The Portland daily press., 1879-02-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Railroad Tax Bill Virtually
Done For,
$1,000 Given to the Maine Gem
erai Hospital.

AUGUSTA, Feb 19.-Tbe Ways and Means Com
mittee held meetin this evening to consider the
bill before them concerning the taxation of railroads
This provides for tue taxation not only of the stock
but the entire fl anchse Of the roads.
Mr.. Pickard of Bangor spoke in favor of the bill.
j W. bradbury OF Augusta, Hon. j. H. Drum
mond, Hon. Nathan Webb aud President jackson of
the Maine CentralsR. R. spoke against the PROPOSE
tion
The committee will undoubtedly report that the
bill ought not to pass.
The committee on State Valuation met this eve
ming and voted that the State Valuation committee
shall consist Of sixteen members, enc from each
county, and employ one clerk.
SENATE.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Feb IS.
In the Senate the bill authorizing the county of
Penobscct to otiate temporary loan was refer
red to the Penobscot county delegation.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Act relating to hawkers and pedlers; act relating
to lien claims; esove for the improvement of the
condition and imprisonment of female prisoners; act
concerning mills and mill dams in new draft; act
to incorporate the Moose River Log Driving Compa-
ny; relating to recording devses Of real
act relating costs; relating to the State Col
lege.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Act TO amend section 10 of chapter -, of the Re-
vised Statutes; relating to the payment of the
state debt. (diverting the mill tax from the schools
and applying it to the payment of the state debt)
The question was on the amendment OF Mr.. Browns
to substitute one-haf the school mill tax. The mat
ter tabled for the time being Act to amend The
charter Of the Kennebsc Agricultural Society; act to
Incorporate the Cathedral Church of st. Luke in
To Ash tbay
ton Of fish, prohibits catching salmon and other
migratory fish below any dam mill race, Seq act
relating to jurisdiction of magistrates act relating
to ioaning money by towns; act additional relating
to appeals criminal cases. resolve in favor of Maine
State Prison.
Mr.. Prince of Androscoggin moved that message
be sent the Governor asking the return of the bill
authorizing Albert M. Bradley to drsdge and navi-
gate China Pond.
CHILDRENS HOMES.
Resolve making appropriation for the Children's
Home in Bangor.
MIR. Atwelf of Orono proceeded to address the Sen
ate in favor of the resolve. He did not arise with
tears in his eyes, had he been approached by any
with tears their eyes as suggested by his COL
league tPatten) yesterday. This Home has for its
object the care of the soldiers orphan children.
They are kept cheaper at Bangor than at Bath, and
that ought to be sufficient reason for sustaining the
school.
Mr.. Vinton called for the yeas and nays, and said
he should vote against the resolve from principle.
He believed the preteuses of this Home to having
soldiers orphans to support, was fraud, and he
stated so on the statement made to him by one of
the managers two years ago.
Mr.. Morrison advocated the resolve and Mr.. An
drews made a statement of facts. Mr.. Madigan
favored the resolve.
was passed to be engrossed-15 to IL.
Resolve in favor of St Elizabeth's Orphans Home
at Portland (appropriates 5000 up its pas
sage to be eugrossed.
MIR. Thomas of Portland advocated the resolve.
Mr.. Patten expressed his determination to vote for
this resolve. Mr.. Madgan said there seventeen
soldiers orphans in this Home. The yeas and nays
were ordered. MIR. Vinton opposed the resolve, and
said within five years he predicted the STATE would
repudiate its debts. There is only thing that can
prevent it, and that Is the cutting down of our ex-
penses. Mr.. Redlon enquired of MIR Vinton who
had been here several years, why this change of
front? Why this sudden conversion? Why has not
the Senator thought of these things before? MIR
Vinton said the question was fair one and he pro-
ceeded to answer. The yeas and nays were called
and the resolve was passed to be engrossed-1s to
TWO SESSIONS.
An order was passed that the Senate Hereafter will
hold two sessions per day.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Act giving county commissioners jurisdiction
over the repair Of ways act to amend sec. of chap
1i6 of the Revised Statutes relating fees and COSTS
Act 10 incorporate the town of West Rockand was
laid upon the table andsths afternoon assigned.
Resolve relating to the appointment of ate geo.-
ogist was taken up and indefinitely postponed, and
also the act providing for a state geologist.
Afiero DON Session.
Resolve in favor OF CSr plantation was taken from
the table and indefinitely post poned.
Resolve in favor of Mrs. Elldebert Michaud, to pay
back money paid by her husband for land to which
he was entitled under the Treaey of Washington was
passed 10 be engrossed similar re olive in favor of
Eugene Michaud was also engrossed.
Act to incorporate the town of West Rockland
came up for discussion, the Senate having ordered
that vote be taken on Thursday at IL O'clock and
was discussed till adjournment.
HOUSE.
The bill relating to over insurance came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed and was laid on the
table.
The bill relating to shore fisheries was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence as amended by the
Senate.
Friday next was assigned for the second readings
of the resolve in favor of the Bath Asylum and on
the resolve in favor Of the Portland Female Orphan
Asylum.
Under suspension of the rules Mfr. Wilson pre-
scented bill to allow the Knox g. Lincoln RAILROAD
to refund 81, 900 of its bonded debt.
The bill allows certain towns to issue bonds to nav
its former bonds becoming due, and it passed to be
epgrossed.
Bill in relation TO the sale of COAL ais, bill to FRO.
vide pnbic scales for weighing coal were presented
and ordered prioted.
The report OF the committee on temperance on the
matter OF native wine and cider was called up, and
Tuesday next assigned for consideration.
Ought not to pass was reported on resolve relating
to Plaisted g. Appleton's digest.
The minority report ON the Rockland Water Com
pany was withdrawn, and the report granting the
petitioners leave to withdraw was accepted.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of Alfred Veazie; resolve in favor
of the town of Milbridge; resolve in favor of the
Maine Industrial School; resolve in favor of the
Houlton and Barring road; resolve in favor of the
State Reform School for 900; resolve to facilitate
the settlement of public lands-requiring the E. g.
N. A. Railroad Company to put lands received from
the State into mar ket tor sale to settlers; resolve in
favor of the plantation of Mapleton resolve making
an abatement the State tax of Washington
plantations resolve relating to lands of the Passa-
maquoddy Indians: bill TO incorporate the Police
Court OF the City of Belfast; bill regulating the
oueies Vi cielks anu registers and recording officers
OF Inc several counties; bill relating to taxes amend
ng chapter of the Revised States; bill relating to
proceedings in court; bill to amend section II of
chapter 1le Of the Revised relating to fees
of Regisries of Deeds; bill to abolish the hoard ot
overseers OF the poor for the City Of Lewiston: hill
to amend the charter of the Kepnebec Log DRIVING
Company.
ENACTED.
Act for the better security of navigation of the
st Croix river; act to amend chapter IS of the
Revised Statutes relating to ways in unncorporated
places; act to enable the Woodbne Cemetery As
ISOLATION at Ellsworth to enlarge its grounds act
to authorize embankments and dams in the town of
Byron in Oxford county; act limiting the allowance
Tor time aud attendance to parties recovering costs
In courts; act to amend the charter ofthe Wassatag
WICK Dam Company; act to amend the charter of the
City Of Calais.
SALARY BILL,
1ne vary Dill came up as unfinished business.
.lo amennment providing that county COM