The Portland daily press., 1880-03-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
Senate.

AUGUSTA, March g.
The bill providing for state loan of 1907 900
was passed in concurrence.
The Senate receded and concurred with the
House in the indefinite postponement of the
bill relating to the management of the State
Insane Hospital.
House amendments to the tramp bill were
adopted and the bill passed in concurrence.
An order of inquiry was passed relating to
amending the statutes in relation to liens on
vessels.
Ought not to pass was reported on bill relat-
ing to votes of stockholders, which was referred
from last legislature
Legislation inexpedient was reported on
order relating to paupers settlement and sup
port.
A brief debate took place on bill to change
the law so that the State Liquor Agent should
receive salary of $1,000 instead of commits
sions.
Mr. Dingley of Androscoggin said as the
law now is the agent gets commission OF
seven per cent. The profits of the agency are
some $500 would be saved.
The bill was tabled without reaching a
result.
The Senate adjourned to Monday next at
4 o'clock p. m.
House.
The amendatory liquor bill was read twice
and on motion of Cook of Lewiston, was as,
signed for Tuesday next, as he desired to Offer
amendments.
A resolve was presented appropriating 49,
500 for the propagation of fish. Printed.
1t was voted to refer to the next Legislature
the petitions asking that the February term OF
the Supreme Judicial Court for Aroostook
county may be held at Caribou.
An order for three sessions day on and af-
ter Wednesday next was tabled.
A petition was presented asking that certain
citizens of SUnity be incorporated into "The
Winnecook Lake Steam Navigation Co." with
the exclusive right to navigate the waters OF
the Winnecook Lake by steam.
Majority and minority reports were taken
up relating to the catching of porgies, land pend
ing the substitution of the minority for the
majority report the question was assigned for
Wednesday next.
The resolve providing for an amendment OF
the Constitution changing the term OF office OF
Senators and Representatives, which provides
that they shall hold office for two years from
the day next preceding the biennial meeting OF
the legislature, was read once.
The petition of A. f. Drinkwater ct ais, to
build narrow gauge Iailroad from Bucksport
to Ellsworth, was referred to the next legisla-
ture.
The report of the committee reporting re-
porting resolve concerning Plaisted and APP
pletons Digest of the Maine reports was &C
cepted and the resolve ordered to be printed.
A.netition asking that the Lewiston Light
InfSserybe placed on the same footing with
the other military companies was presented
and referred to the military committee.
Resolve relating to claims of settlers on pro-
prietors lands was assigned for Tuesday next.
Ought to pass was reported on bill to incor-
porate the Steam-Heating and Power Co. for
the city of Bangor. Read twice and assigned.
The order in relation to the taxation of rail
roads was sent to the finance committee.
Resolve as amended by the Senate, appro-
priating $4,000 for the Industrial School for
Girls at Hallowell, was taken up under a sus-
pension of the rules, read, amendment adopted
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Bradstreet, from the committee of in
vestigation on loss of state seal and loss of Off
cial returns, made report, in which letter
is given from P A. Sawyer, late Fusion Sec
retory of State, refusing to obey the summons
es of the committee to appear before them.
The following was adopted by an unanimous
vote:
ResolUed, That Prince A. Sawyer of Phillips,
a citizen of the State of Maine. having been
duty summoned to appear and give testimony
before committee of the legislature, and
having refused to so appear, the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives be directed to issue
his warrant commanding the Messenger to
take said Prince A. Sawyer and have him be-
fore the committee aforesaid, to wit, the
Committee to investigate the matter of the
loss of the state SEAL the election returns and
other state property" then and there to give
testimony before said committee.
The bill relating to suits involving tax bills
was given a passage.
The bill to remodel the Board of Agricul-
ture pending its third reading was assigned for
Wednesday next
The bill to incorporate Ponds Sheer Boom
Company was amended SO that the president
of said company shall, during the month of
December of each year, make return to the
Secretary of State of the actual outlay made in
the building of booms and making improve
ments amount of income received and expense
incurred for the current year, and the legsla-
ish the amount of tolls charged as the rights
of parties may require. The bill was then
passed.
The House adjourned to Monday next at 4
o'clock p. m.