The Portland daily press., 1879-02-10

The Presque Isle & Maysvills railroad bill was
read three times, the rules being suspended, and was
passed to be engrossed.
Bill amendatory of chap. so, sec. II, of the Re-
ved Statutes relating to costs, was referred to the
Committee on Legal affairs
Bills on passage to be engrosSed-Act in relation
to taking white perch in Dobss stream; act addi-
tonal relating to trustee processes assigned to FRI
dayl act to amend chap. 45 of the Revised Statutes
relating TO interest," Ia minority reported legislation
inexpedient).
Mr.. Brown submitted minority report with bill
on new draft. Mr.. Brown moved 10 substitute the
minority for the majority report, land Monday OF next
week was assigned,
An hour was spent in the discussion OF the hour Of
adjournment and after several times voting the time
agreed upon was 4.15 on Monday.
The majority and minority reports on the subject
of amending chap IS of the Revised Statutes relat
ing to poll taxes, came up, the question being on
substituting the minority for the majority report,
and the matter was tabled and Tues lay next as
signed.
Read and assigned Resolve in favor of the Houl-
ton and Barring road; act relating to deaf mutes !;
act to amend chap. 81 CT the Revised Statutes Ieat
ing to civil actions reates to defendants not residing
in this state, requires them to give bonds); act to
amend chap 16 of the Revised Statutes relating to
ways in unincorporated places; act to amend chap
10 of the Revised Statutes relating 10 protection OF
fish; act additional TO chap "a OF the Revised Stat
utes relating to support Of poor in unncorporated
places; act to amend same chapter relating to set
tlement and support of paupers; act to amend chap.
OF The Revised Statutes relating to redemption of
real estate sold for taxes epeals sec 148 of public
laws Of 1879; resolve in favor of Samuel Brown
act additional to chap 124 of the laws OF 1876 relat
ing to agents aud warehouse men; act to the
rights of creditors against co-partnerships firms and
| companies.
| The Committee on Temperance reported ought not
to pass on the bill relating to the sale Of cider fol
tipping purposes, Mr. Jones of Lewiston, for the
minority, reported the bill and ought to pass, and
moved that it be substituted for the majority; tabled
| and Tuesday assigned.
Read and aSSigaed-Act relating to catching
smells in the Androseoggin river proyiies that the
penalties in II of chap rs of the pnblc laws Of
1875 shall not Apply to fishing in the Androscoggin)
resolve in favor of the State Industrial School fol-
Girls (approprates SiOO0 resolve for propagation Of
fish (appropraes $1,000 resolve in favor of the State
Reform School (appropriates 100000.
Passed TO be engrosSed-Act legaliziug the doinss
OF the town OF Waterborougb act to incorporate the
Moosehead Lake Telegraph Company; to incorporate
| the Pie isant River Dam Company.
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persons convicted OF crime; to facilitate the set
Element of pnblic lands; act to prevent the auter-
alton OF sugar. act to acihorze Horace Cole to uay-
lgate a pond IN Norway by steamer act to author
1ze Rodney q Baker to navigate by steam or horse
power Mattawamkeag Lake and liver.
Act to amend sec. 81 of chap 50 Of the Revised
Statutes relating to witnesses and evidence was pre-
| scented aud referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Act to repeal chap 81 Of the laws of 1872 relatins
to the election of sheis and county attorneys was
reported from the Committee on Civil Service, and
| printed under the rules.
Act relating to the sale of pews for taxes was ia
! ken from the table and passed to be engrossed II
provides that the pews of persons which they do not
occupy, either by themselves or families shall be
sold for taxes after due notice to the clerk that such
persons do not intend to occupy such pews and per
sons who give such notice shall not be allowed tt
vote in pari affairs until they again give notice
| and reoccupy their pews.
The Committee on Fisheries made final repor
and were discharged,
The order with regard to the final report Of com.
mittees was amended by striking out the 10Th and
| inserting the 15th-aud as amended was passed,
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