The Portland daily press., 1880-03-01
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 1.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
Senate.

Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
Senate.
,--- AUGUSTA, Feb. %.
Petition for an appropriation to build road
in Mayfeld, Aroostock county, was referred to
the next legislature.
A bill was reported, giving authority for
building and maintaining dams on Parlin
stream. 1t was read once and tabled.
A bill was reported granting authority for
stationary bridge over the East branch of
Cousins river, which was read once and as
signed for Monday.
The State Liquor Agency bill was read twice
and then tabled on motion of Mr.. Halves of
Cumberland.
Bill to incorporate the town of Woodland
was passed to DO engrossed.
Under a suspension of the rules resolve
was introduced and passed providing for
amending the Senate journal of last winter re-
lating to biennial elections, so that it shall ap-
pear that a two-thirds vote was given, in ac-
cordance with the facts.
Bill providing for the removal of county Of
ficers who were illegally elected by suit in
court came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. Patten (fusion) of Penobscot objected to
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Bradford of Washington said ample
time had been given, as the bill had been be-
fore the legislature for three weeks.
Mr.. Barrett (fusion) of Oxford said that the
bill strikes at the fundamental principles of
government. 1t was an important measure
and should not be acted upon hastily.
The bill was passed to be engrossed, 10 to s.
The bill for the suppression of tramps was
amended SO that person who apprehends a
tramp on his conviction shall receive SIS from
the county as a reward, and then passed to be
engrossed.
phone Company came up on its passage to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Halves believed the company should Or
ganize under the general law.
The bill was amended so that the company
cannot cut down fruit trees
Mr.. Patten objected to the bill and thought
it gave an exclusive right to the company to
maintain lines in the state.
The bill was tabled.
Bill authorizing the city of Bangor to sell its
interest in the Bangor & Piscataquis railroad
was passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned to Monday next at o'clock p. m.
House.
Bill an act amendatory to an act to prevent
incompetent persons from conducting the
business of apothecaries came down from the
Senate indefinitely postponed. Hutchinson of
Lewiston thought the Senate labored under
misunderstanding, and on his motion the bill
was tabled and Tuesday next assigned for its
further consideration.
Bill relating to selling the real estate of the
Reform School came down from the Senate
amended. On motion of Verrill of Portland,
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolve appropriating 49,.
600 for paying expenses attendant upon the in
vestigation of election returns and expendi-
ture of public moneys under the order of Feb
8, 1880, the same to be paid out when vouchers
are approved by the investigating committee
and upon warrant by the Governor. Under a
suspension of the rules the resolve was read
twice and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Hutchinson offered resolve appropri-
ating $500 to defray the expenses of the House
committee on bribery. Under suspension of
the rules it was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed.
A bill was introduced to repeal chapter 65
of the public laws of 1878, relative to duties of
county attorneys. Referred to the judiciary
committee. -5t.r
Ought not to pass was reported on the bill
relating to railroads and their liabilities.
An order referring to the necessity of pro-
viding copies of maps of the survey of the
Eastern boundary was referred to the next
legislature.
Ought to pass was reported ON bill concern
ing the acknowledgment of deeds. Printed
Also on the resolve relating to granting PEN
sions to the veterans of the Mexican war.
Printed.
1t was ordered that the committee on leave
absent more than six days without leave and
report as soon as possible.
The bill to remodel the Board of Agriculture
was read twice and assigned.
The bill providing for the election of city
and deputy marshals of Bath was passed to be
engrossed.
Bill to incorporate the town of Mapleton in
Aroostook county was passed to be engrossed.
The vote indefinitely postponing the bill to
enlarge the powers and duties of the fish COM
missoners and wardens was reconsidered and
the bill assigned for Tuesday next
Pending its final enactment the bill relating
to defences and actions involving contracts on
Sundays was amended on motion of Hatch of
Bangor, so that the act shall not apply to &C
tons now pending.
Under suspension of the rules a resolve and
order was introduced and passed providing for
an amendment of the House journal of last
year so that it shall appear that the resolutions
concerning biennial sessions were passed by
two-thirds vote.
The bill relating to the mining interests of
the State was passed to be engrossed.
Bill providing for the removal of county
officers Illegally elected came down from the