The Portland daily press., 1879-02-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

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SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. o..
STATE LIBRARY.
The Senate concurred with the House in passing
resolve approprating $3.50 for fitting up room for
the accommodation of the State Library, and the
same was passed to be engrossed under suspension
of the rules
LAW COURTS.
Act that the expenses of the Law Courts shall be
paid by the State came from the House indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate refused to concur with the House, and
votei to adheIe.
This kills the BILL and the counties where the Law
Courts are held must continue to pay the bills.
MILEAGE BILL.
The mileage bill came back from the House in
definitely postponed. The Senate voted to adhere.
NORMAL SCHOOL
The act relating to the State N.rmal Schools came
up in the Senate and had its readings.
The bill provides that the amount paid these
schools shall be from the school funds shall be $15-
600 instead of $225Oo as now provided
Mr.. Ferguson moved to amend by striking out
$4,000 aad insert $4,000.
Mr.. vinton opposed the bill, and amendment and
argued that $22, 500 is the smallest amount with
which the three Normal schools can be carried on.
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend by striking out S15,-
900 and inserting s21, 900.
Mr. Ferguson accepted the amendment offered by
Mr.. Thomas.
Another amendment making it $4,000 was
adopted, and the bill passed to be engrossed.
EMBEzzLEMENT.
Act relating to prosecutions for embezzlemept was
passed to be enTossed.
TREAsURER'S RECORDS.
Act authorizing any ex-State Treasurer to amend
his record, was indefinitely postponed in concurrence
with the Senate.
The same action was had on the bill to reduce the
per capita school tax.
INSURANCE BILL.
The bill relating to insurance, was passed to be
FREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
A bill was passed in the Senate authorizing towns
to raise money for the support of Free High Schools
LAND OFFICE.
Mr. Barker Of Penobscot, by leave laid upon the
table a bill in relation to the Land Office. 1t
provides that the bond of the land agent shall be
fixed by the Governor and Council, and that during
the recess OF the Legislature the office may be kept
in Bangor.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
<AAAs AlVFCu " icCOiiSlutr NOlG passing
to be engrossed the resolve for constitutional
amendment. providing for biennial elections and
sessions Of the Legislature and the Senate SO voted
and the resolve was laid upon the table.
PoRGIEs.
The resolve providing for Porgy Commission
came from the House indefinitely postponed The
House asked for committee of conference.
STATIONERY.
An order was passed that the Messenger should
furnish to each member and officer of the Senate
another box of stationery.
TRAMPs.
Act for the punishment of tramps came from the
House indefinitely postponed, in which action the
Senate concurred.
LIENS ON ANIMALS.
Act with regard to lien claims on animals was in
definitely postponed in the House and the Senate
concurred.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Act with regard to life insurance came from the
House, with the action of the Senate reversed The
Senate had reported that the bill out not to pass
The House non-concurred and passed the bill to be
engrossed. The Senate voted to adhere without
division.
STATE PRINTING.
The report of the committee on Slate printing
came from the House. that body having insisted on
Its former vote and asked for a committee of con-
ference.
The Senate insisted and appointed Senators May
hew, Morrison and thomas as conferees on the part
of the Senate.
ENFORCEMENT ACT.
The act to repeal the sheriff enforcement came
nom the Honse referred to the next Legislature.
The Senate referred in concurrence
DETECTIVE wIGGN's BILL.
The Senate took up the claim of Detective Wiggin
An amendment was offered by Mr. Bradford OF
Washington that the matter be referred to the Gov
ernor and Council to investigate and pay such sum
as they may find to be due. The amendment was
adopted, and as amended the resolve was passed to
be engrossed. -f
The House receded and concurred with the Senate.
BIEENIEL SESSIONS.
The matter of biennial sessions and elections was
discussed.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The Senate concurred with the House in making
the appropriation for normal schools $4,000 instead
Of $4,000.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to amend sec. 81 Of chap. OF the Re-
vsed Statutes, relating to tax; bill an act relating to
sale of church pews; bill an act to amend chap. 241
OF the public laws Of 1874, relating to cemeteries re.
solve relating to terminating articles 1s and 2i of the
the treaty of 1871 with Great Brtain bill an act to
HOUSE.
The matter of state valuation came from the Sem
ate that body accepting the majority report and pass
ing the resolve providing for a commissioner from
each county. ..
Mr.. Harrington moved to recede and concur with
the Senate.
The question was divided on motion Of Mr..
Young.
The House refused to recede-yeas So, nays 7s.
On motion of Mr.. Young the House insisted and /
appointed as conferees Messrs Young, Wilson and i
Spaulding.
HARRINGTON MUNICIPAL COURT,
Bill 10 amend chap. SO, special laws of 1873, relat
ing to the municipal court of Pennington was pass:
ed TO be enacted.
Bill to allow the Maine Universalst Convention to
take and hold certain real estate was passed to be
engressed under suspension of the rules.
ENACTED.
Bill to incorporate the Union River Log Driving i
Col act to amend chap. 6l 80, r. s., relating to
value in the question Of loaning money; act to au-
thorize the inhabitants of Bowerbank to raise. assess
and collect money to pay the outstanding liabilities
when disorganized; act relating to lien claims; ac.
to amend the law relating to corporations under the
general law; act to provide in part for the expendi
tures Of government; act to allow the extension of
a wharf In Georges river; act to Incorporate the
Tanners Bank at Bangor; act to authorize the /
Methodist church at North Gorham to Sell church
property; act 70 amend the statutes relating to Grim
fna prosecutions act to authorize certain cities and
towns In Knox and Lincoln counties to issue new
bonds; act to establish the police court n the city
OF Belfast and 10 abolish the Belfast municipal /
court. - sst c-.4.s< n,