The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


AUGUSTA. Feb. 20.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill relat-
ing to legal days work.
The bill to make women eligible to any Of
Ace was referred to the next legislature.
Order of inquiry was adopted looking to the
education of children in unorganized planta-
lions and amending Sec. 40, Chap. q of R. s.,
so as to include labor in the punishment for
drunkenness.
A resolve was introduced authorizing the in
surance commissioner to compile and print
the insurance laws.
House.
"Reminiscences were presented against the
repeal of the porgie law from citizens of Hal
lowell and Kittery.
A bill was presented to amend Chap. III of
the laws of 1879, relating to suits involving
tax titles:
Mr.. Hills Fusion) of Union, offered the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, That the Governor and Council be
requested to furnish this Honse with state
ment of the amount of expense of each mill
tary company, also of police force. and of
other general expenses incurred in protecting
the public property, as provided for by resolve
now before the legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson of Lewiston
the order was tabled. Subsequently it was TAX
en- up and passed.
BILLS REPORTED.
To incorporate the State of Maine Consol-
dated Mining Company. The incorporators
are Frederick Robbie, Nathan Cleaves. Geo. w.
Kimball, Jr.. Fred e. Richards, Enoch c.
harrington, 8. S. Marble, and Davis Tillson.
To amend sections l. 2 and of Chap. 81 of
LOT IN fcar 0f
erty. Printed under rule.
Amendatory to an act to prevent incompe-
tent persons from conducting the business of
apothecaries. Printed under rule.
Appropriating $500 for the benefit of the st.
Elizabeth Orphan Asylum of Portland and
$500 for the Female Orphan Asylum of Port
land. Printed under rule.
1hcorporating the National Bell Telephone
GO Printed under rule
>,;,,xtending the time for organizing the Maine
Printed under ftths o
10 amend chap. 11s, sec. g. of r. S., relating
70. the compensation of members of che govern
ment Provides for The payment If 81 instead
OF ~ TO councillors for every day. attendance.
Printed urder rulo
10 amend an act to revive an act to incor-
norate the LivernOre Fire Insurance COmpany |
read twice and assigned for tomorrow.
Granting permission to Johi p Perlev and |
others to locate and construct the Bridgton |
ana FresumpScot Railroad. Ordered printed |
Granting permission to 6 A. Mathews and |
others to locate and construct a railroad from
Monson to Dexter. Rear twice ard assigned,
Abolishing the Office of Land Agent.
Amending the insolvent law.
In relation to defences in actions involving
contracts made on Sunday.
incorporating the Gardner Valley Copper
Mining Co. Read twice and assigned
In relation to service of process on dmestic
corporations. Ordered printed
10 amend sec. 6. chap. 78, of r. s., in rela-
ton to the time of meeting of the County
Commissioners Of Washington CouDy. Or
dered printed.
In relation to frivolous exception Read
twice and assigned.
. To provide for the registry of eeds from
he State. Printed under rule.
To amend an act to incorporate ne Katah-
lin Dam Company. Read twice an assigned
The chair appointed Mr.. Recrd of New
gloucester on the committee on lsgl affairs in
'lace of Robinson of Thomaston.
resolve was reported appropriting $4,000 {
aid of the Maine General Hooital. Or
cred printed
Ought not to pass was reported On the bill !
elating to planting oyster beds.
A bill was reported incorporating the Com
lercial Club of Portland. Read wice and as.
gned.
Legislation inexpedant vvos ro,urJed on the
etltlon relating to sealed ballot.