The Portland daily press., 1880-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

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bill was reported to incorporate the South
Buxton Cemetery Association, which was read
once and assigned.
A message was sent to the Governor on
motion of Mr. Halves of Cumberland, asking
for the return Of the Ocean Street Horse Rail-
road bill. The bill was returned and assgnded.
bill was reported authorizing the county
commissioners of Knox to locate and establish
a highway across Georges river
A bill was reported amending section 49,
chapter q of the Revised Statutes relating to
drunkenness which provides that intoxicated
persons shall also be punished by labor in
county Jail and house of correction. Read
once and assigned.
Mr. Dingley of Androscoggin offered the
following which was
Ordered, That the committee Oh finance be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
enacting law through which there may be
some more definite system of taxation in re-
gard to railroad companies and by which ex-
press and telegraph companies shall pay tax
t. the State where not now provided for by
law.
A petition was presented for charter for a
railroad from Skowhegan to Athens in Somer-
set county.
"A uloCuSSlOu IOOk plOCO Ou Iu6 reSOlV6 dpprO-
priating $1S 900 for re-uniforming the volun-
teer militia. Messrs. Atwell, Berry, Bradford,
Locke, Dingley and others spoke in favor of
its passage, while Messrs. Barrett Ellis, Patten
and Harris opposed. Mr.. Strickland moved to
fix the amount at $4,000. Lost. The resolve
was given passage by vote of II to 10 on
call for the yeas and nays.
A bill was reported to repeal section %,
capter 2, Revised Statutes, which provides
that: "No person shall be allowed to vote or
take parts in the organization of either house
of the legislature unless his name appears on
the certified roll of that branch
A bill was reported to incorporate the town
of Woodland.
The bill to incorporate the Commercial Club
of Portland was tabled on motion of Mr.. Lam
son of Sagadahoc.
Remonstrance presented against repeal of
the porgie law.
| A bill was presented to authorize the Den
nison Paper Manufacturing Co. of GLAND to
issue bonds to the amount of 100000, and to
secure the same by a mort gage on deed of
trust of franchise property and estate.
A petition was presented for equaliz alton of
| State bounty.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
| of Edmund 7. Stewart and others praying that
| real estate be set off from the Bridgton Cen
| tire Village Corporation; on petition for new
| line of division between Portland and Cum
berland; on change of law in relation to TAX
! ing of smelts in Casco Bay.
| A bill was reported to prevent the taking of
| land-locked salmon in certain waters in ARGOS
| took county
A bill was reported to incorporate Pond
| Sheer Boom Co. Ordered printed.
A bill was reported to repeal chapters lis
| and 124 of acts of 1878, which suspend the
new High School law for one year. Ordered
| printed and assigned for Wednesday of next
week.
| A bill was reported to incorporate the Orch
chard Beach Wharf and Steamboat Co. Read
| and assigned for tomorrow.
A bill was reported to amend chap ia of
the r. S. relating to new trials for capital Of
fences. Printed
A resolve was reported relating to claims of
settlers on proprietors' lands. Ordered print
ed.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill to
amend sec. 1, chap Is, public laws of 1878, re-
lating to the fisheries.
A bill was reported authorizing George E.
Wilson to navigate Newport pond by steam.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to amend
chap. III of the public laws of 1879 relating to
suits involving tax titles.
A bill was reported to provide in part for the
expenditures of the government, amounting to
$1,072,035.11. The leading items are as fol-
lows: Interest on public debt, S356.OOO; sinking
fund, $ao,479.95; normal schools, $4,000;
school fund No. 46, 1907 ,347.46 school mill tax
No. s, 1924, 565.36; salaries of public officers,
$4,000; soldiers pensions, $4,000; railroad
tax, due cities and towns, $18,66O76; Temporal
ry loan, 900; bounty on beet sugar, $1,000;
liabilities incurred in the preservation and
protection of public property, $4,000.
The bill authorizing the city of Bangor to
sell its interest in the Bangor & Piscataquis
railroad was passed to be engrossed
The bill charging the powers and duties of
the commissioners of fisheries and wardens was
read three times and tabled.
The bill to incorporate the Penobscot Valley
Gorsedth of Bards was referred to the next
legislature.
minority report was made reporting bill
amending the Free High School law, provid-
ing that towns which have free high schools
shall draw from the state S250-instead of
$780, Ordered printed and assigned for We'd
nesday next.
A bill was reported to remodel the Board of
Agriculture 1t provides that Professors of the
State College of Agriculture, together with one
person from each county shall constitute the
Board; that business session shall be held at
Augusta annually on the first Wednesday of
April and third Wednesday of January for
election of officers, &c.; provides for farmers
institute, to be held annually in each county.
Members of the board shall receive no salary,
but be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the
discharge OF their duties at 80 day for SUBJ
sistence and six cents per mile for travel
the whole expenses not to exceed $14OO. The
secretary of the board shall be appointed TO-,
three years, and shall annually on or before
the third Wednesday in January make his re-
port to the Governor and Council, Il, 900 copies
of which shall be printed for distribution. The
secretary shall be ex-oficio member of the
board of trustees of the State College, and
shall receive salary of $500 and reimburse
ment for necessary expenses.
The petition for act to incorporate the How
ard Pond Reservoir Co.. and the'order relating
to the charging, building and support of
bridges on all rivers within the several coun-
ties to such counties instead of towns as now
provided, were each referred to the next legis-
lature.
The mileage bill was taken from the table,
andspending its passage to be engrossed MIG
man of Meddybemps moved that it be referred
to the next legislature.
Mr.. Young of Brunswick favored the pas
sage of the bill.
Mr.. Powers of Houlton opposed.
The discussion was carried on by Gushee of
Appleton, Dickey of Fort Kent, Young of
Brunswick and Perry of Camden