The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-10
THE LEGISLATURE,
Especial Dispatch to the Press
Senate.

AUGUSTA, March Q.
1t was voted to join in a committee of con-
ference on the resolve in favor of a road from
Fish river to Daigle Mills.
, Bill to incorporate the Steam Heating and
Power Go. of Bangor was read and assigned !:
also bill giving Justices of the Peace and
Quorum Jurisdiction throughout the State.
ington to amend Sec s. chap. rs, R. S., as
amended by chap. 212, laws of 1877 relating
to election laws. 1t provides that the Cover
nor and Council, on or before Dec. 1, in each
year, shall open and compare the votes re-
turned at elections. and have the same tabu-
lated, and may receive testimony to prove that
the return does not agree with the record of
the vote OF such town, and when the return is
found to be erroneous it may be corrected by
the record. No such correction can be made
without application within twenty days after
the returns are opened and tabulated, and
reasonable notice given to the parties affected
The persons receiving the highest number of
votes not exceeding the number to be chosen,
shall be declared elected and shall be notified
thereof by the Secretary of State. In case
the name of the person voted for is misspelled,
written with only the initials of his Christian
name, etc., the intention of the electors shall
govern the action of the Governor and Coun-
Gil. The bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The bill providing for sealed ballot came
"
Washington moved its indefinite postpone
meAt and spoke against the bill, followed by
Dingley of Androscoggin and Locke and Du-
ran of Cumberland who also opposed it. Ellis
of Waldo, Patten of Penobscot and Thompson
of Knox, spoke in favor of the bill, which
was indefinitely postponed by a vote Of Is to s.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on or
der relating to existing laws respecting examin-
ations for admission to the bar; Oh bill to abol-
ish the use of private seals upon certain instru-
mentS in writing.
Order of inquiry relating to amending the
constitution of the State, so that the certificate
of election of Representatives to the House
shall issue directly from the municipal officers
OF representative districts, was referred to the
next legislature; also order of Inquiry relating
soldiers who are public beneficiaries to vote in
the cities and towns in which they reside.
House.
A bill was presented to amend chap of the
Il. S. in relation to lots reserved for public
uses Referred.
A bill was presented to amend the charter Of
the Kennebec and Franklin Telephone Co. SC
mat they can locate their line to Pennington
by the way of Hallowell with branch lines to
Gardiner and Pittston. Tabled on motion 81
Young of Brunswick.
Bill relating to service of process on defen
dants out of the state in suits for breach of Of
fetal duty, pending its third reading was ia.
bled.
Report Of the Judiciary committee reporting
legislation inexpedient on order relating to the
repeal of chap. 49, Public laws of 1879, con
corning mills and mill dams. Pending accep
lance OF report Plaisted of Lincoln favored re-
peal OF the law which he believed was uncon
stitutional and conf1icted with existing stat
utes Besides it was unjust and unreasonable
He moved the report be recommitted.
Mr. Hutchinson of Lewiston explained the
law.
The debate was continued by Plaisted
Crane OF Winthrop. Hale of Ellsworth, and In
gals of Wiscasset.
The motion to reconsider was lost and report
OF the committee was accepted
Bill additional to chap 4, R. S. on elections
relating to duties of municipal officers was
taken up and pending the adoption of amend
ments offered by Strout, Butler of Vassalbort
felt shall not be less than $40 nor more thar
$lOO, by providing instead that it shall be no
more than 500 at the discretion of the court
| Adopted.
ingalls, of Wiscasset opposed the bill. H,
thought that the statutes now provided for al
intentional and wrongful acts of town officers
and believed the bill was one to punish limo
| cent men.
| Strout withdrew the remaining amend
ments. He agreed with the gentleman from
Wiscasset in his views. The present statut,
provisions were ample, certain and sufficient
| of the bill.
Verrill of Portland gave the reasons why thu
committee reported the bill.
Butler advocated the bill as amended.
The bill was indefinitely postponed by
strong vote.
Resolve relating to claims of settlers on pro
prietors lands was taken from the table ant
referred to the next legislature.
Resolve concerning Plaisted and Appleton
Digest and Hopkins Digest of Maine Reports
was taken from the table and pending its pas
| sage to be engrossed, Cook of Lewiston moved
its indefinite postponement.
| The resolve was debated by Bradstreet o
| Brldgton, Wilson of Orono and Verrill o
| Portland, when it was tabled on motion o
! Cutler of Bangor, and its further consideration
| assigned for tomorrow.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill relating to sealed ballot was in
| definitely postponed in concurrence.
Bill! in relation to graduates of Norma
| schools was taken from the table and on mo
| ton Of Mr.. McKusick was indefinitely post
| poned.
Bill to incorporate the Canton Bridge Com
| pany was taken from the table, and, on mo
ton of Mr.. Hutchinson of Lewiston, wa
amended SO that it would not interfere will
the vested rights of the Androscoggin Naviga
ton Company, and then passed to be engross
| ed.
| Bill to amend sec. 2, chap. 81 of r. S., re
| latlng to process of forcible entry and detaine
was amended on motion of Mr.. ingalls, of Wis
| casset, and then passed to be engrossed,
| Resolve relating to Plaisted and Appleton
digest and Hopkins digest was taken from
the table and debated by Cutler of Bangor
hutchinson OF Lewiston, Hale of Ellsworth
Bradstreet of Bridgton, Dickey of Fort Kent
| Verrill OF Portland, ingalls, of Wiscasset AM
Wilson of Orono.
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