The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

S0udU0s
AUGUSTA, Feb. 90.
"Reminiscences were presented against free
bridge at Gardiner.
A bill was reported to amend sec. /, chap
100, laws of 1879, regarding dams and booms in
the Androscoggin river at Canton, which was
read once.
A bill was reported to prevent the cbstruc-
ton of business ON certain public corporations.
Read once and tabled to be printed
An order was passed instructing the State
Librarian to furnish the town of Eastport sew
eral volumes of Maine reports if they can be
spared from the library, to replace those de-
stroyed by fire.
Resolve reported from the committee on
military affairs appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose of reclothing the Maine militia was
tabled.
A bill was reported to prevent strikes on
railroads, which was ordered printed.
The. committee on legal affairs was in
structed to inquire as to amendment of law to
fix per diem of town officers so that it shall not
exceed the amount allowed by law.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sec II, chap. 1872, Revised
Statutes, relating to fee of trial justices; act
to amend sec. 2, chap. 1854, of the private and
special laws OF 1862; concerning the proprietors
CT Sheepscot bridge; act relating to Bridgton
Centre village.
The resolve for an appropriation of $4,000
for the payment of liabilities incurred in the
preservation of public property and institutions
of the state passed both branches finally The
soldiers and police will now be promptly paid
House.
In the absence of the Speaker, L, H. Hutch
inson of Lewiston was chosen speaker pro tenn
A resolve was presented instructing the State
Librarian to forward by express to the clerks
of the various towns and plantations all books
that said towns are entitled to under the laws
A bill was presented to authorize the city of
Bangor to sell and convey its interest in the
Bangor & Piscataquis railroad.
Remonstrances were presented against the
repeal of the laws of 1889 for protection to
shore fisheries.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
for law prohibiting the building of fish weirs
|. in Georges river. Same on change In the game
laws. Same for bounty ON bears.
An order of inquiry was adopted relating to
repeating Chap. 30, laws of 1878, relative to
the development of the mining interests of
the State.
The bill to amend Chap. lis, Sec, 6, of the
r. s. relating to the compensation of members
OF the government, was read once, and tabled
on motion of Mr.. McKusck of Calais
The bill granting permission to John. P.
Perley, VIM. F. Perry and others to locate and
construct railroad from Bridgton to some
point on the line of the Portland & Ogdens-
burg or Portland & Rochester railroads, not
nearer Portland than the village of Saccarap-
pa, was taken from the table, read twice, and
Thursday next assigned for its consideration,
on motion of Mr.. Bradstreet of Bridgton.
"Reminiscences were presented against free
bridge at Gardiner.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Act amendatory to an act to prevent incom-
petent persons from conducting business of
apothecaries providing that all persons COM
pounding drugs shall be registered.)
Act to protect quail.
Act in relation to defences in actions inyoly.
ing contracts made on Sunday.
Act incorporating the Steam Heating and
Power Company of Portland.
Act providing for railroad from Monson to
Dexter.