civil service reform.
MIR. Wilson of Thomaston, moved to non concur
and spoke in favor of his motion. He was followed
on the same side by Boynton and Brown of Bangor.
The House voted to non-concur with the Senate
nd accepted the rel orr The bill had two readings
was assigned to Tuesday next for the third read
ing
The Knox County delegation reported the salaries
of that county as follows: County Attorney, $500;
Judge of Probate, 5000; Register of Probate $500;
County Commissioner, So per day.
Bills Reported from Committees: To amend chap
ter 80 of the laws of 1875 relating to establishing
schools in Wodowooka territory; an act to amend
section 80 of chapter IS of the revised statutes rela-
ing to laying out ways act to incorporate the Lewis
ton and Auburn Telegraph Company; bill to make
legal the doings of the Quassock Angling Associa-
ton. Ought not to pass was reported on act to IN
corporate the trustees of the YUM of Our Lady of
Lourdes-committee report that the parties can in.
corporate under the general laws). Ought to pass
was on bill to repeal the act of 1877 relating
to employing detectives by the State; the same, on
act to amend chapter Ct of the public laws of 1875
Bills Passed to be Engrossed: Bill to prevent the
destruction OF smelts in Medomac river; to change
the name of Ella S Fillmore; in relation to schools
In the town of Shapleigh; bill to incorporate the
Maine Ice Company in Boothbay came up on its
passage to be engrossed. Mr.. Spaudlng moved lis
indefinite postponement on the ground that the OBJ
jects of the bill can be allowed under the general
statutes. On the other hand 1t was argued that
dam was required to be built in order to carry ont
the provisions Of the BILL and this could not be bnit
without special provisions of the legislature, An
amendment was offered and voted down. and the bill
as originally presented was passed to be engrossed.
Read t'oice and Monday assigned Act to provide
for the expenses and fees of Referees act with regard
to the maintenance of bastard childreu with regard
10 taking smelts in Penobsot river act with regard
to apothecaries druggists billy read twice and Thurs
day next at Ill O'Clock assigned bill in regard to ex
tension of the Northern Aroostook Railroad was
taken from the table and Wednesday next assigned.
motion to reconsider the vote with regard to print
Ing the House Journal was tabled and Thursday next
assigned.
Mr.. Dckey thinks the expenses for the SUPPORT of
the training schools in the French towns on The ST.
John river should be drawn from the general school
funds of the State, instead of being deducted from
the school funds Of the towns and plantations bene
fitted thereby, and has got an act reported to that
purpose.
The bill authorizing the sale of meeting house in
North Gorham, passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
Adjourned to AIS o'clock Monday afternoon.