The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-01
BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
Reports of the Committees.
TO REDUCE THE PER CAPITA
SCHOOL TAX TO SO CENTS.
The State Board of Health Bill
KILLED.
WOMEN SHALL NOT HAVE A VOTE IN
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
NO SAND IN OUR SUGAR,
| The Cumberland Delegation Favor Geo.
E. Bird for Reporter Of Decisions.
WOMEN SHALL NOT HAVE A VOTE IN
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
NO SAND IN OUR SUGAR.
The Cumberland Delegation Favor Geo.
E. Bird for Reporter Of Decisions.

augusta, Jan. 81.
The Committee on Agriculture have returned
from their official visit to that Institution and are
very much satisfied at the examination. They will
doubtless report in favor of appropriation Of S.,
0OO
The Committee on Education vote1 to grant an
extension of five years to the Maine Central Ins'i-
tute az Pittsfeld in which to fulfil the conditions
ouired before they can receive the $4,000 from the
state on which they have been receiving interest for
the past ten years. The committee voted to reduce
the per capita school tax from 80 cents to 60 cents
There NAV yet be reversal Of the vote.
The Judiciary Committee voted to report act to
amend chap 2O9 of the public laws of 1877, that
counties should bear portion of the expenses of
building roads in unincorporated places; to report
bill to amend acc. IL OF chap. 135 of the Revised
Statutes, where persons aced in jail in default of
fines may be placed at labor.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petition
for State Board OF Health; also on the petition
asking for secret ballot; also on the petition to
abolish the Municipal Court in Pennington; also on
the petition asking that women may vote in NUM-
cipal elections.
bill will be reported to punish persons guilty Of.
adulterng sugar or molasses.
The Committee on Fisheries had secret session
Ind voted unanimously to report the bill known as
the porgy bill.
Gen. Harris, Superintendent of Public Buildings,
has made the following appointments: Jas. B
woodman, fireman and porter in charge Of steam
WORKS, vice James NJ. Libby; Edwin B. Longfellow,
night Waterman, vice Feed. o, harris.
The Cumberland county delegation are unanimous
for the appointment OF Geo. e. Bird of Portland
Reporter of Decisions.
SENATE.
Especial to the Press
AUGUSTA, Jan. 81.
| The report of the Judiciary Committee ought not
to pass on bill to make valid certain instruments
without the use of seal. accepted in the Senate,
came from the House recommitted with instructions
to bring in BILL The Senate refused to concur and
/ adhered to its former vote.
The acceptance of the adverse report upon the Or
der relating to the sale Of settlers lots in Indian
| township, Washington county, was recommitted.
| Adverse reports were made from committees, on
the steveoores bill; retItions for change OF boun-
Diary lines of Bigelow and Flagstaff plantations on
petitions for uniformity Of text books; order
lating to the furnishing of fuel to the Penobscot
tribe OF Indians; on petitions to organize new
plantation of part of F. R. 1, Aroosook county; on
the petitions that plaintiff be required to give indem
pifying bonds in suits against surgeons for NAL
PRACTICE; on bill relating to the throwing of refuse
into the Presumpscot river The last referred to
the next legislature with order of notice.
The refereebll under consideration at the adjourn
| ment yesterday was further debated and Tuesday
next at II O'Clock specially assigned for further
| sideration.
| The bill allowing girls as young as years to be
sent to the Industrial School called up. Senator
Ellis opposed tie bill, Senator Madgan favored the
| bill. MT. Bradford. Mr.. Rogers of Sagadahoc, Mr.
Morrison favored the BILL and it passed to be en-
| crossed.
| The bill reatinsto river fisheries tabled yester-
| day, was called upand passed to be engrossed.
The Judiciary Committee reported a bill, au act
additional chap. 95 of tie R. ST. concerning mills
and mil dams. 1t relates he raising of ways over
flowed by increasing head Of wafer in mill dams.
An order was passed looking the relief OF towns
for the support OF children seN to the Industrial
| School for Girls.
The bill relating to liens upon annals was laid on
| the table,
| The Senate order that all committee report on or
before Feb. 10, 1879 tabled the uotion of Mr.
| Pickard.
The aenate order relating to the distribution of
-.n.seaArz vas read and assignea also sne>sct to
l rep~a, ohapter 232 of the laws or aesA, sslatfh
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