The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.
SENATE.
Protection of LObsters-Gen. Chamber
lain Elected Commander of the Miiitia.
Especial to the Press


Protection of Lobsters-Gen. Chamber
lain Elected Commander of the Militia.
Especial to the Press
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.
On motion of Mr.. vinton the House order 2ropos-
ing joint special committee to consi1er the propr-
ETY. of establishing Institution for deaf and dumb
in the non-concurred in and the or Ter was
referred to the Committee on Education.
Other House papers we're coDcurred in.
Petitions Presentation the protection of shore
fisheries; there were also large Atch of petitions
presented in the House for this purpose also petit
ton for reduction OF salaries of officers of Penobscot
county.
Senator Thompson presented an act for the pres
ervation of lobsters making it illegal to catch any
less than 104 inches in length.
Senator Thomas presented an act to amend chap.
12O, sec. Z, R. s., relating to embezzlement making
the punishment the same for larceny, making re-
ceivers Of money accessory and punishable by like
penalties.
Orders Passed-Looking to the amendment of the
laws relating to insurance SO as to protect policy,
Illegal authorizing legislative committees to visit
the several state Institutions under their CHARGE
sell under their license in any town in the state; di
recting the Committee Railroads to inquire wheth-
any farther action necessary relating t. tue COL
lecon of tax railroads; look ing the perfection
of the lien laws of The state.
Joshua L. Chamberlain was elected Major General
of militia Of Maine, receiving the unanimous vote of
the Senators present-25. In the House Gen. Cham
berlain received 76 votes and Charles W. Roberts
IS.
An order providing for compensation of Senate
reporters at $3.50 for the session presented dis
cussed by several Democratic Senators and laid ON
the table.
The Senate adjourned to 4t5 p. m. Monday next
HOUSE.
COMMITTEES APpOinted-The Salary of
Insurance CommissiOner and the Sta
tiOnary Question.
The chair appointed the following committees:
State Vdtuation-Smart of Deeripg Hammond of
Foxcroft, Shaw OF Lisbon, Dckey of Fort Kent, Saw
yer of Temple, Halves of Vassaiboro Wincapaw Of
Friendship, Reed OF Boo,hbay Lawrence of Fairfield
Simpson OF Seersport, Barron OF Topsham Rigby of
Newbury, Woodcock of Princeton, Moore of Dayton,
Irish Of Buckfeld.
Committee on Temperance-Jones of lewiston In
graham OF Portland, Boynton of Bangor. Farrell Of
Van buren, Vickery Of Augusta, Moore Of Machias-
port, and Richie OF Winterport.
Of Bucksport, Richie Of Winterport, Hopkins of
Lamoiue, and Hall of Newcastle.
Presented and Referred-Act additional to act to
incorporate the Buckfeld Branch railroad; petition
or COBB Lime Company for authority to manufacture
cement; act rea ing to assignment OF wages; peti.
ton Of town Of Etpa ior divslon petition certain
habitans OF Rockland to be set off aud Incorporate
ed into a new town.
An order was passed providing for special com :
mittee to inquire into the salary of The Insurance
Commissioner.
The stationary question came up on motion to
reconsider, and discussed at LENGTH but the &C.
ton Of yesterday indefinitely postpoDipg the order
was sustained by vote of 66 to Ga.
The House adjourned until tomorrow at o'clock.