The Portland daily press., 1879-02-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY.EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE Il.

FlETY.ElGHTH IEGISLAIUhE
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 81.
The Senate concurred with the House in refusing
passage to the bill in relation to fishing in Climber
land county.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The Senate concurred with the House in indef-
nitey postponng the resolve in favor of the agrcu-
tural college.
PASSED To BE fNGRossED.
The following resolves were passed to be engross-
ell: In favor CT the Penobscot Indians; in favor of
Washington plantation; in favor Of the Maine Gen.
eral Hospital; in favor of the State Reform School
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
The resolve in fevor of the Industrial School for
Girls was amended by reducing the amount from
$4,000 to $500, and by providing that no part of it
shall be paid to the school until its entire manage
ment is placed In the hands of females.
The resolve In favor of the town of Grafton and
Mapleton plantation were indefinitely postponed.
sARARY BILL.
The bill liking the salaries of certain stale and
county officers, and the Fee High School matter
were assigned to this afternoon.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
The bill with regard to voting for directors by tie
stockholders of railroads princes bD was referred
to the next Legislature.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Act to establish the police court in the city Of Bid
deford and to abolish the municipal court of that
city; act relating to proceedingsin courts; act
lating to the duties of recording officers in courts in
the state shall not practice in their courts; act
latng TO fees of registers of deed for the
al of unworthy attorneys.
Afternoon Session.
EIFE INSURANCE.
The two reports the bill relating to life insur-
ance were taken up. The minority report was with
drawn and the majority report fought not to pass"
was adopted.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
Bill relating to shooting pigeons came from the
House indefinitely postponed. The Senate voted to
non-concur. The House amendments were then
adopted and the bill passed to be engrossed.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Act to repeal an act entitled an act to authorize
the Methodist church of Gorham, passed during the
present session, was passed to be engrossed in the
Senate uuder a suspension of the rnles.
FREE HIGH SCHOOL.
The Free High School bill came up by assignment,
the question being on the amendment offered by Mrs
Ferguson OF York, to suspend the law so far only
to rednce the appropriation one half. The amend
ment was adopted-15 to H. The Senate then re-
fused to concur with the House in passing the bill TO
be engrossed-l4 to To-. A motion was made TO re-
consider.
MILL TAX.
The school MILL tax bill was called up by Nr. Rog
ers of Bath, the question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Thomas of Portland to divert only
one half of the mill tax from the schools. After a
lengthy debate the matter was laid upon the table,
BIDDEFoRD POLICE COURT.
motion to reconsider the vote passing to be en-
crossed the bill establishing the Police conrt of Bid
deford was made by Mr.. Redland and tomorrow at
IL O'Clock assigned.
STATE PRINTING CoNTRAC S.
This matter was laid on the table, the Senate hav-
ing accepted the minority report and passed the
contract with Sprague, Owen & Nash.
A motion to assign to 10 O'Clock for consideration
was lost.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill in 1ela-
ton to grantors defending certain suits against their
grantees.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill relating to insane criminals; bill providing for
public weighers Of coa bill to amend Revised Stat
utes relating to sale of coal.
The bill to grant special powers to Sullivan school
district in the town of Berwick was referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs.
ENGRossED.
The Committee on Banks and Banking reported
two tills, one to amend section 81 chapter 49, re-
Vlsed statutes relating to returns of bank and cor
poration notwithstanding for more compre-
hensive returns Of stockholders. bill to amend sec
"a, CHI g. revised statutes, relating to taxation OF
hank stock.
The Committee on Ways and Means made minoIi-
ty and majority reports on bill providing for apprais-
al and taxation Of railroads. The majority reported
ought not to pass, and tie minority reported the bill
in new draft. Tabled to print.
BATH MILITARY ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The resolve came up by special assignment after
the morning hour.
Mr.. Spaulding made an able argument in favor of
the appropriation, explaining the workings and his
tory OF the institution aud alluded to what other
States are doing for soldiers orphans.
Mr. Pickard asked Mr. Spaulding numerous ques-
tions Said there was not an orphan from his
county, but he did not oppose it that ground and
did not oppose it at all he knew Of but thought
they can get along with $1,000.
Mr.. Lamson opposed the resolve.
MIR. Locke warmly spoke in favor OF the orphans Of
soldiers and seameD.
Mr.. Poor opposed the resolve for the full amount,
but was willing to vote for $500.
Mr.. Weeks thought it was with the members only
" 4"ssioh VI hoW mucu, anu hOped the house would
be reasonable in the matter.
MIR. Wallace thought the State had made no prom.
Uses to soldiers, it was individuals who made the
promises for the sake of staying at home.
MIR. Gilman said he had investigated and thought
the sum reported the smallest amount the insti-
tuition can get along with.
Mr.. Harrington thought the idea that part of the
work of the Asylum was to place these children in
good homes, had been lost sight of.
MI. Pickard proposed an amendment stliRing out
$1,000 and inserting $4,000.
MIR. Dlckey favored. 6
Mr.. Simpson was sorry members had so soon for
gotten their obligation to the soldiers Of the late war;
Mr.. Wilson said the institution was originally for
the children OF the dead soldier and the wounded
soldier, and the number to be supported ought to he
on the decline. and in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was lost, yeas 81, nays rs. The
resolve then passed TO be engrossed yeas 3d. nays 49,
PORTLAND ASYLUM.
The resolve in favor of the Portland Female o.
pban Asylum was taken from the table.
Mr.. Young opposed the resolve on the ground that
the State has one institution at Bal where the chill
dren can be supported.
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