The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
Senate.

order relating to SO-caled limitation tickets on
railroads
bill was reported providing for safety of
travel ON railroads, which provides that any
one making disturbance or using profane or
indecent language on a railroad train shall be
deemed guilty of breach of the peace and
liable to fine of not less than five nor more
than five hundred dollars or imprisonment.
The conductor is authorized to arrest snch
persons and hold them until a warrant can be
obtained. He can also call on persons on the
train for assistance. Ordered printed.
bill was reported to legalize the doings of
the inhabitants of North Yarmouth. Read
and assigned.
bill was reported in relation to ways.
which provides that no private way town way,
city street or highway, shall be located taking
any land OF any railroad corporation unless
proper notice be given and hearing had. Or
dered printed,
Leave to withdraw on petition for o charter
for railroad from Skowhegan to Athens was
given, as the object could be effected under
the general laws; also on petition against the
employment of convict labor.
bill was reported authorizing school dis
trict No. 3, in Gorham, in building a new
school house to provide them hall for the
Gorham Farmers Club.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to facili-
tate the consolidation of the Acton, Portland
Acton. Forest City and Boston Acton silver
mining companies. Printed.
The order providing for two sessions a day
was rescinded.
A NO inf noodh xvT oe
providing for sealed ballot. Tabled to be
printed.
A bill was presented to establish the COM
pensation Of the State Agent for collecting
unadjusted claims against the United States.
1t gives the agent Is per cent. of all moneys
received for compensation and expenses. Re-
ferrel to finance committee.
A petition was presented from Frederick
Yates and others of Saco and Biddeford for a
charter for telephone company between those
two cities. Referred to the legal affairs COM
mittee.
bill was presented relative to the trustees
and other officers of public institutions, which
provides that such officials shall not be direct
ly or indirectly engaged in any contract made
in behalf of the State, and if such officer re-
ceives gratuities or secret discounts he shal be
punished by imprisonment not more than
one year or by fine not exceeding $500.
A resolve was reported appropriating $751;
600 for the State Prison. Ordered printed
OF such amount $4,000 goes to pay existing
ing liabilities and $1,000 Tor the library and re-
pairs.
The committee on State Reform School re-
ported, recommending reduction of salaries
and number of officials. Some $4,000 is now
paid in salaries. They recommend more
generous and varied diet, as we'll as better
clothing for the boys. Report ordered printed
The resolve appropriating $500 for the
Bath Military and Naval Orphans Home was
discussed by Flint, Patten, Dingley, Harris
and others, and pending the adoption of an
amendment reducing the amount to $1,000 the
resolve was tabled.
In response to an order from the House a
communication was received from the Valua-
ton Commission to the effect that it would be
some four months from the commencement
of their labors before they would be able to
report.
An order OF inquiry was passed relating to
amending the statutes relating to liens on YES
sels
A resolve in favor of Oakfield plantation was
reported and ordered printed This resolve
authorizes the State Treasurer to deliver to
the assessors of the plantation on account of
municipal war debts the municipal war debt
bonds due amounting to $500 and $66 81 in
currency.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to increase
the salary of the county attorney of Piscata-
quis to $150-which shall be in full for all Off
cial expenses. Pending acceptance of report
it was tabled.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on bill
providing additional remedy in civil cases.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to author
ize the Norway Branch railroad company to
lease its road to the Grand Trunk Read and
assigned.
Order relating to the taxation of railroads
has been referred to'the Finance Committee.
A resolve was reported authorizing the pur-
chase of 400 copies OF Plaisted and Appleton's
Digest at not exceeding SO per copy, and 200
copies of Hopkins Digest at not exceeding 81
per copy. Read once and tabled.
Pending the third reading of bill providing
for course of studies at State Agricultural
College and appropriating $1,000 for payment
OF existing debts, a substitute was offered by
Wilson of Orono, as an amendment, which
provides for an appropriation of $1,000 for pay
ing liabilities. Bill and amendment tabled.
Bill in relation to Free High Schools which
reduces the amount received from the State
from $500 to $3.50 was amended as follows:
But any town having at the time of the pas
sage OF this bill, one or more graded schools
with prescribed course of study including the
branches Latin, Greek or French, or any one
OF those branches shall be allowed to avail it
self of the advantage Of this act without caus-
ing any change in the prescribed course or
courses of study.
The bill as amended was passed to be en-
crossed.
The vote giving passage to the bill involv-
ing tax titles was reconsidered on motion of
Dickey, and the bill was tabled
The act additional for the management Of
the Maine Insane Hospital was taken from the
table.
Eaton of Wilton offered an amendment SO
that woman shall be appointed as trustee
as soon as vacancy occurs or a new appoint
ment is made. Eaton said his amendment was
offered to relieve the Governor of d Temporary
embarrassment.
Butler of Vassalboro opposed the amend
ment, which was lost.
Dickey of Fort Kent proposed to amend SO
that two women shall be appointed trustees in
sUead of one. Adopted, 81 to 43. Also anoth-
er amendment that one of the physicians shall
be a woman. Adopted.
Butler moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill. Young of Brunswick and Hale of
Ellsworth objected to the bill in its present
form.
Plaisted of Lincoln said the bill was now op-
posed not in the interests of humanity but in
the interests of the Republican party.
Dickey said: "Let party go to the devil"
The bill was in the interests of suffering hu-
manity.
Hutchinson of Lewiston was sorry that the
gentleman from Lincoln (Plaisted) was ready
to spill his last drop of blood again.
The bill was indefinitely postponed by
strong vote, and the motion to reconsider the
vote was lost.
Rill TO authorize the State Traasurnr To pro.