The Portland daily press., 1879-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
The StevedOres Voted Leave to
Withdraw.
THE ALE AND CIDER BILL.
Uniform Schedule OF Freight
JOSEPH TITCOMB APPOINTED BANK
EXAMINER.
VIM. Philbrick, Of Skowhegan. Iasur-
ance Commissioner.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL So
VIM. Philbrick, of Sk0whegan, Insur-
ance Commissioner.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY.

AUGUSTA, Jan. %.
The Committee ON Indian Affairs have voted to
make about the same appropriations for the Penob-
scot and Passamsquoddy tribes of Indians as last
| year.
The Committee on Commerce have voted leave to
withdraw on the stevedores bill, providing that none
but licensed steyedores shall prosecute the business
The Committee on Towns closed their hearing on
the Rockland division case. Decision reserved.
The Committee on Temperance will report ought
not to pass the bill excluding ale wine and cider
| from the penalties Of the prohibitory law.
| A bill will be reported from the Railroad Commit.
| tee making uniform schedule OF freight rates on
connecting railroads, and giving shippers of freight
the privilege OF shipping freight over any road they
may choose. Penalty for violation 500. This was
resi- ted by the Eastern railroad and advocated by
the Rochester.
hearing was had on the bill relating to the vote
of stockholders but no decision was reached.
The Governor this evening appointed Joseph Tit
| comb of Kennebunk to be bank exami ner, vice W.
W. Bolster removed; VIM Phibrick of Skowhegan,
insurance commissioner, vice Joshua Nye removed
The exceptions in the case of JAS. NJ Savage, the
Belgrade wife murderer, have been overruled and
Savage will receive the sentence for murder at the
March term of court
The wife of Hon. j. W. Bradbury died this
evening.
meeting of the trustees of the Maine State Agri
cultural Society was holden this evening. 1t was
voted to hold fair for the of 1879 the most
favorable point wherever the citizens of said locate
will furnish free suitable grounds. fixtures and hall
SENATE.
| AUGUSTA, Jan, 20.
Remonstrances against the enactment of the
Stevedores' BILL Called bill to amend section 50 of
chapter the Revised Statutes, relating to
ments of taxation in unincorporated places; bill
repeating the taking shooting Of pigeons beds
| were referred to the committee.
The stationery resolve was read aud assigned.
| The bill to authorize the erection of wharf at
| Hampden was passed to be engrossed under supen-
| sion of the rules.
Adverse reports were made on an order relating to
| lettering about court room; on petitions from
numerous towns that all pauper expenses be paid by
the State; on the bill to incorporate the Baptist
Society at Freeport, it should be done under the
general law; on so much Of the Governors addr,
as relates to interest," bill relating to liens and on
! bill to amend chapter IA of Pubic Laws of 1878,
| relating to the insovent laws.
The Committee on Education reported a bill to
amend the act of 1873, relating Industrial Schools
| at Halowell, that girls may be admitted between
the ages of to 49, instead of between the ages of 10
| to Is.
The Judciaty Committee reported bill relating to
| lien-claims upon animals for pasture, feed and
shelter; bill to amend section IL of chapter so of
Public Laws of 1878, that pover is omitted from
| the list OF birds protected by that law.
| Passed to be Engrossed-Act additional to the
Boston s. Maine Railroad. and to make valid doings
of the Oquo:soc Angling Association act to in or-
porate the Lewiston g. Auburn Telegraph Company.
HOUSE.
The report of the commission composed of three
justices of the Supreme Judicial Court respecting
| the claim of the town of Alexander and IS other
towns for reimbursement of money paid during the
war, was received and referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee.
The Committee on Railroads reported a bill that
the Lewiston & Auburn Railroad shall be exempt
from taxation long the stock is owned by cti-
zens of the two Cities
| Reported from CommiHees-B relating to serving
of precepts Deputy Sherifs act to authorize Gil
bert and others to build dams and booms at Canton,
| in the county of oxford.
Several remonstrances from Portland were pre-
| sented against the Stevedores' bill.
Also pres ented and referred, bill to egalize the
doings of the town Of marlborough in regard to
funding its debt; petition of Newell Polls IAN Indian)
| that certain dividends may be paid him; Iemon.
STRANGE of P. G. Broadsteet and 70 others of Gar
diner ganst the petition of Chaee and others in
relation to locks in Kennebec dam; remonsttance of
| j. j. Parker and s5 others of Arson, against the
| same.
Orders were presented calling on the Secretary of
| State for statement of money drawn from the
treasury during the past ten years for agricultural
purposes, including the amount paid for printing
the volume of the agricultural reports, giving the
amount for each year respectively; also calling upon
the Adjutant General for all money drawn from the
treasury for military purposes including the amount
paid for pensions; also order that the Judiciary
Committee inquire into the expediency of so amend
ing the Constitution that the House shall consist of
| 101 and the Senate of q members.
| Read and dsSigned-Act to build toll bridge
| across the Salmon liver, in the county of York.
called the Elliot bridge company; act to authorize
| Rodney c. Baker to navigate Mattawamkeag river
by steam or horse power; act to authorize any ex-
Treasurer Of State to amend his record act to amend
| the Statute relating to line fences.
Passed to be EngroSSed-Act to repeal chap 200 of
private and special laws in 1876 act relating to the
| Union Water Power Company of Lewiston (authot-
izing the members to take STOCK &c.,; act relating
to Scire Facias; to egaize the proceedings of Wade
Plantation in the county of Aroostook act to make
valid the doings of Merrill Plantation to make valid
the doings OF ths town OF Mllbridge in building
school-house; act make valid the town of North
field in Washington county; act in favor OF the town
of Glenburn; act to prevent the taking of fish in
| Canaan and sebley Ponds in Pittsfeld.
The salary bill came up by assignment: and Sec
ton first which fixes the salary of the Governor, was
| considered.
Mr.. Wilson advocated his amendment fixing The
salary at $500 instead Of $1,000 The yeas and nays
were ordered and the amendment was adopted-136
to 10.
THE second section, relating to salaries of other
officers was then taken up and Mr.. Weeks explained
his amendment, and MT. Spaulding his amendment
| to the amendment. Mr.. Spaulding Withdrew his
| amendment. Mr., Boynton, of Bangor, moved to
| amend Mr.. Weeks amendment by substituting Jan
uary, 1872 so that the act shall take effect at that
| time. Mr.. Dickey opposed the amendment and Mr.
harrington favored it. Mr.. Wilson, of Thomaston,
| opposed the amendment as being unnecessary. The
| amendment was rejected-sO to 40. Mr.. Spaulding
renewed his amendment that the salaries named
shall be in full for all official services. This amend
| ment was adopted.
Mr.. Weeks moved to amend by providing that The
| act shall take effect March 81. Mr.. Harrington
moved to amend by substituting February 1st for